CBGB Space Turned Into A Store Where People Can Overspend On Hoodies, Follow “Vinyl Is Back” Trend
The John Varvatos store in the former CBGB space has opened. Racked stopped in over the weekend, and it’s about as EPCOT-on-the-Bowery as you might expect: “Fans of leather and false nostalgia, rejoice: the space has been remade in a faux-punk ethic, with walls adorned with vintage concert poster reproductions; a section dramatically demonstrating the evolution of what used to be called A/V equipment; plenty of guitars, drumsets, and amps; and even bins of vinyl up front for browsing and buying. Racked’s drop-by around 2pm found a relatively sparse crowd, and, worse, no free booze. The front vinyl racks attracted browsers, though.” Well, of course they did! Vinyl’s the new old thing, you know. [Racked]
