Comments on: CBGB Space Turned Into A Store Where People Can Overspend On Hoodies, Follow “Vinyl Is Back” Trend

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:05:46 +0000

@Wasp vs Stryper: Going to small venues and spending my money there is pretty much my life, so... I'm going to keep bitching. P-)

By: joshservo

joshservo — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:38:53 +0000

No theme restaurant? Darn. I was looking forward to the day that CBGB stood for “Cheese Burger, Good Burger.”

By: The Notorious T

The Notorious T — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:22:07 +0000

Oh my Christ. They turned it into a high-end Hot Topic.

By: ninety_nine

ninety_nine — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:12:06 +0000

@AustinSoundcheck: Obviously, you've never been to Varvatos -- or to CBGB's at any point in the past 15 years.

By: Wasp vs Stryper

Wasp vs Stryper — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:46:52 +0000

As a huge Television, Bad Brains & 24-7 Spyz fan who lived for CBGBs, even through the last days when the emo-y bands would play to two bums and a bunch of Japanese tourists buying shirts, I hate to be on the other side of the fence - BUT - John Varvatos is a good guy.

There. I said it. He is a good guy and apparently a rock fan.

At least they tried to keep some semblance of spirit in there. I mean, it could be worse - it could have turned into an oxygen bar or a male skin care place or a high priced "eatery" with a one word name or even another terrible five room boutique hotel - or it could have been bulldozed and grazed to make way for a lot to build other horrible stuff on.

Maybe instead of bitching about CBGBs, we could all go out and catch shows and buy some beers at the smaller venues that are still open... so it doesnt have to keep happening.

By: mackro

mackro — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:08:42 +0000

I bought the miniature plastic CBGB’s bathroom set. It’s just not the same.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:05:10 +0000

Fantastic. More mass-produced crap to buy. What a tremendous replacement for a one-of-a-kind music venue that had decades of history behind it.

Bravo!

By: the rich girls are weeping

the rich girls are weeping — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:35:13 +0000

I’m not going to feel bad about uh, actually liking some of the clothes — but belabored nostalgia always turns my stomach.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:32:54 +0000

I’d love to comment but I have to go and cry now….

By: mike a

mike a — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:59:02 +0000

I wonder what happens if you touch the instruments. Do you get thrown out?