Warren — Musings —12.21.2015 06:26 PM I have lost the will to live Quote: The famous New York City punk outpost CBGB & OMFUG, where Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, Talking Heads and many others cut their teeth and sullied its notoriously disgusting bathroom, closed in 2006. But now it will get a second life, nearly a decade later as … an airport restaurant. 1 Comment Eric Weiss says: December 23, 2015 at 9:57 am I had been there in the 80s and 90s. Before it closed it already had turned into a parody of itself. They were trying to be a punk Hard Rock Cafe. Everything cool new and edgy gets absorbed into the mainstream, commercialized and eventually kitsch. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
I had been there in the 80s and 90s. Before it closed it already had turned into a parody of itself. They were trying to be a punk Hard Rock Cafe. Everything cool new and edgy gets absorbed into the mainstream, commercialized and eventually kitsch.