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Hiro Pendragon
bye bye f0rums!
Join date: 22 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,905
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08-11-2005 21:27
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Nolan Nash
Frischer Frosch
Join date: 15 May 2003
Posts: 7,141
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08-11-2005 21:56
Awesome!
I had heard about the possibilty that it would close, and was not very happy about it. It's a rock-n-roll institution! Last year, a similar thing happened here in Minneapolis, they tried to close down First Avenue, where Soul Asylum, The Suburbs, Prince, The Information Society, Babes in Toyland, The Time, Husker Du, and many other acts got their start. Many nationally known groups perform there while on tour. A local entrepreneur stepped in and saved it from destruction... Thank God! We need to protect places like these! _____________________
“Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
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Lo Jacobs
Awesome Possum
Join date: 28 May 2004
Posts: 2,734
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08-11-2005 22:18
What does OMFUG mean? I've always wondered that.
For that matter, what do the letters CBGB stand for?  _____________________
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Lo Jacobs
Awesome Possum
Join date: 28 May 2004
Posts: 2,734
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08-11-2005 22:19
Never mind, answered my own question. Wikipedia is indeed a great thing.
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Eggy Lippmann
Wiktator
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 7,939
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08-11-2005 22:29
*licks Lo*
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Loki Pico
Registered User
Join date: 20 Jun 2003
Posts: 1,938
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08-11-2005 22:38
I am not a musician, but I got to perform for three minutes in front of a full house on the CBGB stage. I was aware of the history of the place and it is still one of those moments in life I cherish, even though I never have a reason to mention it usually. When I was there, I dont know if its a local thing or what, but I was told that OMFUG meant, "only musicians f*** ugly girls"
I wasnt aware that CBGB was in any trouble, cool to see a judge stand up for it. |
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Taco Rubio
also quite creepy
Join date: 15 Feb 2004
Posts: 3,349
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08-15-2005 07:30
Does this mean they won't be opening CBGBs in Las Vegas? I was really hoping to see another national institution ruined completely
 /me also licks Lo. Here is an excellent book for those who might not realize how important CBGB's is in the history of American Punk rock. Gabba gabba hey. |
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Cletus Hatfield
Knows SL is pretend
Join date: 24 Oct 2004
Posts: 60
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08-15-2005 09:24
Hooray! Another currently irrelevant former institution that can't pay the bills has been temporarily saved so we can pretend it still matters. I'm into the history of our american institutions as much as anybody, but once one of these american institution loses it's economic viability -- and worse, becomes a financial burdon to others -- why do we feel it's ncessary to sustain the negative cash-flow? Sentimentality can only pay the rent for so long. Starbucks can pay the rent forever.
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Taco Rubio
also quite creepy
Join date: 15 Feb 2004
Posts: 3,349
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08-15-2005 09:27
Hooray! Another currently irrelevant former institution that can't pay the bills has been temporarily saved so we can pretend it still matters. I'm into the history of our american institutions as much as anybody, but once one of these american institution loses it's economic viability -- and worse, becomes a financial burdon to others -- why do we feel it's ncessary to sustain the negative cash-flow? Sentimentality can only pay the rent for so long. Starbucks can pay the rent forever. As a professional commercial airline pilot, I have to disagree with you. |
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Cletus Hatfield
Knows SL is pretend
Join date: 24 Oct 2004
Posts: 60
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08-15-2005 09:34
As a professional commercial airline pilot, I have to disagree with you. Did you just seed of doubt me? |
