Boo-hoo... :( the end of an era:
CBGB, the legendary New York punk club credited with discovering Patti Smith and The Ramones, has shut its doors after a final gig by Smith herself.Blondie and Talking Heads also found fame after performing at the club which helped launch US punk music.
But a dispute over rent rises led owner Hilly Kristal to lose his lease, more than 30 years after the club opened.
Patti Smith said CBGB was more a "state of mind" than a venue and other clubs would replace it.
"We can have CBGB in our hearts, but the new generation is going to have their own places to play," said the 60-year-old singer during her Sunday night gig. "They're going to find some shit hole and play in it like we did."
'nuff said.
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