Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

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An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in music have performed here.

Apr 24, 200990 minReleasedEN

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Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

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Clem Burke

Clem Burke

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David Byrne

David Byrne

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Cheetah Chrome

Cheetah Chrome

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Jayne County

Jayne County

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Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

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Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

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Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

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Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

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Richard Hell

Richard Hell

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Ice-T

Ice-T

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Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

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Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder

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Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

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Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone

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Marky Ramone

Marky Ramone

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Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

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Patti Smith

Patti Smith

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