Shoulda seen it coming. The Scottsman Drive-In Federal & I-70..meet guys, drink Hot Cookies which was coke w/cinnamon oil & came w/a cinnamon tooth pick. Does anyone remember the name of this entertainer? [1] Karl M. Bowman and Bernice Engle, A Psychiatric Evaluation of the Laws of Homosexuality. Located on 1011 Arnold Street in Greensboro where Bostons House of Jazz now is, Wham! . lol. Club Vinyl is one of Denver's hottest nightclubs. The Jugz are calling out to its new owner. Take the time in 1978 when actress and singer Grace Jones threw herself a 30thbirthday party there. That's the sort of wild night that simply wouldn't fly in today's less amused culture, but it was a common occurrence in the place where Fab 5 Freddy reportedly taught Debbie Harry how to rap. Babylon opened around 1993 and shut down in 2000 after the tragic murder of Ed LeBrun, another DJ associated with the club, brought public scrutiny to the unlawful practices (mostly substance abuse, including by underaged teenagers) inside Babylon resulting in the seizure of the clubs alcohol license. Feb 9, 2022 - Explore ben mccullough's board "Denver Colo old restaurants no longer here" on Pinterest. Club Vinyl The Jugz sign has been whitewashed, but its spirit lives on in northwest Denver memories. Used to Be: For 60 years: The Hill-top Bar. Is now: The Rocky Top Tavern. 2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Submit your own photo submissions to urbansavages@gmail.com, and I will add them here. A small, dingy place, it boasted some of the most diverse crowds ever, with celebrities like David Bowie or Debbie Harry rubbing elbows with less famous folks to take in some legendary rock shows. Manitoba is infamous as the former lead singer of classic punk band the Dictators, and County was the lead singer of Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, known for their wild, glam-punk style and County's crazy stage presence. Rachel Faro for free. Some might say, Good riddance. But about 50 storefronts, all holding irreplaceable memories for thousands of Arvadans, are about to get scraped. Mancuso's parties were underground but perfectly legal and established the hunger for a nightlife marked by a casual attitude, an inclusive vibe, and plenty of great music. The Jacksons perform during a concert, circa 1975. Located in the South of Colfax Nightlife District, Club Vinyl consists of five rooms and four floors of high-energy beats, a state-of-the-art sound system, international DJs, live music, fire pits and a rooftop patio with incredible views of Denver. The Social Science Journal no. The club's name stands for Country, Bluegrass, and Blues, which is very early 1970s and also turned out to be wildly inaccurate, because CBGB became known as the epicenter of punk rock and new wave music in the 1970s. She was a woman who loved to dance and have fun with her friends in the evening. I have seen more than a few bands mostly at the Coliseum in the early seventies. "Gay Bars and the Emergence of the Denver Homosexual . Written by John Moore. Didn't go to the Denver one so much, but later, when I was single, my girlfriends and I would go dancing at the Denver Bobby McGee's. What is now one of the Mile High City's most popular tourist attractions was once merely a dream. Night Clubs. An anonymous doctor had seen fit to bring a bottle of medical-grade quaaludes to the opening, and he began handing them out to everyone in the street. Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 1971 Wikimedia The Rogerses cleared a major hurdle in May when Denver Zoning responded to a citizen petition by allowing Common Grounds to open at its new location while also letting Lisa Rogers urban farm organization and market, Feed Denver, to continue its work there at the same location. For 41 years Blinky the Clown (aka Russell Scott) entertained audiences with Blinky's Fun Club in Denver (and beyond) and holds the record for being both the longest running television host in the nation and the longest running television clown in history. A collaborative local history portal for the North Carolina Piedmont Triad region, LGBTQ+ Nightlife of Greensboro, North Carolina in the 1980s and 1990s OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. But history has proven time and again that if you succeed that kind of homegrown entrepreneurship will come back to bite you every time. David Bowie and Dutch actor and singer Romy Haag have a smoke at the Alcazar nightclub in Paris during 1976. 4625 W. 50th Avenue at Utica Street. Before long, the celebrities dancing inside probably wished they were outside, where a full-on orgy had broken out, with people disrobing in the street and dancing wildly. One idiot friend of mine burned a cigarette hole in Beatrices vest, and that idiot was never a friend of mine again. AsVintage News Dailyreports, Sally wasn't a figure of fun she was a beloved regular who often invited the staff back to her apartment for dinner. Notable bars and clubs included Babylon, The Edge, and even New York Pizza. Originally located at 2507 High Point Rd (now West Gate City Boulevard), and then on Bellemeade Street near the current First National Bank Field in downtown Greensboro, Busbys was the grungiest of the bars, considered a dive bar by numerous interviewees for the Pride! I think the Denver location closed in the mid-eighties / late eighties. Coffee as a cart in Snowmass in 1994 and has since managed to expanded Ink! The El Jebel Shrine. If you grew up in the 80s in Denver, here are a few things youll definitely remember! He roasts his own coffee in the Roaring Fork Valley. According toThe Vintage News, celebrities from all walks of life were invited including future president Donald Trump, who arrived with his first wife Ivana. It's hard to believe Studio 54 actually existed. I honestly thought that number would be higher. Reporting on what you care about. Just frustrated they didn't say anything at the door if this is the rule. approximately 340,000 members from 193 chapters in the U.S., And the addresses between the empty lot are 1732 and 1740. A fictionalized version of the moment kicked off HBO's short-lived series Vinyl and implied it was the sheer rock 'n' roll power of the New York Dolls that brought the walls down, which is just silly. November 1, 2012 / 12:00 PM Ship Tavern Restaurant in the Brown Palace Hotel located in Denver Colorado, USA. While there had been dance clubs in New York and other cities for decades, Studio 54 was the first to truly combine a theatrical sense of "anything goes" with music, substances, and an elaborately designed space. Other icons of the 1970s soon arrived Cher, Warren Beatty, Frank Sinatra, Margaux Hemingway, and many others. Is now: Awaiting its second life. But for fans looking for a sign of how things might go in the Packers-Broncos game on Sunday night . Right: Metallic-painted dancers at a disco club perform on stage in New York City, 1978. The original one was downtown and I think there was one on south broadway. It could be you! Every Tuesday, you can hear the sounds of Motown, soul and funk. WOW. By Jackson Mc Cutcheon, Over the last half century or so, gay bars and clubs have played a pivotal role for the social hemisphere of the LGBTQ+ community. [6] Jeff Rainey Interview https://youtu.be/ykY3numZ1fI. Copyright 20042023 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. The Palms was owned and operated by Joyce the Bartender, and was open seven days a week as a jukebox joint. Compared to the other gay bars in Greensboro, the Palms had a moderately older crowd, and was considered the most laid-back, or at minimum, the least intense of the bars. After high school at the The Lost Knight, Bunnys lounge, the italian stallion, the Chariot, Mitches supper club, The Purple Turtle, Cindys inn,and 20 more i can't remember the names of. Denver, CO Nightlife 1970s bar. The Bears Stadium was located near the site of present-day Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The El Jebel Shrine organization held its final dance event last night (Aug. 14) with no balloons or speeches just dancing. Love Colorado? 1985. A 10-track affair the story of a 1970s rock band that rocketed to superstardom based not just on their songs but also on the obvious mutual attraction of their lead vocalists is inspired . Left: The Queen of Disco Donna Summer performs onstage in a feather costume, circa 1976. Just a tag along teenager from Goat Hill. Yea, great food everywhere in that place. M&D's Cafe had been serving up some of Denver's best soul food since the '70s: spicy catfish, saucy ribs, fried green tomatoes, and oh, that sweet potato pie. Here are some of the amazing moments from the wild history of the 1970s club scene. Whoa baby, I love the 80s! You'll receive your first newsletter soon! Yep 94th Aero Squadron. Course. AsFar Out Magazinerecounts, Max's had a very small stage with tables right up against it. 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, Denver, Colorado, 1980 & 1982, Ship Rock at Red Rocks Amphitheater so awesome! For a fun retro night, be sure to check it out on Fridays. //www.city-data.com/forum/denve#ixzz4RNh0ABQm, The Best of Denver Winners: 1984 | Westword. First published on November 1, 2012 / 12:00 PM. After all, I lived so close to this local institution and never once had the guts to go inside. I actually thought there was more than one? 5 February 1983: 3. The Pub in the Montview area, going down the stairs to disco the night away.at least until 12. The Shriners are an international fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the AsThe Daily Beastreports, the real party soon erupted outside the club. The New Yorkernotes that Pop was introduced to Bowie at Max's in 1971. Several bars in Greensboro during the 1980s and 1990s were not categorically gay bars, but were nevertheless welcomed all sexual orientations, and often attracted a sizeable LGBTQ+ crowd. Once the largest shopping center west of the Mississippi, Cinderella City in Englewood closed its doors in 1999, after 31 years in business. Today, every new club gets compared to Studio 54. [8] Babylon was arguably the most popular club in Greensboro during the early 1990s and attracted tremendous amounts of people with its signature First Friday raves. This Used to Be: Home to 63 years of striking, sparing, gutterballing, Frenching and motorboating as the closest romantic getaway of choice for generations of horny, less-than-minumum-wage summer workers at the original Elitch Gardens. The bar is owned by Sam Roots, who also owns the Providence Tavern in Edgewater. Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth. Well, regular mega-wealthy and famous people, but still. Rainforest Cafe. Xenon doesn't get as much attention as Studio 54, in part because it was designed to be a near-carbon-copy of the concept. Be sure to watch its website for next throwback night. [All three retrieved from David Gwynns Urbanization and Social Change in the Gay South: The Experience in North and South Carolina (1971-1991), 1991]. Red Lion Tavern, 9502 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. JUNE 25: A trapeze artist performs at Tracks, one of Denver's best-known LGBTQ+ nightclubs . Please enter valid email address to continue. A group of DJs spin records at a disco club in New York City, 1979. It would have made Pecos Junction look tame from what I'd heard about it. But the meeting of three music icons wasn't the sort of amazing celebrity hangout you might imagine. They were the warm up group for Bob Seger when Bob's big hit was Nut Bush City Limits. April 14, 2000. They played the day's covers and original songs. The list of righteous (aka totally bad) phenomena that swept the nation is endless, but what was happening in the magnificent Mile High City during that rad decade? SoCo Nightlife District Denver. Common Grounds closed, along with the original Heidis Deli, which will become a Seattle-based Tex-Mex chain restaurant called Matador. The popular nightclub occasionally hosts an 80s dance night. That's a pretty baller move for a singer, and it was going great until one of the tables tipped over, sending Pop crashing down onto another table covered in glasses. We think we know what club life is all about: dropping beats, overpriced drinks, the politics of the VIP area. But when you are young, you think you have so much time, dont you? Who wouldn't have wanted to be a fly on the wall when people like David Bowie, Lou Reed, and Iggy Pop hung out at a legendary New York club like Max's Kansas City? The escalating Highlands rents cant possibly scare off former ski bum Keith Herbie Herbert, who opened Ink! The club also has nightly drink specials and is definitely one of the places in Denver to see and be seen. This modest establishment proudly dubs themselves, "The Black Sheep of Cherry Creek.". And why? Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. (720) 542-8024www.thebeautybar.com. Remember some of these places? The bar opened in the mid-1960s and was considered a "no-frills bar", and a local hangout, that remained the same for decades. (The LoDo location remains open.) It worked: AsMixmagdocuments, Dolly showed up. Rocky Flats stopped making bombs in 1989, in part because of criminal violations of environmental law, as well as unusually high incidences of employees dying of cancer (including the father of my best high-school friend). Tracks 158 Gay Bars Dance Clubs $$Five Points Good For Dancing "On a girls night out we ended up at the club and danced the night away to awesome 70s & 80s dance." more 2. This Used To Be . If the names Jayne County (known at the time as Wayne County) and Handsome Dick Manitoba aren't familiar to you, you need to brush up on your 1970s music history. Whether you are looking for music from a particular decade or a specific themed night, then look no further. Back in the late 60's and early 70's they always brought in great entertainment on Fridays and Saturday nights. But Im guessing now they card. Skyrocketing neighboring home values, directly attributable to the risk the Rogers family and others took on 20 years earlier sent them packing like Tevye and his wayward daughters. developers, architects and financial investors who, according to the North Denver Tribune, have created a new Its a less divey Hill-top. The owners did everything they could think of, but for the first five weeks or so, they barely got by. The cozier Jazz Room has posh seating and private spaces. Because apparently what Arvada really, really needs is another Wal-mart. Right: People dances on couches at Xenon, 1978. Then there was the Oxford Hotel that had lots of folk concerts. But not until you were 21. was a livelier scene than the Palms or Daveys. You most likely wept when the Redskins clobbered our boys the very next year with a score of 42-10. into an eight-shop network in Aspen and Denver. Probably played in 20 different bands over the years covering all styles of music. The new owners say, Weve restored the 90-year old hardwoods, built a new bar, added a kitchen and remodeled the bathrooms. And if you ever used those old bathrooms, that statement can be translated as, We made them so you wont fear for your cramped life - or have to plug your nose - to use them! They have added nine 55-inch TVs and one 70-incher, making it pretty much just another sports bar. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. There is a different drink special every night. / CBS Colorado, Beauty Bar But she was freaked out by the size of the crowd and the weirdness of the setup, and she reportedly sat by herself in one of the balconies and left early, which seems like the right reaction to walking into a club in the middle of Manhattan and finding a farm waiting for you. Left: A man blowing a whistle in a sparkling purple outfit dances at Studio 54, 1979. A crowd of dancers at the disco club in New York City, 1978. Despite the velvet ropes and the long lines, the clubs always strove to bring different people together. My brother in law was the drummer for Sugarloaf. So, a few years ago, when the movie Adventureland came out, a couple dozen of use who once worked in the famed Games Department (I renamed it The Fun and Games Pleasure Department to obscure the reality that we spent all day pretty much bending over and picking up balls off the ground) reunited to see the movie. It's packed every night with people who want to cut loose and dance the night away. Denver, CO 80202 The 1970s are often perceived as a wonderful time between the strife-filled 1960s and the stress-filled 1980s, and Studio 54 is the cocaine-fueled, disco-dancing icon representing it. Here are Denver's ten most iconic bars, in chronological order: Mark Antonation 1. Jones and Divine both fed each other a piece, and the most remarkable thing about the whole moment is that it was captured on film. Send your suggestions to urbansavages@gmail.com. It was on about Potomoc and Colfax. Denver, CO 80205 The scheduled opening is Aug. 1. The East 70 drive-in. Since World War II until the eve of social media, a night out with friends (or alone) was all but the only near constant place of refuge for those that identified as gay or queer. Vintage Everyday reports that she posed with the bike on the dance floor and was soon surrounded by half-naked dancers who crowded around her along with Divine, one of the most famous drag queens of all time. He walked straight into Wax Trax Records at 13th and Washington as a customer. This would have been at the time when he played the Satire Lounge on East Colfax, Goodstein wrote. Is now: Lined with chain link, prepping for its new life as a Natural Grocers. Presumably the new place is still being called Marion Street Tavern, as was announced in 2012. But the bar lived on. LGBTQ performers like County began to look for safer places to perform, creating a schism in the club scene. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Denver, CO 80203 1015 Folsom SF Promo CodeFebruary 8, 2023 - 11:43 pm. On one occasion, roughly 1989, if I recall, Dylan returned to Capitol Hill after doing a local concert. Today, you can still see the original roof line of the Center on the brick of the building next door. Im not entirely sure all of this is true, but Im tending to believe it because of this little pic I found on the web. It's always fun to imagine what it must be like when a bunch of famous, creative people get together, have a few drinks, and hang out. It's most closely associated with the New York Dolls, the incredibly influential proto-punk band (and the starting point for singer David Johansen, aka Buster Poindexter of "Hot Hot Hot" fame). Went to one show by Brother Sun, the group my brother in law and one of Sugarloaf's guitarists, (Bob Yeazel), formed when they broke from Sugarloaf. Raleigh Police Tactics Denounced in Court. Sigh. Beauty Bar is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood and has been in business since the summer of 2010. The Colorado Lottery began on January 24, 1983. The Crimson and Gold Inn on South Pearl was one of the first bars in Denver to serve "near beer" in the early days, shortly after its legalization in 1933, and until the law was repealed in 1987, it was perfectly legit for 18 year-olds to buy the low-alcohol brews. XTC also had large crowds on Friday nights. The LGBTQ community at the time had few safe spaces to dance and enjoy themselves, so the Loft, as it became known, was immediately popular. See more ideas about denver history, denver, childhood memories. Spend an evening at one of the best dance clubs in Denver and experience Denver like . And why? The scheduled opening is Aug. 1. Enjoy a mix of retro jams and the best in modern music when you step in through the alley entrance. This would not be remarkable to me if there werent 51,000 other 7-Elevens still out there. Ah, the good old days. An aerial view of downtown Denver, with the Daniels and Fisher tower and 16th Street at center, between 1922 and 1930. be 83 units for sale, 53 surrounding the Shrine and approximately 30 This Is What Life In Colorado Looked Like In 1941. into an eight-shop network in Aspen and Denver. Before Wham! The moment saved Studio 54, and to this day, Jagger has to explain to people that she didn't ride through the streets of Manhattan on the horse she and Mick just walked in like regular people. Stapleton International Airport was the primary airport for the metro and surrounding areas from 1929 to 1995. Where other spots like CBGB concentrated on the raw power of new bands on the stage, the Mudd Club brought a bit of panache to its seedy nightlife. There are still two pool tables and video games. This Used to Be: The most unlikely of places for Green Bay Packers fans to gather and drink beer, eat cheese and cheer their team - a true dive bar on an isolated stretch of Highway 93 that managed to outlast the nuclear weapons across the street but not a devastating fire in July. company called the Shrine Preservation Partners, They are comprised of Native Denverites who have a sensitivity and love for the American Furniture Warehouse Jobs Thornton. Wham! 2.) According to Phil Goodsteins book, The Ghosts of Capitol Hill, an unknown Dylan stayed at this address for a short time in the early 1960s. roasts his own coffee in the Roaring Fork Valley. Seats were few, and most attendees had to sit on empty beer cases. The Retro Room Lounge & Salon is one of the most unusual clubs in Denver. Of the Community project. There were rumors that it would be turned into a sports bar, which never happened because, well nothing happened. was mostly a gay male scene; females who frequented Wham! Until now. For 41 years Blinky the Clown (aka Russell Scott) entertained audiences with Blinky's Fun Club in Denver (and beyond) and holds the record for being both the longest running television host in the nation and the longest running television clown in history. All. He was my first flaming queen that Id ever seen in my life. After a splashy and well-attended launch, attendance fell off immediately, and the club struggled to get enough people inside to make a profit. 20 May 1986: 11. (1) (303) 623-0391. Saw Michael Stanley there for $3. Does anyone remember the Four Seasons Bar our in Aurora? READ - City Hall Amphitheatre is Turning into a Nightclub,. I remember going downtown and watching the people ice skate and going to Woolworths and having a slice of Pizza.. Quite a few Broncos from the 1977 Super Bowl team frequented it back then. AsGrandLifereports, one of the most notorious theme parties thrown at the Mudd Club became an annual tradition: the Joan Crawford Mother's Day costume party. A few of mine.. Pictures of New York City during Christmas in the late 1960s and 1970s? Punk acts from the era include the now legendary The Frantix, Rok Tots, Urban Leash, Bum Kon and Dead Silence. Milk Bar is a stylish, black-and-white dance lounge modeled after Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. The space will next turn into a Natural Grocers, which is such a relief given that the nearest natural grocery store in the neighborhood at present is located all the way oh, yeah, across the street. Sigh. Thought I got a pretty good ejamacashun but see that now Ranum is ranked very low on the Colorado schools list. Coffee as a cart in Snowmass in 1994 and has since managed to expanded Ink! To many of us who attended the old Regis High School, the Hill-top was the first bar we ever attended, as it could be counted upon to serve booze to we wee Jesuit minors. One thing that made the 1970s club scene special was the sense of inclusiveness. This is a review for 70's and 80's dance clubs in Denver, CO: "Went here off a recommendation from a friend. These establishments provided an environment that allowed this community to both discover, explore and flourish their own sexual-orientations as well as meet similar other people and create connections to like-minded social circles. What Colorados Major Cities Looked Like In The 1950s May Shock You. And the Wal-Marts at Lakeside, and at 72nd and Sheridan, are just not close enough. Anyone remember the bar out in "Altura" that was a big country bar that ran national acts? Bastien's 3503 East Colfax Avenue 303-322-0363 Family-run Bastien's isn't retro; the rest of the world is.. [5]. Please share your memories in the comments! Founded by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, this cavernous club on 54thStreet in Manhattan created the template of the modern club: the illusion of exclusivity, the glamour of celebrity, and an extremely permissive policy toward well, everything. What are people saying about 70's and 80's dance clubs in Denver, CO? Below are a few places in Denver where you can step into the time machine and experience another era. The band was a hit and played the club 70 more times in 1974 on their way to becoming legends. Things got better: AsFar Out Magazinereports, Bowie became good friends with both Pop and Reed and worked with both of them many times. (Pictured: Convair 580 of Aspen Airways in 1986.). I blame myself for the bars closing. Owned and operated by the titular Randall Busby, the bars location at 330 Bellemeade Street, adjacent to a local gay cruising area, lasted from 1986 until 1990. Before the inception of the Colorado Rockies in 1993, there were the Denver Zephyrs (19851992) and the Denver Bears (19551984). Like thousands of indistinct little bars that dot every corner of the American landscape, The Red Lion was the kind of bar that means nothing to anyone except for those it meant everything to. AsVulturereports, on the evening of August 3, 1973, the Center was preparing to welcome about 2,000 eager audience members when the building began showing signs of imminent collapse bricks literally falling and wooden beams groaning under sudden stress. CBS4 reporter Brian Maass later uncovered that the shot cop was a former Arvada police officer who had himself been charged with three previous misdemeanors: failure in duty to report use of force by a peace officer, official misconduct and false reporting. That and the Blue Moose at the Holiday Inn on Quebec. Cool, but silly. A on Cherry Creek Drive. Milk, 1037 Broadway, Denver, CO, USA, +1 303 832 8628. The Retro Room Lounge & Salon It's almost comforting to think that super-famous people find themselves at a loss for small talk just like the rest of us. The Rogers have since moved Common Grounds into a roastery building they own at 2139 W. 44th Ave. Thats at Vallejo Street in the Sunnyside neighborhood. (Markham, Ontario: New American Library, 1989), 427. (The separately owned Venue Bistro remains closed down the block.) . Of the Community project, had his first experience with LGBT nightlife at Daveys in 1977 as an 18-year-old and describes his first encounter as follows: Walking in, the guy at the door scared me to death. As the youngest, I remember stealing away to my orange Volkswagen Bug in the parking lot, where I would slam whatever 3.2 swill I could get my hands on, before rejoining the darts or shuffleboard or whatever else was going on inside. The Paramount, or the Denver. Wow, does this thread bring back a flood of memories I thought were long forgotten. Even with the progression of the 1970s and 1980s, Greensboro (N.C.) and other major North Carolinian cities had a need for social sanctuary as much as any demographic. Uncle Bob sold the bar a decade or so ago, and the new owners expanded into the storefront next door, adding more games and pool tables. The moron drew a handgun and shot the Mountain View police officer in the leg before turning the gun on himself (he survived). As a Denver native, I've noticed that as soon as something changes, I might forget what was there before. Photos of Decatur in late 1960s and 1970s. Things in Denver were looser back in the 60s because it was a much smaller town then. I am trying to recall an entertainer's name that was billed as himself and his "flying piano"! It was a shock, the very first walking in. Rainey continues, . As authorAnthony Haden-Guestwrites, Schrager got the idea to actually build a farm on the dance floor, complete with live animals. A man and woman take center stage on the dance floor at the disco club 2001 Odyssey in Brooklyn, New York, in 1979. (That deal is simply about Western Bowl taking on the more iconic Elitch Lanes name.). Used to Be: It has been written that folk legend Bob Dylan once lived in what used to be a house between Gilpin and Williams streets. A club that defines one extreme of the 1970s New York club scene was CBGB. It was hard to see Gabors shutter after 30 years. [4] Most of these bars are described as being one-size fits all, due to the fact that few co-exist simultaneously in Greensboro the number of bars necessary for more specialization or demographic specification was never present. Let the drinking - and the judging - begin. I went to Ranum. CBGB is also known as the birthplace of legendary punk band the Ramones. 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