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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Apr 24, 2009 · 1h 30m
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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.

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Dicky Barrett
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Michael Bloomberg
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Clem Burke
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David Byrne
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Cheetah Chrome
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Jayne County
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Jonathan Demme
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Fab 5 Freddy
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Directed by Mandy Stein

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EN
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US
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