CBGB NYC WTF?

You know, New York is just fine. There's plenty of all night eatieries. Some of my nearest and dearest live there. But let me state, definitively, that New York has NOTHING on Houston if it allows a homeless shelter to take over CBGBs. I mean, sure, it's one thing that we can't keep The Abyss or The Vatican or The Aquiarium or any club owned by a Murrah open. But, on the other hand, none of these places were the heart of the heart of the start of punk music.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but perhaps the Bowery Resident's Committee could find someplace less important to New York's New Yorkness to put a few dozen more beds for crackhead recitivists. The BRC is not a poor little non-profit. It is a $25 Million a year operation, with over $15 million coming from the city and state. The BRC rents the entire bulding on that block of Bowery for $16k/month - and they then turn around and charge CBGC $19/k for less than half of that space. They refuse to negotiate with CBGB (even though the club says it has the money it owes) and is going to kick them out when their lease ends this month.

So, if you think that this is lame, I encourage you to take a minute and sign the petition to get the BRC back at the negotiating table with CBGBs.