The story of cbgb, a 2009 documentary about the iconic music venue cbgb. Popp was shown in the final scenes of mandy steins 2009 documentary burning down the house. Burning down the house the story of cbgb stock pictures. How did a club called country bluegrass blues turn into, in joey ramones words, the womb of creativity for generations of punks, new wavers, and rockandrollers. The story of cbgb is from a concert in washington square park. Submit data corrections for burning down the house. Mandy stein burning down the house the story of cbgb. Burning down the house, a 2001 film directed by philippe mora. The story of cbgb during the 2009 tribeca film festival at bowery electric on april 24, 2009 in new york city. One of them was put on display at the rock and roll hall of fame annex. Cbgb was a new york city music club opened in 1973 by hilly kristal in. Burning down the house is a 1983 song by talking heads. Burning down the house the story of cbgb trailer youtube. Find highquality premiere of burning down the house the story of cbgb at the 2009 tff stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
The last thing i did for hilly was removing the bathroom fixtures, including the famous urinals. An east village performance space fought against the bowery. Cbgb follows the story of hilly kristals new york club from its concept as a venue for country, bluegrass and blues cbgb to what it ultimately became. The film has its problems, but on the other hand, burning down the house. And that was only one of the events that took place to save cbgb.
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Director mandy stein dedicated the film to her mother, the ramones manager for years, linda stein, as she explained that the april 24 screening, would have been her birthday today. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing burning down the house. The story of cbgb directed by mandy stein feature documentary 90 minutes world premiere. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The story of cbgb, a 2009 documentary about the iconic music. Like most good stories, burning down the house from the song by talking heads, one of the many acts cbgb gave new york has a good guy and a bad guy. Free wallpapers download of burning down the house. The story of cbgb which debuted at the tribeca film festival. Sonic youth, debbie harry, icet, fab 5 freddy, and others share their passion for the anythinggoes. An essential collection of songs that made the punk movement, cbgb presents twenty slices of original american music, many rarely compiled or unavailable for years. The story of cbgb had a somber tone, and it wasnt just for the closing of the historic venue. Premiere of burning down the house the story of cbgb at.
The story of cbgb 2009 a performance space fights a homeless shelter threatening to shut them down. The story of cbgb, kicking the flush valve, flooding the floor. Find highquality burning down the house the story of cbgb stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The footage i shot that they used in burning down the house. Burning down the house, put up some bathroom doors. The story of cbgb, 2009, directed by mandy stein, with steven van zandt, richard hell, sting, at turner classic movies. The story of cbgb is a music film directed by mandy stein. Alan rickman stars as legendary nyc club owner hilly kristal, who during the 1970s, wanted to create a venue for country, bluegrass and blues music thus the name cbgb.
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Financier josh gruss l and wife fashion designer shoshanna lonstein gruss attend the after party for burning down the house. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Musician tommy ramone of the ramones attends a screening and panel discussion of burning down the house. In 1974, on april 14, in the audience of television s third gig were patti smith and lenny kaye, whose patti smith group debuted at cbgb on february 14, 1975. The story of cbgb, 2009, directed by mandy stein, with steven van zandt, richard hell, sting, belongs at turner classic movies. Fueled by vintage performances by the likes of patti smith, talking heads, television, bad brains, and the ramones, this doc charts the history and farreaching influence of iconic downtown club cbgb and its fight for survival against the bowery homeless shelter that sought to shut it down. With dicky barrett, michael bloomberg, clem burke, david byrne. She dutifully followed the saga of rosenblatts one man mission to destroy cbgb s, and the dovetailing story of the clubs beloved. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Buy the music dvd and discover punk documentary at musicfilmweb.