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BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE: THE STORY OF CBGB

Directed by Mandy Stein
United States, 2009
Documentary
  • 9090 minutes

Synopsis

How did a club called “Country Bluegrass Blues” turn into, in Joey Ramone’s words, “the womb of creativity” for generations of punks, new wavers, and rock-and-rollers?

Synopsis

How did a club called “Country Bluegrass Blues” turn into, in Joey Ramone’s words, “the womb of creativity” for generations of punks, new wavers, and rock-and-rollers?