The Death of a Rock-n-Roll Icon

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Libby Pelham

I have always heard all good things must come to an end. But this one really hurts. I read today that famed New York club CBGB will officially be closing in October 2006. The club’s lease expired and unable or unwilling to pay the rent increase from $19,000 to $35,000 a month, owner Hilly Kristal was eventually presented with an eviction notice. The music industry rallied around finding a solution to keep CBGB open, but after much hubbub between Hilly and the property owner, it looks like the legendary club will close for good, at least at its original site. … Continue reading →

Blondie – One of the Best Bands of the 80’s

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Libby Pelham

Three bands defined my existence as a teenage growing up in the late 70’s, early 80’s. One was Queen, my favorite band of all time. Another was The Police, a band who should have been around much longer than they actually were. And, one was a new Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Blondie. I spent what surely must have accumulated to hundreds of hours, locked in my bedroom, listening to A Day at the Races, Parallel Lines, and Zenyatta Mondatta. I was excited to see that Blondie was being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year but I was … Continue reading →