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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009· 1h 30m

DocumentaryMusic

Directed by Mandy Stein

8.0/ 10

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Overview

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.

Cast

Dicky Barrett

Self

Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

Self

Clem Burke

Clem Burke

Self

David Byrne

David Byrne

Self

Cheetah Chrome

Cheetah Chrome

Self

Jayne County

Jayne County

Self

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