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Its full name of CBGB & OMFUG stands for "Country, Bluegrass, Blues, and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers". Although a gourmandizer is usually a ravenous eater of food, what Kristal meant was "a voracious eater of (…) music". [ 12 ]
In 1970, Kristal opened a bar in the Bowery section of New York called "Hilly's on the Bowery", which closed within a couple of years. Then in December 1973, he created "CBGB and OMFUG", an abbreviation for the kinds of music he intended to feature there (the letters stood for "Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers").
CBGB is a 2013 American biographical drama film about the former New York music venue CBGB. [2] It follows the story of Hilly Kristal 's New York club from its concept as a venue for Country, Bluegrass and Blues (CBGB) to what it ultimately became: the birthplace of underground rock 'n' roll and punk. [ 3 ]
British rock critic Johnny Chandler, who also wrote the liner notes for the compilation, [9] selected the individual tracks on CBGB's and the Birth of U.S. Punk.In the accompanying booklet, he states that the album is intended as a tribute to Hilly Kristal, her club, and her tireless commitment to promoting freedom of expression. [10]
Positive feedback is used in digital electronics to force voltages away from intermediate voltages into '0' and '1' states. On the other hand, thermal runaway is a type of positive feedback that can destroy semiconductor junctions. Positive feedback in chemical reactions can increase the rate of reactions, and in some cases can lead to explosions.
Where did someone see a possessive mark on one of the two covers?? I only see a "Live at CBGB OMFUG 1982" on both. Can I rename this page to "Live at CBGB 1982"? Notice that "OMFUG" stand for "Music For Uplifting Gormandizers". Lacrymocéphale 16:15, 13 May 2010 (UTC) I concur. I will change the title to "Live at CBGB 1982".
Live from CBGB is a live album by Living Colour recorded live on December 19, 1989 at the CBGB club, but not released until January 11, 2005 by Epic Records.This concert was the band's homecoming after experiencing worldwide success with the studio album Vivid throughout 1988 and 1989.
Tuff Darts was an American punk rock band. They were one of the first bands to establish an audience at CBGB.They reached their greatest fame in the mid-late 1970s with such songs as "Slash", "(Your Love Is Like) Nuclear Waste" and their biggest single, "All for the Love of Rock and Roll", which was originally recorded by Ram Jam.