CBGB

New York City’s proto-punk new wave was a downtown thing, crawling out of the damp stonework in yet-to-be-gentrified Soho and the Lower East Side well before the trendy clothing stores and art galleries arrived. The first generation of musicians emerged from the rubble left by the collapse of the scene surrounding Andy Warhol. Many played at his former hangout, Max’s Kansas City; all drew inspiration both from his Pop-art irony and the distinct Manhattan-ness of...