While A7 and CBs were never going to last forever, I'm glad they still exist in some form because they could have been turned into banks or condos.
(Newt and Sol, outside CBGBs)
At CBGBs - it was pretty horrendous to see $130 designer Slayer shirts being sold. They said, many parts of the original interior walls are preserved including graf, stickers and posters.
At A7 - the back room is still there a "stage" so you can really get a sense of the space. The bathroom was also pleasantly demeaning and the bar up front had really good blues music on.
For more background on these places I recommend watching New York Hardcore Chronicles. You can see the A7 stage in the trailer
Random pic of a cool biker
At Generation Records that night.
