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A lot of people believe that OMFUG stands for something dirty, but the truth is, I felt that CBGB sounded so pat that I wanted something to go with it that sounded a little uncouth, or crude. The obvious follow up question is often, “is this your favorite kind of music?”
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 ]
The club’s full name, CBGB & OMFUG, stands for “Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers,” where “gormandizers” means someone who consumes music voraciously.
Founded on the Bowery in New York City by Hilly Kristal in 1973; CBGB was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and new wave bands.
Dec 3, 2023 · CBGB & OMFUG, as it was officially known, stood for 'Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music for Uplifting Gormandizers,' reflecting the sort of music it liked to host....
Dec 20, 2023 · Shaggy-haired Hilly had repurposed his joint “Hilly’s on Bowery” to “CBGB & OMFUG,” short for “Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music for Uplifting Gormandizers,” hoping to host ...
Dec 10, 2020 · On December 10, 1973, the Bowery dive bar officially became CBGB & OMFUG. The CBGB acronym stands for Country, Bluegrass and Blues, Kristal’s initial vision for the music he wanted played there. The OMFUG supposedly stood for “Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers.”
Dec 22, 2022 · In fact, the formal name of the club was entitled CBGB & OMFUG. The abbreviated letters stood for, “Country Bluegrass Blues and Other Music for Uplifting Gormandizers.” The club CBGB started in 1973 when owner Hilly Krystal rented the dusty old space and originally named the venue Hilly’s.
Dec 3, 2013 · The club's full name was actually CBGB-OMFUG which stands for "Country Bluegrass Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers." It quickly evolved from a roots music venue...
Jul 16, 2017 · CBGB & OMFUG was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The name stands for Country BlueGrass Blues and Other Music for Uplifting...
