In the article Deborah reminisces about the club's heyday and also discusses the state of CBGB now. Here is an excerpt: Today Olin regards the current state of CBGB's as a shell of it's former self. The club now relies more on its famous name and legendary status rather than being an actual hub of cutting edge music.

"I also think it's like a cemetery and over," Olin wrote when describing CBGB. "It's depressing to be there. It's different."

Like Memphis in '54, Liverpool in '63 and Seattle in '91, the New York punk scene was made up of people who shared a common love of music and camaraderie. And as with many scenes, the New York punk scene hit its peak and was soon followed after by a period of decline and eventual burn out.

"It was very tribal, very close scene, anyway the world ignored us we were a joke," Olin notes when describing those days. "Now its Ramones on Pepsi commercials and Blondie for Doritos. Now they noticed when its gone.. it's weird."