[kj] CBGB's is Dead and so is Hilly

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from Tommy Victor (MySpace Bulletin)

Raven just let me know that Hilly Krystal ,owner of CBGB is gone.
He was my boss from 1986 to 90 . He was a tough guy to work for, but that's
what he was : a tough guy. If it wasn't for him there would be no
Prong.There probably wouldn't be The Ramones, Suicide, NY Hardcore and
countess other influential music styles and artists. Thanks Hilly, you won't
be forgotten.
Tommy Victor

PRONG:
http://www.myspace.com/prong

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CBGB Founder Hilly Kristal Dead At 75
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1568463/20070829/ramones.jhtml

CBGB founder Hilly Kristal dies at 75
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-08-29-kristal-obit_N.htm?csp=34

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10.02 - Power of the Damager
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Damager-Dig-Prong/dp/B000V9KENI/



2007/8/30, Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>:

>

> wow

>

> got this form somewhere else................................

>

> CBGB Founder, Hilly Kristal Dies at Age 75

>

> NEW YORK, Aug. 29

> Statement from CBGB

> It is with deep sadness and regret that we inform you of the death of

> Hilly

> Kristal, who died on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 from complications from Lung

> Cancer. Kristal, 75, founded the legendary rock club CBGB and ran the club

> for 33 years. A singer and songwriter himself, Kristal opened the club to

> showcase "Country Bluegrass and Blues"; instead the club became a breeding

> ground for Punk rock. Among the many acts that called CBGB home were

> Blondie, the Talking Heads, Television, Living Color, Patti Smith and the

> Ramones. The club closed in October 2006, but CBGB continues, with a

> retail

> store in New York City and worldwide merchandise sales; in addition, there

> currently are plans to open new CBGB clubs in several locations.

> Kristal is survived by his daughter, Lisa Kristal Burgman, son, Mark

> Dana Kristal, son-in-law Ger Burgman, grandchildren Jenny and Adam

> Burgman,

> CBGB, and the thousands of artists and musicians who played the club.

> A private memorial service is planned. A public memorial will be held

> at a later date. Contributions in Hilly's honor may be made in his name to

> the American Cancer Society or to the Hilly Kristal Foundation for

> Musicians and Artists (168 Second Avenue, PMB 207, New York, NY 10003).

>

> +

>

> This article appeared in New York Newsday on the day of Hilly's death:

>

> CBGB swept away, ready for new tenant

> By Justin Rocket Silverman, amNewYork Staff Writer

>

> jsilverman at am-ny.com

>

> 6:58 PM EDT, August 28, 2007

>

> Rock 'N Roll lives on! Can't shut us down! Mad Dog wuz here!

>

> The graffiti outside what was once CBGB is scrawled in English, Spanish

> and

> even Arabic. It is among the only visual signs of the now shuttered music

> club and a reminder of the rough-and-tumble Bowery neighborhood that once

> surrounded it.

>

> CBGB itself has been gutted, and all that remains of the venue that

> launched

> The Ramones, Blondie, The Talking Heads and others are walls plastered

> with

> yellowing flyers and holes in the floor where the bar and stage once

> stood.

>

> Almost a year after CBGB closed last October, the air inside still smells

> faintly of mold, stale beer and cigarettes. But so far, no one has stepped

> in to fill the space.

>

> "We've been fielding inquires from art galleries, apparel stores, really

> high end stuff," said Jonathan Krieger, a broker with RKF who is

> representing the 13,000 square feet in the two storefronts that once

> comprised CBGB and its 313 Gallery. Krieger said the space will rent for

> about $200 per square foot.

>

> When owner Hilly Kristal opened the club in 1973, his rent was about $600

> per month. He used to joke that the benefit of being located in one of the

> city's seediest neighborhoods was that the punk rockers who frequented his

> club actually looked like respectable citizens compared to many local

> residents.

>

> By 2004, Kristal was paying $19,000 a month. Last year his landlord, the

> Bowery Residents Committee, which owns the homeless shelter above the club

> and the building, evicted Kristal and raised the rent to $65,000 a month.

> Kristal had talked of relocating to Las Vegas, but no formal announcements

> have been made.

>

> Krieger says it is just a matter of time before a new tenant emerges.

>

> "The Bowery is what the Meatpacking District was three years ago," he

> said.

> "With the opening of new retail tenants in [nearby] Avalon Bay, the level

> of

> luxury is getting very high. Within the next six month to year, the

> neighborhood will look more like [the West Village.] Within two years

> you'll

> see that almost all the retail businesses there will have changed."

>

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