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

[Christof hamille]

The punk channel on Sirius satellite radio did a tribute (I'm sure they'll 
repeat it a hundred times) and Marky Ramone ("the greatest band ever are the 
Ramones"...Yeah I know it is just annoying coming out of your mouth instead 
of Johnny, Joey or Dee Dee - who are dead I know but they had more cooth 
about it when they were alive) hosting and lots of people calling in and 
telling their stories of Hilly.

It was nice and worth listening to

RIP Hilly.  It's very possible that punk would never have happened if it 
wasn't for him (that includes UK punk too)

here we go again

Chris



>From: killingjoke.jp <killingjoke.jp at gmail.com>

>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 

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>Subject: Re: [kj] CBGB's is Dead and so is Hilly

>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:49:24 +0900

>

>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

>

>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

>

>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

>

>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

>

>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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