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

[LONESTYLE at aol.com]

Well he was sick anyway. But that sucks.
 
~LB
 
In a message dated 8/29/2007 1:03:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
wessidetempest at hotmail.com writes:

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).

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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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