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

[Alex Smith]

Amen, brother, Amen!!!!

Alex in NYC

-----Original Message-----

>From: Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>

>Sent: Aug 30, 2007 1:05 PM

>To: gathering at misera.net

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

>

>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 

>>band!)"<gathering at misera.net>

>>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

>><gathering at misera.net>

>>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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