#Hilly Kristal

[punkrockhistory]

In memory of Hilly Kristal, American club owner, manager and musician who owned the legendary New York club CBGB, which became the cradle of New York punk and art rock in the 1970s

Hilly died on August 28, 2007 from complications of lung cancer, aged 75

[xabiramone]

2005, atop its normally paid monthly rent of $19,000, CBGB was sued for some $90,000 in rent allegedly owed to its landlord, Bowery Residents' Committee (BRC). Refusing to pay until a judge ruled the debt legitimate, Kristal claimed that he had never been notified of scaled rent increases, accruing over a number of years, asserted by BRC's executive director Muzzy Rosenblatt. Ruling the debt false—that BRC had never properly billed the rent increases—the judge indicated that CBGB ought to be declared a landmark, but noted that Rosenblatt did not need to renew the lease, soon expiring. Rosenblatt vowed to appeal.

Expecting Rosenblatt's resistance to lease negotiation, Kristal agreed that the rent ought to rise, but not to the $55,000 monthly that Kristal believed the BRC to want. A nonprofit corporation housing homeless above CBGB mostly through donations and government funding, the BRC had only one commercial tenant and raised its monthly rent to $35,000. Kristal and the BRC reached an agreement whereby CBGB would leave by September 30, 2006. Planning to move CBGB to Las Vegas, Kristal explained, "We're going to take the urinals. I'll take whatever I can. The movers said, 'You ought to take everything, and auction off what you don't want on eBay.' Why not? Somebody will."

[nice-jewish-dyke]

Time to play How Many Jews Can You Spot In This Photo Of A Christmas Party At CBGBs

📸 by Bob Gruen

[fard-rock-blog]

CBGB

Il 10 dicembre del 1973 apriva i battenti al 315 di Bowery St., nella Lower East Side di Manhattan a New York, il CBGB, uno dei locali fondamentali per la diffusione della musica giovanile americana. Il suo nome completo, CBGB – OMFUG, era l’acronimo di Country, Blue Grass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers (in soldoni Country, bluegrass, blues e altra musica per buongustai) ma…

[famousdeaths]

Hillel Kristal was an American club owner, manager and musician who was the owner of the iconic New York City club CBGB, which opened in 1973 and closed in 2006...

Link: Hilly Kristal

[metalcultbrigade]

In Memoriam HILLY KRISTAL!

(September 23, 1931 - August 28, 2007)

American club owner, manager and musician who owned the legendary New York club CBGB, which became the cradle of New York punk and art rock in the 1970s. Gone, but not forgotten!

[industrial-horror]

51 years ago Country, Bluegrass and Blues opens 🎸 In December 1973, Hilly Kristal opened the CBGB bar, which later became a springboard for countless punk and rock bands #punk #punks #punkrock #cbgb #omfug #bowery #newyorkcity #history #punkrockhistory

[marianneblsck]

Alan rickman was an british actor and director he was born February 21 1946, he was a stage actor, then he got his frist movie “Die hard”. Alan rickman donated to charities, he helped people to not give up on themselves.Eager to share his experience. From 1972 alan rickman kept a pocket diary which he noted appointments, anniversaries. Opening nights and addresses.The entry was dated Dec. 4, 2002. In 2006, shortly after he was released from the hospital where he was treated for prostate cancer, which was diagnosed in 2005, Rickman decided to stay on in the films. Rickman died from pancreatic cancer in 2016 at the age of 69,Rickman didn't tell anyone others wise his close friends and family. When he made this first appearance in CBGB he played Hilly Kristal. He was funny and handsome of course and other kind things. Entertainment Weekly and People magazine reported.He was with his wife rima horton for years and years since he was 19 and she was 18 since 1977 until his death in 2016. He left his money to rima.What did Daniel Radcliffe say about Alan Rickman?

"I was so intimidated by Alan Rickman. How can you not be by that voice?" Radcliffe said of his late friend and castmate, who died in 2016. If alan was alive and still be acting a few years ago i would've been an actress. Its my dream. Maybe in another life. I get to work with him and helen mccrory and maggie smith and the harry potter cast who passed away if i had the chance to been born in the 50s. The 1950s.It would've been cool to work with them. When Alan Rickman played in the first harry potter movie “Harry Potter and The Philosophers stone” Or as you say “Harry Potter and The sorcerer's stone”He was 54 year old when he played in it and 64 years old when it ended. Mr Alan Rickman left all his money to his wif. has said it was hard to hear that he passed away. Alan and his wife had stayed together since 1977 since his death. Since alan rickman has passed away its been hard on his friends and family and his wife and his fans. We all miss him and once i published this.This is for Mr Alan Rickman we love you and miss you and thank you for being in this world with us and for emma. Im sorry you lost your best friend and for Rima im so so sorry you lost your lover. And to everyone else in his family im sorry you lost a uncle. An nephew a cousin a brother and of course a grandpa and great grandpa. He was and always will be an amazing man. He was and always will be the best actor. No matter what in spirit or not. Maybe in another universe cancer didn't win. He was handsome and no matter what we still hes still with us in our heart. Everyone went silent when he passed away

“Alan we love you dearly and wished you haven't passed away. Thank you for being an amazing man. We miss you”-SD

“We miss you so so so much”-EB

“I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously.”-alan rickman

“You cant judge the character your playing ever”-alan rickman

One time i read his diary it was cool and i cried. Back in 2014 he meet the queen on February 17.And this to his friend. Hi im elizabeth and im so sorry you lost a good friend. Im sorry you lost an amazing man. And for rima im sorry you lost your husband.he was amazing and handsome and kind. He was so glad to meet you. Too love you. To see you. To hear your beautiful voice. Life isn't fair. That you lost your husband. I cried when he found out when he passed away. I cried really really hard. Alan loved you very very much. And i know hes stil with you in spirit though

https://someonestolemycoffee.com/2016/01/14/why-i-cried-when-i-heard-about-alan-rickman/

[smilingformoney]

A Clash of Alans: Round 2 closes & Round 3 opens

Guys, I can only apologise for the terrible choices we had to make in Round 2. If it's any comfort, the pairings were completely randomised and I had no say, otherwise I would never have pitted Snape against Turpin. That choice HURT.

We lost some strong Alans this round. Round 3 won't be much easier. Voting is open HERE until 10pm UK time, 14th July.

Round 2 results below the cut!

Battle Nine: Franz Anton Mesmer (41.5%) v Alex Hughes (58.5%)

Battle Ten: David (69%) (giggidy) v Harry (31%)

Battle Eleven: Hilly Kristal (7.3%) v Metatron (92.7%)

Battle Twelve: Jamie (95.1%) v Tybalt (4.9%)

Battle Thirteen: Elliott Marston (53.7%) v P.L. O'Hara (46.3%)

Battle Fourteen: John Gissing (50%) v Phil Allen (50%) since this is a draw, I decided to rescind my own vote which puts Phil in the lead

Battle Fifteen: Severus Snape (90.5%) v Judge Turpin (9.5%)

Battle Sixteen: Alexander Dane (47.6%) v Eli Michaelson (52.4%)

Battle Seventeen: Colonel Brandon (61.9%) v Hans Gruber (38.1%)

Battle Eighteen: Sheriff of Nottingham (76.2%) v Ed the Painter (23.8%)

Battle Nineteen: David Friedman (75.6%) v Eamon de Valera (24.4%)

Battle Twenty: Marvin (43.9%) v Absolem (56.1%)

Battle Twenty-One: Dwight Billings (31.7%) v Karl Hoffmeister (68.3%)

Battle Twenty-Two: Interrogator (21.4%) v Sinclair Bryant (78.6%)

Battle Twenty-Three: Todd (32.5%) v Obadiah Slope (67.5%)

Battle Twenty-Four: Steven Spurrier (9.8%) v Lionel Shabandar (90.2%)

[punkrockhistory]

51 years ago

Country, Bluegrass and Blues opens 🎸

In December 1973, Hilly Kristal opened the CBGB bar, which later became a springboard for countless punk and rock bands

[xabiramone]

Dear Hilly......

[muiitoloko]

do you have something you would like to read but not write and you don’t dare to ask someone else to do for you?

That’s a great question, and yes, I absolutely do! 😅 I recently came across something featuring Hilly Kristal, played by Alan Rickman, and now I can’t get the idea of a one-shot about him out of my head. But here’s the catch—there aren’t any out there! So I’m just sitting here, hoping someone will pick up the idea and run with it because I’d love to read it but not quite brave enough to ask someone to write it for me. Guess I’ll just keep dreaming! 😄

Now I ask you the same question @smilingformoney

[wereignsup85]

Hilly Kristal

[rockmusicassoc]

In The Rock 12/10/1973: Hilly Kristal opens a divey spot to cater to his love of country, blue grass and blues music. Hard up for performers, he starts booking local bands that play made up songs, and a revolution was born. #CBGB #RockHonorRoll #NYC

[metalcultbrigade]

Founded in New York City in 1973 by Hilly Kristal, Its full name of CBGB & OMFUG stands for "Country, Bluegrass, Blues, and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers". Although a gourmandizer is usually a ravenous eater of food, what Kristal meant was "a voracious eater of (…) music". It was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but soon emerged as a famed and iconic venue for punk rock and new wave bands, including the Ramones, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, The Cramps, and more.

📸 Drew Carolan

[industrial-horror]

RIP Hilly Kristal - founder of CBGB

September 23, 1931 – August 28, 2007