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CBGB Founder, Hilly Kristal Dies at Age 75
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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).
SOURCE CBGBFirst CBGB, now Hilly. It really is the end of an era. Labels: CBGB, Hilly Kristal, news, NYC, punk
Zero Boys
The finest LA hardcore punk ironically comes from the midwest - the Zero Boys from Indianapolis, IN. If you like The Germs, you'll like this - fuck it, these guys are better than The Germs! Fast, mean, socially and politically charged punk. Here are a couple tracks off their classic LP, Vicious Circle (1982), available as a 2000 re-issue on Lookout!/Panic Button Records with 2 bonus tracks. I have no idea why these guys are not more well known. Seriously. They stand on the same level as punk/hardcore legends like Black Flag, Dead Kennedys and Bad Brains. Available on Lookout! Records. Labels: 1982, hardcore, Indiana, Indianapolis, punk, Zero Boys
The Panics
The Panics were a shortlived teen punk band from Bloomington, Indiana and were really only around for one year (1980-81). They're pretty straightforward punk rock, what you'd expect from the era. Nothing too original, but really fun to listen to nonetheless. They have a cocky sense of teenage nihilism which really comes through with songs like "I Wanna Kill My Mom" and "Best Band (In Bloomington)", which are about what you think they're about. It takes me back to when I was 16 and hated everyone and everything. Fun times - I'm not being sarcastic! All The Panics recorded material can be found on the comp I Wanna Kill My Mom from Gulcher RecordsFuck You! Pogo! Pogo! P.S. I'm now on Technorati: Technorati ProfileLabels: 1980, Bloomington, Indiana, The Panics
V/A - Cleveland Confidential
Oh man, it's been a while, huh? I'm not gonna make any promises about trying harder to update this since that always seems to fall through. Anyways here's a little something for you kids from the compilation, Cleveland Confidential. When most people think of the 70s Cleveland scene they think Dead Boys or Pere Ubu, however there were a lot of brilliant bands from the area that never got the recognition they deserved. Cleveland Confidential is a great introduction these bands, who range from to punk (Pagans) to art punk (Styrenes) to power pop (Clocks). Too bad this CD doesn't seem to be too readily available. I believe it's released on CD by English label Overground Records. It's actually a digitised version of material from both an EP and LP of the same title; both were produced by Mike Hudson of The Pagans. I'm not gonna lie, sometimes the sound on here isn't too great, especially since a lot of the material seems to be recorded live, but it's got some killer songs and that's all that matters, huh? Interested in more Cleveland punk? Here's a great resource: ClePunkLabels: 70s, Cleveland, Clocks, Pagans, punk, Styrenes
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