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NewsHilly Kristal 1932-2007Hilly Kristal, founder of legendary punk venue CBGB has died at the age of 75. Born in New Jersey in 1932, Kristal moved across the Hudson River to New York City at age 18 where he worked as a singer, performing at venues around Manhattan including Radio City Music Hall. Kristal eventually moved into the business side of music and for a time managed West Village jazz club- the Village Vanguard- a venue that remains today. During his time at the club, Kristal was responsible for booking such jazz luminaries as Miles Davis. In 1970, Kristal opened a bar on the Bowery on Manhattan's Lower East Side which he named 'Hilly's On The Bowery'. He subsequently changed the name to CBGB & OMFUG, standing for 'Country Blue grass and Blues & Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers'. As the titled conveyed, Kristal had intended on the venue becoming a country/bluegrass/blues venue but he found it difficult to find acts of this nature to book and instead welcomed punk bands to play. Legendary acts including Blondie, The Ramones, Talking Heads and Patti Smith all got their start at CBGB, as did Television and Living Color. In the early 2000s, Kristal became embroiled in a legal battle with his landlords - the Bowery Residents' Committee, an agency that houses homeless people - as they tried to collect over $300,000 in rent from CBGB and eventually won their bid for eviction. Despite many campaigns and protests to keep CBGB open, the club closed its doors after a 3.5 hour performance from Patti Smith on October 15, 2006. Kristal was diagnosed with lung cancer in June 2006 and was visibly frail at the closing night of his club. Despite his illness, Kristal was adamant that he would re-open the club in Las Vegas, and had plans to use many of the original fixtures and fittings from the Bowery location, including the bar and urinals. Kristal is survived by his daughter, Lisa Kristal Burgman, son, Mark Dana Kristal, son-in-law Ger Burgman and grandchildren Jenny and Adam Burgman. Air Guitar Competition Shreds The Nation Details regarding the fifth annual US Air Guitar Championships are beginning to roll in, inspiring axe-less axe men and women across the country to dust off their invisible Les Pauls and get ready to rock. Joining forces with GMG Entertainment, the 2007 US Air Guitar Championship will embark on a 14-city hunt for a top shredder, with MC Bjorn Turoque, star of Air Guitar Nation and author of To Air Is Human, along for the June trek. But that's not all. Come August 14, preliminary winners will fly to New York for the final showdown, where one lucky guitarist will walk away with the coveted US championship title in addition to advancing to the World Air Guitar Championships held in Oulu, Finland, where representatives from at least 13 other countries will continue the competition. Tour Dates For 2007 US Air Guitar Championship: 06/06 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 06/07 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom 06/08 - Boston, MA - Harper's Ferry 06/13 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues Cambridge Room 06/14 - Columbus, OH - The Basement 06/15 - Chicago,IL - Metro - Smart Bar 06/16 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater 06/20 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues 06/21 - Austin, TX - Stubb's 06/22 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar 06/23 - New Orleans, LA - The Parish 06/27 - San Jose, CA - The Bank Club 06/28 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent 06/29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Key Club |
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