INSIDE CBGB: 4 MINUTES OF NOISE, IN TRIBUTE TO HILLY KRISTAL

No more lung cancer for you, Mr. Kristal. You deserve better, just as you gave those who would not fit elsewhere, something better, that they could make as bad as they needed to, so they could feel better.

September came early this year, as the bony pruned branches of the former awning at CBGB had been predicting (that is, before that vestige, too, was removed) long before yesterday, the day Hilly Kristal, whose fate it was to simply open up a business that served live music, shuffled off this mortal coil.

Last week I happened to interview Johnny Lydon and his most passionate moments came when he was discussing "that theatre royale of youth rebellion" (I'll put up the interview in a minute), the live music setting.

I had hell's own time getting this video up all through last night. It's the first of several from the last week of gigs at CBGB's -- it's just a chaotic visual glide though this very dark space, shot in one take with natural sound. It's just a messs, like CBs; an unintended study in darkness and chaos with splashes of red. Dub Trio were opening for Bad Brains. I have footage of Fishbone peforming during the last week as well as Bad Brains' final performance at CBGB, which I'll be posting through the weekend. I ran across town soon as I could get away, to find my CBs footage when I got the news, missing editorial meetings and blog postings. Fuck it. More words and video en route at URB.com

No more lung cancer for you, Mr. Kristal. You deserve better, just as you gave those who would not fit elsewhere, something better, that they could make as bad as they needed to, so they could feel better.

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[ronprince15]

Farewell Hilly, thank you, you will be missed. CBGB's for ever!

[UnaiVicious]

Hasta siempre Hilly Kristal!!! Te lo debemos todo...

[102ihateyou]

Thanks for posting this. It hurts me so much they closed this place...a lot of good times.

[scumbagg]

amen

[camilogaitan80]

Hilly Kristal i will remmember u FOREVER

[Manic4000]

We are losing them!

1. Joey Ramone

2. Dee Dee Ramone

2. Johnny Ramone

4. Joey's mother

5. Hilly Kristal

We have to save them

[skinsknot2]

amen!

[griffin324]

we'll miss you hilly ... founder of the best club in the world.

[mllink]

Why has no one commented?!?! RIP Mr. Kristal and thank you for gift to the rock-n-roll consciousness... And VazquezNYC, thanks so much for posting, your vid is very poetic in its chaos.