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| Title | : | Clubland: The Fabulous Rise and Murderous Fall of Club Culture |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0767917359 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
In Clubland, Owen reveals how a lethal drug ring operated in a lawless, black-lit realm of fantasy, and how, when the lights came up, their excesses left countless victims in their wake. Praised for his risk-taking and exhilarating writing style, Frank Owen has spawned a hybrid of literary nonfiction and true crime, capturing the zeitgeist of a world that emerged in the spirit of “peace, love, unity and respect,” and ended in tragedy. . Outrageous parties. Wannabes. Gender-bending club kids. Pulse-pounding beats. Celebrities. Sinful orgies. Welcome to the decadent nineties club scene. In 1995, journalist Frank Owen began researching a story on Special K, a designer drug that fueled the after-midnight club scene. He went to buy and sample the drug at the internationally notorious Limelight, a crumbling
Alig's drug-addled story is the most grotesque and chilling: a few weeks before he hacked off the legs of his dead friend, he had thrown a "Blood Feast" party in which some guests "came covered in raw liver and slabs of beef." The author has apparently settled down now; "life is too precious to waste spending your time lurking around VIP rooms and getting high." At one time, though, he was a true believer in clubs and raves "as perfect but temporary democracies of desire," and is saddened by the crime that came to surround them. He weaves together three strands of masterful reporting, focusing on Peter Gatien, the nightclub impresario who owned Limelight and the Tunnel in Manhattan; Chris Paciello, the gangster who started Miami
Some of the best reporting available on the seedy side of 1990s nightlife During the 1990s, Frank Owen made a name for himself as a chronicler of the darker side of Manhattan night life, focusing especially on the always outrageous, often seedy, and occasionally criminal exploits of a small cadre of club owners and party promoters. His articles in the Village Voice managed to combine both some truly commendable journalism with a disarmingly naive dismay at the excesses of the scene; many of us read his pieces at the time with both uneasy recognition and palpable shock."Clubland" is the summation of this reporting, focusing on a trio . "The club scene from someone who lived it" according to Roo. Very engrossing for the most part, some sections drag on a little bit though. Sometimes funny, often serious it gives an insider's view of the club scene.. Five Stars Amazon Customer The best novel in New York history during the early 90's to early 2000's!!!A MUST READ!
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