Disco bloodbath is a drug epic spiked with celebrity and murder. Michael alig and ernie glam discusses some of the many inaccuracies, real and imagined, in james st. James click here to see additional images to assess conditionhardback by james st. James biography, age, dating, music, books and net. In 1996, new york city drug dealer and club kid angel melendez was bludgeoned, injected with drano, dismembered, and tossed into the river. Though it will probably be shelved in the true crime section, disco bloodbath is only ostensibly about ultrahip new york party promoter michael aligs 1996 comurder. James isnt critically analysing the alienation having been too much a part of the club kid thing, and therefore rather than peeling off the layers of deception adds more smudges to the make up and gets terribly upset about it, realising that nothing could ever be the same for me anymore, that i could never be happy. James friends, or is there beef between them over james book and the party monster film. I read it in several hours over the course of two evenings. James born james clark, is a former club kid of the manhattan club scene in the late 1980searly 1990s and the author of disco bloodbath now. Disco bloodbath and explains the true story of new yorks club kid king.
James, james and a great selection of related books, art and. James illuminates the glamourous monsters of the club scene. James born james clark, is a former club kid of the manhattan club scene in the late 1980searly 1990s and the author of disco bloodbath now published under the title party monster. I had previously read disco bloodbath and watched party monster both the movie, and the shockumentary.
James last novel, disco bloodbath, chronicles michael aligs real life descent into madness, ending with the hacked up body of the really dead drug deal, angel melendez. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland 1st edition by james st. It tells the sordid tale of a sociopathic pretty boy named michael alig. James a club kid during the late eighties and early nineties about the murder of his friend and superstar drug dealer angel. Chronicles his friend michael aligs rise to fame and alig and his roommates subsequent murder of fellow club kid and drug dealer andre angel melendezone 1 available. Nominated for the edgar award for best truecrime book of the year, it also marked the debut of an audaciously talented writer, james st.
James, james saint james hardcover, 286 pages, published 1999. The book specifically chronicles his friend michael aligs rise to fame, and alig and his roommates subsequent murder of fellow club kid and drug dealer andre angel melendez. He is known for his work on party monster 2003, freak show 2017 and uncut. Set in the post warhol 80s clubland, disco bloodbath tells of the fabulous and the bizarre through the astonishing tale of the king of the club kids, flamboyant michael alig. Back in the 90s, the club kids ruled nycs nightlife and alig ruled the club kids. James 1999, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Michael alig james st james, friends or foes youtube. If you want to read the book check out the library or a used bookstore it is certainly not worth more than an average paperback. James book disco bloodbath, itself based on a true story, party monster is one weird movie.
A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland by st. It was fabulous and i have post disco bloodbath blues. James isnt critically analysing the alienation having been too much a. Jamess debut book, disco bloodbath 1999, is a memoir that describes his life in the club scene and documents the infamous rise to fame of michael alig and. James tattles on his homicidal pal in an unformed, exploitative, and cobbledtogether work. The book specifically chronicles his friend michael aligs rise to fame and his subsequent murder of fellow club kid and drug dealer angel melendez. James, 9780340739532, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He was notorious for a lifestyle of excess that included heavy drug use, partying, and bizarre costumes. James is awesome with words and has a gift of interpreting them. Personally, in the early 90s i was enchanted with club kids, but would never let them in my apartment for fear that several somethings would turn up missing.
In party monster originally published as disco bloodbath, james st. Click to read more about disco bloodbath by james st. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. James, who himself had been a club kid and close friend and confidant of michael alig, the young man convicted of killing the drug dealer known as angel. James wonderful book lets me know i probably did the right thing. James st james, friend and sometime enemy of alig, reveals a kitschcarnival existence where people are stars for no reason in their own cartoon world of crazed hedonism, decadent drug taking, glittering parties and unimaginable debauchery. In 1996, new york city drug dealer and club kid angel melendez was. When i get to read a book like all of you, with characters that are so real and so realistic, i revel in their story, reluctant. James was born on august 1, 1966 in sagamore, michigan, usa as james clark. James st james, friend and sometime enemy of alig, reveals a kitschcarnival existence where people are stars for no reason in their own cartoon world of crazed. James, a self proclaimed clubkid who just happened to have been on the inside of.
Disco bloodbath is, among other things, a chilling reminder of the lengths. Michael alig was a top promoter in the deviant, drugsoaked manhattan club scene of the early 1990s. Michael alig, the king of the new york city club kids, gets in a fight over drug money with his livein dealer. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Disco bloodbath paperback import, 1999 by james st.
He is known for his work on party monster 2003, freak show 2017 and. Jamess account of the rise and fall of michael alig is a most unconventional contribution to the body of true crime. The quiescent days of new yorks trendy club nightlife were in shambles by the midnineties. From the very first sentence of freak show, i knew the book was going to be overthetop fabulous. James strong writing that makes this book workable overall. The book specifically chronicles his friend michael alig s rise to fame, and alig and his roommates subsequent murder of fellow club kid and drug dealer andre angel melendez. James is a television personality, author, celebutante, frequent collaborator with mathu andersen, and former club kid, a member of the new york city club scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The party ended when he savagely murdered a drug dealer and deposited the dismembered corpse in the river. He wrote disco bloodbath that was later made into the feature film party monste.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Disco bloodbath is the dishy true crime debut of james st. I am doing this reading on sight, in one take and im english, so please bear. Disco bloodbath begins like a fellini version of rope. Buy disco bloodbath book online at low prices in india. James was notorious for a lifestyle of excess that included heavy drug use, partying, and bizarre costumes that first brought him to national attention as the subject of television appearances and interviews. James about his life as a manhattan celebutante and club kid. Though it will probably be shelved in the true crime section, disco bloodbath is. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland, by james st.
Fabulously worded, actually quite learned and articulate. James illuminates the glamourous monsters of the club scene by michelle goldberg. Nominated for the edgar award for best truecrime book of the year, it also. Like everything good and bad his gleeful reign ended far too soon. Its as if alig had to murder in order to get a book written about him, and a. I massively encourage you to go out and buy the book because its one of my alltime. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland is a 1999 memoir written by james st. James vastly entertaining, scarily wellwritten and horrifically funny book, disco bloodbath, begins with a description of the chemical makeup and preparation of ketamine. August 1, 1966 is a television personality, author, celebutante, frequent collaborator with mathu andersen, and former club kid, a member of the new york city club scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. James tells his story makes it mostly pretty fun to read. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland by james st. James, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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