Remembering those that came before us…
Last night we found ourselves walking past the old Limelight nightclub on 6th avenue. Opened in an old church in 1983 this club became famous for recreational drug use, drug trafficking and club kid meanderings. In 2003, it was turned into Avalon nightclub which you should never find yourself even considering going to, although we did once just to see the inside of what was once the hottest nightclub in the world. An entire film “Party Monster” (starring Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green) was based around the happenings of this club and the parties that took place here. It’s a great way to beef up your Club Kid knowledge…these are the ones that started the New York night club scene, that became notorious for the outlandish parties in subway cars and fast food joints, and that are still (at least trying to be) very much a part of it. They (Richie Rich, Kenny Kenny, Steve Lewis, etc) are the players that were, before there was Noah, or Sacco, Eugene or Birbaum… So, let us take a moment to remember those that came before….and then promise ourselves we will never go back.
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My ex girlfriend used to stay out late back when she was in junior high and high school and go to clubs. She actually knew Michael Alig and those people. Said that they were really nice. Then again, I think she was blasted on X most of the time.
Can we please please start doing parties like the club kids used to? i wanna dress up and throw parties in the back of semi trucks too!
So it is true what my parents told me drugs would do to me….
LOVE THIS POST.. and party monster was a great movieee
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that is not an accurate history of the limelight.