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Westway was a fitting place to hold an afterparty full of ex-80s/90s club kids and their posses after the much anticipated premiere of "Limelight" the movie. "Limelight" (directed by Billy Corben of "Cocaine Cowboys") tracks the rise and fall of Peter Gatien and his legendary nightclubs, offering a rare look into the now-closed chapter in the history of NYC Nightlife. More»

Peter Gatien is arguably heralded as the King of New York City nightlife by most in the business. But his reign of the 80's and 90's underground club scene (with ownership of Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium, and Club USA) came crumbling apart after Mayor Guiliani cracked down with the cops, and pegged Gatien as the face of the downfall of the nightlife counterculture. Now, his daughter, successful filmmaker Jen Gatien, delves into the shift that happened in New York City nightlife during Giuliani's mayor-ship with her documentary Limelight which premieres tonight at Sunshine Cinemas. She talked to us about her film, her father, and the current state of New York nightlife. More»

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This past Friday, Billy Corben premiered his latest movie, Limelight, as part of the Tribeca Film Festival. Limelight documents the rise and fall of Peter Gatien, the legendary nightclub owner who arguably became a scapegoat in Giuliani’s New York mid 90’s drug wars. Afterward guests hit the Bowery Hotel where we spoke with Jen Gatien, Peter's daughter and a producer of the film, and Steve Lewis, legendary NYC nightlife figure. More»

Unlike most experiences where you get groped by a gigantic group of strangers, crowd surfing doesn't usually leave you depressed, hostile and in need of extensive therapy. In fact, quite the opposite: crowd surfing expresses a deep connection between an audience that's completely grooving on the show, and the performers who want to immerse themselves in that love. Only, like monogamy or The Strokes, crowd surfing has become a little too stale and boring lately. Or at least, it had before Steve Aoki and friends played the Palladium last weekend. More»

Union Square used to be a nexus of bleeding edge nightlife. 33 Union Sq. West housed the second incarnation of Andy Warhol's Factory. His favorite LSD-saturated haunt, Max's Kansas City, was a few blocks north. And the late Palladium (now an NYU dorm, natch) was a stone's throw away on 14th St. Now, a team of nightlife vets hopes to revive the magic with the Union Square Lounge. More»

Palladium, that little nightclub on 14th street owned by Steve Rubell may have closed in '98, but palladium, the rare silver-white metal that the club stole its name from is making a comeback. Discovered in 1803 and named after the asteroid Pallas, which was so named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, Palladium is becoming the new platinum in a discouraging market. "Getting married is a big commitment, and so is shelling out two months salary for an engagement ring." [abc news]. More»