Having already lived this story, revisiting it through st. Along the way he introduces many truelife and pathetic but unforgettable characters, happy when they. He was notorious for a lifestyle of excess that included heavy drug use, partying, and bizarre costumes. Michael alig james st james, friends or foes youtube. He wrote disco bloodbath that was later made into the feature film party monster, starring macaulay culkin as michael alig and seth green as st. I am doing this reading on sight, in one take and im english, so please bear. James, 9780340739532, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is known for his work on party monster 2003, freak show 2017 and. Disco bloodbath begins like a fellini version of rope.
We talked to the author of disco bloodbath and former member of the 90s. James st james is a pretty well known figure now, as in mainstream terms, often making an appearance on programmes dealing with fashion, clubs or celebrity in general. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. But rather than offputting, this is actually the books biggest strength, as st.
Find out more about michael alig and the club kids at. For nearly a decade, st james was, with alig, one of new yorks most. James, james paperback book the fast free shipping. Its a world that i cant relate to, but reading james st. The quiescent days of new yorks trendy club nightlife were in shambles by. 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.
James when i was 18, in the back row of a darkened movie theater. James st james disco bloodbath is a look at a subculture that for several years pranced its hedonistic way across the dance floors of new york citys trendiest clubs. 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. Michael alig and ernie glam discuss unpublished excerpts from james st. James one of the infamous club kids recounts the murder of angel melendez whilst also spoiling us with many tales of the late 80searly 90s new york club scene. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland is a 1999 memoir written by james st.
James, james and a great selection of related books, art and. When disco bloodbath was first published, it created a storm of controversy for its startlingly vivid, strikingly fresh, and outrageously funny depiction of the hedonistic world of the new york city club kids, for whom nothing was too outre including murder. James to discuss a fabulous party at the maritime hotel, whether james had sex with michael or dj keoki, if james profited from michael with disco. Back in the 90s, the club kids ruled nycs nightlife and alig ruled the club kids. Disco bloodbath is a drug epic spiked with celebrity and murder james st. Ironically his book disco bloodbath, which chronicled the fall of michael alig and the club kids, was the main reason for him becoming a known figure as himself, not just aligs sidekick.
The book reads like a ramble on the third day of a binge, and that in fact is its strength, and its certainly entertaining in its own way, also because it reduces the distance to the void. Disco bloodbath and explains the true story of new yorks club kid king. James, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. James s inimitable voice in full diva mode rings through loud and clear even if it is a bit shrill at times. James signed 8x10 photo party monster disco bloodbath club kids. 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 and dismemberment of his drug dealer. Nominated for the edgar award for best truecrime book of the year, it also. 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. 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. James book disco bloodbath, itself based on a true story, party monster is one weird movie. 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. James about his life as a manhattan celebutante and club kid.
James wrote the book disco bloodbath describing his expiriences in the club kid scene, and it was later made into the movie party monster. We changed our names like they did, and we dressed up in. James illuminates the glamourous monsters of the club scene by michelle goldberg. Jamess account of the rise and fall of michael alig is a most unconventional contribution to the body of true crime. James friends, or is there beef between them over james book and the party monster film. Party monster quotes showing of 32 funny, that no matter where you are in the world, theres always someone eager to help you destroy yourself. James, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book specifically chronicles his friend michael aligs rise to fame and his subsequent murder of fellow club kid and drug dealer angel melendez. Nominated for the edgar award for best truecrime book of the year. Michael alig and ernie glam discusses some of the many inaccuracies, real and imagined, in james st.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It was the first thing james ever stolea book, taken from the library, that. James, james paperback book the fast free shipping 3 disco bloodbath by st. James was born on august 1, 1966 in sagamore, michigan, usa as james clark. His new book, disco bloodbath, is a portrait of his close friend michael alig. Paperback editionmovie edition of the book originally released as disco bloodbath in 1999. This book is officially classified as true crime, but calling it a memoir its a story that everybody knows. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland reprint by st james, james isbn. James s jaundicedeye view was an unexpected revelation. Disco bloodbath is the dishy true crime debut of james st. It tells the sordid tale of a sociopathic pretty boy named michael alig. Like everything good and bad his gleeful reign ended far too soon. One of the original club kids of the late 1980s and early 1990s new york club scene, made popular by michael alig who was imprisoned for murdering his drug dealer angel melendez.
James, a selfproclaimed clubkid who just happened to have been on the inside of this gruesome tale, knew the. He is known for his work on party monster 2003, freak show 2017 and uncut. His wry recollections provide a hilarious, hallucinatory, harrowing romp that almost makes his friendship with club killer michael alig worthwhile. This is my reading of the fantastic disco bloodbath aka party monster by the equally fabulous james st. 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. 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. Michael alig, the king of the new york city club kids, gets in a fight over drug money with his livein dealer, angel melendez. James book definitely threw me in to the depths of it all. In 1996, new york city drug dealer and club kid angel melendez was bludgeoned, injected with drano, dismembered, and tossed into the river. 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. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland by st. James signed 8x10 photo party monster disco bloodbath club kids coa 4 james st. In party monster originally published as disco bloodbath, james st. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.