James, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Michael alig, the king of the new york city club kids, gets in a fight over drug money with his livein dealer, angel melendez. Jamess inimitable voice in full diva mode rings through loud and clear even if it is a bit shrill at times. Jamess attempt at closure and a stunning literary achievement. James continues to work with world of wonder, the production. Michael alig was a top promoter in the deviant, drugsoaked manhattan club scene of the early 1990s. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland is a 1999 memoir written by james st. James is awesome with words and has a gift of interpreting them. James story here, and its a perfect little book to that. 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. 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.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. James vastly entertaining, scarily wellwritten and horrifically funny book, disco bloodbath, begins with a description of the chemical makeup and preparation of ketamine. In 1996, new york city drug dealer and club kid angel melendez was bludgeoned, injected with drano, dismembered, and tossed into the river. James biography, age, dating, music, books and net. In party monster originally published as disco bloodbath, james st. James was born on august 1, 1966 in sagamore, michigan, usa as james clark. James about his life as a manhattan celebutante and club kid. I am doing this reading on sight, in one take and im english, so please bear. James a club kid during the late eighties and early nineties about the murder of his friend and superstar drug dealer angel. Hysterically funny, heartbreakingly tragic, and wickedly decadent, disco bloodbath is both st. Buy disco bloodbath book online at low prices in india.
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 tattles on his homicidal pal in an unformed, exploitative, and cobbledtogether work. The party ended when he savagely murdered a drug dealer and deposited the dismembered corpse in the river. James isnt critically analysing the alienation having been too much a. James, 9780340739532, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland by james st. It was the first thing james ever stolea book, taken from the library. 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. 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. 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. Click to read more about disco bloodbath by james st. Paperback editionmovie edition of the book originally released as disco bloodbath in 1999. 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.
I had previously read disco bloodbath and watched party monster both the movie, and the shockumentary. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Along the way he introduces many truelife and pathetic but unforgettable characters, happy when they. Its as if alig had to murder in order to get a book written about him, and a. It tells the sordid tale of a sociopathic pretty boy named michael alig. Apr 03, 2015 michael alig and ernie glam discusses some of the many inaccuracies, real and imagined, in james st. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland part 1. James book disco bloodbath, itself based on a true story, party monster is one weird movie. Back in the 90s, the club kids ruled nycs nightlife and alig ruled the club kids. This movie is great, though most of it is either during a party, doing drugs, or both. James, the former club kid and author of disco bloodbath, which was later turned into the 2004 film party monster, is now witnessing another book of his being transformed into a.
Disco bloodbath begins like a fellini version of rope. James book definitely threw me in to the depths of it all. The book specifically chronicles his friend michael aligs rise to fame and his subsequent murder of fellow club kid and drug dealer angel melendez. By the first quarter of the book we understand that this is a tale of wretched excess and are already itching for something to happen, waiting for the victim. Michael alig and ernie glam discusses some of the many inaccuracies, real and imagined, in james st. This club kids group of drag queens were paraded on such shows as phil donahue, joan rivers, geraldo, and jerry springer in. James, james saint james hardcover, 286 pages, published 1999. He was notorious for a lifestyle of excess that included heavy drug use, partying, and bizarre costumes.
A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland 1st edition by james st. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland james st. Disco bloodbath, aka party monster is the true and highly opinionated story of the late80s nyc club kid movement and its leader, michael alig. We talked to the author of disco bloodbath and former member of the. Jamess perspective, who was at the center of it all. Buy disco bloodbath book online at best prices in india on. In 1996, new york city drug dealer and club kid angel melendez was.
In short it was a good book, an interesting story brought to life through st. James click here to see additional images to assess conditionhardback by james st. Nominated for the edgar award for best truecrime book of the year, it also. He is known for his work on party monster 2003, freak show 2017 and uncut. James wonderful book lets me know i probably did the right thing. 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. Sep 23, 2014 this is my reading of the fantastic disco bloodbath aka party monster by the equally fabulous james st.
Like everything good and bad his gleeful reign ended far too soon. James, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This movie is based on the book disco bloodbath, in which michael aligs friend, james st. James was aligs mentor, rival, and collaborator in. 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.
James illuminates the glamourous monsters of the club scene by michelle goldberg. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland by st. James continues to work with world of wonder, the production company. There were hints in that book that he was writing a novel and years later it is finally here. James, a self proclaimed clubkid who just happened to have been on the inside of. 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.
James, and the subsequent party monster movie with mccauley caulkin tells the story about this club kid era in which michael alig and ernie glam both rose to either fame or infamy. Disco bloodbath is a drug epic spiked with celebrity and murder james st. But rather than offputting, this is actually the book s biggest strength, as st. 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. Michael alig, the king of the new york city club kids, gets in a fight over drug money with his livein dealer. James, a selfproclaimed clubkid who just happened to have been on the inside of. The book specifically chronicles his friend michael aligs rise to fame and his subsequent murder of. Though it will probably be shelved in the true crime section, disco bloodbath is. James another known club kid tells of their lives as club kids. Disco bloodbath is a drug epic spiked with celebrity and murder. Its a world that i cant relate to, but reading james st. This is my reading of the fantastic disco bloodbath aka party monster by the equally fabulous james st.