In my sort-of-review of the new "Limelight" documentary I wrote sort-of-jokingly that "it would have been nice to hear a nasty quote or two in the movie from one of the many ex-Gatien employes who hated Peter's wife!" Check out this rant from Deee-Lite's Lady Miss Kier:

I do not endorse this movie "LIMELIGHT" . I don't understand how they can justifiably use my name or footage of me dancing at a rave in Baltimore in their film, produced by the club owners daughter. Anyone who knew me in the early 90's knows I was loudly vocal about boycotting the Limelight since day one because at the debut of "disco 2000" , I was in the dj booth ,when the owner's wife stormed in and told Supa DJ Dmitry to stop playing "black music" adding " what do you think this is, Harlem? " . Me and the dj walked out immediatly after those frogs and creepy crawlers slithered out of her lipglossed mouth like a grim fairytale ugly princess character. For years , I had heard from so many black and latino youth that they were turned away at the door.

Of course there were a few people of color let in but most were turned away because " they weren't dressed right" only to return in their most put-together looks to be turned away once again. I would taunt my friends who worked there asking them why they would participate in such a bad environment that was pushing special k to underage suburban white kids - but the answer was always "they paid well" . I also resent the Limelight because they secretly owned "Project x" magazine which seemed to dictate what was happening in NYC clubs and always put "disco 2000" on top.

Thank god THAT ugly part of NYC mid 90's club culture came to a screaching halt after it was discovered michael alig was found guilty of a hammer bashing murder which including pouring drano down the mouth and hacking his victim into pieces before throwing his body in the hudson river. I was surprised "party monster' never used the obvious metaphor in their film of an Angel being sacrificed in the church of pranks and debauchery.

Along with their rotten door policy , themes such as "bloodbath" had a huge impact in ruining NYC club culture and was part of the reason i moved to London in 1995 and stayed nearly a decade. SO......to find out that the movie has bought and edited footage of me dancing at a rave in baltimore to use in the film is shamefull as well as dropping my name in the interviews . I never saw the movie but if you see my cheerful face throwing down to the early 90's sounds remember„„I was not a regular at LIMELIGHT and only remember going to disco 2000 three times. I wanted to set the record straight....I hated that club and most everything it stood for except for the innocent kids who went out to have fun and my many friends who worked there.

p.s. thanks Mike Mills for selling me out. I'll be contacting you to send me a copy of the release form you must have made me sign. If you don't have it- youll be hearing from my lawyer.

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Art passed yesterday, after a courageous fight with cancer. Known to everyone with clout in the nightclub industry, Art was a familiar face for a few decades. He owned and operated some of the best clubs in history. The World, Hurrah, The Continental, and The Jefferson provided thousands of extraordinary nights for thousands of hipsters long before the word was unfortunately popularized.Everybody loved and respected him, even those who were over him. Even years after he had operated anything he could still get Calvin or Ian or Grace on the phone. Grace Jones recently paid a visit to him as he lay dying in his Chelsea Hotel apartment. He told me of hanging with Ian Schrager and David Bowie, who he called the White Knight. He never ceased to amaze me with stories of life in the fastest lane. It wasn't the drugs or the booze that killed the beast, it was, as Carl Denham once said, beauty that killed him. He was trapped by the drug called clubs, its kaleidoscope-like enchantment, its vision and pitfalls, and by his camera and his art. Arthur ignored the pitfalls, as he only saw the possibilities. [Steve Lewis]

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KIKI & HERB @ JOE'S PUB | NOV 26, 2006

I really thought I'd have this site fixed by Monday, but that looks unlikely at the moment. Here are some links...

NY Mag talked to Michael Alig in jail

Yoko Ono's Message in The NY Times

Lupe Fiasco tickets are on sale.

Bowery Presents Barry Manilow

rbally has a Tom Waits bootleg.

Kiki & Herb are unstobbable. Now tickets are on sale for a Christmas show.

Genesis UK comeback gigs sell out

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more later

If you were around in the early 90's, you might remember Rock n' Roll Church at Limelight. Every Sunday night, rock fans (and Hell's Angels) took over the club that belonged to Michael Alig, club kids and ravers most other nights of the week. There was always a band, like Pearl Jam who played there on April 12, 1992. The goth Communion party on Tuesday nights had shows too.

Limelight closed amid scandal, reopened as another club, closed again, and reopened again as Avalon. Most people you talk to in the current club scene will tell you that Avalon is not doing too well as a nightclub. Crobar is king in that space, Pacha is opening in December, and of course there's Webster Hall. Avalon is not a venue you think of for live shows either. Occasionaly they have something. Like during CMJ.

Anyway, my point is sort-of-just that Avalon/Limelight does have a history of shows. (possibly going back even further than I know). That brings me to my next point. In the very near future you might find yourself traveling to 20th St & 6th Ave for shows once again. In what looks like an attempt by Clear Channel to compete with Bowery Presents & Webster Hall, "Ron Delsener Presents and Avalon of New York City Announce New Partnership"....

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"Ron Delsener Presents and Avalon of New York City are proud to announce a partnership to present live concerts at this top location for entertainment in New York. The club, located in the existing church space on 20th Street & 6th Ave, a historic landmark building in NYC, will soon be host to more than just the most exciting DJs and electronic acts in the world.

Beginning in January, Ron Delsener Presents will begin to present top names in both contemporary and cutting edge music at the already famous NYC nightclub. This will be the first time in the nightclub's history that it will primarily host touring music acts, yet it will still hold the trend setting parties and club nights it has previously been known for. In preparation to become one of the top rock clubs in the country, the Avalon has undergone both aesthetic and structural changes. The venue will also feature state of the art sound and lighting systems. Chris White, formerly of the program director of CMJ, has joined the team at Ron Delsener Presents as the talent buyer for Avalon." (thx Joey)

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Thoughts, Rock N Roll Church memories?

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Nokia Theatre Times Square - Reviews | Good or Bad?
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