Clubland is the sensational story of the rise and fall of a decadent nocturnal empire that stretched over several American cities and spawned its own subculture of celebrities and wannabes. Journalist Frank Owen spent nearly a decade inside the nightclubs of the 1990’s—an era when disco gave way to more unsettling dance music, cocaine was supplanted by Ecstasy and heroin, “club kids” mingled with bully boys, transvestites danced with stockbrokers, and celebrities came to watch the scene. Clubland’s characters include:
• The Mafia punk turned elegant Gatsby, who, before he was arrested for murder, partied with the cream of celebrities and Miami Beach society
• The charismatic party promoter who created his own youth movement of thumb-sucking, diaper-wearing “club kids,” then dismembered one of his followers
• The drug dealer and dance music pioneer who became a government snitch to avoid jail time
• The enigmatic one-eyed czar in the shadows, who ruled Manhatten’s clubland with an iron hand.
A fascinating account of a secretive society, Clubland is outrageous, funny, intelligent, suspenseful, and honest—the striking debut book of a talented writer.
I really liked this one. Fast paced, action packed.
Another story that will surely be a blockbuster movie one day. If you like mobster type stories you will like this one.
Clubland
Written by Anonymous on March 5th, 2005
Book Rating: 3/5
Interesting story. All 3 stars are for the substance. However, the substance was not organized well. At times, it was difficult to follow. Especially frustrating in audio books when it's difficult to flip back and forth to get the characters straight.
