Billy Corben is a bit of a badass in the documentary game. Through his Miami-based media studio Rakontur, he produces down-and-dirty docs on everything from college sports to cocaine. His latest, Limelight, chronicles the astronomic rise and fall of New York nightclub kingpin Peter Gatien. I really dug it, and you will too, so see it at New York's Landmark Sunshine Cinema while you still can.
I was an Nyu student, I graduated in 2008. I never lived in Palladium, but I had several friends who did. I remember hearing, "Oh, it used to be a night club," but the cultural significance was never really expressed to me. Do you think the university has tried to downplay the importance of the location?
Well, they do still call it The Palladium. It's just a Google away. I believe that was the venue, when Peter owned it, that was the site of Moby's first ever solo gig.
I was an Nyu student, I graduated in 2008. I never lived in Palladium, but I had several friends who did. I remember hearing, "Oh, it used to be a night club," but the cultural significance was never really expressed to me. Do you think the university has tried to downplay the importance of the location?
Well, they do still call it The Palladium. It's just a Google away. I believe that was the venue, when Peter owned it, that was the site of Moby's first ever solo gig.
- 10/3/2011
- by Benny Gammerman
- Filmology
Summary: A requiem for the New York nightlife that once was.
Many a time did I walk past the church on 6th Avenue and 20th Street whilst studying at New York University, never giving it a moment's considering. These days, that location is the mighty Limelight Marketplace, a luxury shopping and dining destination... but it wasn't always so. The shame I now feel for my local historical ignorance is profound. How could I have been unaware that not even ten years ago stood perhaps the most infamous and culturally progressive nightclub in New York? Why did no one tell me?
Good thing director Billy Corben cleared that up. Billy is a bit of a badass in the documentary game. In just ten years, the man has produced six films that scour the dark underbelly of the American justice system. Though his topics range from rape to football, Corben clearly has...
Many a time did I walk past the church on 6th Avenue and 20th Street whilst studying at New York University, never giving it a moment's considering. These days, that location is the mighty Limelight Marketplace, a luxury shopping and dining destination... but it wasn't always so. The shame I now feel for my local historical ignorance is profound. How could I have been unaware that not even ten years ago stood perhaps the most infamous and culturally progressive nightclub in New York? Why did no one tell me?
Good thing director Billy Corben cleared that up. Billy is a bit of a badass in the documentary game. In just ten years, the man has produced six films that scour the dark underbelly of the American justice system. Though his topics range from rape to football, Corben clearly has...
- 9/23/2011
- by Benny Gammerman
- Filmology
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