In the episodes
2 mentions across all episodes - S2E8 2
- S2E8 · Michelangelo Signorile · 2 mentions in this episode
The nightlife magazine Michelangelo wrote his gossip column for (heard as New York Nightlife; his papers at NYU call it Nightlife magazine)
On the scene timeline
1980 · 30 West 21st Street
Danceteria stacks four floors of nightlife
Rudolf Piper and Jim Fouratt's club gives a coat-check job to Madonna, a booth to Mark Kamins and a stage to the Beastie Boys.
1992 · 218 West 47th Street
Club USA opens in Times Square
Gatien's neon fever dream, built as a theme park of nightlife, complete with a slide between floors.
2015 · Museum at FIT
Susanne Bartsch: FASHION UNDERGROUND opens at the Museum at FIT
Her wardrobe enters a museum while she is still hosting on Tuesdays. Nightlife becomes archive and living practice at once.
2020 · Toronto
Peter Gatien publishes Club King
The memoir, written from Toronto after deportation, reopens the argument over who really killed New York nightlife.
1980s · New York
Michelangelo Signorile: Writes a nightlife column before turning to activism
Journalist and co-founder of OutWeek magazine. (Night Fever guest, Season 2, Episode 8.)
1990s · New York
Domonique Echeverria: Part of the New York club world
Nightlife figure of the downtown club years. (Night Fever guest, Season 3, Episode 7.)
1970s · Studio 54
Dustin Pittman: Photographs Studio 54 and the downtown scene
Photographer of Studio 54 and 1970s nightlife. (Night Fever guest, Season 4, Episode 5.)
1990s · New York
Amanda Lepore: Club Kid-era icon in New York
Model, singer and nightlife icon. (Night Fever guest, Season 5, Episode 3.)
2000s · New York
Amanda Lepore: Muse to David LaChapelle
Model, singer and nightlife icon. (Night Fever guest, Season 5, Episode 3.)
1980s · New York
April Palmieri: Part of the downtown club world
Downtown nightlife figure. (Night Fever guest, Season 5, Episode 8.)
1980s · Limelight
James St. James: Becomes a fixture of downtown nightlife and one of the original Club Kids
Club Kid legend, author and the host of Night Fever. (Night Fever guest, Season 6, Episode 1.)
2000s · New York
Lincoln Palsgrove IV: Part of the New York nightlife scene
Nightlife figure and performer. (Night Fever guest, Season 6, Episode 6.)
1980s · Palladium
Sally Randall: Writes a nightlife column for New York Talk
Artist, Palladium door legend and one of downtown's 80s It girls. (Night Fever guest, Season 6, Episode 7.)
1985 ·
AIDS crisis
Peter says it made 1985-89 very hard for anything exciting in New York nightlife