About this episode

Jess Rothschild discusses 1990s NYC queer nightlife and club culture with guest David Kennerley, focusing on his book of collected club flyers.

Jess is joined by David Kennerley to pour over his coffee-table book ( Getting In ) showcasing more than 200 flyers he collected from NYC queer bars & clubs of the 1990s (ie: Limelight, Splash, The Saint, Pyramid, The Roxy), with commentary from Michael Musto, Linda Simpson, Lady Bunny, Chip Duckett, Ernie Glam, Mark Allen and more! Topics: the "Disco Sucks" era, backrooms during the HIV/AIDS epidemic and more. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | gettinginclubbook.com ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island

People in this episode

Host: Jess Rothschild

Guest: David Kennerley

Topics covered

• 1990s NYC nightlife
• queer culture
• club flyers
• HIV/AIDS impact
• Disco Sucks era
• coffee-table books

Keywords

• NYC clubs
• queer bars
• 1990s
• club culture
• flyers
• HIV/AIDS
• Disco Sucks
• David Kennerley

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Getting In

Places: NYC, Fire Island

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