More to hot clubs than hip celebs

Mention in an article in the mainstream media about the hottest clubs in town automatically means, of course, that those are not the hottest, and certainly not the hippest, clubs in town. (“ ‘It’ Today and Gone Tomorrow,” July 3).

Richard Vidan

Lawndale

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While I find many of the insights in your article to be informative, I have to disagree with the overall hypothesis that a club’s popularity fades when the “A-listers” are tired of going there. I believe that a club’s popularity fades when the consumer realizes that the venues themselves are nothing special. Besides, there are only 400 to 500 people that can truly be considered “A-list.” Everyone else is what we call a “filler.”

It is a silly notion to assume that a club’s popularity fades without the public making a judgment about the physical club itself. This will be proven when the Palace reopens. I have seen the renderings and plans, and this venue will trump every other venue in the city. I do, however, agree with the stressed importance of promoters. As a promoter for three years myself, I can assure you that most current club owners could not produce the opening of a door without a promoter. Your entire article is based on what I call the “Bolthouse Factor.” There is only one Brent Bolthouse. Brent could decide to do a night at Koo Koo Roo and make it the best night in the city.

Scott Venoos

Los Angeles