Is This The Beginning Of A Don Hill's Backlash?
Not entirely unexpected for a club that has been getting this much attention, but we've started to hear some murmors of what might be the beginning of a Don Hill's backlash. So what are the complaints, so far?-
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Style.com's Maya Singer puts it this way:
"Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be a piece of chicken cooking inside a George Foreman grill?"
Well, yes, actually.
"Hot, hemmed in from every side, suddenly flipped around by forces beyond your control or comprehension."
Sounds intense, but it's not like the scenesters at these parties aren't used to crowded hotspots. The cool factor of seeing Iggy Pop or Courtney at Don Hill's is worth it, right?
Maybe not. Derek Blasberg, no stranger to it-parties not only on this continent but in Europe as well, tweets:
"This Don Hill's place, even for a Proenza Schouler afterparty, is a lot to handle. Even for me."
Another tweet from last night:
@SimonCollins08: Proenza after party, gotta love the boys, maybe I'm just too old for Don Hills
And of course there are the vociferous fans of the old Don Hill's, pre-Nur and Paul, when everyone knew Don himself and there wasn't a line out the door to get in. But Don Hill's, even in its new incarnation, doesn't seem like the typical Boom Boom-esque haven for the industry girls who usually make up most of New York's party scene.
"It's not the Beatrice Inn, as some are saying. And for a girl who totters around, overdressed in 5 inch heels, like myself, it's not for every night.",
says Carson Griffith of The Daily News. So what is every night, for her?
"Boom Boom, Le Bain...Don Hill's has the best music in the city though right now-Rose Bar has great music too though, so I'm not surprised. It's definitely going to become an "it" spot, with an endless line, and one of the tightest doors in town, as it's different from anything out there."
But the true experts are succinct on the subject, and all-encompassing in their praise. Steve Lewis writes,
"Don Hill's leaves me speechless...Don Hill's is beyond-words-great."
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teabiscuit
September 16, 2010
4:41pm
The backlash probably has something to do with the terribly run tuesday night event for Dazed + Confused, where the PR agency let in way too many people, or invited too many people, or however they managed to screw it up, and the band went out late (or it seemed like it anyway). It was unbearable -- there was no place to stand -- and a lot of people left before the band came on. Others who went out to smoke couldn't get back in. Last night for P/S was actually lovely, but people had some Don Hill's fatigue from the night before and were a little reluctant to go back -- but we had a great time, great sized crowd, James ran a great door.
snakelvas
September 16, 2010
4:46pm
Geez, it used to be a cool hang out, Murray Hill mc'd good shows, and before them the downtown scenesters, then the Misshapes, perhaps you've heard of them? Anytime a club gets talked about in a blog like this it's already in cornyville and dun.
enoughalready
September 16, 2010
5:44pm
finally a great spot for live music. now let's get Frankie Inglese back in the dj booth and weed out the fashion faygeles.
Zsa Zsa Giggleman
September 16, 2010
8:04pm
Don Hill's will be the place for New Years Ever when Kanye West presents Dr Rand Pin and Dr Lara Saperstein aka DJ OBGYN and Lil' Labia. The Malibu docs have created what they describe as a Vaginal Beach Beat. They are currently touring in Japan