Cinespace

2/9/2012

I went here for the first time on a Wednesday night and was amazed that I hadn't stumbled upon this club sooner! I was at Cinespace to watch my friends performance, and although the club wasn't packed like it might have been on a weekend, I could easily see the potential this place has to offer.

The crowd was your typical Hollywood scene, but I was amazed to be in a club/lounge with so many seperate rooms and places to move around. When you first walk in you immediately go upstairs, and although the layout seems somewhat like a maze, the bars are spread out = hardly any waiting.

I look forward to going back on the weekend!

8/21/2012 Updated review

I really wish they would bring back dinner and a movie night. :o( They haven't really done anything like that since 2010.

Not a fan of the club itself. It's a small venue, and the drinks are expensive.

8/21/2007

gross.

12/8/2010

Well, after being kind of bored with the wacky music the DJ was blasting in the little room (called a dance floor), I realized that there was like a 15:1 ratio of guys to ladies. After realizing that my best friend and I were outnumbered, I held on to her for dear life! Especially when a few of the guys looking over us. Luckily, however, we came with our guy pal and his guy pal!

The venue has a whole bunch of televisions that air some weird 70's commercials. Not sure if that's what they were aiming for...

On a brighter side, FREE VODKA drinks from 10:00pm-11:00pm!

I came on a Tuesday for house music Tuesdays. The DJ that night was not that good/  Some music was just plain bad, some were chill. We did try to dance to our best ability. $10 dollars for cover was definitely not worth it.

11/21/2011

Came here last night to see Matty G and Cotti spin. I haven't been here since I was 18, my good old clubbing days ( gross ) and I can't say I missed it. I'm not sure why they had us enter thru the side in the alley it was a bit strange.

BAR SELECTION- I cant even explain how pathetic is was. THE ONLY beer they had was Heineken light and colt 45. WHAT THE FLYING SHIT I thought he was kidding, and get this $5 for a colt 45 can. I feel stupid for buying that crap, see what alcohol does to you? I heard the mixed drinks were strong.

BATHROOMS. UM a unisex one? Apparently there's only 1 bathroom it has like 5 stalls and 3 of those had urinals. Which means I couldn't even use them. I didn't care about sharing a bathroom with a dude UNTIL this dude made comments about me putting on my lipstick, awkward?

Only plus was how big the venue is, Pretty spacious which I liked. Not having a dude rub on me on " accident " pervs. Would I go back? sure, but buy alcohol there? HELL NO

2/21/2012

Cinespace arrange their entrance to the side now.  The venue changed but looks bigger and nicer.  Came here for a Native Instruments party where Tommy LEE spun and it was OPEN BAR ALL NIGHT.  WTH? It was amazing! The best freaking party I've ever been to for an event at Cinespace.  I had a great time, definitely a great venue for good music in Hollywood.

3/19/2013

Just another stupid club, not necessarily a bad thing but I sure as hell wouldn't want to wait in line just to get in.

8/12/2012

Love it! Been going here for years and only got kicked out once and it wasn't even our fault.The guy next to us hit on some guys girlfriend, then the guy straight punched him, the guy fell over on us and the bouncer thought we were involved in the fight too. Me and 4 of my friends, so they escorted us out lmao. We were already so drunk and had been there for several hours so we didn't really give a shit but that was kind of unfair. The bouncer was like "Well I saw you push him" And I'm like yeah I was pushing him off of me because he fell on me when he got hit, what was I supposed to do? Leave his drunk as laying on me? So dumb. but other than that one incidence this is my place. I go for Dim Mak Tuesdays, I can't vouch for any other night.

3/6/2012

Good music. Good table service :)
Bathrooms suck!!!!!!!

12/15/2011

Hmm, kind of small club, way too loud and the drinks were damn expensive. Nothing was really pleasant about my experience there.

5/27/2012

crappy space
not conclusive music
the bass is so deep you cannot even tell what song is playing
drinks are overpriced for the venue.
looks a little run down.
only good, friendly staff.

5/18/2011

This was my first experience here and it started off on a sour note.  I arrived with 4 porcelain dolled up hot girls, and my guy friend.  At the door the ladies walk in without hassle, but upon giving my VALID CALIFORNIA ID, the bouncer hustles me and says it's not a valid ID, if you want in you gotta pay me to let you in.  SERIOUS!?  He tells me, if he was  cop, he would say this ID is no good.  Having been pulled over many times living in L.A., my ID has always been good.  I was getting HUSTLED!?  My guy friend had to pull out a $100 bill for him to let me in.  I've been to many bars/clubs and never has this happened.  I came on a Tuesday night so it was electronic music.  Mind you I too was dressed up in proper attire.

I justify the one star because I can tell this bouncer at the door has hustled MANY before because he was looking to make $ the wrong way.  He had a dirty smirk especially seeing that I was walking in with 4 hot girls and wasn't going to just turn around and call it a night.

The bouncer was quite obese, not tall, shaved head and was Caucasian (white).  Yelpers beware of this guy.

Though I give 1 star because of the bouncer (and the loss of $100 to him); the DJ's that night were amazing.  I haven't heard music this amazing unless you were from the UK or Spain.  But the greatness of music is because the DJ's hired that night were great, which does not mean they will be there another night.  The club itself is very grungy down feel, it's an old building.  The sound system is powerful so much credit goes there for bass you can feel and dance too.

7/29/2010

Came on a Tuesday night, which apparently is a really fun night to come. There were definitely a lot of people, but we had to pay $10 and $15 for cover when I heard it was only going to be $5. Lame.

Anyways, the best part was open bar (I think it stops at 10:30). That made up for everything. Oh, save $4 for the yummy hotdogs for sale outside afterwards. The atmosphere is OK, it's not club-like at all. More like a lounge with a smallish dance floor. I don't know if it was just that night but there were a TON of dudes, like 10:1. There's another room in the back too. Overall, the place felt dirty and just kinda... "meh". As Serena T. mentions, it doesn't look like the pictures at all. I probably will not be returning.

1/1/2010

How was my NYE at Cinespace?

Well, it ended with a trip to the ER after staff, security, and bouncers at this place proved negligent after an incident occurred.

For legal reasons (and safety) I will not be returning to Cinespace.

5/7/2010

Dim Mak, DIM Mak, Dim MAK, DIM MAK!

I think I can stop there and people get my love of this place, but I'll elaborate the whys and environment shizzaz I love Steve Aoki. He's a sweetheart to talk with and also such an energetic powerhouse that it sets the tone and bar for everyone else. I love when DJ's lose their damn minds and just go and dance for a bit...then realize oh shit I'm fucking DJing! Go back to that, mix and head bang some more. I like big epic sounds and it's not for everyone, but the Dim Mak night usually does that nu-electro right with people like Bloody Beetroots, Them Jeans, etc throwing down.

I like the ambiance, its cozy. I dont like some of the layout as sometimes it makes it a clusterbitchfight to get to another place but thank God they dont sardine this place like some clubs do. It's a nice space, but its pretty ghetto fabulous in a hipster way....plastic cup dranks abound. Sometimes there's cups, but I honestly think my friend brings his own cups for the bartenders to store as we were the only ones with cups. I never asked why we had real cups but either way it's balling and legit. Hahaaa Doesn't have to be glittery to be a pimp cup, Baby Boo!

I've gone and over done partying that it's almost embarrassing to have been spending more time at clubs each week than all other things combined before. This, oddly has a special-ness that none of the "hot spots" really make me feel and I can't wait to come back to it after all this "cool down" period. Here, you will find me being the old crazy self....then I can come back to reality and go back to being my "adult responsible Vegas suburban living self again. (Who would've thought? Me- a suburbanite. Le shock!).

Doesnt even have to be a Dim Mak Tuesday (wheres Banana Split?!), the spot has a penchant for drawing in good names from all divisions of electronica art. The drum and bass nights have been pretty awesome in the past.

3/11/2011

Dear Cinespace - I mean "Dim Mak Tuesdays,"

        It's been a great four years hanging out at this place.  I've seen some really cool up and coming bands.  I've seen some cool acts and good deejays.  And guess who I saw there? Lady Gaga for free one week before she hit it big.  I mean huge.  She was there with her super buffed out dancers.  She was utterly amazing.  I thought wow that girl can really belt out a tune.  I was so close to the stage.  It was not even funny.  She sang POKER FACE.  It's good to know who is going to be hot before everyone knows who they are.  I feel as though this is a privileged skill that I have learned.  Anyway, another super fun night to go is to go on DJ Steve Aoki's birthday.  It is so packed and the line goes all the way down Hollywood Boulevard.  This is one of the most entertaining nights to go there.  The music just gets super crazy, super interesting and just plain birthday party level music.

     Hope they keep bringing good acts and new cutting edge deejays.  This place makes L.A. what it is.

9/28/2010

I am the farthest thing from Hollywood so this was a funny Sunday night here at ol' Cinespace.

I was told it was free before 10:30 pm but the door lady said $10 cover. When I said " I thought it was free." She looked around feverishly and just pointed to the stairs.

So it's back to free now?

Ok.

I headed upstairs and viewed a room of maybe 15 people. People were ordering free vodka and the bartenders look PISSED. One snapped at me when I ordered another drink. Not sure why. I was tipping and even was fine with paying when the promo was over.

Attached to that room was hipsters smoking and looking depressed. A few women were giggling. I am guessing it was the coke. They were giving free haircuts this evening. One dude told me the best band ever was playing at the other end of the club. I was excited.

I went to see this band of 2 hipsters play to a room full of hipsters. Every single dude/chick/can't tell what it was looked like:

1) Russel Brand but skinner and weirder
2) Flat ironed hair, anorexic, lil hat, flannel, stoic look.

I felt like I was in " The Shining" except this was the hipster installment. Everyone looked the exact same. Even SF hipsters aren't THIS bad.

Finally, we left.

Very " unique" scene. Beware of that chick charging cover. She's probably pocketing it. I'm too fly for her scam : )

1/3/2010

Fine
For a
Hollywood date
But H&H
Just seems like more work for a lot less fun.

10/10/2011

I came with a few friends this past Friday night. Didn't have to wait long to get in. You have to walk up a few stairs. There's one long bar, but the place is VERY dark inside. There's seating along the wall and in another room next to the bar. It's not very large at all. It's like one long space with a smaller room for dining and sitting.

What shocked me most was the co-ed restrooms. It confused every else too, I think.

The first DJ wasn't that great. While he played, no one cared or even moved towards the dance floor. A bunch of people recommended other music to him, but he didn't change it. Towards midnight, the music started getting better. And by better, I mean anything with a beat to it.

Drinks were good. They weren't that strong actually, but I guess those are the ones you should watch out for.

Overall, had a good time, but it always depends on who you're with!

10/4/2010

ALL KINDS OF GHETTO Y'ALL!... and not just your plain 'ole "run of the mill" ghetto...it's the type of ghetto, where you go home and contemplate your goals in life and how'd you get to the point where you ended up there....lol! But I Loved it, what can I say?! And I was there for a good friend so I  had an overall good time, but let me keep it real....

.....THIS PLACE HAD THE NERRRRRVE TO COST $20 TO GET IN?!..... and the "V-I-P" was "S-H-I-T"...

The only thing that separated the two areas was a long ass "pleather" couch that was home base for chicks to grab onto while gettin' felt up by dudes who look like "50 Tyson" (youtube it), while showing everybody how they can do "the dougie", "toot it and boot it"  and "the jerk"....lol. Ok, I'm a little jealous, because I can't really do any of those dances....lol.

And to top things off.....

Wait........ I'm not even gonna say........... unless I get enough feedback to determine if it's even necessary to write (I'll save it for the update, should I find myself trapped in hollyHood again).... Too picky perhaps?!... IDK, but the craziest shit happened when I went.....and I'm just gonna' say it involved: a hair weave, a Deney Terrio Dance Fever splits attempt and an ambitious 22 yr old who had waaay too much to drink!...

Holla.

8/25/2010

Tuesday at 11:15pm, we arrived.  It was pass 11pm so we had to pay $10, instead of $5 despite being on the guestlist (which is over at 11pm).  I tried to talk to the short ugly asian cashier but no luck.  Whatevers, my friend paid for me anyways.  It wasn't crowded and the epic open bar was over ;(.  The other section of the bar was closed off so it was just the small dance floor and the "outdoor" smoking area.  We spent most of our time in the smoking area smelling weed we couldn't locate.  

The drinks prices were hefty aka the usual Hollywood prices so I went with a strong classic of mine, dry gin martini with extra olives, for $15.  That did the trick and I was enjoying the scene a little more.  I met and talked to some people my age, and checked out others.  It's mostly the hollywood crowd that accessorizes to the max.  Since it was house music and dancing got a tad boring, my friends and I just started rating people.  One by one we rated and rapped them with our brutal number system.  We drank more and chilled.  I like how it's lounge-y and you can actually meet and talk to people here as compared to a regular club.

Overall, my Dim Mak experience was Wack.  But I still had a good time.  The onions grilling in the hotdog stand outside smelled so good when we decided to leave... I wish I would have gotten one!  Haha whatta fatty hindsight!

5/18/2011

I've been to this venue a few times for various parties (random asian events, "I Love You Man" the movie party, etc)

But the one that stands out to me is definitely DIM MAK TUESDAYS.

OMG. Do not be greedy and hoard those vodkas like my friends did. HANGOVER!

I remember literally everyone I came with 1) had a massive hangover. 2) was puking later on. 3) didn't want to drink for a while.

The venue itself is pretty cool I'd have to say. Can get pretty crowded sometimes.

Wonder what it would be like to come for one of their movie & dinner events?

11/15/2010

The only reason this gets 2 stars is because of dim mak tuesdays and strong drinks.

Other then that, this place smells like sweat, armpit, and spilled drinks. The room where they play good music is tiny as heck. They let waaay too many people in there. Smells like crap.

7/6/2012

I had two very different experiences here both were just fine: once for a happy hour fundraiser, the other for the début of a new webseries. The bar is pretty standard (and a bit overpriced, but it's Hollywood, I get it). I do like the retro-meets-alien head shaped bar stools. Low tables, brick walls, curtained off rooms - this could have been a second apartment. The theater is nice for a small event like the launch of a new webseries, but I personally could not justify holding a private movie or TV screening there for a special event. Though I did not get to sample much of their menu, their warm brie was scrumptious. Maybe I will nuke some brie for my next party. Good event space for a somewhat intimate event in the middle of Hollywood.

11/13/2010

Cinespace for me, has been a place to be
More good times here than bad, Even with hipster shag
Been here for a few, Different occasions too
Once for Sonic C, Another time movie viewing

Tho on normal nights, the place ain't all that tight
Kinda ho-hum with the crowd, At least the music's loud
Overall though people here, Seem to have no fear
To have a damn good time, with patron & limes

The bar tab here is normal, but I stepped on through the portal
Into getting free drinks, with kind words and two winks
But with a couple bucks, so I guess not solely luck
Was able to get me tossed, for little to no cost

The parking sit(ch)u here, Is a huge pain in my rear
Overfilled lots there are, With a walk down a bit far
Took us a whole hour, While ghetto fools flex their power
And yelled at the valet tendees, cause being obnoxious they did please

But overall I give it, a fan rate but not livid
No particular passion for this place, it's just a fun nice space
As long as cover's cheap, Otherwise I'd just go eat

5/17/2011

Its A-Ok
2 rooms. 1 is a Stage/Band room with tables and a Dance/Mosh Area. The other is more "glamorous" Lounge/Bar area with a small Dance floor.

4/19/2011

Interesting lay out. Walk upstairs and you hit the lounge/bar area. To the right, there is the outdoor/smoking section. To the left, through a small entrance, opens up to the biggest area of Cinespace, the dancefloor/bar. There are nights were they keep the dancefloor area closed, depending on how many people/event is being held. The drinks are the standard Hollywood prices.

I am not sure whether I like this place or not.

10/29/2010

I can't say how the inside of the club was... because I never made it in.  I try not to write nasty reviews unless my experience was really bad... but it was.

I hate to sound stuck up, but I'm not a clubber, so I only go to clubs when I am working promotions, in VIP or on a list, mostly because I just plain hate lines.  I was on the VIP bottle service list one night when I went to Cinespace and figured "what the hell, I'm on the list and will have a place to sit when I'm tired of dancing."  I couldn't even get in the door.  I walked up like you do when you're on the list at most clubs and told them what list, and who I was... the lady stared at me, ignored me, and then walked away and let a bunch of other people in without paying.

Then she told me about 20 minutes later I had to get in line.  Extremely annoyed, I got in line which didn't move for about an hour.  When it finally did, the obnoxious door woman on a power trip then told me I had to pay $25 to get in.  I explained that I was on the list yet AGAIN and she told me they stopped letting comps in an hour ago.

Ef this place, I took my money someplace else where they put me on stage and comped my drinks.  I tipped our cocktail waitress at THAT place 50% for the value of what we drank.  Cinespace missed out, because when I DO go I, I drop cash.  Their loss.

11/20/2010

Came here with some "celebrity types" so I was treated well and allowed access to the rooms in the back that other people don't get access to. It was a semi-private party after a concert that was held elsewhere.

I don't recall too much but the interior was stylish, the staff was very nice, the people were good looking, and everything was clean, bathrooms included. The drinks tasted good and were decently priced, from what I remember. Nothing to write home about but had a good time here.

10/6/2011

Grimy, trendy, dark, interesting, small.... these are all words to describe this place.  I was here to shoot a film.  It was quaint for the experience however it is not the type of place that I could see myself hanging in for a good time.  It has the NY feel but  something about it is really intriguing.  Maybe it's the cool pictures on the wall, the graffiti scattered about and all over the bathroom or maybe it's just the allure of the darkness.  I might have to come here to experience a regular night....  There's just something that I can't put my finger on about this place.  Come check it out and see for yourself.

12/2/2011

First off...the club (RM 86) was not open when we arrived for a friend's party. So a group of 15 of us stood in the cold for about 30 minutes. No one could tell us when it was opening or why it wasn't open. We just stood there.
Finally we get in. Really? That is what we waited for. Maybe the hold up was the votives they lit. And really....drunk people and candles on stairs= brilliant.
Drinks were way overpriced. Fine, it is Hollywood.
I went to dance, leaving a full drink behind on a table near my friends. The table had other empty drinks next to it. I come back to the table and everything is gone. Ah, it probably got cleared by accident. I go to ask the bartender, if he can check and he basically accuses me of drinking it and trying to trick him. I ask to see the manager. He says he could ask the bus boy , but he won't cause I didn't see him take it. I tell him I will go ask around and see if anyone saw someone pick it up. He says, even if someone said they saw the busboy pick it up, he still would not ask him. Now, this could be explained had I been drunk and aggressive...but I wasn't. I just wanted them to see if it got cleared by accident. I was treated like shit. We left right away.
So that bar can suck it. Good luck with your "acting" careers you assholes.

11/23/2009

I've been to Cinespace for a variety of different events and every time there's something that is detracting to me about it. It's near the heart of Hollywood/Highland so you'll have to find a paid parking lot or buck up for valet. Also because it's near H&H, there are so many undesirable people of all types roaming around. The douchebags out to score, the fakey club scenesters, the ladies barely wearing anything and shivering while wobbling with their 3 inch heels on the street, the homeless, the skinny jean hipsters that think they are cooler than you are, and among others.

And I guess it depends on the event, but they tend to crank up the music as loud as they can inside. It's a small place, so without earplugs I think my ears would have exploded, and I go to MANY concerts all over LA every month.

The place is so awkward. It tries to be a multi-purpose area so there is a stage area, seats for a restaurant area that are immovable, yet they try to hold clubbing type events as well as rock concerts. Therefore you end up with little dance space, and awkward sitting booths for shows. Nothing ever runs on time. You don't even know what's going on because they never have anyone answering your questions or have a setlist or a list of events or schedules anywhere.

Because there is little room to stand, I've been pushed over rudely by staff of the place or crews that set up for the DJ or shows. It suffers from Hollywood drink prices. Everyone stares at you with cold death eyes because they are too cool for you, in this cool Cinespace.

They show clips of movies or ambient video effects during both clubbing nights with DJ spinning or even into the face of the band members that perform here.

I've never tried the food so I can't comment on that, but I hope I don't have to come here again, bleh. Bands deserve a better place to play than this awkward situation.

7/16/2009

I've been here On Sundays (Black Light) and Tuesdays (  Dim Mak)

my Sundays here have been a bit bleak. had an ok time here. Drinks were pretty expensive for me (7$ for a stella artois) and a $10 cover. This particular night happened to be a bit empty, not much of a party going on here....i would probably skip this on Sundays.

I had one of my best nights on Dim Mak Tuesdays...I RSVP so i only payed $5 to get in, my friends payed $10. we got their a bit early, at around 10:00pm,  we soon realized there was a huge line behind us. So they let us in, so we rushed for the free vodka (free before 11pm) i had maybe 2 or 3 vodka cranberry's ..i ended up paying around $3 dollars, just for the tip..

so at this point i have a pretty good buzz going..so my friends and i start talking to people and what not. i made friends with one of the bouncers , he was really cool. the music was really good too!!! and there was a lot of cute people as well. the only negative thing about this place is that I've heard that it brings a ghetto crowd..and it was evident that night..a fight broke out shortly before closing time...

other than that, i had a blast!!!!!!

come here on Tuesdays!

8/19/2010

I had a show here last week and it went off without a hitch.  The staff was incredibly nice and helpful.  The drink prices were reasonable, especially since it was two for one before 11!!  The energy was fun and the music for the night, a mixture of DJ's and bands was awesome!!  I had a great experience with this venue!!!

6/23/2010

went here twice. first time i got massively drunkards and got pick pocketed... MINUS 1 STAR for ghettoness. Second time.. I came for DIMMAK Tuesday nights. Twas awesome. REMEMBER.. always start waving your arms in a circle to form a dance circle and let crazy begin

Real info: 2 dance floors, for Tuesday nights there is the big main one with performers and the second one had house music playing.

7/5/2010

This bar was ridiculous and I would never go back!  

First off, they wouldnt let my family member in because supposedly his clothes were too, "baggy," but really lets be honest- it's because he had braids.  There were other dudes in the bar wearing tennis shoes and puffy vests!  Really?!  

Then they charge a $20 cover just to get in!  Um, I didn't see anything special about this place worth charging $20 for!  There are bars in Austin Texas with sharks underneath the dance floor and it costs 0 to get in!!!

For a well drink (a blue freaking hawaiian) it was $10!!!  A bud light cost $6.  Wow, someone obviously has such a shitty bar they have to make money however they can to stay afloat!!!  

So, we all left and went next door to Vice and had a nice time.  

So, Cinespace take your prejudiced, overpriced club and shove it up your ass!

8/21/2009

We keep coming here for private parties and I love this space. I like that there are multiple areas/music types, multiple bars and lots of seating!

I remember the good old days here...which are quite a bit different now...but, I think it's still holding it's own.

Great place to have a private party!

5/14/2009

First time to LA and what a HUGE disappointment to the nightlife compared to NY.

1.) Clubs close at 2pm
2.) You have to drive 30+ mins in traffic to go anywhere and on the way you see people driving and drinking (liquor) in their car.  
3.) Limited parking (must park in garage.)

Maybe its wrong to make such snap judgements about the general nightlife in LA. Maybe I'm misguided by the fact we let a "native" friend direct us to where to go on a friday night. Maybe it also has to do with how I'm exhausted/beyond tired and the last thing on my mind is to "MAN UP" and be a trooper and go out. Maybe my expectations are just too high.

Honestly...NO. This place sucked. Not even being with all my friends and my elementary school friend who moved to LA could make this place good. I expected more from you cali girls. I expected hot girls and super toned/tanned men and instead I got trashy ones with HEAVY HOOKER eye makeup and ridiculously short ugly asian men. The only thing going for these people are bar lighting and beer goggles.

I not only paid $20 to stare at ugly, but we got front row seats to a drug OD escapade! My friends got to witness a seizure from a stoopid dude who snorted too much of something at their table. The idiot did drugs right behind the glass that separated the bartender and their table. DUDE.....GLASS IS SEE THROUGH and we caught every moment up to the point he started to twitch.

I heard this place is better on tuesdays (and I can't imagine how, maybe someone gives birth in the bathroom, but who knows).

For the life of me AND YOU, I highly recommend you to stay away on friday nights.

6/6/2010

The club looks small once you walk in, but it's not. Once you pass the curtains to another path, you bump into something much bigger than you might perceived. The smoking patio is pretty cool since it's outside, but it looks as if you're still inside as well.

Great place to have clubbing events in.

10/2/2008

This place is fun.  

Come with an open mind.  

If you don't like the cover, get on the list.  It's not hard.  If I can do it, so can you, so long as you're not creepy or skanky...I take back that second part, if you're skanky you don't even have to worry about the list.  

Drinks are actually priced well for being downtown.  $8 for a Jack and Coke is pretty average...BUT the Long Islands are $12...pick your battles.  Go with beer or a single mix.  I will say, it might take you a while to get a drink, go pee before you decide to wait.  

As far as the atmosphere, it is what you make of it.  I can go here one night and be completely annoyed with all the shoving-through from LA bitches that step on my toes with their spiked hooker shoes and another night I can just laugh it off.  

The music is usually good and performances are always high energy and fun.  

On the smoking lounge there is sometimes a very bizarre performance by a platinum blonde neo-russian and, by appearances, a frightening cracked out drummer with his russian hat and exposed chest under his patched anrachy vest.  I wasn't sure what to make of it.  The girl monotonously spoke through a megaphone to the microphone which made for a very different sound.  THAT was an experience.  

The mix of people.  Odd.  One night I went there and I ran into an average looking crowd with some punk-thrashers dabbled here and there, and another time the entire Entourage crew was there.  

For someone who is looking for an experience to be created for you, this may not be your prime destination.  

Go early for free vodka mixers before 11.  If you can't figure out how to get on the list, cover is $10.

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