Despite Grant Plant's weak showing during the last go 'round at Ten15, we decided to punish ourselves again and hit that mega-club once more. Why? British duo Way Out West was in town, and we got hooked with some of that VIP action. (Read: Free Drinks! Thanks, Sean) How could we say no?

We already knew where we were, but the candy & cigarette girl had to constantly remind us with her ittle spinner light thingy. Maybe it's a public service for the e-tarded. Who knows? At any rate, the aZn Posse was in full effect... well, 2.5 Asian d00dz anyway. With some free Jack n Cokes and gratis Coronas in us, we were ready to start the night, which ended up being full of glowing imagery.

The crowd's attention was fully on the decks on this night, as W.O.W.'s Nick Warren and Jody manned the booth the entire night. Check out Jody's tank top - Does he think he's David Lee Roth or something? Thumbs up on the ensemble, buddy! At any rate, Nick & Jody simply shredded the decks, using a diverse sound that seemed to either transcend or amalgamate all the good EDM genres, blending elements of breakbeat, trance, house, and drum n' bass seamlessly. It's a shame more DJs and producers can't seem to embrace that sort of diversity.

So, l ike I said, there was lots of glowing imagery to be seen...

...much of it provided by Mike, who found it necessary to buy a set of stinkin glowsticks. I'll admit, though, those streaks make for some cool images when you leave the shutter open for a while - check out Mike's figure-8 moves. Wooh! Naturally, to keep Mikey from getting too candy kiddy, I had to confiscate his 'sticks. But somehow, the bug got into me and I started maniacally manning the neon streak-makers. Note my utter lack of technique. Finally, Vince grabbed a hold of the stick and stopped me, knowing how it was like a gateway drug and that I'd soon be wearing giant pants and candy jewelry. You know you have a good friend when he intervenes like that...

Now, do I havea huge smile on my face because the music is kicking ass and I'm having a great time? Or is it because I somehow know that Vince is actually trying to get a cleavage shot from the couple behind me? Oh shit - Mike found his sticks again, and now he's got a lollipop in his mouth! It's true, those sticks are a gateway drug. By the end of the evening, I guess we got all PLURed out enough for a group hug. Luckily, when I looked down, I noticed I was still wearing my original, normal-fitting pants. *whew*

Cruising home at around 5:00, V and I were seriously jonesing for a Sizzlin' Steak Platter at Lyon's, but apparently, most of them aren't open 24 hours anymore or are simply gone! Alas, we settled for this little diner here. Good god, we did become those annoying little CandE kids for a night. Oh well, I guess good music can be like a mind-altering substance... who knows what it'll make you do!?