Now Presenting, For One Night Only. . .

When superheroes with capes, villains with a vengeance, and the cast of True Blood descend upon the streets of the Gaslamp District erasing any evidence that there might be a speck of humanity withinwalking distance, then it is safe to say it’s the weekend of Comic-Con. As for the rest of San Diego, where do you go to escape the madness of geeks galore? Air Conditioned Lounge—naturally.

While DJ Mike Czech revved up the crowd during his weekly Saturday night set on July 24th, things were about to get strange on the stroke of midnight. Rumors of a special guest were fluttering about the crowd, but if anyone checked the website,www.airconditionedbar.com, then you would have known that special guest, Daft Punk’d (DJ Nathan Black and Producer Ron DMC), would be appearing in the DJ booth at some point in the night after killing it at a Comic-Con after party at 4^th and B the night before.

As the music faded and the lights went down, the crowd began to turn restless. What’s going to happen next? Where’s the music? I just want to dance! Luckily, to fill the void while the suspense built, Mike Czech encouraged the crowd to sing him and the other birthday boys and girls on the dance floor “Happy Birthday.”

Soon enough the lights above the DJ booth lit up and Daft Punk’d appeared in all black leather and tinted black and gold helmets ready to rock the house—and that is exactly what they did. AC patrons whipped out their camera phones and crowded in front of the DJ booth snapping candids as the duo synchronized their moves to the beats of the music and each other.

For one hour the tribute to their predecessors caused a need to take a shot and start dancing like no one is watching. It was nearly impossible to take your eyes off of the DJ’s uncanny resemblance to Daft Punk. Between their helmets and their music booming through the amplifiers, it’s a shame if you left early let alone didn’t make it at all.

A little after one, the set was over and AC Lounge was back to its regularly scheduled playlist, but the energy kept going strong well after last call leaving “One More Time, We’re Going to Celebrate” echoing in all of our ears until the next morning. There is no question about it—Daft Punk’d made the evening a night to remember in the AC Lounge archive of You Had to Be There’s.

While we were all fist pumping to the electronic stylings of Daft Punk’d I hate to think what you were doing while missing out on a legendary night at Air Conditioned Lounge. Just don’t let it happen again.

One More Time!

~ By Laura Canepa

~ Photos By Royson Photography

Stripper Poles and Bottles and VIPs—OH MY!

When first walking into AC Lounge, one would never guess how many different places are possible to reserve for bottle service on a Friday or Saturday night. On Saturday, July 17^th, somehow the word got out, and our books were filled. There was a party in the Freon VIP room, the sunken living room, on the perch, and on the stage—yes we have a stage, and yes you will be the center of attention as long as you strut your stuff with the bottle of bubbly in your hands.

DJ Mike Czech’s JUICY Saturdays never fail to bring the party, but last Saturday the party came to him. DJ Royson got the party started early while the reservations trickled in. By 11 the place was packed with a tapped-out guest-list and walk-ins galore.

Everyone was here to celebrate whether they were drinking out of colorful cocktail cups in the VIP Room or a rookie customer on the dance floor for the first time. No matter what their poison of choice was, friends were quickly made when asked to join in on the bottle serviced parties.

Why would you want to miss out on the chance to bond over a bottle of Grey Goose while telling stories around the stripper pole? Ok, ok I know there probably weren’t too many stories heard over the awesome party jams blaring through the speakers, but I’m sure there were at least a few reasons to gather around the stripper pole.

Whether you liked it or not you missed out on the drunken, debauchery of Saturday night’s party-goers. So next time you even hear one syllable of DJ Mike Czech, JUICY, or—really you are going to make me say it again? AIR CONDITIONED LOUNGE—don’t think twice about going anywhere else.

Miss it once, shame on you! Miss it twice— well, let's just say that should be enough warning to get your booty shakin’ grooves down here on a Saturday night.

Don't hesitate to call up Frances to get your reservation on: 619.288.3778

Do it!

~By Laura Canepa

My Stomach Still Hurts From Laughing Too Much

For those of you who don’t know, Air Conditioned Lounge doesn’t do funny—until now. Known for always being the dance party of the neighborhood, AC Lounge has finally brought comedy to the table. Last Tuesday, July 13^th, Stand Up to Stand Up! took over the house. With comedians: Greg Santos, Jared Scooper, Feraz Ozel, Dallas McGlaughlin, and Billy Bonnell putting the crowd into a trance while listening to both appropriate and inappropriate jokes, there was not a person trying to prevent their cocktail from shooting out of their nostrils.

The laughter started at 9:30pm allowing ample time before the show to fill up their glasses with $5 You Call-It cocktails. It wasn’t hard for these modern day jesters to get the crowd going with their witty jokes, and off-set humor. I would tell one of their jokes myself, but why ruin the you-had-to-be-there moment when you should have been there!

The chuckles didn’t just stop with the line-up of comedians. House band, Fever Crotch, was also there to treat AC Lounge to covers from Weezer’s, “Say it Ain’t So” to Metallica’s, “Enter Sandman.” And not to mention their original, “The Coors Light Song,” which upon finishing someone did buy the band a Coors Light after their not-so-obvious lyric, “Somebody buy the band a Coors Light.”

Live music, hilarity, and stiff drinks, what more can you ask for on a Tuesday night out? Absolutely nothing. So next time while you are sitting on your caboose missing out on an amazing night at AC Lounge—don’t.

Every second Tuesday of the month come hang out at AC Lounge for Stand Up to Stand Up! There is really no legitimate excuse not to.

~ By Laura Canepa