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THE NIGHT:
Flux at Sky Lounge
THE DJ:Rod Carrillo
THE SCENE: A diverse crowd ranging in age from 21 to 51 gathers around the bar, scooping up 1 cent well drinks. Yellow and green spotlights, strobe lights and smoke machines cloud the dance floor, but there’s plenty of fresh air — two sections of the roof slide back to reveal the Valley sky, and the plastic wall that divides the dance floor from the patio rolls back, spilling the relentless beat out on to Washington Street.
THE VIBE:The bartender’s the only one moving until 10:30 p.m., but after 11, the dance floor becomes a sea of bouncing ball caps, boobies and beer bottles. DJ Rod Carrillo (Energy Radio) pummels the air with bass-heavy blasts of house and techno music.
