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| - We came here last night - a Saturday - to party. Cover was $10, and only the top floor was open. With only one room open, it's a pretty small venue, though there's an abundance of bars (3), so you're never far from a drink.
We rolled in around 11pm and the place was dead - hardly any people in the club and no one on the dance floor. The dj was spinning a mix of trance and top 40 pop which was actually pretty good. Close to midnight things picked up a lot - it actually got rather packed in there.
The crowd had a good vibe - almost everyone was dancing and right into the music, and most people were friendly and polite.
At some point they switched up djs and things kind of went a little down hill from there. His set was just... not good. In addition to some not so good beatmatching here and there, he would start playing a really good track, get the crowd going and then just kill the momentum by cutting the track really short or doing a mix that would create a lull in the rhythm so that everyone would stop dancing and just stand there until the next track really got going. There were so many opportunities for him to build on the crowd's energy and he just kind of failed to do so. Disappointing.
In spite of the mediocre dj, I still had a good time and spent a good chunk of the night dancing on the raised platforms at the corners of the dance floor. It was great to be able to see the whole room and to have a less crowded spot to dance.
Drinks were reasonably priced ($6 for an amaretto & orange juice), the staff were friendly and professional, and the washroom was totally decent. There's a coat check which I believe is mandatory.
I'd come out and party here again - other than not liking the dj, it was a great evening at LaBoom. I hope he's not their resident dj. :P
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