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Going out for a night on the town has never been more expensive. If you're not part of the club machine (i.e. a DJ, promoter, coatchecker, bartender, record store clerk, journalist, PR agent or well-connected friend), a single night out could eat up a week's salary. Add up the cab fare, exorbitant cover charge, party favours (a slew of substances), swank new threads and countless other mini-expenditures and you've got yourself a whopping weekend party bill. But don't worry: you work hard for your money and nobody can stop you from blowing it all on one blurred night of fun, fun, fun!


Above -- On her:
* Mini-skirt by Fiction, about $75
* Knit top by Snug, about $70
* Shoes by Sugar, about $40
* Necklace from thrift shop, about $5
* Tattoo, $40
* Astroboy purse, $20
* Astrogun, about $5-10 from the dollar store
* Cosmetics: glittery eye shadow, lip gloss and hair goo adding up to about $25
TOTAL: $285

Above -- On him:
* Floods by Fresh Jive, about $150
* Red Diesel top, about $70
* Striped socks, about $1.99
* Dollar store yo-yo, $1
* Although his dreadlocks are natural, cost of salon-made dreadlocks: $200-600
TOTAL: $223
($423-823 with salon dreads)

Extras:
* Some DJ's latest twelve-inch: $16
* Cover charge/ticket to party: $15-50 (depending on club or size of party)
* Eye drops to combat red eye and protect against secondhand smoke: $3
* Lip balm for chapped, chewed and weather-beaten lips: $3-10
* Bus fare there: $2
* Taxi home: $5-10
* Apre#200;#232;s slice of pizza/anything greasy and hot: $1-10
* Blow/Strawberry/Peach/Benny/Mitsubishi/ Mushrooms/Pot/Booze/(etc, etc, etc.): anywhere from $10-60 (let's not go overboard)
* Hangover/cracked-out cures: Red Bull & pineapple juice, raw egg and tobasco, more greasy and/or sugary food, more alcohol, pain relievers, toast, vitamins (especially B), fruit juices, milk thistle (an anti-oxidant): $5-25
TOTAL: approximately $60-190

Below -- On her:
* Space-age flight suit by Geek Boutique, about $220
* Shoes by Dash, about $10
* Bag by Snug, about $70
* Bracelet and ring both under $10, available in China town
* Lip piercing, about $40
* Lip ring, $50
* Haircut, $40 by Kenzo
TOTAL: $440

Below -- On him:
* Shoes, Duffs sneakers, $100-120
* Jeans, Geek Boutique, $120
* Polyester retro shirt, $5 at Value Village
* Silver necklace, $15 from a secondhand shop on Mont-Royal
* Record box, about $150-200
* MDR-V600 headphones by Sony, about $100
TOTAL: approximately $510


Ways to save
* Walk or ride your bike to the club (remember to sober up before the winding trip home in the morning): - $15
* Party sober (or at least buy and consume most of your booze and drugs before hand to avoid inflated prices and suspect ingredients): - $10-60
* Call ahead claiming to be a journalist to get on the guest list (fax machines are useful): - $15-50
* Sneak in through the back door, climb under/over the fence: ibid
* Cut your own hair for that hundred-dollar choppy look: - $40-60
* Heal your body the next day for free by drinking litres of iced (tap) water and sitting in the sun: - $5-25
TOTAL POSSIBLE SAVINGS: approximately $80-210

Photos: Denis Lefebvre
Stylist: Genevieve Paiement
Models: Steve Beaupre#201;#233; (aka DJ Appleseed from Ascend Recordings); Erin Whittaker