Exactly, "mainstream" parties are crap because "mainstream" people at this point in time aren't really "interesting." It's more like a gathering of people trying to replicate an experience planted via media. I live in NYC and you could not pay me to goto a normal club or bar. The experience is hollow and not really entertaining. On the other hand, house parties with friends, fetes, burner events, and the DIY/small venues scene is pretty much always sweet. Haven't had a bad night out since I gave up on assimilating into the mainstream. Also, alcohol sucks. Seriously. Drunk partying is at the bottom of the totem pole of party experiences. Saying otherwise is a sign that you've never actually partied. And if we're going to talk about drugs. Cannabis, MDMA, & low/micro doses of psychedelics facilitate a party experience far better than alcohol could ever hope to