Medusa

Mandatory coat check and won't give me a cup of tap water with my tiny $6 drink? No thanks. Too bad, the place is great looking and the music was great too.

I go for the monthly darkwave event. It's nice, clean, drinks are decent. Staff is friendly. Dance floor smooth, atmosphere is nice. Only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it's in Elgin. So for city folk without a vehicular device it can be a hassle to get out to. Thankfully I know people who go to the same event who give me rides. I had to drive a friend's car back once and I started freaking out when the road went into tree mode and I was surrounded by nature, I was waiting for a figure with a hatchet to step out of the brush but thankfully that didn't happen. I was able to find civilization again and find my way back to the busy city with it's lights, concrete  and people.

I've been here multiple times and for the most part it's just was is expected of a club. The fun thing about Medusa's is that the first floor is just a set of stairs that leads to the second floor, which is where the 21+ section is (alcoholic beverages here.) then more stairs to the third floor, which is where the dance floor is, an a small flight to a fourth floor balcony-type area.
Music isn't the greatest, but it's decent enough and sometimes good. Pretty dark, very loud, VERY loud music.
Theme nights are cool. Only girls are allowed to dance on stages.
My main complaint is that A) there are fools who get so drunk/drugged up that they stumble around and their friends have to help them stand. B) There is ALWAYS a surplus of guys compared to girls there, and they generally tend to mill about the edges of the dance floor.
AWESOME light lasers and all that!