As that Michael M. song “Dear Diary” has it, “Last night I went to the club, had a cocktail, did a bump”—and next thing we knew, we were through the looking glass and down the rabbit hole.

“It’s dark,” said a New York friend, CLICKing for the first time. “I LIKE IT.” Dark in a glossy black patent leather way, all shiny reflective surface. We were acclimating, waiting and watching—and right then, Omar threw the switch and the lights went down again—just as everything else amped up. The energy soared.

We were deep in that rabbit hole with that lovable cast of Looking Glass characters: Michael Mad Hatter Stanley at the door, with Dustin Reffca as his White Rabbit, and Adora as the Red Queen, and deejay Roxx (in support of his buds DJ's Maximus 3000, Jorge Ojeda and Mike Mucci on the decks), with Chyna Girl as Alice giving flawless face—and cameos by wunderkind lighting wiz Ross Berger, and Mister Missy Michael Adorable Superman, and photog Dale Stine, and Andrei Stylin’—and scores of other Wonderland habitués—all toasting to the Mad Tea Party ringleader, that Knave of Hearts, beautiful birthday boy Omar G. The tea-party tarted celebutantes had their way with him, hoisting him onto their shoulders and up onto the stage, where he was serenaded by shots of Jager and a sparkler parade—and Prince on vocals, intoning, “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here”—to CELEBRATE! Omar’s b’day! Sunday night at CLICK! It was the kick-off to the Winter Music Conference—the week where music (and the party!) is all that matters. Quick, quick—don’t be late; find the key to CLICK and get thee down the rabbit hole for more Winter Music Conference next week.