Last Night's Parties: Yelpchella, Free People Opens in Georgetown & More!

What: Soundcheck Private Opening Celebration Where: Soundcheck, 1420 K Street, NW Who: Guests included Lily Talakoub, Angela Diba, Silvia Karagounis, Maria Adoremos, Antonis Karagounis and Pete Kalamoutsos of Soundcheck, Win Sheridan, Teddy Duvall of Ink Blot Army, Rodney Curl of Stereo Champions, Carlis Sanchez of Spicy Candy DC, Lacey Faeh of A Lacey Perspective, James Faeh, Haley Moyers, Connie Thai, Robbie Buck, Aylin Sevgili, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov of the Washington Capitals, Klexis Xharda, Haley Reddington, Liam O'brien of the Washington Capitals and Maya Kapouranis Other details: DC’s newest accoustics-inspired venue, opened their doors last night for a private friends & family launch reception. The same team that brought Washingtonians Echostage, Ultrabar, Barcode and more, showcased their new 4,400 square foot venue, a no-frills nod to the '80s and '90s club decades that defined an era. Although the design is old school, the electronics are certainly not: like Echostage, Soundcheck plays home to a state-of-the-art, $250,000, German-imported d&b audiotechnik Y-series sound system. Designers aimed to mimic the acoustics of a recording studio in a nightclub setting by installing 4,000 square feet of cork hardwood floors and 4-inch-thick soundproof foam in the walls and ceiling. Over 85 lighting fixtures illuminate the space with a nightly laser light show, while two jumbo disco balls hang from the center of the dance floor. [Photos by Joy Asico]