Have some topics prepared
Think about your favourite song, any news articles about them recently (although "I hear you're shagging that bird from Hollyoaks" is probably out). Check their bios for interests you have in common. Take a massive bag of coke and have a top-end escort agency on speed-dial.

Treat it like a date, in other words.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 9:22, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

good advice
I like it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 9:27, Reply)

But what if you're fantastically drunk
having just spent 90 minutes rocking out insanely in a mosh pit?
(Bazongaloid, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 9:27, Reply)

Then you're going to make a giant tit of yourself no matter what
At least some prep work gives you a chance of making a good impression.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 9:33, Reply)