April 19–26, 2001

dj nights

DJ Nights

A selective guide to who’s spinning what and where.

by Sean O’Neal

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

Slipstate (monthly, experimental/ambient, trip-hop/broken beats, hip-hop) @ Aqualounge w/ DJ Lloop, Dev79, Charlie Brownski and Dr. Josiah, $3. See MusicPick.

Platinum (weekly, drum ‘n’ bass) @ Fluid w/ Craze, Icon, Sine and J Messinian, $5. See MusicPick.

Collective Thursdays (weekly, hip-hop, funk/soul, deep house, house) @ Eden Roc w/ Trence, Calyx and G-Funk, $5. A smile-easy, dance-friendly, drink-nicely kind of vibe.

The Sequence Formula (monthly, house, hip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ Marc Coleman, Sean "Poofball" O’Neal, Royal Hands, DJ Freedom, Joey Blanco, Jonathan Williams, and Frank Scott, $5. Two floors of bumpin’ good vibes.

Global Chillage (weekly, also on Sat., deep house) @ Martini Café w/ DJ Headphone Jack, n/c. Be immersed in futuristic ethno-house.

Genres of House (weekly, house, deep house, progressive house) @ Tribecca w/ Alexander a.k.a. Adrock, $5/ladies free until 1a.m. The mastermind covers the whole spectrum. House your body.

Juicy Thursdays (weekly, progressive house, house) @ Evolution w/ Matthew Scott , call for cover. Get your club-on, yo.

Funkatonic Thursdays (weekly, deep house) @ Martini’s Lounge w/ DJ Loctgruv and guests, $3. Let the deep funky house flavor ride you.

Botany 500 spins (weekly, trip-hop/broken beats, funk/soul) @ O’Neal’s, n/c. Botany has made a mark in the city with his rare grooves and flawless selection of soul and funk.

Scene Thursdays (weekly, funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ Christian James, n/c. Cha-cha-cha-chillin’.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

Up in Smoke 1 (hardcore/happy hardcore) @ Baja Beach Club w/ Rob Gee, Scorpion, Circuit Breaker, Dimentia, Panic and DJ Germ, $10. As hard as it gets.

Pure (weekly, deep house) @ Aqualounge w/ Blake, Illasound and Chris Purtell, $5. Soul music that grooves like no other.

Flash Fridays (weekly, drum ‘n’ bass, progressive house, house, breaks/electro)@ Motion Nightclub w/ Dieselboy, DJ Dara, AK 1200, MC Rage, Myster Mason, MC Medaforce, Jeff Heart, Mass and Imri Jonas, $14/$12 reduced. Another Planet of the Drums session for the under-21s.

Afrorikan Vybe (weekly, house) @ Fluid w/ Eric Colon, Dennis Perez and Big Rich Medina, $7. Spiritual house that moves you.

Phuture Fridays (weekly, progressive house, trance, hip-hop, funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Reno and DJ Train, $15/$10 w/ flyer. Prepare for the Afterworld Flux Capacitor.

Roland Riso spins (weekly, house, deep house, funk/soul) @ Lucy’s, n/c. The Lucy’s pioneer takes it up a notch for the well-dressed weekend crowd.

Classic Hip-hop (weekly also on Sat., hip-hop) @ Grape St. Pub w/ DJ Sat-one, $5. Ill shit.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

Exit to Level 2 (one-off, deep house, trip-hop/broken beats, drum ‘n’ bass) @ Mask & Wig w/ Swingsett, Lisa Shaw, Willyum, Bill Gat and Mike Austin, $10. The smoothest junglist from NYC returns with the deep, infectious house vocalist at his side. Starts at 10 p.m .

Influx (monthly, house, deep house, trip-hop/broken beats, hip-hop) @ Aqualounge w/ Mass, Ben K., Datajack and Kel, $5. Shovelin’ da good stuff down yo’ throat.

Digital Atmosphere (weekly, techno, house, breaks/electro) @ Olive Branch w/ Anton Chasm, Daniel, Orbit and Sean "Fuck Bush" O’Neal, $8. Intimate rave music for da true headz.

Firestorm (weekly, progressive house, trance) @ Babylon w/ Adam Bennett, $10. Redlite Records’ superstud takes Delaware Ave. a notch higher.

Old School vs. New School (weekly, hip-hop, reggae/world, house) @ Van M’s w/ Kenny B, n/c. Diggin’ in da crates for Old City heads.

Skindeep (weekly, deep house) @ Martini’s w/ Jon Gill and friends, $5. Deep house pumpin’ tight in the museum area.

Steady (weekly, deep house) @ Fluid w/ Pete Moss and Sean Thomas, $5. Two of Philly’s smoothest house DJs set the vibe and keep you jittering with soul in motion.

Treats (weekly, hip-hop, funk/soul, deep house) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Train, n/c. Making your weekend just a little bit sweeter with his refreshing rare grooves and chocolatey, laid-back rhythms.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

Goddess (weekly, house, deep house) @ Deco w/ Lee Jones and Jon Gill, n/c. Ruby Lounge is open for those of you in search of a latenight dose of vocal and tribal house.

Sound Sundays (weekly, deep house, house, progressive house, trance) @ Van M’s w/ Mass and Nick Britton, n/c. Deep, euphoric ...ease into the funky bliss.

Koji spins (weekly, reggae/world) @ SoMa, n/c. Brazilian and other worldly beats.

Sundays (weekly also on Sat., deep house, hip-hop, funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ Alexander a.k.a. Adrock, n/c. Lounging and dancing in sheer elegance.

Nitecap (weekly also on Wed. and Fri., house, deep house) @ Valanni w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. Hang out to funky 4/4 in a warm and dark spot.

MONDAY, APRIL 23

Back to Basics (weekly, house, deep house) @ Shampoo w/ King Britt and Dozia, $4. Philly house is reborn.

The Bomb Congress (weekly, trip-hop/broken beats, hip-hop, drum ‘n’ bass, reggae/world) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Jolah and friends, n/c. The ultimate fusion of sounds.

The Remedy (weekly, hip-hop, funk/soul, reggae/world) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo and Rich Medina, $7. Bumpin’, grindin’ and making Philly history.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24

Slipping Into Sublimnity (Bi-weekly, experimental/ambient) @ 700 Club w/ John Schenk and friends, n/c. A DJ amid live improvisational mayhem.

Ruby Lounge Tuesdays (weekly, house, deep house, progressive house) @ Deco w/ Jon Gill, Lee Jones and Adam Bennett, $5. Throw down a nitecap at an afterhours buffet of pumpin’ beats.

Joey Blano spins (weekly, funk/soul) @ SoMa, n/c. Irresistable soulful classics.

Judy Boots (weekly, house, deep house) @ Martini’s w/ Rouse and Lee Jones, $5. Funky, vocally house that gets the night flowin’.

Forward (weekly, drum ‘n’ bass, deep house, breaks/electro) @ Eden Roc w/ Sine, Fulcrum, Aker, MC Futuretense and guests, $5. Hang upfront and personal with Platinum-man and Koldfront.

Fly! (weekly, deep house) @ Marmont w/ Sean Thomas, n/c. Soulful deep house like you’ve never felt before.

Heavy (weekly, deep house, trip-hop/broken beats, reggae/world) @ Saint Jacks w/ Rob Paine, Willyum and Fzlah, n/c. Gather with the Worship crew and soak in their deep and dubbed-out sounds.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

Tuning Spork Records Label Party (one-off, house, techno) @ Aqualounge, w/ Bjoern, Jay Haze, Sean "Two Balls" O’Neal and a surprise live PA, n/c before 12/$3 after. Deep, minimal and dubby tech-house madness and free giveaways.

Rotation (weekly, house, deep house, drum ‘n’ bass, hip-hop) @ Eden Roc w/ Sean Wayne, Todd Damon, Phil Adelph, DJ Check and guests, $5. Three floors of ill beats and bumpin’ grooves.

Coolgruvs (weekly, funk/soul, hip-hop) @ Lucy’s w/ Roland Riso, n/c. The laid-back side of butt-movin’ rhythms.

Flow Motion (weekly, experimental/ambient, deep house) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Erin Anderson, n/c. A chill ‘n’ groove session with blips, bleeps and deep tech house.

700 Club, 700 N. Second St., 215-413-3181
Aqualounge, 323 W. Girard St.
Babylon, 1001 N. Delaware Ave., 215-592-8530
Baja Beach Club, 939 N. Delaware Ave.
Deco, 510 N. Front St., 215-923-6001
Eden Roc, 1437 South St., 215-732-3939
Evolution, 1517 N. Delaware Ave., 215-634-0100
Filo’s, 408 S. Second St., 215-238-0151
Fluid (above the Latest Dish), 613 S. Fourth St., 215-629-0565
Grape Street Pub, Grape and Main Sts., Manayunk, 215-483-7084
La Tazza 108, 108 Chestnut St., 215-922-7322
Lucy’s Hat Shop, 247 Market St., 215-413-1433
Marmont, 222 Market St., 215-923-1100
Martini, 19th & Callowhill, 215-557-9533
Martini Café, 622 S. 6th St., 215-629-0661
Mask & Wig 310 South Quince St. (between 11th & 12th and Spruce & Pine)
Motion, 953 N. Front St., 215-629-2833
Olive Branch, 38 S 19th St.
O’Neal’s, 611 S. Third St., 215-574-9495
Saint Jack’s, 45 S. Third St., 215-238-9353
Shampoo, Willow Street, between Seventh & Eighth, 215-922-7500
SoMa Lounge, 33 S. 3rd St., 215-873-0222
Tribecca, Richmond & Cumberland Streets, 215-423-7990
Valanni, 1229 Spruce St.
Van M’s Music Bar and Grill, 126 Chestnut St., 215-923-8266

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