May 24–31, 2001

dj nights

DJ Nights

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

by Sean O’Neal

THURSDAY, MAY 24

DJ Louie Devito spinning (one-off, trance, progressive house, house, hip-hop, reggae/world) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub w/ Scott Payne, The Joe & Eric Show, DJ Deville and DJ Drew, $15/$12 in advance. The floor-filler behind the NYC Underground Party mix CD returns with another dose of euphoric, clubbed out energy.

Platinum (weekly, drum ‘n’ bass) @ Fluid w/ Bad Company, Icon, Sine and J-Messinian, $8. The Digital Nation masterminds will slaughter you with some of their freshest dubplates .

Cafe Del Mar Thursdays (weekly, trance, funk/soul, house, hip-hop) @ Katmandu w/ Christian James and MG, $10. The soft-opening of PaperStreet’s new weekly party.

Major Madness (weekly, hip-hop, funk/soul) @ Lucy’s w/ Major Taylor, n/c. Funky classics that you’re dying to hear.

Risin (weekly, trip-hop/broken beats, hip-hop) @ St. Jack’s w/ Jolah and Cosmo, no cover. Blazin’ old school and raw funk.

House Of Soul (weekly, hip-hop, funk/soul) @ Brave New World w/ DJ Mobe and other big name live performances and DJs, call for cover. Revolutionizing the Philly hip-hop scene.

Joey Blanco spins (weekly, house, deep house, funk/soul) @ ProtoLounge, n/c before 10/$5 after. You can chill or dance to solid Philly-flavored sounds.

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

Scene (weekly and Fri., (deep house, trip-hop/broken beats, hip-hop) @ Marmont w/ Christian James, n/c. Cha-cha-cha-chillin’.

Groove Thursdays (weekly, house, trance) @ Paradigm w/ DJ Groove, n/c. Loungin’ with Red Bull and martinis.

Survivor Thursdays (weekly, house, progressive house, trance, hip-hop) @ Envy w/ TJ the DJ and more, call for cover. Philly’s first interactive club with four envious rooms of commercial dance music.

FRIDAY, MAY 25

Shock! (one-off, trance, progressive house, techno) O (drum ‘n’ bass) @ Motion Nightclub w/ Sandra Collins, DJ Irene, X-Dream, DJ Entropy, Mark Bee, Jeff Heart, Imri Jonas, Karl K, Myster Mason, Bishop K, Trust, Dstar, Josh Holiday, Control 9, Destine & Hazmatt, MC Armani and MC Meddaforce, $30/$25 reduced. From 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., your glowsticks will be twirling, your teeth chattering and your body will be on vibration-mode.

Making Time (monthly, funk/soul) O (experimental) @ Transit w/ Jeff Crowther, Dave Pak, Mike Z, Gregg Foreman, DJ Franco, Chris Poliquin, Justine D., Tis Was and the Strokes performing live, $8. The one-year anniversary with some national acts this time around… so brace yourself for an overdose of Brit-pop, ‘60s soul, Hammond grooves, French disco, punk rock and the chic-est mod scene around.

The Blue Light Special (monthly, house, deep house, funk/soul, trip-hop/broken beats, hip-hop) @ Aqualounge w/ DJ Junior and DJ Midnight, 43. Gettin’ that weekend started off right… but where’d the deep house fellas go?

Freedom (weekly, progressive house, trance, house) @ Chrome w/ Joe Cas, Frankie T and Steve Nolfi, call for cover. An evil dose of hard thumpers inside and top-40 music outside.

Faith Fridays (weekly, trance) @ Evolution w/ Mike Myers and Andy Hinman, $12/$10 members. Heart-wrenching trance in yo’ pants.

Thirst Fridays (weekly, progressive house, house) @ Egypt w/ Frankie DeSante and Deville, call for cover. Dress to impress and be ready to do the ol’ bump ’n’ grind with clubbers from NJ.

Nick Cosmo spins (weekly) O @ Valanni’s, n/c. Bob your head, then bust a move.

Classic Fridays (weekly, house, deep house) @ TPDS Club w/ Jason Leroy, Fankie T and Lee Jones, $5. Bumpin’ house and tacky elegance.

DJ Lorne spins (weekly, house, funk/soul, hip-hop) @ Proto Lounge, n/c before 10/$5 after. A retro-ish mix of disco and other dance classics with an interestin’ hook.

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

Odyssey Fridays (weekly, house, trance) @ Paradigm w/ DJ Groove, n/c. Summer drinks and loungin’ club-style.

SATURDAY, MAY 26

Hologram (monthly, ambient, experimental) @ La Tazza w/ Olivetti, Ben Morgan, Team Techno and Arkitekchur, $3. Cram ‘dem blips and bleeps in yo’ ear.

Code Red Saturdays (weekly) O (trance) @ Tribecca w/ Raf and Scott Melker, $15/$10 guests. From 11 p.m. on, the ice melts as the heat goes up amidst solid two-step and euphoric trance.

Arenaline (weekly, progressive house, house, hip-hop, reggae/world) @ Babylon w/ Adam Bennett and DJ Excel, call for cover. Bumpin’, grindin’ and flyin’ high on Delaware Ave.

At the Five Spot (weekly, deep house, house, funk/soul, hip-hop, reggae/world) @ Five Spot w/ Willyum and Ronnie D, $10. Bumpin’ soul food up in Old City.

Latin Night (weekly, reggae/world, hip-hop, house) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub w/ Jose Rodriguez and Jonathan Rivas, $12/$10 before 11. One room of salsa, merengue and bachata and another of hip-hop and R&B.

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

Roland Riso spins (weekly, house, hip-hop, funk/soul) @ Proto Lounge, n/c before 10/$5 after. The Old City masta creates chaos with an upbeat mix of irresistible dance tunes.

Jae and Surplus spin (weekly and Tue., house, deep house) @ Valanni’s, n/c. You can’t hide from the irresistible 4/4.

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.

Sugar Saturdays (weekly, house, progressive house, trance) @ Motion Nightclub w/ Moe Green and Johnathan Williams, $10 reduced. You’ll be flyin’ high and electrified.

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, MAY 27

Incognito (weekly, deep house) @ Five Spot w/ Willyum, $5. Deep soulful lovin’ on the lower level.

Old School Sundays (funk/soul, hip-hop, reggae/world) @ Nodding Head w/ Cozmic Cat and DJ Smoove, n/c before 10/$5 after. Freshly brewed beer, an early taco bar and some old tasty treats for groovin’.

Anything Goes Sunday (weekly, house, hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ Stevie B., $8. Songs you’ve heard and songs you wish you’ve heard.

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 late-night dose of vocal and tribal house.

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

Nick Britton spins (weekly, progressive house) @ Valanni’s, n/c. Deep and soothing trance-iness that just might change your life.

Wiggle Wonderland (weekly, house, progressive house) O (hip-hop, reggae/world, deep house, funk/soul) @ Lucy’s, n/c. The diverse wizardry of Wiggle Productions on four turntables.

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

Audiofunk (weekly, house, breaks/electro) @ Van M’s Music Bar & Grill w/ Sean Deep and guests, n/c. Rockin’ and jockin’. Git funky.

Marinate (weekly, reggae/world) @ Filo’s w/ Kenny Meez, n/c. Indulge in the rasta vibez.

MONDAY, MAY 28

Jungle Bliss (weekly, drum ‘n’ bass, trance, progressive house) @ Nes City Tavern w/ Karl K, Advance, Monica Sharp, Dreamweaver, Taurus and guests, $5/ladies free before 11. Bruno 88’s Eternal Productions will dominate yo’ ass with intimate rave-ola.

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

Blue (weekly, deep house) @ SoMa w/ Deep C, n/c. A Tigerhook dose of a more deep and mellow vibe.

The Bomb Congress (weekly, trip-hop/broken beats, funk/soul) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Jolah, Guitar Love Deluxe and guitarist Tim Motzer, n/c. The ultimate fusion of organic grooves.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 29

Automatic Tuesdays (weekly, house, trance, drum ‘n’ bass, techno) O @ New City Tavern w/ House Attix, Mindbender, Next, Cappi, Education, Wyn-Del-Funk, RubixQube and Trevitt, $5. Rave out diner-style.

Integral Grooves (weekly, deep house) @ Lucy’s w/ Jenn Louie and Frank Scott, n/c. Warm your soul to deep 4/4 grooves.

Christian James spins (weekly, deep house, reggae/world, funk/soul) @ Chrome, call for cover. Nothin’ like hearing Cuban jazz and deep house on a massive soundsystem.

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 after-hours buffet of pumpin’ beats.

Joey Blanco spins (weekly, funk/soul) @ SoMa, n/c. Irresistible 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) O @ Eden Roc w/ Karl K, Jaeson Kennedy, DF1, Fulcrum, Aker, MC Futuretense and guests, $5. Hang up front and personal with the Koldfront crew. Big up!

Kopasetic (weekly, funk/soul, ambient) @ Filo’s w/ Thrilly P and J Michael, n/c. Douse yourself in ambient Eurostatic and electrofunk.

The Choice (weekly, hip-hop, funk/soul, deep house) @ SoMa Lounge w/ Joey Blanco, n/c. Joey will smooth out your funkin’ head.

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, MAY 30

Last Wednesdays (monthly, deep house, techno) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, $5. An intimate evening with Ovum’s dread-less mind-molester. There’s nothin’ else quite like it.

Acid Jazz Session (weekly, trip-hop/broken beats) @ Five Spot w/ Ivan Ross and guest. Didn’t think acid jazz is danceable? Guess again.

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.

Soulglow (weekly, deep house, techno) @ Filo’s w/ Willyum, Jamie Morris and Eric McCoy, n/c. The ideal chill-out spot with soul and 611 techno that grooves.

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

Life (weekly) O (house) @ Marmont w/ Sean Deep, n/c. Funky loungin’.

DJ Jugo spins (weekly, trip-hop/broken beats, drum ‘n’ bass) @ SoMa, n/c. Laid-back bossa-breaks into atmospheric d’n’b.

Flow Motion (weekly, deep house) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Marc Hug, n/c. A chill ‘n’ groove session with the Intergalactic Faerie boy.

Fever (weekly, hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ Kenny Meez, call for cover. Da beats are blazin’ with open mic and live performances.

Live + Pressed (weekly, hip-hop, funk/soul, deep house) @ Grape St. Pub w/ Trence, Calyx, G-Funk and live funk band, Natural Flavor, $5. Gittin’ funky up in the ‘Yunk.

Tribal Verb (weekly, progressive house, house, trance, drum ‘n’ bass) @ La Tazza w/ Dav, Jason Leroy, Hen Loc, Icon, Advance and Destine & Hazmat, $5. An intimate weekly ravey jawn that relocated from God’s Basement to Old City featuring Philly’s most beloved beat junkies.

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

Aqualounge, 323 W. Girard St.
Babylon, 1001 N. Delaware Ave., 215-592-8530
Brave New World, 720 Arch St., 215-413-4000
Chrome, 939 N. Delaware Ave.
Deco, 510 N. Front St., 215-923-6001
Eden Roc, 1437 South St., 215-732-3939
Egypt on the Waterfront, 520 N. Delaware Ave., 215-922-6500
Eighth Floor, 800 N. Delaware Ave., 215-922-1000
Envy, 27 Bank St., 215-922-3020
Evolution, 1517 N. Delaware Ave., 215-634-0100
Filo’s, 408 S. Second St., 215-238-0151
Five Spot, 5 S. Bank St., 215-574-0070
Fluid (above the Latest Dish), 613 S. Fourth St., 215-629-0565
Grape Street Pub, Grape and Main Sts., Manayunk, 215-483-7084
Guru, 222 South St., 215-413-9240.
Katmandu, 417 N. Delaware Ave., 215-629-2500
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’s, 19th & Callowhill, 215-557-9533
Motion, 953 N. Front St., 215-629-2833
New City Tavern, 10 S. 20th St., 215-561-6242
Nodding Head, 1516 Sansom St., 215-569-9525
Paradigm, 239 Chestnut St., 215-238-6900
Proto Lounge, 125 S. Second St., 215-351-9026
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
TPDS Club, 114 S. 12th St., 215-873-0400
Transit, 600 Spring Garden St., 215-925-8878
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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