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Founding Fathers
The experts at Philly's new Foundry label want to make good music and good money at the same time.
-A.D. Amorosi

Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan returns to Newport.
-Nate Chinen

Mixed Messages
Electronic music pioneer Mark Farina puts it all together.
-Sean O’Neal

Tomas Jirku
-Sean O’Neal

The Catheters
-Paul Burress

August 15-21, 2002

dj nights

DJ Nights

Venue addresses and phone numbers



pick of the week:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

CRUEL SUMMER (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Chatty Cathy, Sara Sherr and Trishylicious, n/c. These three chicks continue to keep the rock shite alive -- combined with a funk-driven dose of old-school jammy-jams. Its always a party when these three get together. Brace yourself for a laundry list of boogie-shakin goodies that include new wave, electro, snotty girl punk, disco, funk, no wave, breakdance music, rollerskating hits, riot grrrl, pop-rock from the 70s and 80s, cheesy favorites and guitar madness. Let the girls take control, and let your booty do the talkin.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15

Philthy (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) (deep house) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rob Paine, Zacharijah, Kenny Meez, Sat One and Dave Pianka, $15. The official X-Games afterparty.

Hi-Scores (monthly) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Josh O.S. and Whitelily, $3. Dancemania madness with electro and 80s shite.

Platinum (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Fluid w/ Friction, Sine, Icon, J-Messinian and Armanni Reign, $8. The U.K. annihilator gets ruthless at Americas most prestigious DnB weekly.

Harmony (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (world) @ Aqua Lounge w/ King Britt and Rob Life, $5. Funky, soulful dance music from ones that know.

Evolution Thursdays (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (techno) @ Evolution w/ Paulie Day and DJ Adicshun, call for cover. Bangin it out on Delaware Ave.

Industry Night (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Reno, n/c. Cozy, aquatic lovin near South Street.

That Hit (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Saint Jacks w/ Low Budget and guest, n/c. Beats that make your head bounce gratefully.

Rock Bottom (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ 1616 w/ DJ Train, Brendan, Cosmo Baker and live music upstairs, $5. Bustin out the classics at the massive hot spot in Center City.

Bl_nk Sp_ce (weekly) (trip-hop) @ Trust w/ Jugo, n/c. Kickin back with soothing bossabreaks.

Any Given Thursdays (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Transit w/ DJ Rome, DJ Curt and DJ Storm, call for cover. Three floors of top-40 and underground hip-hop/R&B.

222 Thursdays (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Marmont w/ Jose, n/c. Old City chillin.

Fu*k Thursdays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (deep house) (breaks) (hip-hop) @ Club Maxim w/ Ricky Lee, Jeff Heart, Roland Riso , DJ Freedom and Dutchboy, n/c for 21+/$5 if under 21. The Wiggle crew rocks out foUr turntables at the old RIDM.

Deep Visions(weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Kingsley Ndam, n/c. Lounge to the weekly house experiment in Old City.

Philthy (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ Randall Jones and Scott Melker, n/c. PaperStreet, 101 Magazine and G-Mart present a swanky-ass, fuzzy-wuzzy weekly jawn.

Johnny Chink Spins (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Droppin the heavenly grooves that you love.

Chic Thursdays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Robbie Tronco and Mitch Orlando, n/c. Get your swank on with the superstar maker of Walk 4 Me.

No Cover Thursdays (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ Eden Roc w/ Greg Nyce and Owen Mercy, n/c. Hang free with booty beats and a dope outside deck.

Deep C Spins (weekly) (deep house) @ LHexagone, n/c. A Tigerhook does of a more deep and mellow vibe.

Thursdays Nights (weekly) (world) (hip-hop) @ the Five Spot w/ Jose Cabassa and Ronnie D, $5. Latin party upstairs with salsa and merengue, and downstairs is chic bump-a-matic w/ Ds wicked blend of beats.

Asian Adrenaline (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Adrenaline w/ DJ Matty, $10. Best Asian night on Delaware Ave.

The Greatest Party on Earth (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Alexander a.k.a. Adrock and DJ Grambino, $15/$10 members. Dumpin hard progressive 4/4 from the mastermind and old-skool hip-hop from Brooklyns beat-junky.

Groovelounge (weekly also on Sat.) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) @ SoMa Lounge w/ Cozmic Cat and guest, n/c. Saturate yourself in the eclectic jazzy grooves.

Whatever (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) (hip-hop) @ Filos w/ Da White Bull and Brown Rice, n/c. A laid-back evening with Phillys primo funk-meisters droppin whatever they feel like droppin.

Rhythmatic (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (funk/soul) @ Lucys w/ DJ Benja Styles, n/c. Dope party beats and phunky-fresh grooves.

2-TWO-11 NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) @ Pomodoro w/ Cool-C, call for cover. Da pizza joint knows how to party.

DJ TERRY LEE SPINS (weekly and on Sat. and Sun.) (world) (funk/soul) @ KatManDu w/ guests, n/c. Classic soul night.

VIBE THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop/R&B) (house) @ Egypt w/ Doc B., $10. Hang with the Power 99 crew and risk not being let in for what youre wearing.

FEEL YOURSELF (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) @ Valannis w/ Barclay Spring, n/c. Go deep and intimate at the hottest lounge/restaurant in the gayborhood.

DECADENCE (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ DJ Mobe, call for cover. For all urbanites who enjoy the finer things in life.

ELEV8ED THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub w/ DJ Dee Square and more, call for cover. Bumpin beats way up high on Delaware Ave.

DEAN CHRONIC SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Lounge to the beat at the gayborhoods refreshing hot spot.

BOBBY STARTUP SPINS (weekly - also on Tues., Wed., Fri., and Sat.) (rock/pop) (breaks) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Bar Noir, n/c. The Philly veteran can play anything you want.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

TUNING SPORK VS. TIGERHOOK (one-off) (techno) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Bjoern, Jay Haze, Sean Parapooper ONeal, Randall Jones, Hito and Deep C, $5. Two of Phillys forefront house/techno entourages face off to bring you a booty-shakin dose of 4/4 madness.

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BASH FOR BELLS (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) @ TPDS Club w/ DJ WGB, $7. A fun raiser for Philadelphia Liberty Bells.

END OF THE SUMMER BASHMENT (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Pegasus Nightclub w/ Capleton, Roger Culture, Rookie and DJ Ross, call for cover. Bump n grind with this blazing hot band and the David House Crew until 4 a.m.

[RE]LOAD (one-off) (drum n bass) (breaks) (house) (hip-hop) @ Transit w/ DJ SS, J Majik, Friction, Capital J, Starchild, Icon, Magnum, MC Armanni, Mis-Ty, MC Sharpness, Imri, Hen-Loc, Mass, Tone, Cisum and Express, $18/reduced: $15/$12 before 11 p.m. Substitution brings more hard-hitting DnB mayhem -- bring a strong voice and scream for da rewind.

TANTRAESQUE (one-off) (house) (deep house) (funk/soul) @ 1616 w/ Mark Farina, Willyum, Carl Michaels, Brendan and Joey Blanco, $15. See Music Feature.

ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ARE PLAYING (one-off) (drum n bass) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ Ulanas w/ John Brown, Ghost, Skipmode, Mikronesia and Hutnons, $5. The live DnB band returns celebrating their new album, Too Much Electricity.

AUDIO-AUGUST (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) (house) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Saint Jacks w/ Jorge, King Paramour and Freddie Beats, n/c. Audiogliphix Magazine presents their second annual DJ invitational for August with an eclectic blend of music-styles.

PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ June Lopez and Chet Edison, $5. Get lifted with spiritual, soulful house.

FORUM (weekly) (drum n bass) (breaks) (progressive house) (house) @ I.A. Social Club w/ Tags, Tanik-1, Lina, Fuzzy Logic and MCs, $5. Let the beats control your body in South Philly.

RITTENHOUSE FUNK (weekly - also on Sat.) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ LHexagone w/ DJ Truth and Art Beeswax, n/c. The old T. Rodgers party moves around the corner.

FRYDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (deep house) (house) @ Olive Branch w/ Andrew Beckford and friends, call for cover. Soulful grooves and illin beats in Center City.

UNION (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Bash w/ Michael Myers and DJ Reno, $5. Swank out with the return of Phillys progressive sound movement. TAKEDOWN (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Palmer Social Club w/ DJ Rome, DJ Flow and DJ KY, call for cover. Hip-hop and R&B all night long.

Shaft Fridays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ Joe Gauthreaux, John Wilcox, Reenie Kane, Maria V. and Terri, $10/$7 w/ pass. Do you wanna get shafted, honey?

SLIP-GROOVE (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Donato and Grambino, call for cover. Where the party never stops.

KARATE GARY SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Swanky Bubbles, n/c. Kickin it with various house styles -- from deep to French to funky.

DEN CHRONIC AND LEE JONES SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (deep house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Get pumped on the main floor, or chill with deep grooves in the Fur Lounge.

CAFE FRIDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Marmount w/ Radian, n/c. French lovin in Old City.

Closet Freak (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ 700 Club w/ Cosmo Baker, n/c. Irresistible beats in Northern Liberties from the East Coast Original.

Moda Fridays (weekly - also on Sat.) (house) (progressive house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. The swanky Italian lounge presents house and top 40 shite.

Friday Nights (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Steve Nolfi or Joey Cas, call for cover. Volumized hysteria.

DJ Gabriel Ben Spins (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) @ Paradigm, n/c. Once known as DJ Groove, he soothes your pain with deep progressive trance.

Ronnie D spins (weekly also on Sat.) (house) (funk) (hip-hop) (world) (rock/pop) @ the Five Spot, $10. Songs you know and love in swanky-ass Old City.

Junior spins (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Twenty Manning, n/c. Groovin beats in the Rittenhouse hood.

Worship Fridays (weekly) (reggae) @ Filos w/ Rob Paine and Zach Eberz, $2. Roots and culture reggae dancehall at its finest.

Ricky Lee spins (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lucys, n/c. Up-close and personal with the legendary one.

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

FRIDAYS AT BRASILS (weekly) (world) @ Brasils w/ Jay Rockwell, $10. Room-shaking Latino rhythms.

QUEST FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Slynke, DJ Sojo and Big Jim, $10. Fly high on Delaware Ave. with MTVs Wanna Be a VJ3 whiz kid.

The Nappy Afro-Cuban Sound System (weekly also on Sat.) (world) @ Cibucan Lounge w/ DJ Hector, n/c. Soothe yourself in sunny rhythms from afar.

DJ WIKKED SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Da chicest beats in Old City.

PEAR LOUNGE (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Anjou w/ DJ Brendan, n/c. Dress fashionably for an eclectic mix of funk and old-school hip-hop.

THE WEEKEND KICKOFF PARTY (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) @ Pomodoro w/ Cool-C, call for cover. Rockin beats and cheap drinks above da pizza joint on South Street.

DONNI D AND DJ TRAIN SPIN (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ KatManDu, n/c. Booty-shakin beats at the mega-joint.

FRIDAYS AT ENVY (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Roland Riso and Ray Sheehan, call for cover. Fry like an eagle.

COZMIC CAT SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) @ 32, n/c. Dress chicly for dapper loungin with the 25+ year-olds.

FEELIN GOOD (weekly) (trip-hop) (world) @ Rococo w/ Argo, n/c. Kickin back with experimental nu-jazz flava.

FIESTA FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ Stevie D and Gary O, call for cover. The mature hip-hop dance party.

SALSA FRIDAYS (weekly) (world) (hip-hop) (house) (breaks) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub, cal for cover. Dress upscale for three classy rooms of salsa, R&B, top-40 and more.

GREG WEISS SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Funky booty-beats in the gayborhood.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

BELEZA (one-off) (world) (trip-hop) (deep house) (house) @ Clark Park [44th & Baltimore] w/ Jolah, Ray C, Koji, Edwin, 99 and Argo, n/c. From 2 p.m. till sundown, bring blankets and frisbees for a free outdoor party in University City featuring Latin grooves, nu-jazz, Afro-beat and house.

INDIE VS. OLD SKOOL (one-off) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ 1616 w/ Rainer Maria, DJ Prince Paul, the Lost City Angels, the Jai Alai Savant, Major Taylor and Low Budget, $15/$10 before 11 p.m. Hip-hoppin madness goes up against indie rockin hysteria -- all ages in the main room.

XTREME PHILADELPHIA (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (breaks) @ Shampoo w/ Alex Adrock, Matt Kling, Starchild and Steve Singer, $15. An outdoor event for the extremists -- going until 6 a.m.

THE CONGREGATION (one-off) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ The Phobes, Beat Neat-O, Chetana and Darshana, $5. 60s soul and garage beat at your fingertips.

THE FLING (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Eric Zimmerman, n/c. Brit-pop, garage and freakbeat -- moving to first Fridays in Sept.

Bodyrock (bi-weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Lil Dave, Statik, Panic, Philee Blunt and guests, $5. Ill Vibe rocks yo soul with funk, hip-hop, classics and culture.

Tasty Treats (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ ?uestlove and Mike Nyce, $10/$7 before 12. Funk-a-matic beats with the superstar from the Roots -- a Square Biz jawn.

THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Filos w/ DJ Train and Ced One, $5. Bumpin beats, delicious vibes, and an intimate setting.

COMFORT ZONE (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Jason Leroy, Kevin V, Willyum, Carl Michaels and more, n/c. Deep, pumpin soul music for your loungin needs in the South Street area.

BABY DST SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Gasoline, call for cover. A big room for bumpin booty beats.

SATURDAYS AT PALMER (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Palmer Social Club w/ L-Boogie, DJ Rome and DJ Storm, call for cover. An exclusive party with the rich and glamorous featuring 3 floors of pumpin beats.

SHADE PARADE (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Chrome w/ John E and Chris Costanzo, $10. Euphoric club-ola on Delaware Avenue.

TECHNO SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (techno) @ Evolution w/ Rob Lee and Dan, call for cover. Pump that pelvis to the bangin beats of one of Phillys most legendary DJs.

Life Saturdays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ Life w/ Joey Savino and Lorne, n/c before 11/$10 after. Watch the old Revival revive.

SAT NIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Franky T, call for cover. Get pleasantly pummeled with Decos 8-year resident.

Up Close and Personal (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Get your swank-on.

Ronnie D spins (weekly) (house) (funk) (hip-hop) (world) (rock/pop) @ the Five Spot, $10. Songs you know and love in swanky-ass Old City.

SATURDAYS AT BRASILS (weekly) (world) @ Brasils w/ DJ Marcelo and Jay Rockwell, $10. Brazilian and Caribbean music for your Latin booty.

JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Paradigm, n/c. A wide array of funky music comin your way.

Plastic Dreams (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Cafe Spice w/ DJ Rodrigo, n/c. Lounge to the clubby shit.

Latin Night (weekly) (world) @ Adrenaline w/ DJ Miguel, call for cover. Shake your thang to salsa, merengue, and bachata music.

G-FUNK SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Bump-a-matic laidback-ness in Old City.

LUCAS RIVERA SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Anjou, n/c. Get your chic-on with some Latin jazz seasoned with soul and disco classics.

Code Red Saturdays (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Christian James and Grambino, $15/$10 members. Funky disco-rama for the late-night partiers.

JOHNNY CHINK AND ROBBIE TRONCO SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Club Flow, cal for cover. Ripping your through euphoric beats at the plush, ultra-white hot spot on Delaware Ave.

LIVE SATURDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ Gary O, call for cover. The hippest, hypest, hottest R&B dance party around.

CHIP DISH AND KEVIN NEALY SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Fellas from About the Beat and I.S.O Menswear keep the beats pumpin.

GET BUMPED (weekly - also on Mon.) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Allen Goldberg, call for cover. The bumping beats of bliss will take you over.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18

BEACH HOUSE (one-off) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Skribble, Chuck Addis, Kurious George, Jimmy Mac, Big Jim, DJ Moon and Just Joe, $20. An indoor/outdoor mega-event with six dancefloors -- featuring MTVs scratch-master legend.

DJ LUMINAL IS SPINNING (one-off) (rock/pop) (techno) (breaks) @ Envy, $6. Hard dance music for the postmodern age.

REHAB AND SIDEKICK SPIN (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Bar Noir, n/c. Ride the beats in the underground amid Center City.

LOTION (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Nancy Way, Grambino, Ivan Lopez and guests, $5. A hot late-night dose of bangin progressive and tribal house upstairs and old-school hip-hop and funk down below.

T.K.T.L. (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Plasmic Honey and Robbie Tronco, $10. Miss Phoenix and Justin Bruno host a super-energetic blow-out with two mega superstar DJs.

PLANET LOVE SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ 32 w/ DJ Snezana, n/c. Ultra-swanky loungin in Old City.

RECLINE SUNDAZE (weekly) (deep house) @ SoMa w/ Pete Moss and guests, n/c. Ovums soul-slurping, vocal-oozing bad-boy returns with another bumpin new weekly in Old City.

FAST, CHEAP, AND OUT OF CONTROL (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Fluid w/ DJ Junior and Friggster, $5. Punk out with delicious, sexy, bad-ass nakedness.

OCEAN DRIVE (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) @ Glam w/ DJ Mobe, Mimosas and DJ Reno, n/c. PaperStreets swanky, lounge-y summertime gathering in Old City.

HIGH LIFE (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (world) (deep house) @ Bleu Martini w/ DJ Midnite, n/c. A smooth dose of acid jazz, rarely heard hip-hop, African, Latin and Brazilian house tunes.

SOUL TRAVELIN (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Alma De Cuba w/ DJ Brendan and Daniel Gravy Thomas, n/c. Funk-driven grooves from around the globe and spanning 40 years of music at the sexiest lounge in Philly.

DJ ROME SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Palmer Social Club, call for cover. The weekend is over; get your chill-on .

MAVERICK NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop/R&B) @ Eden Roc w/ DJ Fat Cat and more, $5 before 11/$7 after. The hottest hip-hop plus live performances by Phillys dopest unsigned heroes and an open mic.

LAID BACK SUNDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ Valannis w/ Matt Kling n/c. Lounging minimal house for your dining pleasure.

Roland Riso spins (weekly) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Lucys, n/c. Gettin oh-so jazzy from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sundays @ MARMONT (deep house) (house) (progressive house) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Marmont w/ Alexander a.k.a. Adrock and guest, n/c. Lounging and dancing in sheer elegance.

Marinate (weekly) (world) @ Filos w/ Kenny Meez, n/c. Indulge in the rasta vibez.

LIVE & DIRECT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Direct and DJ Tayser, call for cover. Hip-hoppin booty with open mic.

SABROSO SUNDAYS (weekly) (world) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Johnathan Rivas, n/c. Shake it with Latin dancers at Phillys hottest gay joint.

REENIE KANE SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Throwin down your faves.

OLD SCHOOL SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ Butterball, call for cover. Old-school classics before midnight, todays hottest hip-hop and R&B after.

REENIE KANE SPINS (weekly - also on Tues.) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Throwin down your faves.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19

DJ JAZZY JEFF ALBUM RELEASE PARTY (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ Kenny Dope Gonzales, Spinna and Cosmo Baker, $10. Squarebiz and Remedy 215 invite to celebrate the release of The Magnificent by Phillys own world-legendary turntablist.

FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Club Atlas w/ Ryan Lini, Monica Sharp, Synikal, Tayzer and more $3. Get whacked with ill behavior and ruthless the Instant Karma Ohio mofo.

A-LIST (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Glam w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c, Dress your finest and be down with the elitists.

MARMONT MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ DJ Jolah, n/c. Universal vinyl from the blazin beat-meister.

FaBULOUS DISASTER (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucys w/ Knobhead, n/c. Hard rock, metal and alternative from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

Afro Blue (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Envy, $5. Three rooms of hip-hop without the bling-bling.

Blue (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ SoMa w/ Deep C and guest, n/c. An utterly danceable Tigerhook dose jam-packed with house-heads.

ALLEN GOLDBERG SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Swanky loungin in the gayborhood.

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (hip-hop) (house) @ LHexagone, n/c. Lounging dance music with the veteran.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20

SCI-FI LULLABIES (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ MG, n/c. Lush 90s Brit-pop like Suede, Blur, Pulp, Beta Band and more.

HEAVY (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) (reggae) @ SoMa w/ Rob Paine, Willyum, Kevin Jae and guest, n/c. The Worship crew rocks the hot spot in Old City.

FREE FORM (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (breaks) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ Juan Baptista, Mike Aaarghh and more, $5. Intimate post-rave elegance for the hedz.

JUNE LOPEZ AND EDWIN SPIN (weekly) (deep house) (world) @ Savannahs, $5. Soak in the deep Afro-Cuban house.

BEBOP (weekly) (breaks) (house) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Sunshine and JJ Mingles, $3. Feel the beat at the Old CafŽ Limbo.

Candy Land (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ the Five Spot w/ DJ ?uestlove, Cosmo Baker, Joey Blanco and Brendan, $5. Lots o games, candy and sweet, funky tunes.

AUTOMATIC (weekly) (breaks) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (techno) @ New City Tavern w/ Knowledge, Mass, Trevitt, Joshua Dascher and Don Miller $5. Rave out diner-style.

TWOSDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Ivan Lopez and DJ Dean Boy, $2. Sick-ass club-ola.

EXOTIC TUESDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ Glam w/ Adam Bennett, n/c. Where Phillys exotic dancers unite on Tuesday night.

Phonography (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Filos w/ Record Player and guest, n/c. Vinylicious hip-hop culture.

Rock Tits Event (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tri Tone w/ Joel Flood and friends, n/c. Keepin it real with punk and stoner rock.

MAJOR TAYLOR SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Lucys, n/c. Smooth funkin.

Aural Sex (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Marmont w/ Karate Gary and Lee Jones, $3. Funky, vocally house that gets the night flowin.

JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Soulful, funky boom-boom in the gayborhood.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

SLIPSTATE (monthly) (experimental) (reggae) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Sammy Dread, Dev79 and Maxx Luvv, $3. The illbient crew drops another mind-scraping dose of dub, abstract hip-hop and broken beats.

VERSION SOUND (monthly) (reggae) @ Silk City w/ Bilwa and Rascal Intl., $3. Join these selectors for a mid-week journey through roots, reggae and dub.

TANTRUM (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Fluid w/ Michael Myers, Randall Jones, Phil Charles and Ben Camp, $5. Euphoric bliss with an all-star local cast.

BALANCE (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Liquid Blue w/ Ced One, Cezer, Tone and guests, n/c. Lounge out to soul-smackin musical gems old and new.

NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (techno) @ Shampoo w/ Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $6. Rockin you out with 80s synth-pop, industrial, goth and alternative hits.

JUDY BOOTS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Savannahs w/ Lee Jones, Joey Crawford and guests, n/c. The famous weekly returns at another bomb-diggity spot featuring soul-laden dancin grooves.

FOREPLAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (progressive house) @ Envy w/ Roland Riso and Ricky Lee, $10/$8 reduced. DNA Nightlifes newest Asian party.

CHILL WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Finn McCools w/ DJ Edukation, Tommy and guests, n/c. TooWunPhyve drops a mid-week party for the heads.

HUMP DAY WEDNESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Terminal Niteclub w/ DJ Baby DST, $5/ladies free before12. Mid-week booty-beats in Upper Darby.

OFF THE RECORD (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (house) @ Glam w/ DJ Truth, Lorne and guests, n/c. Look dapper amid the Old City swank.

101 (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Liquid Blue w/ Scott Melker and Brian Exley, n/c. Swanky bliss and cozy loungin by South Street.

Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Filos w/ Willyum and guests, n/c. Hang low with soothing 4/4 soul that grooves.

COZMIC CAT SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ LHexagone w/ guests, n/c. Hang loose to Cats jazzy, juicy, funky-fresh flava.

Tribal Verb (weekly) (house) (drum n bass) (trance) (progressive house) (breaks) @ La Tazza w/ local DJs, $5/ladies free 11 p.m. JPPs intimate, lip-smacking weekly jawn in Old City.

SMOKE SESSIONS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Dozia, Ivan Lopez and guests, call for cover. Mid-week club-ola up yonder.

LUXE (weekly) (deep house) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Radian, n/c. Deep n swanky French house for loungin like a true hipster.

Shattered (weekly) (rock/pop) @ M Restaurant and Lounge w/ Eric Z and Billy Blank, n/c. No techno - just punk and funky-ass rock.

WEDNESDAYS AT BRASILS (weekly) (world) @ Brasils w/ Jay Rockwell, $5. An exclusive salsa mix all night long.

Kamasutra (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) (ambient) @ Marmont w/ DJ Reno, n/c. Sensual organic beats with some deep n sexy lovin.

Jugo spins (weekly) (trip-hop) @ SoMa, n/c. Bossabreaks and atmospheric breakbeats for your Old City pleasures.

Mason spins (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ ONeals, n/c. Droppin the best in old-school hip-hop and cock-rock.

CALYX SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Mid-week funky beats in Old City.

DEAN CHRONIC SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Ride the music.

PULSE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Egypt w/ Chuck Addis and Jimmy Mac, $10. Get your pulse jumpin with hard-as-hell house and all your favorite party music.

LADIES NIGHT OUT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Brave New World w/ DJ Dia, call for cover. Classy beats and specials for da ladies.

OL HEAD YON SCRAPPY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ North Star Bar w/ Hoagie C.C., Fingaz and FormaDiplo, n/c. Funkin it up right.

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