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January 9-15, 2003

dj nights



pick of the week:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10

GET BIZZY (monthly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (rock/pop) (breaks) (electro) @ Liquid Blue w/ RubixQube, n/c. After the New Year festivities, there never seems to be anything exciting to do on Friday nights. Well, there's always plenty of low-key lounge-club nights to hit up each and every night. Foundation Vibration's RubixQube (of Automatic Tuesdays fame) unleashes a fresh monthly at the sweetest lounge-spot in the South Street area. Requests are encouraged as he drops a lip-smacking dose of old-school hip-hop, electronic jammy-jams, rock, pop, reggae and other classic anthems that you already know the words to. RubixQube invites other DJs to bring records and threw a few down. After this evening, the monthly will take place every first Friday.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9

HOLOGRAM (monthly) (experimental) (ambient) @ La Tazza w/ Fingernail, Transient, Nintari Man and DJ Quesako, $3. Fuzzy Box and TBTMO present more kitschy sonic adventures through live and DJ'd IDM experimental and droney moosh. See Musicpick.

SO YOU WANNA BE A RAPPER? (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Low Budget, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Hip-hop kareoke -- and it's all about da booty.

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

Platinum (weekly) (drum 'n' bass) @ Fluid w/ Dieselboy, Sine, Icon, J-Messinian and Armanni Reign, call for cover. Residents funk it up at America's most prestigious d'n'b weekly.

Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Willyum and Sean "Back-From-Poopland" O'Neal, n/c. The PSC fella and Tuning Spork Dork drop deep, soulful house at the chillin'-est lounge-club in da city.

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

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. Pumpin' hard progressive 4/4 from the mastermind and old-skool hip-hop from Brooklyn's beat-junky.

BIG DADDY BLAKE SPINS (weekly - also on Fri. and Sat.) (house) (deep house) (world) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ L'Hexagone, n/c. Don't Fake the Funk's house legend dishes out soulful, Latin and booty-shakin' grooves.

EXECUTIVE THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Christian James, n/c. Get bumped at the old Proto Lounge.

GENUINE URBAN SOUND (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Atlas w/ Da Beatbullies and Meddafore, $3. Blazin' hip-hop and open mic at the old Cafe Limbo.

DJ TRUTH SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ North, n/c. Droppin' hip-hop, R&B and classics at the old Guru on South Street.

WIRED THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (electro) @ Bash w/ DJ Mike the Wild Man, n/c. Swanky clubbin' with top-40 tunes.

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'.

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

COLLEGE NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Olive Branch, $5. Get your party on.

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

JOHNNY CHINK SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Droppin' the heavenly grooves that you love.

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

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

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 gayborhood's refreshing hot spot.

ALL AGES PALOOZA (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ DJ Bryan B, $5. Jock-rockin' party faves in University City.

TROPICAL THURSDAYS (weekly) (world) @ Brasil's w/ DJ Marvelous Marcelo, call for cover. Four hours of salsa and merengue in Old City.

ALL STAR LADIES NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Club Venus w/ DJ Sterl, call for cover. Dress maturely for hot hip-hop and R&B in Old City.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ 32º, n/c. Hip-hop and old-school classics for the big spenders.

JUNIOR SPINS (weekly - also on Fri.) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Blue in Green, n/c. Soak in the funk, soul, acid jazz and hip-hop from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ROCK BOTTOM (weekly) (rock/pop) @ 1616 w/ DJ Train and guests, $3. Spinnin' all sorts of rock 'n' roll.

RESURRECTION THURSDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. Get lifted with Atlantic City's hottest after-hours DJs.

BRING IT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Envy w/ Moe Greene and Doc Justice, $10. Bangin' club-ola in Old City.

FINGER LICKIN' (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ 700 Club w/ Cosmo Baker, n/c. Raw funk, steamy soul and dirty old bossa nova in Northern Liberties.

JOEY BLANCO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Anjou, n/c. Grooves, grooves, and more grooves.

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.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10

RELEASE (monthly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Fluid w/ Tommy Boy, Snug and MN, $5. Beatfreakaz bring another dose of AC club-culture to Philly.

HER JAZZ (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Maria Tessa Sciarino, n/c. The Sugartown gal rips you through indie rock, no-wave, riot grrrl, post-punk and more.

EDK SPINS (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge, $5. Julian and the Sloppy Twins pump out their deep and quirky Plastic City sound.

FORBIDDEN FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Bash w/ Darin Diaz Taviano, n/c. Get your clubbed-out bliss on at Philly's most elegant nightclub with one of the finest sound systems in town.

FUSION (weekly) (drum n' bass) @ Olive Branch w/ Art Cuebik, Icon, Aker, DJ Eternal and Bishop K, $5. Get pummeled in Part 2 of the Point of Contact Smashdown.

WIGGLE PRODUCTIONS AFTER SHOW (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Club Maxim w/ Roland Riso, Ricky Lee, Jeff Heart, DJ Freedom and more, $10/$7 w/ pass. The Wiggle afterparties return to the old Club RIDM.

GROOVE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (techno) (breaks) @ Club Atlas w/ Jae Signal, ZeroAlpha, Kevin Edge, Coda, Prophet and more, $3. Bumpin' techno and house with the Bassment Cru.

RIDE-IT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, $10. Commercial dance hits from the '80s and today.

GEORGE SAKORA AND DELICATE L SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Lounge 125, n/c. Euphoric booty-beats in Old City.

FOXY FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Ray Sheehan and Roland Riso, call for cover. Stop lounging and start dancing -- with five rooms and three floors of beats in Old City.

FUSION FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (breaks) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Robbie Tronco, Chuck Addis, Joey Katz, Adam Bomb and Kwestion, call for cover. Three energy-fueled dance areas yielding the ultimate Delaware Ave. experience.

TWO DOLLAR FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ 12th Air Command w/ Steve Durkin, $2 before midnight/$5 after. GRID keeps the energy pumpin'.

THE JOINT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ 1616 w/ Joey Blanco and Brendan, $5. The bumpin' party at Mask & Wig relocates to Center City's hottest spot.

COLD RETARDED! (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ 700 Club w/ AJ Ready Right, n/c. Boogie spreaders like Devo, Sheila E, Run DMC and the Cure -- all for the suckerfree force.

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/ John Wilcox, Ed Sittler, Maria V., Terri and guests, $10/$7 w/ pass. Do you wanna get shafted, honey?

QUEST FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Moon, DJ Sojo and Big Jim, $10. Fly high on Delaware Ave.

TWISTED FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Tribecca w/ Adam Freemer, call for cover. Let your energy soar with the Twisted Records luminary from NYC.

FUTURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. Soulful, funky house in Old City.

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) @ Marmont w/ Radian, n/c. French lovin' in Old City.

AUDIO THERAPY FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (electro) (house) @ Deco w/ Franky T, Joey Cas Steve Nolfi and Paulie K, call for cover. Volumized hysteria in two rooms.

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.

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

Ricky Lee spins (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lucy's, n/c. Up-close and personal with the Wiggle mofo.

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

LET'S GET CRAZY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ Jeffrey Mac, $5. High-flying goodness in University City.

FRIDAYS AT BRASIL'S (weekly) (world) @ Brasil's w/ Jay Rockwell, $10. Room-shaking Latino rhythms.

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.

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) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub, cal for cover. Dress upscale for three classy rooms of salsa, R&B, top-40 and more.

FREAKIN' FRIDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's w/ DJ Indio, n/c. Hippin' and hoppin' above the pizza place on South Street.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

DJ SAINT B SPINS (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ La Tazza, call for cover. funkin', soulful booty-beats in Old City.

R.L. AND JIMMY SPIN (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber, n/c. A classy country/lounge type-o-thang.

CIRCUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Chris Costanzo, John E and DJ Tripp, $12. All lifestyles are welcome for a new look, a new vibe, a new attitude -- a new party.

UNITY SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Evolution w/ Robbie Tronco and Chuck Addis, call for cover. Pump that pelvis at the new party for anyone and everyone.

SATURDAY NIGHTS AT BRIDGET FOY'S (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) (house) @ Bridget Foy's w/ INK, n/c. Laid-back urban grooves into sweet house rhythms.

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 Squarebiz jawn.

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

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.

THE DARK CORNER (weekly) (goth/industrial) (rock/pop) @ Ulana's w/ Kiltboy and DJ Poe, $5. A gothic/industrial night mixed up with some synthpop and '80s.

RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Blaine, call for cover. High-flying club mayhem for your sexy ass.

SATURDAYS AT BASH (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Bash w/ Dozia and John Uman, call for cover. The Ovum bad-boy drops the vocal-y, bumpin' flavor with NYC's blazin' percussionist.

ROLAND RISO SPINS (weekly) (house) (world) (hip-hop) @ World Fusion, n/c. Bossa nova, Latin, disco and party grooves at the former Rococo.

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

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

SATURDAY DANCE PARTY (weekly) (progressive house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Alan G, call for cover. Feel the groove with the male go-go dancers.

DELUXE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (electro) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Steve Singer and more, $10. High-flying club-chicness.

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 three floors of pumpin' beats.

SAT NIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Franky T, call for cover. Get pleasantly pummeled with Deco's eight-year resident.

SEXY SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ DJ Paulie Day, $5. The legendary one rocks da house in University City.

SATURDAYS AT BRASIL'S (weekly) (world) @ Brasil's 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 n' groove to the funky 4/4 flavor.

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

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

OLD CITY'S ONLY DANCE PARTY (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Ray Sheehan and Perry Angelozzi, call for cover. Fry like an eagle with five rooms and three floors of disco house, hip-hop and more.

SLAMMIN' SATURDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's w/ DJ Indio, n/c. The NYC bad-boy cuts it up.

MIAMI NIGHTS (weekly) (world) (house) (rock/pop) @ Cafe Habana w/ Fabio Giovanni, call for cover. A mojito-rific dose of salsa, merengue, Latin pop and house music.

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'.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12

DRUNKEN MONKEY (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Lucy's w/ Roland Riso, $20. Jazzy brunch with open buffet and free drinks -- going from noon - 5 p.m.

SOUL TRAVELIN' (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Anjou w/ Brendan and Joey Blanco, n/c. The return of the unbugged music trip to the East.

PHILLY ELEMENT (weekly) (house) (breaks) (progressive house) (trance) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Tag, Manik-1 and guests, n/c. Post-rave madness at the old Cloud 9.

THE F WORD (weekly) (house) @ Deco w/ Jon Gill, $10/$5 w/ flier or printout/n/c if you mention DJ's name at door. Pure house music like MAW and other soulful grooves.

SYNTAX SUNDAYS (weekly) (drum n' bass) @ Pomodoro's w/ Suspect J, Screwface, Ixia, Steam, Mr. Edakit and more, n/c. Raging beats above the pizza joint on South Street.

DUCES WILD (weekly) (hip-hop) @ M Restaurant and Lounge w/ DJ Rebel, n/c. Swanky loungin' with smoooooth hip-hop in Old City.

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

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Swanky Bubbles, n/c. Hang with the legendary one in Old City.

BOTANY 500 SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) (deep house) @ Bar Noir, n/c. The Cue Records mofo drops a tasty array of funk, Afrobeat, bossanova, broken beats and soulful house.

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.

FUCK U TIP ME (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (house) @ North w/ rotating DJs, n/c. FUPM drops a new weekly for bartenders, servers, chefs and everyone else working all weekend in the hospitality biz.

ROLAND RISO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Scooter's Pub, n/c. Rockin' the old-school jams.

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

SIN CITY (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Envy w/ Knobhead and guests, $6. Grinding out '80s, goth, industrial, synth-pop and more.

DOUBLE L SPINS (weekly) (reggae) @ Stellar Coffee, n/c. Droppin' reggae and dub in the late afternoon/early evening while you slurp on caffeine.

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) @ Eden Roc w/ DJ Fat Cat and more, $5 before 11 p.m./$7 after. The hottest hip-hop plus live performances by Philly's dopest unsigned heroes and an open mic.

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

SABROSO SUNDAYS (weekly) (world) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Johnathan Rivas, n/c. Shake it with Latin dancers at Philly's 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, today's hottest hip-hop and R&B after.

Sundays @ MARMONT (weekly) (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.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13

POP ROCK SUICIDE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Marmont w/ Jon Gill, n/c. Electroclash, new wave and alternative in Old City.

GRINDIN' (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fez w/ Mike Nyce, $5. Another Squarebiz jawn featuring reggae and slow jams.

The Remedy (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker and Cosmic Cat, $5/free before 11 p.m./ladies free before midnight. Bumpin', grindin' and makin' Philly-history.

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

HEROES (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Filo's w/ DJ Diabolic, n/c. Spinnin' da perfect beats on da 1 and 2s.

INCOGNITO (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Audible, n/c. Kickin' it on Old City with filthy, freaky Philly funk.

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.

IN THE BIZ MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's w/ DJ Indio, n/c. The NYC hip-hop guru funks you up.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14

TRONIK SESSIONS (monthly) (drum n' bass) @ Saint Jack's w/ Armen, Art Cuebik, Joey Breakdown and DJ Kilobyte, n/c. Smooth n' jazzy d'n'b in Old City -- with the Skoolhouse.com mofo droppin' a special d'n'b set.

CULTURE TUESDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Chris Purtell and Mike Montgomery, $1. Bringing that feeling back with soulful house and garage.

AUTOMATIC (weekly) (drum n' bass) (breaks) (house) (techno) (progressive house) (trance) @ New City Tavern w/ Art Cuebik, Trevitt, Joshua Dascher and frineds, $5. Rave out diner-style.

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.

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Lucy's, n/c. Groove n' sway with the legendary one in Old City.

BOOM BAP (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Liquid Blue w/ Low Budget and Low Bizzle, n/c. Laid-back booty-beats for one and all.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Nancy Way and Dean Boy, call for cover. Late-night clubbin' with massages, manicures and henna tattoos.

COLLEGE NIGHT FLIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Scooter's Pub w/ Roland Riso, $5. Gettin' wacky with $1-drinks.

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

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 Philly's exotic dancers unite on Tuesday night.

HIP-HOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ILLADELPH (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (house) @ Filo's w/ The Record Player and guest, n/c. Vinylicious hip-hop culture.

Rock Tits Event (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Joel Flood, Nez and many others, n/c. A vinylicious rock n' roll party.

WET & WILD (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ 12th Air Command w/ Alan G, n/c. Men's wet underwear contest at the hot gay club.

BLITZ TUESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's w/ DJ Indio, n/c. Hip-hop, it won't stop.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15

AFTERWORLD (one-off) (house) (progressive house) @ Fluid w/ Alexander Adrock, Christian James and Reno, $5. The three Philly-legends take yo' booty-shakin' ass on a joyride up in this piece.

FRAIS JIVE (weekly) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ L'Hexagone w/ Randy Flash, n/c. Sweeeeet funky-ness with the Philly veteran.

VILLA MUZIQUE (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Marmont w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. Open-air loungin' to deep, quirky, funky house.

KUSH SOCIAL LOUNGE (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (house) @ Club Venus w/ DJ Soniq, The Record Player and Starchild, $5. Delve into the classic soul, R&B, hip-hop and house in Old City.

WEDNESDAYS AT FILO'S (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (trip-hop) @ Filo's w/ Ced One, n/c. Blazin' beats and downtempo gems at the underground hot spot.

BLURRED HEARING (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ O'Neal's w/ DJ Rehab and Sidekick 50, n/c. Abstract beats that shake da soul.

RETRO CHEESE (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucy's w/ Roland Riso, n/c. Synth-pop and Brit-pop like the Rolling Stones, Joy Division and Charlatans.

WILD CARD (weekly) (breaks) (house) @ Saint Jack's w/ Imri Jonas and friends, n/c. The finest in funky breaks and future funk in Old City.

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

BLACKGROUND RECORDS WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Eden Roc w/ Keith, Shelly Shell, Ed Box, Damn, You Short, Supreem, General and more, $5/$2 before 11 p.m. Rockin' beats and open mic courtesy of Urban X-Pressions.

WICKED WEDNESDAY (weekly) (rock/pop) (progressive house) (trance) @ Adrenaline w/ Steve Swinger, call for cover. Y-100 is back at the Delaware Ave. hot spot.

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

WHATEVER YOU WANT WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (electro) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (reggae) (progressive house) @ the Five Spot w/ Ronnie D, call for cover. Taking requests all night long.

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.

COLLEGE NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Egypt w/ Richie Rich and DJ Teek, call for cover. The Q-102 star makes you shake that college booty.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Bluezette, n/c. Kickin' it with funk, soul and rare grooves.

Tribal Verb (weekly) (drum n' bass) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ Atma, DJ Self, DJ Diabolik and more, $5/ladies free 11 p.m. JPP's 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) (trip-hop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Jose, n/c. Deep n' swanky French house and trip-hop for loungin' like a true hipster.

WEDNESDAYS AT BRASIL'S (weekly) (world) @ Brasil's w/ Jay Rockwell, $5. An exclusive salsa mix all night long.

WEDNESDAYS AT SOMA (weekly) (trip-hop) @ SoMa w/ DJ Jugo, n/c. Bossabreaks and atmospheric breakbeats for your Old City pleasures.

HUMP NIGHT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ Paulie Day, n/c. A Q102 dance party.

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

WILD ON WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's w/ DJ Indio, n/c. A hip-hoppin' singles party above the pizza joint.

PAINCHILLER SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) (drum n' bass) @ The Latest Dish, n/c. Soak in the soothing sounds of electronic lounge at Philly's dopest restaurant.

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