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January 16-22, 2003 dj nights
pick of the week: SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 VESAGO: 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY (one-off) (goth/industrial) (electro) (rock/pop) (experimental) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Schmitty, DJ Red, Dr. Octo-Pussy, DJ Aaarghh, Jr. Friggster, Dee-Jay 23 and Cephalotaxus, $10. All ages are welcome to celebrate seven years of Vesago's existence. Inspired by Andy Warhol, Octavio X spawned these "dark art" events in a puny loft apartment before relocating to legal and more legitimate venues. This time around, you'll be bombarded by a gothic overdose of electroclash, synth-pop, industrial, punk, '80s, breakcore, IDM and more -- spun in four rooms. Have any fetish gear? If so, wear it! For more info, visit www.vesagoevent.com. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 SOUNDLAB (monthly) (hip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ DJ Double L, The Trouble with Sweeney, Paul Lewis and hosts: Euclid Street, $5. Open mic, spoken word and bumpin' beats in Old City. SYNERGY SESSIONS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Emerald City w/ Matt Kling and Carl Michaels, $10. The high-flying, legendary party from Shampoo relocates to the new Philly hot spot. Platinum (weekly) (drum n' bass) @ Fluid w/ J. Magik, Origin, Sine, Icon, J-Messinian and Armanni Reign, call for cover. The master of futuristic filter-funk returns to America's most prestigious d'n'b weekly. Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Willyum and Sean "Hit-It-From-Tha-Back" 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-junkie. 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. 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. FUNKIN' (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (electro) (house) (deep house) @ Marmont w/ DJ Jose, n/c. Dishin' out all genres from the 70's and 80's in Old City. 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 17 LORD G IS SPINNING (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Frankie T, Ivan Lopez, Robbie Tronco, DJ K.G. The Kid and Alexander Adrock, call for cover. NYC's superstar DJ rips your through a tribal journey like he does in Ibiza, Japan and on his luminary Mix the Vibe CD. AN EVENING WITH THE KIXX (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ Tribecca w/ Adam Freemer, call for cover. Hang with the MISL champs at the hottest afterhours club in Philly. SOUL CLAP (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ Lil' Dave, Statik, Panek and Philee Blunt, $5. Ill Vibe Collective DJs bump you with hip-hop and soul -- for those who dig deeper. VAMPYROS LESBOS PARTY (monthly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (world) @ Silk City w/ Mr. Fine Wine and Jaiko Suzuki, $5. Funky funk, organ sleeze, French '60s pop, sitar movers, boogaloo Latino and sexy live go-go action. CRUEL SUMMER (monthly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (electro) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Chatty Cathy and Trishylicious, n/c. A funked-up overdose of new wave, post-punk, rollerskating jammy-jams, disco and more. TAG THE HOUSE (monthly) (deep house) (house) @ La Tazza w/ Reggie Carter and Cappi, n/c. An alternative lifestyle party courtesy of Sparacino Mens. ROCK EN ESPANOL (bi-weekly) (rock/pop) (world) @ Cafe Habana w/ DJ El Rock, n/c. Shake it while you drink the best mojitos. 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 soundsystems in town. ABSTRACT FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Ulana's w/ EDK, Dave Z, Hobyahs, DJ Rehab, Navator, Jack Horner, Viro the Virus and more, $5/n/c before 11 p.m. A funky mesh of underground sounds on two floors in Old City. FUSION (weekly) (drum n' bass) (house) (techno) @ Olive Branch w/ Magin Boo, Swingkidd, GC, Grayfox, System, Jae Signal and MC Freak, $5. A b-day bash for Swingkidd and Magin Boo, plus Mr. Signal displaying his Final Scratch skillz. 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. REMEMBER FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (house) @ Cafe Spice w/ The Record Player, n/c. Remembering the spirit, people and culture of good music and parties. PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Ryan Steve and June Lopez, $5/free before 12 a.m. Bumpin' soul up yonder. WILLYUM SPINS (weekly) (deep house) @ Vesuvio, n/c. Jazzy, lounged-out vocal house in an intimate bar/lounge near South St. 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. 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. 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. 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 18CARNIVAL (one-off) (house) (deep house) (world) @ World Fusion w/ Ivan Lopez, Dozia, Luis Morales and Riley Lewis, call for cover. V.I.P. Entertainment brings you an international festival of joy and pleasure at the chic Old City restaurant. SWEET TOOTH (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock and Mike Nyce, $20 from 8 p.m.-10 p.m./$15 after. Tasty Treats drops a monthly overdose featuring bomb-diggity DJs and an open bar from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. SURFACE (monthly) (drum n' bass) @ Silk City w/ Fulcrum, Clayton the Chemist, Continuous Solution, Magnum and Fuzzy Logic, $3/n/c before 11 p.m. Welcome to Sub Crew's wicked d'n'b monthly. SHOEGAZER SHAKEDOWN (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Sean "Puffy Poop-Bites" O'Neal, n/c. Gettin' nostalgic on yo' ass with My Bloody Valentine, Stone Roses, Smiths, Chapterhouse and more. Bodyrock (bi-weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Lil' Dave, Statik, Panek and Philee Blunt, $5. Ill Vibe rocks yo' soul with funk, hip-hop, classics and culture. 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. CIRCUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Chris Bee, n/c. Chic clubbin' in Old City. 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. 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 synth-pop and '80s. RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Sal Dano, 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. 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 19 FREQUENCY (one-off) (drum n' bass) (hip-hop) @ Hard Rock Cafe w/ Swarm (Myster Mason, D-Star and Trust), Armen, Art Cuebik, Hidro, Armanni Reign, MC Sharpness, Mis-Ty, Prajna, Reflect and XL, $8/$5 reduced. Simple:Fly and Substitution present a rockin' record release party for Swarm on Gasm Recordings -- the ruthless Philly-based d''n'b trio. NOIZE (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (electro) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ Tony Draper, Jay-Ski, Moon Mandingo, Kurious George, Big Jim, Jimmy Mac, DJ Sojo and Just Joe, $20. A Martin Luther King Day celebration starring the Exit resident from NYC. ONCE UPON A DREAM (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Egypt w/ DJ 54, Ronnie D. and DJ Richie Rich, $15. A Martin Luther King Day celebration for the teenie-boppin' club-kids -- from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. 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. 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. 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 20
HIGHER EDUCATION (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Liquid Blue w/ D-Star, Stef Tataz and Saint B., n/c. Chillin' to intelligent hip-hop, abstract, trip-hop and old-school jams. FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (house) (breaks) (drum n' bass) (techno) @ Otium w/ Knowledge, Monica Sharp, Tayser, Full Circle, Don Mille, Synikal and more, $5. The wacky party moves to Old City -- starring the funky house guru from Massachussetts. 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 2's. 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 21 PLUG ME IN (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/. Kirstyn and April, n/c. An indie beat-rock party. CULTURE TUESDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Chris Purtell and Mike Montgomery, $1. Bringing that feeling back with soulful house and garage. 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. 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. 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 22 CURRENT (one-off) (experimental) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Colorform, Dustmite, Saint B. and Dev79, $3. A new Slipstate party with a new name and location featuring underground hip-hop and fucked up beats. WORSHIP RECORDS/112 CREW AT FLUID (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Tommy Amoroso, Rob Paine, Willyum and Zacharia, $5. A house monthly that moves you with to deep n' dubby sounds. 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. WEDENSDAYS 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. 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. NBA WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Bleu Martini w/ DJ Excel, n/c. Party with the players and watch the games on three 50-inch plasma screens. 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. RAY SHEEHAN SPINS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Filtered house and old-school hip-hop at the new hot spot. 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 Q102 star makes your 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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