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March 27-April 2, 2003 dj nights
pick of the week: MONDAY, MARCH 31 FROM PHILLY WITH LOVE RECORD RELEASE PARTY (one-off) (house) (trip-hop) (electro) (world) @ Nexus Gallery w/ Cozmic Cat, Lorne and Jon Gill, n/c. Three of Philly’s most respected DJs have joined forced to unleash a 12" single titled "From Philly With Love" (released on March 20) -- each DJ oozing out his or her own brand funky Philly flava. Jon Gill drops a soulful, uplifting house jam with his own vocals. Lorne dishes out a ragga joint doused with sub-shakin’ bass stabs and crisp breakbeats. Coz finishes it off with uppity nu jazz lounge. This record release party will have a cash bar, free food and other giveaways. Doors open at 9 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 27 THE DETROIT EXPERIMENT ALBUM RELEASE PARTY (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Filo’s w/ Train, Joey Blanco and Statik, $5. The underground at its finest. AIR TRANCE (monthly) (trance) (progressive house) @ Emerald City w/ Jonathan Peters, Michael Myers and Tommyboy, call for cover. The Sound Factory superstar drops heart-oozing anthems. LET’S GET BUTT NAKED AND FUCK (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor, $5/ladies free before 11 pm. A hip-hoppin’ dance contest. H20 LOUNGE SERIES (bi-weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ World Fusion w/ The Record Player, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. The venue-jumping party is on again where everybody is VIP. FUTUREMATIC THURSDAYS (weekly) (electro) (techno) (rock/pop) (house) (deep house) @ Tribecca w/ Nigel Richards and Lee Jones, call for cover. An electro-house-clash extravaganza starring 611’s bald-headed beauty. Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Willyum and Sean "Crunch ån’ Munch" O’Neal, n/c. Deep house fo’ yo’ head. Platinum (weekly) (drum ån’ bass) @ Fluid w/ Concord Dawn, Sine, Icon, J- Armanni, and Sharpness, $8. New Zealand’s heavyweights invade America’s most prestigious d’n’b weekly. IRON LACE (weekly) (progressive house) @ Valanni w/ MG, $3. Stonegraham Productions keep the tribal beats intimately pumpin’ for the women. BACCHANAL! (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Buhdafet, Redz and Kool Ken Megatron, $5/free before 12 a.m. Underground hip-hop, original breaks and classic funk amid intimate blueness. SOBE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Cafe Habana w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c. The international superstar rocks the Cuban joint. ELEVATE (weekly) (hip-hop) @ upstairs at Key West w/ T-Dog, $5. G-Room’s weekly jam for the hippest gay people in town. GET IT ON THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Eden Roc w/ DJ Gully, Kid Funk and more, call for cover. Bumpin’ hip-hop/open mic upstairs and hot reggae riddims downstairs. EXECUTIVE THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Christian James, n/c. Get bumped at the old Proto Lounge. FEVER (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) @ Deco w/ Alexander Adrock and guest, call for cover. Rockin’ the house-beats like no other. BRICKHOUSE THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Club Zero 27 w/ Dre McKnight and more, call for cover. Sexy ladies and the finest men chillin’ at the old Brave New World. WEB NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fireside Place w/ Joey Webhead, n/c. Old-school and other hip-hoppin’ jams deep in South Philly. BOTANY 500 SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Loie, n/c. Southern fried funk and hippity-hop. 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. NYC THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Otium w/ DJ Bobby I and Flatulence, n/c. Rockin’ out house and top-40 at the new Old City hot spot. 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. CHIC (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Groovin’ house in the swanky Italian lounge. JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Denim, n/c. 80’s, new wave and other classics. 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 ’70s and ’80s 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. 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. 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. BRING IT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Envy w/ Moe Greene and Doc Justice, $10. Bangin’ club-ola in Old City. 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) (electro) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (world) @ Bar Noir, n/c. The Philly veteran can play anything you want. FRIDAY, MARCH 28 LADY ALMA IS PERFORMING (one-off) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ North By Northwest w/ Ill Vibe Collective, $10. Vocal sweetness from the soulful superstar with irresistible beats to warm things up. THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT (monthly) (deep house) (house) @ Silk City w/ Lovegrove, Willyum, Carl Michaels and Kevin V, $5. The four-year anniversary of house spun on four turntables two DJs at a time -- starring Baltimore’s Sonic Soul-maker. [CLICK.] (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Fluid w/ Dirty Dave Pee, Julian S. Process and AJ Ready Right, $5. Electro and ’80s new wave for the Making Time modsters. NO TAN LINES (monthly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Bill Ricchini and SAT 1600, n/c. The best songs of the rock era -- indie, soul, new wave, punk and Brit-pop. MY MAN FRIDAY (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) @ Saint Jack’s w/ K-C Bajai and friends, n/c. Soak in the jazzy, sensual, neo-soul, Brazilian and Latin vibrations. PHUTURE PHILLY FRIDAYS (monthly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ Bluezette, $9/n/c before 10 p.m. Enjoy free beer, free fries and free desserts while the DJ pumps out classic R&B, reggae, rap and house -- part of proceeds are donated to "Feed the Children." DEEP FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Paul Sparks, Deep C and Dozia, call for cover. The Ministry of Sound DJ from the U.K. joins the Tigerhook mofo and the Ovum bad-boy. GLO FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (house) (electro) @ North w/ Eddie Stank, n/c. Spinning to models and bottles at the trendy South Street hot spot. 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 continue at the old Club RIDM. PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (world) @ Aqua Lounge w/ June Lopez, Michael "Redz" McCole and Carlos Sanchez, $5/free before 12 a.m. Underground goodies for the heads that know. AUDIO THERAPY FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (electro) (house) @ Deco w/ Franky T, Steve Nolfi and more, call for cover. Volumized hysteria in two rooms. Shaft Fridays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ Chad Jack, Philly Flaggers, Mega, Ed Sittler, Maria V. and Terri Cotto, $10/$7 w/ pass. Do you wanna get shafted, honey? FRIDAY FIXATION (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Club Venus w/ DJ Iluha, reduced cover before 11 p.m. High-energy dance party with the best mix of Eurodance, trance and progressive house in Old City. FRIDAY NIGHT FLING (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. 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. COSMO BAKER SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Denim, n/c. The Remedy superstar from Fluid graces the new hot spot. GROOVE LOUNGE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) @ Otium w/ Joey Milano, n/c. Get bumped, get humped...it’s oh-so groovin’. THE JOINT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Club Zero 27 w/ Joey Blanco and Brendan, $5. The legendary, lip-smacking, funk-driven party relocates from 1616 to another number. COZMIC CAT SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Loie, n/c. Deliverin’ a mixed bag of funked-up goodies at the new hot spot. MOE GREEN SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Club and party music all night. HEAT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Dance and lounge to the oozing progressive house in Old City DEFINITE FRIDAYS (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) @ Eden Roc w/ Fadda Brett and Gregg Nyce, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Blazin’ reggae and dancehall on the first floor vs. your hip-hop and R&B faves upstairs. FUSION (weekly) (drum ån’ bass) @ Olive Branch w/ The Burner Brothers, Karl K, Jaeson Kennedy and Phazeone, $5. Sunken Records presents an ultimate d’n’b smashdown. 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. KYLE GRAMBINO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ World Fusion, n/c. Funky dining in Old City. GEORGE SAKORA AND DELICATE L SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Lounge 125, n/c. Euphoric booty-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’. 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. FUTURETRO (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. A Spectrum of urban music 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. Worship Fridays (weekly) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ Rob Paine and Zach Eberz, $3. 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. 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. BIG DADDY BLAKE SPINS (weekly also on 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. 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. RIDE-IT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, $10. Commercial dance hits from the å80s and today. STEAMING HOT FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ River Rock Cafe, call for cover. Hot shit. SATURDAY, MARCH 29 TUNING SPORK AND DREAMLAB PRESENT (one-off) (techno) (house) (experimental) @ Silk City w/ Magda, Dennis DeSantis, Sean "Puffy Combs" O’Neal and Cyhl, $5. Polish gal Magda (Richie Hawtin’s regular opening DJ) tears up minimal tech-house on the decks while DeSantis (of K20/Kanzleramt) oozes out a heady, dance floor-friendly live-pa -- each making their Philly debut. VESAGO (one-off) (goth/industrial) (trance) (electro) (rock/pop) (breaks) (house) (drum ån’ bass) (techno) @ Shampoo w/ Dr. Octo-Pussy, Master Steelow, DJ Allen, Buffer, Jon Gill, Andee, Dave Keset, Invid, Pazuzu, Nok, Gully, 2/Juice/Large and MC High IQ, $12/$10 w/ flier. Main room is gothic techno like Shock Therapy; Velvet room is Goa psy-trance like Gaian Mind; white room is electroclash like Nocturne; and fountain room is a little rave by the Kontrol Phreaks. GOLDIE IS SPINNING (one-off) (drum ån’ bass) (breaks) (house) (hip-hop) @ Transit w/ Concord Dawn, Armen, Fuzzy Logic, Mumblz, Ric Roc, Armanni, Sharpness, Mis-Ty, Imri, Hen Loc, Express and Low Budget, $10 reduced. The Metalheadz master continues to revolutionize drum and bass. WEBSTER HALL NYC NORTH AMERICAN TOUR (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ DJ Moody and Jason E, call for cover. Dance floor anthems Webster Hall-style -- going until 10 a.m. ROCK TITS HARD N HEAVY (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at Khyber w/ Joel Flood, n/c. Stoner rock sludge. 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. Code Red Saturdays (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Christian James and Scott Melker, $15/$10 members. Funky disco-rama for the late-night partiers courtesy of PAPERstreet. FRESH SQUEEZED (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Olive Branch w/ DJ JuiceE and DJ May May Star, call for cover. Bumpin’ beats in Center City. SCANDALOUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pegasus Nightclub w/ DJ Bent Roc and DJ Kevy Kev, call for cover. Blazin’ hip-hop 103.9-style. SERENITY (weekly) (breaks) (electro) (house) (progressive house) @ Mallorca sxw/ Anton Chasm and Adrian Alexander, $5 donation. Funky, post-rave beats at the Spanish restaurant on South Street. NO DOUBT SATURDAYS (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ Eden Roc w/ Revelation Sound, Lo B and Gregg Nyce, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. Your reggae favorites on the first floor and your party favorites on the second. 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. MAJOR TAYLOR SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Loie, n/c. Keepin’ it jumpin’ wit party jams. VUDU NIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bash w/ DJ Vudu, call for cover. Get your funky swank on at the NYC-style, red velvet-laden hot spot. DJ FUNKY MIKE ALBA SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Rockin’ the popular dance tracks for a Moonlight Martini jam. DIOS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Otium w/ DJ Bobby I, n/c. House and top-40 in Old City. 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 guest, $5. Bumpin’ beats, delicious vibes, and an intimate setting. 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/ a spcial guest, call for cover. High-flying club mayhem for your sexy ass. LORNE SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (world) @ Denim, n/c. Groove ån’ sway to the eclectic fusion of beats. SABA TO MODA (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. The same DJ drops more dance tunes in the swanky Old City hot spot. 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. 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. Plastic Dreams (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Cafe Spice w/ DJ Rodrigo, n/c. Lounge ån’ 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. JOEY BLANCO SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Jones, n/c. From Stax to new Order and everything in between. 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’. Ronnie D spins (weekly) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (world) (rock/pop) @ the Five Spot, $10. Songs you know and love in swanky-ass Old City. SUNDAY, MARCH 30 TRONIK SESSION (monthly) (drum ån’ bass) @ Silk City w/ Armen, Art Cuebik and Joey Breakdown, n/c. Eclectic drum and bass vibes and future soul beats. FUZED FUNK (weekly) (drum ån’ bass) @ SoMa w/ Vega, Magin Boo, 5Sighted and more, n/c. The Substitution crew brings their d’n’b flava to Old City. STRATEGIC (weekly) (drum ån’ bass) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Pomodoro’s w/ Suspect J, G.C. and more, n/c. Ruthless ragga beats above da pizza joint on South Street. SOUL TRAVELIN’ (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Loie w/ Brendan and Joey Blanco, n/c. The return of the unbugged music trip to the East. IL CIELLO DI ROMA (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Moda and Otium w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c. Two nightspots join forces while the international DJ-legend drops the back-in-the-day beats. LIVING ROOM (weekly) (house) @ Deco w/ Jon Gill, 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. SEXY SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Bash w/ Baby DST, call for cover. Power 99’s DJ keeps da jams pumpin’ with Golden Girl at his side. 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. 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. ?UESTLOVE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. The Roots mofo unleashes another Squarebiz jawn at the new hot spot. INDUSTRY NIGHT (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Lee Jones and Benja Styles, $5. For the people in the biz. 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. GOOD TIMES (weekly) (hip-hop) (deep house) (drum ån’ bass) (reggae) @ Valanni w/ Josh Holiday, n/c. The lone Jungle Rolla serves up chill hip-hop, deep house and other grooves. 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 å80s, 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. BOY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Chris Costanzo, $5. A sizzlin’ hot party the sexy boys. REENIE KANE SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Throwin’ down your faves. 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. IN THE BIZ NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. A taste of sophistication. LIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Chuck Addis, Kurious George and Big Jim, call for cover. Still hot. Shag anyone? MONDAY, MARCH 31 INSTINCT MONDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Loie w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. House for the upscale divas. The Remedy (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker and guest, $5/free before 11 p.m./ladies free before midnight. Bumpin’, grindin’ and makin’ Philly history. 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) (drum ån’ bass) @ Moda w/ Todd Buckler, Monica Sharp, Synikal, Art Cuebik and more, $3. The ill-behaved smashdown moves again. GRINDIN’ (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fez w/ Mike Nyce, $5. Another Squarebiz jawn featuring reggae and slow jams. 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. Filthy, freaky Philly funk in Old City. 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. LEE JONES SPINS (weekly)(house) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca, call for cover. The legend drops old-school, funk and classics in the lounge. MONDAY MADNESS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Local DJs drop current house and dance tracks. TUESDAY, APRIL 1 TECH TUESDAYS (weekly) (drum ån’ bass) @ Emerald City w/ Clayton the Chemist, Continuous Solution, Magnum, Karl K, Josh Holiday, Tags, MC Dub2 and guests, $6. A new d’n’b weekly at the new hot spot. ETC. (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Metropolitan Lounge w/ Regina Mandell a.k.a. Reggie Ryder, n/c. Kick it while she drops soul, disco, pop, punk, hip-hop and more. LA VIE EN ROSE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Trust w/ DJ Vaughn, $5. Ms. Brittany Lynn and Natasha deliver a variety show/drag cabaret while the house beats range from progressive to garage. GUIDANCE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ the Five Spot w/ Deep C, call for cover. The Wamdue Kid drops another Tigerhook dose of ill house beats in Old City. PLANET OF THE EIGHTS (weekly) (electro) (house) (rock/pop) @ Vesuvio w/ Jon Gill and The Chef, n/c. Dishin’ out electroclash, house and å80s at the dope little restaurant. 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. TO THE DOME TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Apostle and DJ Knowledge, n/c. Dishin’ out da old skool jams and dancehall reggae. BREAKTHRU (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Loie w/ Lil’ Dave, n/c. Illmatic hip-hop and soul vibes. BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca, $5. Spinnin’ old-school grooves in the lounge. 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. 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 - also on Sunday) (hip-hop) @ 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 ån’ 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, APRIL 2 READY...STEADY...GO!! (monthly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ 700 Club w/ Ben X. Kim, Andrew Chalfen and Chatty Cathy, n/c. Rockin’ it out in Northern Liberties with new wave, punk/post-punk, power pop and a touch of soul. NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Shampoo w/Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $7. Rockin’ you out with å80s synth-pop, industrial, goth and alternative hits. ANARCHY WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (drum ån’ bass) @ Pomodoro’s w/ DZA, Gray Cox, Know1, 2wist, V Toner and Chris Patrick, n/c. Post-rave goodness above da pizza joint. EVERYTHING (weekly) (world) (house) (deep house) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Savannah’s w/ Edwin and June Lopez, n/c. Supple beats and worldly rhythms in the Museum area. LADIES’ NIGHT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Crawdaddy’s w/ DJ Ziggy, n/c. Dress fashionably for that hot corner-spot with all the lights goin’. MEZZO WEDNESDAY (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Moda w/ Johnny Bones, n/c. Top-40 and house in Old City. LIVING (weekly) (deep house) (house) (techno) @ Lounge 125 w/ Chuck Aronson and friends, n/c. Soak in the soulful techno and deep, dark house at the old Proto Lounge. TRINITY DUB MASSIVE (weekly) (reggae) @ Liquid Blue, n/c. Reggae, dub and culture for your loungin’ head. FRAIS JIVE (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ L’Hexagone w/ Randy Flash and guest, n/c. Sweeeeet, boomin’ funky-ness in the Rittenhouse area. 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. LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Loie, n/c. Rockin’ the club-classics at the new spot. RETRO CHEESE (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucy’s w/ Roland Riso, n/c. Synth-pop and å80s party music. NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Shampoo w/Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $7. Rockin’ you out with å80s synth-pop and more -- CD-release party for Larry Tee’s new electroclash mix on Moonshine. 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. THE SHOW (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ MN and Snug, $5/ladies free. The Beatfreakaz drop da funky filtered house and old-school tunes at Philly’s new hot spot. BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. ’80s, hip-hop and soul classics. 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. Tribal Verb (weekly) (drum ån’ bass) (house) (hip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ mad-phat DJs, $5/ladies free 11 p.m. JPP’s intimate, lip-smacking weekly jawn in Old City. FEVER WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Dozia, DJ Tripp and guests, call for cover. Mid-week club-ola up yonder. LUXE (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Jose, n/c. Deep ån’ 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. 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. IT’S TIME TO CHILL (weekly) (trip-hop) (deep house) (drum ån’ bass) (experimental) @ Buffalo Billiards w/ Alexander Adrock, Reno, Luke Berry, Rafal and more, n/c. A plush mid-week chill session with rotating DJs. LOW BUDGET SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Jones, n/c. Groove to sing-along classics while you dine. PAINCHILLER SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) (drum ån’ bass) @ The Latest Dish, n/c. Soak in the soothing sounds of electronic lounge at Philly’s dopest restaurant. 
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