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May 22-28, 2003 dj nights
pick of the week: WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 LAST WEDNESDAY (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Erick Morillo and Josh Wink, $10/$8 before 11 p.m. NYC’s house mastermind of many names (like De La Funk, Pianoheadz, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate, Lil Mo Ying Yang and others) continues to run one of America’s most admired house labels, Subliminal Records. Now supporting a new mix-CD, “Subliminal Sessions 5,” along with a debut album due out late 2003, the funky house mofo invades to the 215 to tear up the energetic soulful rhythms, funked-up basslines and disco-phonic bliss. Joining Josh Wink at Wink’s legendary monthly party, this bald-headed beauty will be throwin’ ya deep into a dance floor-frenzy. THURSDAY, MAY 22 SOULGLOWCHART (one-off) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Rob Paine, Sean Donkey-Balls” O’Neal and Willyum, n/c. CD/12” release party for Flowchart’s deep house release, “Broken and Blue,” featuring a Rob Paine remix on Warmth Records -- CD and 12” giveaways. RELATIVE UNION (one-off) (house) (techno) @ Silk City w/ Steve Anton, DJ Eph, Miss Wax and Johnny Nibbles, $5. Relative Productions drops their first bomb featuring house and techno. 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. PLATINUM (weekly) (drum ‘n’ bass) @ Fluid w/ Technical Itch, Sine, Icon and Armanni Reign, $8. The soul-swallower returns to America’s #1 d’n’b weekly. FEVER (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) @ Deco w/ Alexander Adrock and guest, call for cover. Rockin’ the house-beats like no other. ESCOLA DO JAZZ (weekly) (world) (trip-hop) @ Vesuvio’s w/ Koji and Argo, n/c. Finest in jazz, Latin and Brazilian sounds. HIP HOP & OLD SCHOOL THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ Rubix Qube, $10/ladies free until midnight. The oldest and newest hip-hop on Delaware Ave. SOUNDBOY THURSDAYS (weekly) (reggae) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Kevin Jae, n/c. Droppin’ ish stuff in Old City without the flossy-ness. SEX AND THE CITY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bash w/ Major Taylor, call for cover. The beats are blazin’ with free hors d’oeuvres and drinks before 10 p.m. THIRSTY THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Olive Branch w/ Da Beatbullies, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Hittin’ you wit open mic and da sickest joints they can dig up. IRON LACE (weekly) (progressive house) @ Valanni w/ MG, $3. Stonegraham Productions keep the tribal beats intimately pumpin’ for the women. IN THE POCKET (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Filo’s w/ Joey Blanco and DJ Train, n/c. Droppin’ funk, soul and rare grooves at the intimate hot spot. NUPHORIA LOUNGE (weekly) (deep house) (world) @ Cafe Habana w/ Jesse Marques, n/c. Mojito-goodness with nu-jazz, deep house and Afro-Latin beats. 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. HIGH ENERGY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Lounge 125 w/ Tim Kurtz, call for cover. High-energy house at the old Proto Lounge. 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. LORNE SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Loie, n/c. Eclectic vibrations with the UK mofo. 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. STEVEN BUSH SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Lucy’s, n/c. The electro-clashin’ mofo spins all. LORNE SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ World Fusion, n/c. Your Brit buddy from About the Beat drops loungin’ grooves in Old City. DJ TRUTH SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ North, n/c. Droppin’ hip-hop, r&b and classics at the old Guru on South Street. 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. 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. FLASHDANCE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Ed Sittler, n/c. Lounge to the beat at the gayborhood’s refreshing hot spot. 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. COLLEGE NIGHT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, call for cover. Party with Q102’s Freak Show. SONNY SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ O’Neal’s, n/c. Hip-hop and r&b and da Irish pub. 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, MAY 23 STOMP (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) @ Tribecca w/ Vibe and Taurus, call for cover. Driving high-energy trance -- party continues into the next day at Club Tru in Atlantic City. THE ENCHANTED GARDEN (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) @ Emerald City w/ Jonathan Peters and Moe Green, call for cover. An indoor/outdoor event going until 8 a.m. THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Silk City w/ Jay-J, Carl Michaels, Willyum and Kevin V, $10. San Francisco’s house guru -- the man behind almost every West Coast house tune you hear -- from Naked Music, Moulton Studios and Defected Records -- is here to bump yo’ ass with funkin’ soul and 4/4-bliss. AFRORIKAN VYBE (monthly) (house) (world) @ Fluid w/ Dennis Perez and Rich Medina, $5. Spiritual house and Afro-beat rhythms for the mind and soul. PROPOGANDA (monthly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Mass, Johnathan Williams, Lina and more, n/c. Lounging to funky 4/4-flava on the cuff of South Street. AUDIO THERAPY FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Deco w/ Ivan Lopez and more, call for cover. Kickin’ off Memorial Day Weekend with Ivan’s CD release party. SHAFT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ Jason Granato, Aye Papi, Maria V., Terri Cotto and Ed Sittler, $10/$7 w/ pass. Get shafted with the Hedonism Trip Giveaway. GRRL HIVE (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Olive Branch w/ Jon Gill and guest female MCs, $8/$6 w/ flier. All female hip-hop and breakdancing. SPRINGBEATZ (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Scorpion, John E, Chris Costanzo and more, $10. A new weekly full of underground bangin’-ness on Delaware Ave. 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 AFTERSHOW (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Club Maxim w/ Roland Riso, Ricky Lee, Jeff Heart, DJ Freedom, Randy Flash and more, $10/$7 w/ pass. The Wiggle afterparties continue at the old Club RIDM. 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. 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. 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. CHRISTIAN JAMES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Lounge 125, call for cover. Bumpin’ booty-beats in the Living Room. 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. BENJA STYKES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Lucy’s, n/c. Hip-hop and old school party jams in Old City. CLASSIC HIP-HOP (weekly also on Sat.) (hip-hop) @ Grape St. Pub w/ DJ Sat-one, $5. Ill shit. LATIN NITE (weekly) (world) (house) @ Brasil’s w/ Jay Rockwell, call for cover. Droppin’ salsa, merengue and Latin club in Old City. 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. A-LIST (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Greg Weiss, 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. 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. STEAMING HOT FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ River Rock Cafe, call for cover. Hot shit. KWESTION SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ O’Neal’s, n/c. new and old-school hip-hop by South Street. FALL BACK FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Palmer w/ hot local DJs, call for cover. Three rooms of hip-hoppin’ madness on Spring Garden. LORNE SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (world) (funk/soul) @ SoMa, n/c. The UK bad-boy keeps da vibes rollin’ in Old City. QUEST FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ DJ Moon, DJ Sojo and Big Jim, $10. Fly high in three rooms on Delaware Ave. FRENZY FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ Joe Mama and DJ Jay Roy, call for cover. Commercial dance music in University City. SATURDAY, MAY 24 SOUL SAMBA (one-off) (world) (trip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Botany 500, Jugo, Milk Douglas and Josh Robinson, $5. The award-winning party returns with more Latin, bossa nova and Afro-Cuban breaks. 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 near South Street. 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. SCANDALOUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pegasus Nightclub w/ DJ Bent Roc and DJ Kevy Kev, call for cover. Blazin’ hip-hop 103.9-style. 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) (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. SATURDAY NIGHTS AT BASH (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Bash w/ DJ Vudu and DJ Yan, 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. POP ROCKS AT BRIDGET FOY’S (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Bridget Foy’s w/ DJ E.Tiner, n/c. Brit-pop, Manchester and indie at the first class hot spot on South Street. THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Train and Kwestion, $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 synthpop and 80’s. RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) @ 2-4 Club w/ a special 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 ‘n’ 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. GREAT REVOLUTIONS IN DANCE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Alan G and Maria V., call for cover. Feel the groove at the ultimate gay club. 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. BRAZILIAN & LATIN MUSIC (weekly) (world) (house) @ Brasil’s w/ Jay Rockwell and DJ Marcelo, call for cover. Latin rhythms move your body. 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, meringue 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. BUMP’IN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Greg Weiss, n/c. Keep the beats pumpin’ in the gayborhood. RONNIE D SPINS (weekly) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (world) (rock/pop) @ Five Spot, $10. Songs you know and love in swanky-ass Old City. ENERGY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. raging club-ola. 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. MASS AND MAT LEUTWYLER SPIN (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Vesuvio’s, n/c. Laid-back deepness for you and your date. 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. CHRIS BEE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Lounge 125, call for cover. Bumpin’ good times in Old City. FRESH SQUEEZED (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Olive Branch w/ DJ JuiceE and DJ May May Star, call for cover. Bumpin’ beats in Center City. DELUXE SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Steve Singer and Starchild. Non-stop action. SEXY SATRUDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Top Dog w/ Paulie Day, call for cover. Bump ‘n’ grind in University City. SUNDAY, MAY 25 A HUGE INIDOOR/OUTDOOR MEGA EVENT (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Moon, John Farruggio, Kurious George, Jimmy Mac, Just Joe, DJ Sojo and Doc B, $20. A Memorial Day Weekend event with 6 areas to party -- hosted by Steven and Frank from MTV’s Real World Las Vegas. A SUPER DUPER MEMORIAL WEEKEND BASH (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ DJ 54, Big W and Ronnie D, call for cover. Booty-beats on Delaware Ave. for the teeny-boppin’ club kids -- going from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. DEEJAY DJ SPINS (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City, call for cover. Playing Beatles and Stones all night long. ELECTRIC ROMANCE (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Lucy’s w/ Nick Leface and guest, n/c. An all ages excursion into electro, new wave, Brit-pop, punk, hip-hop and more. FUZED FUNK (weekly) (drum ‘n’ bass) @ SoMa w/ Vega, Magin Boo, Armen, 5Sighted and more, n/c. The Substitution crew brings their d’n’b flava to Old City. STRATEGIC (weekly) (drum ‘n’ bass) @ Pomodoro’s w/ Suspect J, GC and Ric Roc, n/c. Ruthless d’n’b 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. BAG A FUNK (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Vesuvio’s w/ Argo, n/c. Intimate funk action in a South Philly Italian restaurant. 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. 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. HITO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Denim, n/c. The Tigerhook mofo drops das ill beats for the Rittenhouse heads. 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 ‘n’ bass) (reggae) @ Valanni w/ Josh Holiday, n/c. The lone Jungle Rolla serves up chill hip-hop, deep house and other grooves. 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. BOY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Chris Costanzo and guest, $5/free for 21+. A sizzlin’ hot party for the sexy boys. TURNTABLE QUEEN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Reenie Kane, n/c. Throwin’ down your faves. SUNDAYS @ MARMONT (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Marmont w/ Alex 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. HPNOTIQ SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ M Restaurant and Lounge w/ DJKY, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Upscale-diggity in Old City. MONDAY, MAY 26 HANG FREE (one-off) (house) (deep house) (breaks) @ Fairmount Park w/ Under and friends, n/c. An all day outdoor grass party going until dusk -- see www.hangfree.org for details. THE REMEDY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker, n/c. After six years of bumpin’, grindin’ and makin’ Philly history, Philly’s longest running DJ-weekly comes to an end on this night. ): 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. SOUL KITCHEN (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Vesuvio’s w/ Argo, n/c. Serving up neo-soul, funk and broken jazz bizniz. INSTINCT MONDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Loie w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. House for the upscale divas. 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 ‘n’ bass) (trip-hop) (house) (techno) @ Moda w/ Monica Sharp, Full Circle, Don Miller and more, n/c. The ill-behaved smashdown moves into plush-ness. 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. 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. MONDAY MADNESS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Local DJs drop current house and dance tracks. TUESDAY, MAY 27 THE MAJESTICONS ARE PLAYING (one-off) (hip-hop) @ First Unitarian Church w/ Mike Ladd, Beans, Gentle Jones and DJ Kilimanjaro, $10. An all ages excursion into left-field hip-hop. CURRENT (monthly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (experimental) @ Silk City w/ Mr. Len, Dev79, Saint B, Slug Crumbs and CCx, $7. See music pick... EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN (bi-weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ Magellan and Moshen, $2. A musical hollertastic journey from rock to funk to disco and more. CULTURE TUESDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Chris Purtell and Mike Montgomery, $1. Bringing that feeling back with soulful house and garage. A ROCK TITS EVENT (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Nez and Hodges, n/c. A vinylicious rock ‘n’ roll DJ duderanch. TECH TUESDAYS (weekly) (drum ‘n’ bass) @ Emerald City w/ Karl K, Josh Holiday, Tags, MC Dub2 and guests, $6. Deadly d’n’b at the new hot spot. ETC. (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Metropolitan Lounge w/ Reggie Ryder and D*mb F*ck, n/c. Playin’ the hits and pourin’ the drinks. 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) @ 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 ‘80s at the dope, little restaurant. HEAVY (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) (reggae) @ SoMa w/ Rob Paine, Willyum and guest, n/c. The Worship crew rocks the hot spot in Old City. INDUSTRY TUESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. Da hot spot for local unsigned hip-hop and r&b artists. OLD SCHOOL BEATDOWN (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Filo’s w/ Knowledge, $2. Diggin’ through vinyl like a crackhead. BREAKTHRU (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Loie w/ Lil’ Dave, n/c. Illmatic hip-hop and soul vibes. 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. RAHSAAN AND FRANK SPIN (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Tribecca, $2. Tag-team action featuring old-school, reggae, house and more. EXOTIC TUESDAYS (weekly - also on Sunday) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ Adam Bennett, n/c. Where Philly’s exotic dancers unite on Tuesday night. 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. LUX LOUNGE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Alan G., n/c. Bumpin’ in the gayborhood. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 HELLO TITTY (one-off) (house) (breaks) (trance) (drum ‘n’ bass) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Liquid Charm w/ Mass, Dave Keset, DZA, Andee, Pazuzu, Invid, Geryfox, Gully, GC, 2/Juice/Large, Don Miller, High IQ and Bishop K, n/c. The Kontrol Phreaks drops another free party in Chinatown. DISCOBOTZ 03 (monthly) (breaks) (electro) @ Five Spot w/ Simply Jeff, Imri and Kil0byte, $5/free before 10 p.m. See music pick... Tribal Verb (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (drum ‘n’ bass) @ La Tazza w/ Mike Myers, G-Cue, Aaron, J. Smooth, Trust, Atma and Hydro, $5/ladies free 11 p.m. The final night of JPP’s intimate, lip-smacking weekly jawn in Old City. NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Shampoo w/Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $7. Rockin’ you out with ‘80s synth-pop, industrial, goth and alternative hits. FIRE IN THE DISCO (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ SoMa w/ Dave P, Julian S. Process, Adam Sparkles, Mike Z and friends, n/c. Making Time peeps grind out new wave, punk, indie and electro. HEADSPREAD (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ 12 Steps Down w/ Painchiller, Sirculate, Will Da Beast and guests, n/c. Ill beats, funky soul and kinky grooves by the Italian Market. GROOVE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Steve Nolfi, call for cover. Spinnin’ all styles for everyone’s groove. ANARCHY WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (drum ‘n’ bass) @ Pomodoro’s w/ DZA, Grayfox, Know1, 2wist, VToner and Chris Patrick, n/c. Post-rave goodness above da pizza joint. DA BASEMENT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ DJ Curt and guests, call for cover. Power 99 hosts another rockin’ jawn. 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. SOMETHIN’ DIFFERENT (weekly) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) @ Lounge 125 w/ Christian James, call for cover. A fusion of dark house, acid jazz and lounge. TRINITY DUB MASSIVE (weekly) (reggae) @ Liquid Blue, n/c. Reggae, dub and culture for your loungin’ head. MIXTURE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T, call for cover. Blissful beats goin’ until 3:30 a.m. 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. HEAR: HERE (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Loie w/ Lee Jones, n/c. Beats, grub, spirits and vibe. 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. BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. 80’s, 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. GOING BACK 2 BASICS (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 ‘n’ swanky French house and trip-hop for loungin’ like a true hipster. CLEAN RECORDINGS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Damon Burns, call for cover. How big do you want it? 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. COLLEGE NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, call for cover. The Q102 star makes your shake that college booty. LOW BUDGET SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Jones, n/c. Groove to sing-along classics while you dine. DJ SKIPMODE AND PLUNKIT SPIN (weekly) (hip-hop) @ upstairs at Grape Street Pub, call for cover. Funkin’ hip-hop in Manayunk. 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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