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In iPod He Trusts
DJ Botany 500 inserts his brain into a little white box and rents it out.
-Patrick Rapa

Angelo Cho
-Peter Burwasser

Best to read it every week
-Patrick Rapa

Ed Harcourt
-Andrew Parks

Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
-Peter Burwasser

Erin McKeown
-Nancy Armstrong

Electric Six
-Paul Burress

Tiësto
-Sean O’Neal

June 12-18, 2003

beat box

compiled by Ainé Ardron-Doley

Like clockwork, it’s another Squarebiz party. In a relaunching of the Candyland jam, the magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff owns the Technics with DJ Statik along for the assist. Play a li’l Connect Four, or get a bit more active with Twister. Better yet, shake your groove thang. Whoa, Nelly! They’ve got Jolly Rancher shots. Thu., June 12, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $10 (yes, Jeff = twice the price, but it’s worth it), The Five Spot (upstairs), 5 S. Bank St., 215-574-0700. P.S.: Ask Stacey and Eve just how many "Jawn" shirts they sold at Odunde last Sunday at $18 a pop. Cha-ching!

Remember last summer's bangin' house party of choice? Well the original House Party is back. Yep, with a live DJ inciting the in-the-corner wind and grind. Fri., June 13, 10 p.m., $5, 908 N. 20th St., housepartyhouse@yahoo.com. Or, another spankin" new monthly kicks off with The Skratch Makaniks on the decks. Classic hip-hop every second Friday of the month from the mind of Stef Tataz. Fri., June 13, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., women free before midnight, $5, Fluid, 613 S. Fourth St., 215-413-3525.

Rain, rain, go away, at least for the 2003 BBOY BBQ. It"s a full and free day of hip-hop"n culture at its best. It goes like this: A) live graf exhibitions by Perone, DoctC5, Sat-One (yes, the DJ and producer), Toofly, Webone, Cope2 and Change; B) sounds by the Ill Vibe Collective, Sat-One and The Record Player; C) performances by Prophets of the Ghetto, GOS, Reef the Lost Cauze, Thee Phantom and Sesion31; D) all-day b-boy/b-girl jam session with practice mats; and E) leaders of the ³New School² Kidszone. And then there"s plenty of tasty grub, vendors and the low-rider exhibition, Snoop-style. Sat., June 14, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., free, Hawthorne Recreation Center, 12th and Carpenter sts., 215-978-8774. One last thing. The Sunkist Sunlab is offering up a slew of prizes, including a talent competition with $1000 cold hard cash (with George Bush II economics in full effect, this might be your best bet on copping some loot) and a spot in the limelight, performing at the biggest hip-hop concert of the summer, The Roc the Mic Tour. Touch down at www.sunkistsunlab.com for details and be at the barbecue to compete. Did we mention special guest graf king Cornbread will be here?

Drumroll. The movers and shakers DJ crew, the Ill Vibe Collective, hosts the Summerlove Celebration. In an attempt to banish the gloomy clouds and rain, IVC is spinning the spiritual sounds of deep house, afro-Latin rhythms and futuristic soul. Dance hard, rejoice and bring on the sunshine. Tue., June 17, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free, Loie, 128 S. 19th St., 215-568-0808. Speaking of Ill Vibe, log on to www.illvibe.net to hear their weekly radio shows, The Sure Shot and The Difference. And don"t forget to watch The Roots on el jerko Jimmy Kimmel this Thursday. You know Conan is better but flick the clicker for The Roots.