January 29-February 4, 2004

dj nights

DJ Nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

BRRRRRR… (one-off) (house) (rock/pop) (electro) @ La Tazza w/ Carl Michaels, Willyum, Josh Devins, Jason Leroy, Kevin V, Jamie Johnson, Matt Brownell, Frank Scott, Matt Wich, Aaron, DJ Dirty, Julian S. Process, Dave Pee, Jamie Morris and JG, $5 minimum donation. Well, it’s indeed cold as fuck outside. This is a benefit party, and all proceeds go to the Greater Philadelphia Food Bank. These shivering and hungry homeless peeps need your mutha fuckin’ help. A slew of DJs drop funky house upstairs -- featuring PhillySoulCollective, Foundation Boys and The Housing Project. Meanwhile, it’s a "Fire in the Disco" party in the basement with cock-rockin’ ’80s jams, new wave, electro and more.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29

BLUE BUMP (one-off) (house) (progressive house) @ Bump w/ DJ Melissa, n/c. The kick-off party for Blue Ball 2004.

SHOEGAZER SHAKEDOWN (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Crasta and Sean "Poop-Rocker" O’Neal, n/c. Rock out with shoegazer, Manchester, and indie-pop -- like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Stone Roses and Pixies.

RUSH (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Emerald City w/ DJ Knowledge and DJ Bizzy, n/c. Represent your university with style while DJs spin hip-hop and dancehall reggae.

FIRST WORLD FUSION (one-off) (house) (world) @ Silk City w/ DJ Reve and Lazy Ox Productions, call for cover. Afro-Cuban and Mid-Eastern house.

THE GATHERING (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Rotunda w/ M-Ski and more, n/c. Hip-hoppin’ with MC groups, bands, graffiti panelists and more -- for all ages.

PLATINUM (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Fluid w/ Icon, Sine, Mason, Karl K, Kaos, Armanni, Illy MC, MC Sharpness and more, $3. America’s #1 drum and bass weekly.

IN THE POCKET (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Filo’s w/ Joey Blanco and DJ Train, n/c. Droppin’ house, funk, soul, hip-hop and more at the intimate hot spot.

SEDUCED (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Suite 450 w/ Mike Alba and Tommyboy, call for cover. Club anthems at the old Bash.

TRU BELIEVERS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Moda w/ Jon Gill and more, n/c. Soulful house in Old City.

COLLEGE NIGHT 101 (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) (progressive house) (trance) @ Top Dog w/ KB, Syko, Xplicit, Jason Moon and more, $15/$10 guestlist. Bumpin’ beats for a high price in University City.

DEEP C SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Suede, n/c. The Tigerhook homeslice spins da hits in Old City.

MOVEMENT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) @ Liquid Charm w/ Coda, Chris Patrick, DZA, Mynd, Prophet and 2wist, n/c. A post-rave crash course through house and breaks.

THURSDAYS @ LOUNGE 125 (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Brian Nagele and more, call for cover. Your favorite house tunes at Old City’s only extended-hours club.

THE JOINT (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (house) @ SoMa w/ Joey Blanco and Brendan, n/c. Soul Traveling rocks it at the Old City hot spot.

SIN THURSDAY (weekly) (goth/industrial) (electro) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ DJ Tense, Blackwidow, Red, and Zillah, $5. Two floors of industrial, noise, EBM, electro, synth-pop, new wave and more.

THE BREAKS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Mokas w/ JP and DJ Charlie Q, $5. Hip-hop, reggae and R&B in West Philly.

SIMPLE (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ L’Hexagone w/ DJ K-C, n/c. Solid sounds in the Rittenhouse area.

SKOOLED (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Chrome w/ Funky Mike Alba, n/c. Funkin’ freshness for free on Delaware Ave.

GET BIZZY (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Goose Bumps w/ RubixQube and more, n/c. A lip-smackin’ dose of mash-ups and songs you already know the words to.

CHAMPAGNE THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ Jay-Ski, n/c. Done Deal Entertainment drops a bomb for the grown and sexy.

LADIES NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Liroy’s w/ DJ Curt, $10/free for ladies. Hip-hop Power 99-style at the old Club Maxim.

CLASSIC THURSDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Alexander Adrock, call for cover. Freestyle and old-school at the hot spot.

DJ NORE QUEST AND DJ EZ SPIN (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (electro) (trip-hop) @ Café Habana, n/c. Underground beats and the best mojitas.

JUST BLAZE THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Zero 27 w/ DJKY, call for cover. Blazin’ beats at the old Brave New World.

LORNE SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Loie, n/c. Eclectic vibrations with the U.K. mofo.

STEVEN BUSH SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (techno) @ Lucy’s, n/c. The electro-clashin’ mofo spins all.

DIRTY (weekly) (trip-hop) (house) (deep house) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Marmont w/ Jose, n/c. Rubbing in the trip-hop, house and ’80s mash-ups.

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.

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

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) @ 32°, n/c. Hip-hop and old-school classics for the big spenders.

FREAK SHOW (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, call for cover. Party with Q102’s Freak Show.

TEMPTATION THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Chrome, call for cover. Broadcasting live on Power 99 FM.

KYLE GRAMBINO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Kyle Grambino, $10. Spinnin’ the latest hip-hop tracks at the late-night spot.

FRANKIE T SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ North, n/c. Old-school hip-hop and house on South Street.

CHRIS UDOH SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ Tragos, n/c. A Tigerhook dose in Rittenhouse Square.

CHILL SHOT THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ Jay Black and Michael Shaun, call for cover. Hip-hop madness on Delaware Ave.

HITO SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ O’Neals w/ guests, n/c. A Tigerhook dose of the good stuff.

HIGHER EDUCATION (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ The Latest Dish w/ DStar and Saint B, n/c. Get your dine-on with trip-hop, hip-hop and downtempo grooves.

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, JANUARY 30

SHAMBLUE (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Angelo Kortez, Blake Rodgers, Hector Fonseca, Michael DeCaro, Ed Sittler, Reenie Kane, Aye Papi, Mark Diaz, Maria V. and Terri Cotto, $20. Three dance floors of Ascension for Blue Ball 2004 -- going until dawn.

SUNSHINE (one-off) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ Mike Nyce and Rich Medina, $10/$7 before midnight. A Roy Ayers tribute party -- celebrating the release of the new CD, Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981.

ORGANIC (one-off) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Sassafras Café w/ DJ Knowledge and DJ Juicee, n/c. Escape in Old City with ’80s pop, funk, Motown and more.

STROBE (monthly) (techno) @ Ulana’s w Richard Hinge, Dissonance, Tom++, Full Circle and G-Drive, $5. See Music Pick on Richard Hinge.

MY MAN FRIDAYS (monthly) (deep house) (house) (world) (hip-hop) @ Liquid Charm w/ K-Swizzle, Zollielama and Kevin Rucker, $5.Shake it to ethnic house and hip-hop.

[CLICK.] (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Fluid w/ Julian S. Process and Dave Pee, $5. A jam-packed modster party with electro, ’80s, new wave and more.

THE VULGAR TRADE (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ DJ Dave, n/c. Rockin’ you with post-punk, pop and more.

SORTED (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Dave Pac and Mike Z., $5. A Brit-poppin’ modster party.

FAMILY AFFAIR (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ Tragos w/ Brendan and Joey Blanco, n/c. Soul Travelers spin hip-hop and house classics on two floors.

EXPAND FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Adrock, Matt Kling and Dean Boy, $15/$10 before midnight. The sexy progressive beats are a-bumpin’ at the late-night hot spot.

SUITE SENSATIONS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450 w/ L Boogie and Street Orchestra, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. Groove to cool-out cuts or chill in the Hookah Lounge.

FUZED FUNK (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Mercury Lounge w/ Vega, Magin Boo, Armen, 5Sighted and more, n/c. The Substitution crew brings their soulful and Brazilian d’n’b flava to the old Liquid Blue.

PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Carlos Sanchez and more, $5. The legendary house party continues -- spinnin’ an eclectic dose of global and deep house music.

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.

FLY FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Christian James and DJ MartyR, $5. Funky disco-house in Old City.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Moe Green and Frankie T., call for cover. Club and party music all night long.

TIGHT FIT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) @ Parkway Diner w/ Mr. Cisum, Lorne and Rahsaan, $6/$4 w/ flier/ladies free before midnight. Smooth house, sexy R&B and raw soul until 4 a.m.

FREAKY FRIDAY NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Liroy’s w/ DJ Curt, $10/ladies free until 11 p.m. Power 99’s DJ busts out da hip-hop at the old Club Maxim.

FUSION FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Robbie Tronco, Tripp and Eddie Edge, call for cover. Club madness broadcasting live on Q102.

ACTION (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (electro) (techno) @ SoMa w/ Diabolic, n/c. Fusing everything from hip-hop to electro-clash to punk.

FREE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (world) @ Intermezzo Café w/ DJ Richard C., n/c. Groove ’n’ sway to the tribal Iberican house.

FORBIDDEN FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Hibachi w/ DJ Curt and guests, call for cover. Party in style with Power 99’s Golden Boy on Delaware Ave.

RUBIX QUBE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Player’s Pub, n/c. Old and new hip-hop with a touch of dancehall for the pool players.

SEX AND THE CITY (weekly) (deep house) (reggae) (hip-hop) @ Blue Horseshoe w/ Angel Luis, n/c. Groove ’n’ sway to the sensual tunes.

FIRE FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Venus w/ Casper, call for cover. Rockin’ da hip-hop to Philly’s sexiest singles.

HEAT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Dance and lounge to the oozing progressive house in Old City.

REMEMBER FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (house) @ Café 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.

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.

FUTURETRO (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. A spectrum of urban music in Old City.

CAFE FRIDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Marmont w/ Radian, n/c. French lovin’ in Old City.

SOLOMONIC SOUND SYSTEM (weekly) (reggae) @ Flio’s w/ Rob Paine and Zacharijah, $5. Roots, culture, reggae and dancehall with the Worship crew.

BENJA STYLES 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. and Tues.) (hip-hop) @ Grape Street 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, call for cover. Dress upscale for three classy rooms of salsa, R&B, top-40 and more.

A-LIST (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Greg Weiss, n/c. Funky booty-beats in the Gayborhood.

SPRING BREAK FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (world) @ Club Flow w/ Jonathan Rivas, call for cover. Philly’s only Latin hip-hop night.

STEAMING HOT FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ River Rock Café, call for cover. Hot shit.

KWESTION SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ O’Neals, n/c. New and old hip-hop by South Street.

FALL BACK FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Palmer Social Club w/ hot local DJs, call for cover. Three rooms of hip-hoppin’ madness on Spring Garden.

STARCHILD SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ 32°, n/c. Bumpin’ beats for the big spenders.

COSMO BAKER SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Denim, n/c. The Remedy superstar drops hip-hop, reggae and ’80s jawns in Rittenhouse.

FRIDAYS AT 12TH AIR COMMAND (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Steve Dirken, call for cover. Spinning the hottest dance tracks at the spectacular gay club.

FULL BLAZE FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ Greg Nitty and Michael Shaun, call for cover. Blazin’ hip-hop at the Delaware Ave. hot spot.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

THE BLUE BOOB PARTY (one-off) (progressive house) @ Sister’s w/ Steve Singer, call for cover. Blue Ball Weekend continues at the gay club behind Woody’s.

ASCENSION: BLUE BALL 2004 (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ National Constitution Center w/ DJ Abel and DJ Paulo, call for cover. Blue Ball’s main event where you can demonstrate your freedom and dance in the cradle of liberty.

COBALT (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ Pure w/ Billy Carroll and more, call for cover. Blue Ball’s after-hours party leaving you breathless on a rapturous dance floor.

ADAM 12’S BIRTHDAY BASH (one-off) (hip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ Unk T, Panek, Cru Cut and guest MCs, $5/ladies free all night. A raging hip-hop party in Old City.

BEATLES & STONES (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Deejay D.J., $5. Beatles and Rolling Stones all night long.

ORANGE JULIUS (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Terradactyl and The Florist, n/c. Ear-grinding DJs about the dingy rock club.

SUBCODE (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Parkway Diner w/ Hidro, Magin Boo, Armen, Magnum, Nate Day, MC Sharpness and Illy MC, $5. Substitution’s weekly drum and bass smashdown.

SENSUAL SATARDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ Tragos w/ Deep C and Todd Damon, n/c. The finest deep house in Rittenhouse Square.

THE RHYTHM METHOD (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) @ Intermezzo Café w/ Kevin Rucker, Zollielama and K-Swizzle, n/c. A soulful house experience in a relaxed atmosphere.

FUNK’IT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Goose Bumps w/ Mike Alba, n/c. Goose-bumpin’ beats at da hot spot.

SATURDAYS AT SUITE 450 (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suite 450 w/ Dozia, n/c before midnight. The old Bash keeps the classy club-ola rollin’.

ENERGY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Jason E and DJ Sojo, call for cover. Raging club-ola.

NICE AND NEAT SATURDAYS (weekly) (deep house) @ Siam Lotus w/ Jason Leroy and friends, n/c. Deep, soulful house vibes on Spring Garden.

THE LOW DISCO (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Jolly’s w/ Sean Thomas, n/c. Underground house music in Rittenhouse Square.

HEY YA! THAT’S MY MILKSHAKE (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (house) (electro) (funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ Jon Gill, n/c. Chart toppers and party classics for the Old City scenesters.

RED SKY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Red Sky w/ DJ KC, n/c. Plush loungin’ with bottle service.

SOLUTION SATURDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Aker, Art Cuebik, Clayton, Fulcrum and Andrew Moore, n/c. A hodgepodge of soulful tunes in Old City.

COLLEEGE NIGHT SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Q Deezy and Tripp, call for cover. Power 99 hosts da bomb-diggity jam on Delaware Ave.

CONTROL (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (techno) @ SoMa w/ Nick W. LeFace, n/c. Mashed up techno and house in Old City.

POSH (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Goose Bumps w/ Brian Neagle and guests, n/c. Maneo.com’s DJ drops deep vocal house to.

FRESH SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Chris Bee and guests, call for cover. Spinnin’ vocal, tribal and hard house in Old City.

TASTY TREATS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ ?uestlove and Mike Nyce, $10/$7 before midnight. Funk-a-matic beats with the superstar from the Roots.

CLEAN (weekly) (trip-hop) (house) (deep house) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Jose, n/c. Rubbing in the trip-hop, house and ’80s mash-ups.

SCANDALOUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pegasus Nightclub w/ DJ Bent Roc and DJ Kevy Key, call for cover. Blazin’ hip-hop 103.9-style.

MAJOR TAYLOR SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Loie, n/c. Keepin’ it jumpin’ wit party jams.

SATURDAY NIGHTS @ FILO’S (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (house) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Train and Kenny Meez, $5. Playing everything that’s sexy for the ladies.

THE DARK CORNER (weekly) (goth/industrial) (rock/pop) @ Ulana’s w/ Kiltboy and DJ Zophiel, $5. A goth/industrial night mixed up with some synth-pop, ’80s and world-influenced dark eclectic.

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/ Benja Styles, n/c. Dope party beats and phunky-fresh groove.

SATURDAYS AT PALMER (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Palmer Social Club w/ DJ Rome and more, 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) @ Café 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.

MIAMI NIGHTS (weekly) (world) (hip-hop) @ Café Habana w/ Camilo and Ramon, call for cover. A mojito-rific dose of Latin hip-hop, salsa and merengue.

JOEY BLANCO SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Jones, n/c. From Stax to New Order and everything in between.

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.

THIRST (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Christian James and Kyle Grambino, $15/$10 before midnight. Funky tribal house on the main floor, and the hottest hip-hop downstairs.

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ 32°, n/c. Top-shelf chic-ness in Old City.

DJ PTAH SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (trance) @ Club Flow, call for cover. Chic club-ola amid whiteness on Delaware Ave.

REGGAE SATURDAYS (weekly) (reggae) @ Low Bar, n/c. The latest riddims, classic cuts and rare gems.

SEXY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Top Dog w/ DJ Paulie Day, call for cover. hang with Q102’s Freak Show in University City.

FUNKY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Emerald City w/ Mike Alba and Josh the Ghost, call for cover. Funky dance music all night long.

FRAT PARTY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Steve Durkin, 21+ free/18+ call for cover. Gay means gorgeous and young.

CLUB 69 (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Mercury Lounge w/ DJ Headley Paul, n/c. Boys R Us presents a night of club beats in a lounge atmosphere.

WIDE OPEN DEX (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) (reggae) @ Café Izmir w/ Jerimiah and guests, n/c. Bring your records for an open decks session from 5-10 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

BLUE REDO (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ Trocadero w/ Susan Morabito, call for cover. Blue Ball winds down with a party from 4 p.m. to midnight.

METALLIC BLUE (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Transit w/ Chad Jack, DJ Escape and Carl Michaels, call for cover. Blue Ball’s final ascension info music bliss.

DRUNKEN MONKEY SUPERBOWL EDITION (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Lucy’s w/ local DJs, $30. All you can eat and drink with DJs after the game -- going from 5 p.m. until midnight.

BLOODLETTING (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Jeff II, n/c. Heavy metal mayhem.

FOUNDSOUND SUNDAYS (weekly) (techno) (house) (deep house) (experimental) @ SoMa w/ (Zenas)Prime, DJ Kate, Sean "Fargin Asshole" O’Neal, Cyhl and Andrew, n/c. Sporky, dorky microhouse in Old City.

SHIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Lickety Split w/ Hidro, Ric Rok, GC, Illy Emcee, High IQ, Bishop K and more, n/c. A blend of d’n’b, hip-hop and reggae above the pizza joint.

SUNDAY SHOWCASE (weekly) (hip-hop) @ L’Hexagone w/ DJ Kwestion, call for cover. Super Bowl after-party with Philly’s illest lyricists.

IN SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (trance) @ Goose Bumps w/ MN and Styx, n/c. Bumpin’ house with da Beatfreakaz.

CELEBRITY SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ DJ MartyR, n/c. Funked-up filtered disco-house for those in the biz.

80’S RETRO SUNDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ 12th Air Command w/ Dean Chronic, n/c. Get down at the hot-ass gay club.

MEMBERS ONLY SUNDAYS (weekly) (electro) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ North w/ Diabolic, n/c. Electro-clash, hip-hop, tech-pop and rock on South Street.

LIQUID (weekly) (trip-hop) (deep house) (house) (rock/pop) @ Valanni w/ Jose Ruiz and more, n/c. Trip-hop, house and ’80s mash-ups at the cozy, little restaurant.

LIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Doc B, John Ferrugio, DJ Moon, Kurious George and Jimmy Mac, $12. Get lifted, you fuck!

ALL CITY SUNDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bar Noir w/ DJ Skipmode, Ill Vibe Collective and more, n/c. Soul-groovin’, funk-a-matic flava.

SUPER SOUL SUNDAYS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tritone w/ Steve Farrel and more, call for cover. Have a bowl of soul like it’s 1972.

THE BIZNESS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ L’Hexagone w/ DJ Bizzy, n/c. A classy industry party.

ONE (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ 218 w/ DJ Knowledge and live bands, call for cover. B-Boys, breakers, live musicians, live painting and more.

STREET WARS SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Five Spot (upstairs) w/ That Wild Child DNA, DJ Wreck and MCs, $10/$8 w/ flier/ladies free all night. Open mic MC battles.

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

FAST, CHEAP, AND OUT OF CONTROL (weekly) (rock/pop) (goth/industrial) @ Fluid w/ Major Wood, $5. Go-go party with punk, rock and new-wave-go-go-core.

NAUGHTY SCHOOL GIRLS SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Robbie Tronco, DJ Tripp, Jay Roy and Joel Z, call for cover. The superstar DJ takes over at the 18+ party.

FEDERATION SOUND (weekly) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ Kenny Meez, Curly Locks and Max Glazer, $5. Indulge in the rasta vibes.

IN THE BIZ NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. A taste of sophistication.

HOT SPOT SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ Cory Ya and DJ Omega, $10 w/ college ID before midnight. Bumpin’ hip-hop with 103.9 FM in da house.

SOUL COMEDY SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ M Lounge w/ DJKY, call for cover. Featuring renowned comics prior to the hip-hoppin’ after-party.

2 FOR 1 SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Chrome w/ DJ Flow and more, call for cover. Power 99 FM on Delaware Ave.

SESSION SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Evolution, call for cover. Still up from your Saturday party-on? This goes from 6 a.m. until whenever.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

ICON SPINS (monthly) (drum ’n’ bass) (deep house) (house) @ Loie, n/c. The Platinum mofo keeps it smooth at the French restaurant.

SKRATCH MAKANIKS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ Jay-Ski, Sat One, Kwestion, Excel and Adam Bomb, $5/ladies free until midnight. A new underground hip-hop weekly presented by Stef Tataz.

BLUE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ SoMa w/ Deep C and guests, n/c. An utterly danceable Tigerhook dose jam-packed with house-heads.

IN THE BIZ MONDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Tragos w/ DJ MartyR, n/c. Spinnin’ deep and funky disco-house in Rittenhouse Square.

POP ROCK SUICIDE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) @ Valanni w/ Jon Gill and more, n/c. An ’80s and electro jammy-jam.

BLUE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ SoMa w/ Deep C and Zero Alpha, n/c. An utterly danceable Tigerhook dose jam-packed with house-heads.

THE AFTERMATH (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Filo’s w/ Adam Bomb, n/c. Underground hip-hop at the underground hot spot.

FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (house) (techno) (breaks) @ Moda w/ Monica Sharp, Otis the Rigger, Carlitoz, Full Circle and more, n/c. An intimately drunken smashdown in Old City.

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

INCOGNITO (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Audible, n/c. Filthy, freaky Philly funk in Old City.

A-LIST MONDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T. and more, call for cover. Rockin’ beats and Philly’s hottest guest bartenders.

MOET MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ KY, n/c. 103.9 FM’s Sexy Mo hosts a night of hip-hop and NFL football on the big screen.

DEEP N’ SEXY (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Bump w/ Lee Jones and Dozia, n/c. Two Philly legends ride the vibe just right.

TUESDAY, FEBRURARY 3

THE GET DOWN (monthly) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ DJ Cash Money, Rich Medina and Botany 500, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m./free if dressed in ’70s attire. Raw funk 45’s, loads of soul and a soul food buffet.

MIXED TAPE (monthly) ( funk/soul) (trip-hop) (rock/pop) @ 700 Club w/ Hollis P. Monroe, Jon Gill, Christian Savage, Ivan Ross and more, n/c. Playing all the right songs in the right order.

HOT TOPIC (monthly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Heidi, Julie and Crystal, $3. Hip-hop, punk and indie rock.

THE BAD MACHINE (bi-weekly) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ Richie Hell, n/c. Punk, glam and rock from the ’70s and ’80s.

AUTOMATIC TUESDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (house) (progressive house) (rock/pop) (breaks) @ Liquid Charm w/ Tangent, Imri, Art Cuebik, Joshua Dascher and Subtonic, $5/ladies free until 11 p.m. The "Techno Diner" continues.

TYRA TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Mercury Lounge w/ guest DJ, $5. Music, spoken word, freestyle and the lovely voice of Tyra.

THE UNIVERSAL LOUNGE (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (reggae) @ M Lounge w/ NX/Retro, call for cover. Spinning the vast catalog that Universal Records has to offer.

A ROCK TITS EVENT (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Nez and Hodges, n/c. A vinylicous rock ’n’ roll DJ dude ranch.

HEAVY (weekly) (deep house) (house) (reggae) @ SoMa w/ Rob Paine, Willyum and guest, n/c. The Worship crew dubs the hot spot in Old City.

DJ KYLE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Filo’s, n/c. Spinnin’ underground hip-hop.

TUESDAYS AT CHROME (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Chrome w/ Chris Costanzo, John E and guests, $5. Party on.

ETC. (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Buffalo Billiards & Metropolitan Lounge w/ Reggie Ryder and D*mb F*ck, n/c. Playin’ the hits and pourin’ the drinks.

INDUSTRY TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ KY and more, call for cover. D-Wood hosts a hip-hop/R&B/open mic showcase.

POSH TUESDAYS (weekly) (electro) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (techno) (house) @ Loie w/ Nick LeFace, n/c. Bumpin’ tunes in the French restaurant.

EXOTIC TUESDAYS (weekly also on Sun.) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ Adam Bennett, n/c. Where Philly’s exotic dancers unite on Tuesday night.

TWO 4 ONE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ DJ CD, n/c. Bumpin’ in the Gayborhood.

TEMPTATION TUESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T., call for cover. Bumpin’ beats for one and all.

MAT LEUTWYLER SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Deanboy, $5. Global Underground-style progressive house at the late-night jawn.

RAHSAAN SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Sole Food Restaurant, n/c. Playing all sorts of exotic, soulful lounginess from 8 p.m. until midnight.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tragos, n/c. Hip-hop beats at the new Rittenhouse hot spot.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

HOLOGRAM (monthly) (rock/pop) (ambient) (experimental) @ La Tazza w/ Roper, JG, Rob Mall, Rob from Wunderland and Sean "Shiny-But-Tiny-Hiney" O’Neal, n/c. Playing drone rock, space rock and other obscure shite.

DISCOBOTZ 12 (monthly) (breaks) @ Five Spot w/ Mika Alba, Imri and Kil0byte, $5/free before 10 p.m. Git funky with breaks and electro-funk.

AQUAMARINE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Monica Sharp, Structure and Jolah, n/c. Playing ’80s and getting drunk 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.

GET TRASHED (weekly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. Spinnin’ new wave, ’80s, rock and other trashy stuff.

INDUIT WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (breaks) (house) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Lickety Split w/ Prajna, Reflect, Dub_L and more, n/c Beats above the pizza joint.

THE ANSWER (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Filo’s w/ Kwestion, n/c. Hip-hop for da heads.

PLANET LOVETRON (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ North w/ Brendan and friends, n/c. Playin’ records for lovers.

SPREAD ’EM WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (world) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Club 27 w/ Ian Productions give you Baltimore house, Latin house, hip-hop and reggae at the old Envy.

FIRE IN THE DISCO (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ SoMa w/ Dave P and friends, n/c. Making Time peeps grind out new wave, punk, indie and electro.

HEADSPREAD (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (deep house) (world) (reggae) @ 12 Steps Down w/ Will Da Beast and Todd Damon, n/c. Trip-hop, dub, acid funk, Afro-beat and deep house by the Italian Market.

IVAN ROSS SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (deep house) @ Valanni w/ guests, n/c. Acid jazz, soulful trip-hop and deep house for your lounging needs.

GROOVE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Steve Nolfi, call for cover. Spinnin’ all styles for everyone’s groove.

DA BASEMENT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ DJ Curt and guests, call for cover. Power 99 hosts another rockin’ jawn.

HEAR:HERE (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Loie w/ Lee Jones, n/c. Beats, grub, spirits and vibe.

WICKED WEDNESDAY (weekly) (rock/pop) (progressive house) (trance) @ Adrenaline w/ Steve Singer, call for cover. Y100 is back at the Delaware Ave. hot spot.

MIXTURE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T, call for cover. Blissful beats goin’ until 3:30 a.m.

PULSE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, call for cover. The Q102 star makes you shake that college booty.

NBA WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suede w/ Baby DST, call for cover. The 76ers host a night of NBA action in Old City.

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.

LOW BIDGET SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Jones, n/c. Groove to sing-along classics while you dine.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. ’80s, hip-hop and soul classics.

DOZIA SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Tribecca, $10. Ovum’s bad-boy takes it into after-hours.

SOUL CITY (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ 32° w/ Brendan, n/c. Plush soulfulness and pricey liquor in Old City.

MELISSA SPINS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Bump, n/c. Bumpin’ beats at the gay luxe lounge.

DJ LORNE SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) @ Tragos, n/c. Groovy house in Rittenhouse Square.

SPEED DATING (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Mercury Lounge w/ DJ Headley Paul, n/c. Mid-week lounge-ola near South Street.

REKONSTRUCTION (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Grape Street Pub w/ DJ Skipmode and guests, $5/free w/ flier. Get yo’ funk-on in Manayunk.

EUROPA (weekly) (rock/pop) (progressive house) (house) @ Studio 98 w/ DJ Iluha, call for cover. Playing European and Russian hits in Northeast Philly.