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April 18-24, 2002

DJ Nights



pick of the week:

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

[CLICK.] (monthly) (breaks) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ AJ Ready Right, Dirty Dave Pee and Julian S. Process, $5. Yeah, well maybe its not the house and jungle DJs at the forefront of the Phillys dance community these days. If you havent been paying attention, Dave Pianka and friends (the ones who bring you the Making Time parties) are heading this flashbacking dance music revolution that features 80s electro, new electro, and poptartin new wave ditties. Thats right -- the 80s are back in an ultra-big way! These parties are always packed to the gills, and this one offers free CD giveaways as the official release party for the Miss Kitten and the Hacker CD on Emperor Norton Records.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

THIRD ANNUAL MUSIC AWARDS (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ the Trocadero w/ DJ Razor Ramone and Lucas Rivera, call for cover. See ad here

THE ADRENALINE TOUR (one-off) (hip-hop) @ TLA w/ X-Ecutioners, The Coup, Kenny Mohammad, plus the Adrenaline Theatre Film Festival, $15. Goodie Goodie delivers another slammin hip-hop extravaganza featuring some of the best turntablists to ever walk this earth.

SLIPSTATE (monthly) (experimental) (ambient) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Spectre, Mentol Nomad, Dev79 and Charlie Brownski, $6 all night/$3 after 9. From 7:30 to 9, catch the world premier of Skiz Fernandos indie hip-hop movie, Crooked -- then let your mind ooze with illbient and cacophonic hip-hop flava.

ADAM WEST SPINS (monthly) (reggae) @ La Tazza, $3. Plunge into your consciousness with deep roots, heavyweight dub and dancehall.

DIRTY (weekly) (breaks) (techno) (house) @ Proto Lounge w/ Imri Jonas, Olivetti and guest, $5. Reflectives new weekly featuring tech-funk in the spirit of acid house.

OFF THE RECORD THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Glam w/ DJ Truth and Art Beeswax, n/c. Sweet n swanky loungin at Old Citys newest hot spot.

SPIN CYCLE (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (house) @ Soul Sanctuary w/ Lil Dave, DJ Statik and guests, $5. Get a taste of everything thats soulful and funky at a new soul-driven hotspot where the peeps running the club are actually a part of the scene.

2 N 2 THURSDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando and guests, n/c. From old jams to new jams.

Thursdays at Evolution (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Evolution w/ Mark Pappas, $5/n/c for members. Give your weekend an early kick-start with euphoric booty-beats.

Platinum (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Fluid w/ DJ SS, Warren G, Sine, Icon, J. Messinian and guests, $8. Deadly acetate mayhem from the Formation dancefloor-killaz at Americas most prestigious dnb weekly.

SPRING FEVER THURSDAYS (weekly) (world) (hip-hop) (house) @ Life w/ Alex Rumba, EM and Sniper, call for cover. Get your dance-on at the old Revival to bachata, salsa, merengue, reggae, hip-hop, R&B and more.

Thursdays Nights (weekly) (world) (hip-hop) @ the Five Spot w/ Jose Cabassa and Ronnie D, $5. Latin party upstairs with salsa and merengue, and downstairs is chic bump-a-matic w/ Ds wicked blend of beats.

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

The Greatest Party on Earth (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Alexander a.k.a. Adrock and DJ Grambino, $15/$10 members. Dumpin hard progressive 4/4 from the mastermind and old-skool hip-hop from Brooklyns beat-junky.

Triple Take Thursdays (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Eden Roc w/ Def Don, DJ Nyce and more, $5/women free before 11 p.m. Three floors of bumpin good vibes.

Risin (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (drum n bass) @ Saint Jacks w/ Jolah, n/c. Wicked funky shit for your lounging soul.

Groovelounge (weekly also on Sat.) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) @ SoMa Lounge w/ Cozmic Cat and guest, n/c. Saturate yourself in the eclectic jazzy grooves.

Whatever (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) (hip-hop) @ Filos w/ Da White Bull and Brown Rice, n/c. A laid-back evening with Phillys primo funk-meisters droppin whatever they feel like droppin.

Scene Thursdays (weekly also on Fri.) (deep house) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ Marmont w/ Christian James, n/c. Chuggin and cha-cha-cha-chillin.

Thermal Thursdays (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub w/ Scott Payne and friends, $5. College-y party-time amidst an exquisitely divine atmosphere.

Killa Sound (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ M Restaurant and Lounge w/ Giles, Mike Nice and Mizery, n/c. Sizzlin hot.

BENJASTYLES SPINS (weekly also on Sat.) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Lucys, n/c. Blazin booty-beats with chicness.

VIBE THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop/R&B) (house) @ Egypt w/ Doc B., $10. Hang with the Power 99 crew and risk not being let in for what youre wearing.

DEEP C SPINS (weekly) (deep house) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Old City loungin Tigerhook-style.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19

EXPERIENCE EXPERIMENT (one-off) (trance) (breaks) @ Dahlak Cave [4708 Baltimore Ave.] w/ Chris Chatham, Conor Todd, Mike Aarghh and DJ Skyy, $5. A psy-trance breaks thing with lots of black light art and CD giveaways.

PAINT (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Chrome w/ Jonathan Peters and more, call for cover. NYCs almighty club superstar/producer raids this indoor/outdoor mega-party doing a special 9-hour DJ-set -- party goes from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

JOHN CREAMER IS SPINNING (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ Bash w/ the Tigerhook Corp., call for cover. After scoring hit after hit with his remixes of Stefan K, this soon-to-be-legend continues dropping the irresistible dance-flavor at clubs all over the world.

THE TURNAROUND (monthly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Gregg Foreman @ Silk City, call for cover. Rock out with 80s mayhem.

LUCKY LOUNGE (monthly) (trip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ Reggie Carter and Cappi, n/c. An alternative lifestyle monthly brought to you by Sparacino Mens.

PANGEA (bi-weekly) (hip-hop) (drum n bass) (house) (deep house) @ Rustica w/ DJ Trembles, DJ Cenobyte, MC Onist and guests, n/c. Bass Tecktonics and ESP dish out a mixed bag of styles from deep West Coast house to ill hip-hop and freestyle MCing.

FLAMBOYANT FRIDAYZ (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ TPDS Club w/ Monique Mossee, DJ Rojo, TooWunPhyve DJs, call for cover. Dance your ass off in style.

PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Charles Wester, Willyum and Chris Purtell, $5. See Music Pick.

SYNERGY (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (techno) (hip-hop) @ Transit w/ MCB, Jesse David, Phillip Charles, Jason Leroy, Jamie Morris and more, $15. Three rooms of different music, styles and energy -- featuring two of Waxstreets superstars -- converging together for an ultimate club experience.

FLASH Fridays (weekly) (techno) (house) (trance) (breaks) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) @ Motion Nightclub w/Frankie Bones, Pleasurehead, Mass, Swingkidd, Jamie Morris and Imri Jonas, $14/$12 guest list. NYCs Sonic Groove techno-legend drops his raw, gritty big room-bangers for another mind-blurring rave-dose.

Faith Fridays (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Evolution w/ Mike Myers and guest, $12/$10 members. Trance in your pants.

Afrorikan Vybe (weekly) (house) @ Fluid w/ Dennis Perez and Rich Medina, $7. Spiritual house and afro-beat rhythms for the mind and soul.

Alchemy fridays (weekly) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) @ IA Social Club w/ Swingkidd and more, $5. Funk-driven jungle and wicked beats at the new spot in South Philly.

FRIDAYS AT ENVY (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Roland Riso and Ray Sheehan, call for cover. Fry like an eagle.

COSMO BAKER SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ 700 Club, n/c. Irresistible beats in Northern Liberties from the East Coast Original.

Alexander Adrock spins (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Glam, n/c. Cream your pants at the new Old City swankster spot.

MODA FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. The swanky Italian lounge presents house and top 40 shite.

FRANKIE T SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ 218, call for cover. Anthem-y bliss on South Street above the new Lorenzos.

FRIDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Steve Nolfi or Joey Cas, call for cover. Volumized hysteria.

STEF TATAZ AND DJ MILKYWAY SPIN (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Bridget Foys, n/c. A special does of funky grooves - from James Brown to Sugarhill Gang.

DJ GABRIEL BEN SPINS (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) @ Paradigm, n/c. Once known as DJ Groove, he soothes your pain with deep progressive trance.

Dark Grooves (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Cafe Spice w/ Adam Freemer, n/c. Euphoric beats and modish intimacy.

Ronnie D spins (weekly also on Sat.) (house) (funk) (hip-hop) (world) (rock/pop) @ the Five Spot, $10. Songs you know and love in swanky-ass Old City.

Alexander Adrock spins (weekly) (house) @ 32, n/c. Happy and sophisticated house in Old Citys swanky world of ice.

Junior spins (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Twenty Manning, n/c. Groovin beats in the Rittenhouse hood.

PUMP FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Gasoline w/ Joey Blanco and guest, call for cover. Chic, big-room, warehouse-y club mayhem.

Shaft Fridays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Shampoo w/ Robbie Tronco, Ed Sittler, Reenie Kane, Maria V and Terri, call for cover. Do you wanna get shafted, honey?

Phuture Fridays (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (funk) @ Tribecca w/ Reno, $15/$10 w/ flyer. Something for your mind, body and soul.

Lorne spins (weekly) (drum n bass) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ SoMa, n/c. A crowded party with rockin beats and an interestin hook.

Thirst Fridays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Egypt w/ Frankie DeSante and Deville, $10. Dress to impress and be ready to do the ol bump n grind with clubbers from NJ.

Worship Fridays (weekly) (reggae) @ Filos w/ Rob Paine and Zach Eberz, $2. Roots and culture reggae dancehall at its finest.

Ricky Lee spins (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lucys, n/c. Up-close and personal with the legendary one.

Classic Hip-Hop (weekly also on Sat.) (hip-hop) @ Grape St. Pub w/ DJ Sat-one, $5. Ill shit.

Christian James spins (weekly) (house) (deep house) (funk/soul) @ Marmont, n/c. Friday night, just got paid, have a drink, try to get laid.

The Living Room (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ M Restaurant and Lounge w/ The Crawford Brothers, n/c. Get cozy, get homely, get housed.

FRIDAYS AT BRASILS (weekly) (world) @ Brasils w/ Jay Rockwell, $10. Room-shaking Latino rhythms.

QUEST FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Slynke, DJ Sojo and Big Jim, $10. Fly high on Delaware Ave. with MTVs Wanna Be a VJ3 whiz kid.

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.

DJ WIKKED SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Da chicest beats in Old City.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20

SEGER PLAYGROUND BENEFIT PARTY (one-off) (reggae/world) (deep house) @ Seger Playground [on Lombard Street btwn 10th and 11th] w/ Rob Paine, Willyum, Sean Samari Poop ONeal, Crasta, Jay Haze, Argo, 99, Jamie Morris, JG and more, n/c. From noon until dark, soak in the sunshine with members of Worship, Tuning Spork and more -- bring your dogs, frisbees, and picnic goods for this 4:20 gathering in the park to help support the Seger Playground Clean-up Association.

KARMA 420 (one-off) (breaks) (house) (trance) (progressive house) (hip-hop) w/ Bluff, Mass, Imri, Mr. Rob, Ricky Lee and Kwestion, $5 before 11. Its time for rave to make a comeback. Could this party be the answer?

SECOND NATURE IS SPINNING (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ TPDS Club, $5 before 10/$7 after. Isonz Entertainment brings a fashionable, dress code-laden evening of the hottest hip-hop, R&B and reggae.

MAINFRAME (monthly) (drum n bass) @ Proto Lounge w/ Trace, Karl K, Jaeson Kennedy, Aker, Fulcrum, Advance and MC Armanni, $8. UKs ruthless, tech-step monster returns to his old hometown for some chaotic, sinister jungle terror.

FUNCTION (monthly) (breaks) (house) (progressive house) (drum n bass) @ La Tazza w/ Sean Gasp, Moshen, Aster, Tension, Daniel, Nick Cosmo and Drake, $5. Circa77 are bringing people together with ultra-funky, uplifting dance-o-rama in Old City.

THE FLING (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Eric Zimmerman, n/c. The Low Orbit fella drops 60s Brit-pop, psych-freakbeat, garage and more.

DELUXE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Shampoo w/ Mixmaster Mike, Steve Singer and more, $10. The wiggity-wack scratch-master from the Beastie Boys and Invisible Skratch Picklz hits up Shampoos newest weekly to bring you a mind-blowing turntablism performance.

Tasty Treats (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ ?uestlove and Mike Nyce, $10. Funk-a-matic beats with the superstar from the Roots -- a Square Biz jawn.

HOUSE PARTY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Filos w/ Cosmo Baker and Train, $5. The best in classics and hip-hop.

Code Red Saturdays (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Christian James and Grambino, $15/$10 members. Funky disco-rama for the late-night partiers.

Life Saturdays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ Life w/ Joey Savino and Lorne, n/c before 11/$10 after. Watch the old Revival revive.

LUKE BERRY SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (breaks) @ Bridget Foys, n/c. Blissy beats from Cue Records madman - from Thievery Corporation to Bjork.

SAT NIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Franky T, call for cover. Get pleasantly pummeled with Decos eight-year resident.

Up Close and Personal (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Get your swank-on.

Caribbean Rhythms (weekly) (reggae) (funk) (R&B) @ Gasoline w/ Selector Chris, DJ Trinny, DJ Finnie and more, $10. Caribbean, African and international cultures - with two rooms of roots, dancehall, zouk, calypso, soca, world fusion and more.

Ronnie D spins (weekly) (house) (funk) (hip-hop) (world) (rock/pop) @ the Five Spot, $10. Songs you know and love in swanky-ass Old City.

SATURDAYS AT BRASILS (weekly) (world) @ Brasils w/ DJ Marcelo and Jay Rockwell, $10. Brazilian and Caribbean music for your Latin booty.

JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Paradigm, n/c. A wide array of funky music comin your way.

Solid State (weekly) (hip-hop) (drum n bass) @ Club Atlas w/ local superstar DJs, n/c before 10/$5 after. Eternal Productions raids the old Cloud 9 with ravin mayhem.

Plastic Dreams (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Cafe Spice w/ DJ Rodrigo, n/c. Lounge to the clubby shit.

Latin Night at Adrenaline (weekly) (world) @ Adrenaline w/ DJ Miguel, call for cover. Shake your thang to salsa, merengue, and bachata music.

Latin Night at Eighth Floor (weekly) (world) (hip-hop) (house) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub w/ Jose Rodriguez and Jonathan Rivas, n/c before 10/$10 from 10-11/$12 from 11-2. One room of salsa, merengue, and bachata, and another of hip-hop and R&B.

Slang (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ M Restaurant and Lounge w/ Giles, Mike Nice and Mizery, $5. Wicked beats and smooth flava.

G-FUNK SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Bump-a-matic laidback-ness in Old City.

SHADE SATURDAYS (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Chrome w/ John E and Chris Costanzo, $10. Shady club-ola on Delaware Avenue.

Greatest Show on Earth (weekly also on Sun.) (progressive house) (house) @ Evolution w/ Rob Lee, $15/$10 members. Wanna experience a NY-style club experience on Delaware Ave.?

SUNDAY, APRIL 21

SHOTGUN LOVE SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Chrome w/ DJ Excel, Art Beezwax and DJ Truth, call for cover. Blazin booty-beats on Delaware Ave.

XFAD (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Soul Sanctuary w/ DJ Razor Ram, $5. underground and eclectic hip-hop at this new joint.

SUNDAY NITE SPECIAL (weekly) (deep house) @ Glam w/ Miq Ford, n/c. Lounge to the collective vibe of cultural sounds from the U.S. and abroad.

HIGH LIFE (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (world) (deep house) @ Bleu Martini w/ DJ Midnite, n/c. A smooth dose of acid jazz, rarely heard hip-hop, African, Latin and Brazilian house tunes.

SOUL TRAVELIN (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Alma De Cuba w/ DJ Brendan and guests, n/c. Funk-driven grooves from around the globe and spanning 40 years of music.

MAVERICK NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop/R&B) @ Eden Roc w/ DJ Fat Cat and more, $5 before 11/$7 after. The hottest hip-hop plus live performances by Phillys dopest unsigned heroes and an open mic.

LAID BACK SUNDAYS (weekly) (deep house) @ Valannis w/ Eddie Stank, n/c. Lounging minimal house for your dining pleasure.

KNOBHEAD AND KATHY FADIGAN SPIN (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Envy, $6. Two DJs and three floors of 80s, goth, industrial, synth-pop and more.

Full Service Sunday (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) @ 32 w/ Lorne, n/c. Chic loungin for those involved in the hospitality, beauty, fashion and health industries.

Caribbean Vibez (weekly) (reggae) (R&B) @ Transit w/ DJ Roger Culture and Terry Lee Love, $7 before 10 p.m./$10 after. 103.9 drops the hottest thing since Jamaican breadfruit.

Candy Land (weekly) (funk/soul) @ the Five Spot w/ DJ ?uestlove and Cosmo Baker, $5. Lots o games, candy and sweet, funky tunes.

Goddess (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Deco w/ Lee Jones and Jon Gill, n/c. Ruby Lounge is open for those of you in search of a late-night dose of vocal and tribal house.

Koji spins (weekly) (world) @ SoMa, n/c. Brazilian and other worldly beats.

Roland Riso spins (weekly) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Lucys, n/c. Gettin oh-so jazzy from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sundays (weekly also on Sat.) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (drum n bass) (breaks) @ Marmont w/ Alexander a.k.a. Adrock, n/c. Lounging and dancing in sheer elegance.

Marinate (weekly) (world) @ Filos w/ Kenny Meez, n/c. Indulge in the rasta vibez.

MONDAY, APRIL 22

ZENAPOLAE AND FUZZY BOX PRESENT (one-off) (ambient) (experimental) @ Tri Tone w/ Goem, Howard Stelzer/Jason Talbot Duo, Freiband and Erin Anderson, $5. Hollands Goem is a glitch-core legend -- having done music for 12K, Mille Plateaux and more -- this is an ambient gathering dedicated to the art of close-listening.

PLAYERS ONLY (one-off) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Roland Riso and Schooly D, $5/ladies free until11. Bump n grind to the funked-up hip-hop beats.

FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) (house) (techno) @ Club Atlas w/ Monica Sharp and guests, $3. Get whacked with ill behavior and $3 pitchers.

SERVICE INDUSTRY NIGHT (weekly) (drum n bass) (rock/pop) @ Eden Roc w/ special guests, n/c. A SIN spotlight on Syntax Productions -- the ones who brought you La Tazzas Punk n Bass parties.

The Remedy (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker, $7. Bumpin, grindin and makin Philly-history.

FaBULOUS DISASTER (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucys w/ Knobhead, n/c. Hard rock, metal and alternative from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

Heroes (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Filos w/ DJ Diabolic, n/c. Classic hip-hop flavor for your lounging behavior.

Afro Blue (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Envy, $5. Three rooms of hip-hop without the bling-bling.

Blue (weekly) (deep house) @ SoMa w/ Deep C and guest, n/c. An utterly danceable Tigerhook dose of a more deep n bouncy vibe.

DJ LORNE SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) (drum n bass) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Funky, exotic rhythms for About the Beats musical genius.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23

AUTOMATIC (weekly) (drum n bass) @ New City Tavern w/ Karl K, Armen, Structure, Fulcrum, Jaeson Kennedy and Josh Holiday, $5. Rave out diner-style.

The Choice (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk) @ SoMa Lounge w/ Joey Blanco, n/c. Joey will smooth out your funkin head.

IN THE BIZ TUESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ 218 w/ Franky T, call for cover. Get clubbed on South Street at the ol Millennium.

All-House Tuesdays (weekly) (progressive house) (breaks) (rock/pop) @ Envy w/ DJ Singer, call for cover. Smokin with the Y100 Mixshow.

Phonography (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Filos w/ Record Player and guest, n/c. Vinylicious hip-hop culture.

Rock Tits Event (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tri Tone w/ Joel Flood and friends, n/c. Keepin it real with punk and stoner rock.

MAJOR TAYLOR SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Lucys, n/c. Smooth funkin.

VIP Tuesdays (weekly) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Grambino and guest, $5. Sick-ass club-ola for those involved in the music business.

Ruby Lounge Tuesdays (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Deco w/ Jon Gill, Lee Jones and Adam Bennett, $5. Throw down a nightcap at an afterhours buffet of pumpin beats -- doors open at 1 a.m.

Aural Sex (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Marmont w/ Karate Gary and Lee Jones, $3. Funky, vocally house that gets the night flowin.

Heavy (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) (reggae) @ Saint Jacks w/ Rob Paine, Willyum, Ion and Fzlah, n/c. Gather with the Worship crew and soak in their deep and dubbed-out sounds.

Ice Tuesdays (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ Jay Ski and Roger Culture, $10. Bringing radio wizardry to your fingertips.

COZMIC CAT SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Nice and easy.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

THE WOMB (monthly) (deep house) (house) (techno) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, $5. Are you there? You should be.

THE CONSPIRACY (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ R5000, Cullen Stalin and Maria Tessa Sciarino, call for cover. Post-punk and new wave in yo face.

JELLO (weekly) (breaks) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ 218 w/ DJ Crystal Clear ad Lord Algie, $5 after 8 p.m. The ultimate after-work club experience on South St. featuring two-step garage, 80 s funk, jazz, R&B, spoken word, a free buffet before 8, and plenty of Jello for everybody.

JORGE SPINS (weekly) (world) @ Alma De Cuba, n/c. A cozy way to soak in Cuban music spanning five decades and multiple genres -- night also features live Cuban quartet.

LOUNGE & GROOVE(weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Moda w/ Adam Bennett, n/c. Bump n swank in Old City.

GLAMOUR HOUSE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) @ Glam w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. Chic n swanky four-to-the-floor with 611s disco-house maestro.

SMOKE SESSIONS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Dozia, Ivan Lopez and guests, call for cover. Mid-week club-ola up yonder.

LUXE (weekly) (deep house) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Radian, n/c. Deep n swanky French house for loungin like a true hipster.

Tribal Verb (weekly) (house) (trance) (breaks) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ La Tazza w/ mad-phat DJs $5/ladies half price til 11 p.m. JPPs intimate, lip-smacking weekly jawn in Old City.

NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (techno) @ Shampoo w/ Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $6. Rockin you out with 80s synth-pop, industrial, goth and alternative hits.

Go Wednesdays (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Evolution w/ Rob Lee, $3/n/c for members. Irresistible dance music and margaritas all night long.

Shattered (weekly) (rock/pop) @ M Restaurant and Lounge w/ Eric Z and Billy Blank, n/c. No techno - just punk and funky-ass rock.

Beats and Bossa (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (world) @ Cibucan Lounge w/ Cozmic Cat, n/c. Lounge to her worldly rhythms.

WEDNESDAYS AT BRASILS (weekly) (world) @ Brasils w/ Jay Rockwell, $5. An exclusive salsa mix all night long.

Kamasutra (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) (ambient) @ Marmont w/ DJ Reno, n/c. Sensual organic beats with some deep n sexy lovin.

Bump on Hump (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (breaks) @ Envy w/ Fernando, Richie Rich and Roland Riso. Get humpin with the Q102 superstars.

Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Filos w/ Willyum and guest, n/c. The ideal chill-out spot with soul that grooves.

DJ Jugo spins (weekly) (trip-hop) (drum n bass) @ SoMa, n/c. Laid-back bossabreaks into atmospheric dnb.

Mason spins (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ ONeals, n/c. Droppin the best in old-school hip-hop and cock-rock.

PULSE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Egypt w/ Chuck Addis and Jimmy Mac, $10. Get your pulse jumpin with hard-as-hell house and all your favorite party music.

CALYX SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Mid-week funky beats in Old City.

 
 
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