May 2- 8, 2002

dj nights

DJ Nights

pick of the week:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

DEEP CS 30TH (one-off) (house) (progressive house) @ Proto Lounge w/ Craig Richards and Deep C, $5. Tigerhook throws a mid-week bash in Old City featuring U.K.s Craig Richards -- known for his Tyrant mix-CDs and notorious DJ-residencies at Londons The End, Nottinghams The Bomb, and an ongoing residency at Fabric alongside Terry Francis. Come out and support the 30th Birthday of Tigerhooks own Deep C. A Philadelphia house legend, former Wamdue Kid, and also a bi-monthly resident at UKs Fabric, Deep C continues to keep the swirling 4/4 locomotion flowing with constant DJ appearances all over the city (one being his Blue nights every Monday at SoMa -- currently Phillys most bumpin weekly house party), and a slew of deep, atmospheric house releases on labels like Hooj Choons, SAW Recordings, Shaboom and many others. This is metronomic soul music in its most progressive and utterly danceable form.

THURSDAY, MAY 2

BACK IN THE DAY PARTY (one-off) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tri Tone w/ DJ Lex Luther, call for cover. Breakin out the classics.

FREE TO MOVE (monthly) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Zach Eberz, Summerjoy, and Rob Paine, $3. The Worship crew and the Cue goddess go deep and lush for an intimate dancefloor.

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/ AK1200, Dara, Dieselboy, Sine, Icon and J. Messinian, n/c. No fn cover charge for deadly acetate mayhem with another Planet of the Drums smashdown.

N/C THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ Eden Roc w/ Greg Nyce and Owen Mercy, n/c. Hang free with booty beats and a dope outside deck.

BOTANY 500 SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Bridget Foys, n/c. Soul-warming funk and jazz classics with a dash of bossa-nova beats -- from Astrud Gilberto to Al Green.

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.

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.

2-TWO-11 NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) @ Pomodoro w/ Cool-C, call for cover. Da pizza joint knows how to party.

FRIDAY, MAY 3

VYNYL (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Roland Riso and Dave Bruno, $5 before 10/$8 from 10-11 on guest list/$10 after. Theme: Summer of Love -- A Miami-like bikini bash celebrating Envys three-year anniversary.

THE OFFICIAL BELLE & SEBASTIAN AFTER-PARTY (one-off) (rock/pop) (breaks) @ Mask and Wig w/ Chris Geddes (of Belle & Sebastian), Dave P. and Jeff, $7 before 1 a.m./$10 after. More synth-pop mayhem from the ones that bring you Making Time and Magnetique.

SHOCK THERAPY (monthly) (techno) (trance) (rock/pop) (breaks) @ TPDS Club w/ Black Widow, Lydia Badluck and DJ Octo-Pussy, $12/$10 w/ flyer. Three floors of erotic horrors for your die-hard fetishists.

GET SWINGIN BABY (one-off) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (world) @32 w/ A.D. Amorosi and Cozmic Cat, n/c. Get outrageously swanky for some First Friday exotica .

HIP-HOP LIVES (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Tri Tone w/ Dave Ghetto, Outerspace and Un-Herd, call for cover. The only underground hip-hop that Philly has left!

JUST BECAUSE (monthly) (funk/soul) @ Proto Lounge w/ Otieno V and Starchild, $5. Blazin funk and soul in Old City from a jungle DJs perspective .

FIRST FRIDAYS FLOWBEE-STYLE (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Sean In-Your-Shoegazer-Face ONeal, n/c. Rock out with shoegazer, Manchester, and indie-pop like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Stone Roses, and Adorable.

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.

SYNERGY (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (techno) (hip-hop) @ Transit w/ Matt Kling, Jason Leroy, Jamie Morris, Kenny Lindmar and more, $10/$15 after midnight. Three rooms of different music, styles and energy converging together for an ultimate club experience.

Pure Fridays (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Mike Montgomery, Chris Purtell and a guest, $5. House in the raw.

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

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.

FLASH Fridays (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (breaks) (drum n bass) @ Motion Nightclub w/residents and guests, $14/$12 guest list. Another mind-blurring rave-dose.

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

FEELIN GOOD (weekly) (trip-hop) (world) @ Rococo w/ Argo, n/c. Kickin back with experimental nu-jazz flava.

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.

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/ 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.

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.

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.

PEAR LOUNGE (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Anjou w/ DJ Brendan, n/c. Dress fashionably for an eclectic mix of funk and old-school hip-hop.

OLD SKOOL HIP-HOP (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Tayser, Endo Jones, DJ Direct and Swingkidd, call for cover. Keepin the cuttin and scratchin undaground.

THE WEEKEND KICKOFF PARTY (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) @ Pomodoro w/ Cool-C, call for cover. Rockin beats and cheap drinks above da pizza joint on South Street.

SATURDAY, MAY 4

PROJECT HOPE 2002 (one-off) (house) (techno) (trance) (progressive house) (breaks) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) @ Motion Nightclub w/ Supa DJ Dmitry, DJ Rec, X-Dream, DJ Corbett, Gonzo, Robbie Tronco, Kosmic Hustla, Chrissy Snow, Mass, Odi, Datacyde, Kazpa, MC Posi D, Jeff Heart, Special J, J. Smooth, Pat Egan, Jamie Morris, Punch, Ixia, Swingkidd, Bishop K, Dub2, RubixQube, Icon, Trevitt, Tybal, Jeff Ratt, Kwestion, Prajna, Reflect, MC Meddafore, Xonel Smart, K-Swing, Dek One, Jay Phonic, Kelee, John Hozak and Thomas Fultorn, $15. From noon until 2 a.m., Deee-Lites superstar stud-muffin stars at a charity to benefit the American Cancer Society.

REVIVE (one-off) (drum n bass) @ IA Social Club w/ Jon Brown, Swingkidd, Continuous Solution, Magnum, Ghost, Abduct and Smokey, $10. Get there early for the open vodka bar, then be pummeled by raging breakbeat mayhem.

COUNTER CULTURE (one-off) (experimental) (ambient) (techno) (hardcore) @ Dahlak Cave w/ Sickrobot, The Black Oil, Cephalotaxus, Klangstabil, Nodal Terror, Navicon Torture Technologies and Panzer Division, $5. Distorted beats, experimental electronics and twisted noise for your cacophony-loving ears.

SPA (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Egypt w/ resident DJs, $10/$5 before 10. Mind and body therapists offer rejuvenating rub-downs and invigorating aromatherapy treatment s to enhance your Delaware Ave. club experience.

THE BIRDS AND THE BEES (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ upstairs at L2 w/ DJ Bobon, n/c. Laid-back loungin.

CINCO DE MAYO PARTY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ Evolution w/ Rob Lee, cal for cover. The legend rips you through theultimate club experience on Delaware Ave. - going until 6 a.m.

JASON SMITHS SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) @ TPDS Club, call for cover. Spend a lot of money for dance in your pants.

SOUNDBOX (monthly) (techno) (house) @ Proto Lounge w/ Jamie Morris and Sean Iso-Poop ONeal, $5. Deep techno and tribal tech-house for those Old City wanderers that want to move to music thats actually good.

BODYROCK (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Aqua Lounge w/ J-Live, Lil Dave, Statik, Panic and Philee Blunt, $7. What hip-hop music is really all about...having fun!

SET IF OFF (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Adam Marks. Indie-rock in your face.

DELUXE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Steve Singer and more, call for cover. A new weekly with the same ol crazy club-ola.

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/ Mobe and Train, $5. The best in classics and hip-hop.

FUNKIA (weekly) (funk/soul) (deep house) @ Rococo w/ Phillip Charles, n/c. The legendary Tigerhook mofo drops sweet, eclectic flavor for your wandering ears.

SHOTGUN LOVE (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Truth, Art Beeswax and The 45 Specialist, $3. Blazin booty-beats and shady lounge-ola at the old Cloud 9.

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 8-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.

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.

LUCAS RIVERA SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Anjou, n/c. Get your chic-on with some Latin jazz seasoned with soul and disco classics.

SUNDAY, MAY 5

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.

LIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Chuck Addis, Kurious George and Big Jim, call for cover. Still hot. Shag anyone?

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 latenight 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.

LIVE & DIRECT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Direct and DJ Tayser, call for cover. Hip-hoppin booty with open mic.

MONDAY, MAY 6

FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) (house) (techno) @ Club Atlas w/ Monica Sharp, Full Circle, Don Miller, Synkikal, Tayser, MC High IQ and guest, $3. Get whacked with ill behavior and $3 pitchers.

SERVICE INDUSTRY NIGHT (weekly) (breaks) (house) (drum n bass) (trance) @ Eden Roc w/ local DJs, n/c. A SIN spotlight on various local promotional crews and DJs.

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, MAY 7

NETWORK TUESDAYS (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Envy w/ DJ Kam Ghetto Celeb #1, DJ Ace and Chee Chung, Three floors of excitement with loads of special invited guests like Wyclef Jean, Jerry Wonder and more.

LET THE TRUNK BUMP (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ SoMa w/ Roland Riso, Joey Blanco, Ricky Lee, Randy Flash, Benja Styles and Aaron the Brick, n/c. The Wiggle funksters kick it old-school with no radio crap, no wussy melodies, and no filler shit.

SUPALOUNGE! (monthly) (deep house) @ Silk City w/ Rahsaan and friends, n/c. Chill with Afro an Latin-flavor minced with soulful seduction.

ROTATION (weekly) (deep house) @ Valannis w/ Chris Neidermayer, n/c. PhillySoulCollective brings you a loungin weekly of deep soulful grooves in the gayborhood with rotating monthly DJs.

AUTOMATIC (weekly) (techno) (trance) (house) @ New City Tavern w/ DJ Rec, Tauraus, Bruno88, House Attix, Joshua Dascher and Zero Alpha, $5. Rave out diner-style.

SPIN CYCLE (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Soul Sanctuary w/ DJ Statik and Lil Dave, $5. Lounge and groove to vintage sounds funk, soul, acid jazz and house.

EXOTIC TUESDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ Glam w/ Adam Bennett, n/c. Where Phillys exotic dancers unite on Tuesday night.

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

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, Kevin James, 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.

TUESDAY NIGHT HUSTLER (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Club Atlas w/ Mr. McFeel and guests, call for cover. Crazy loungin at the old Café Limbo.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

CHRIS FORTIER IS SPINNING (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) @ Fluid w/ Vincent Wonder, $10. Celebrating the release of his new Bedrock mix-CD, Orlandos bliss-maestro dishes out deep progressive trance incorporating old and new sounds ranging from dark, atmospheric, minimal to tribal.

MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY (one-off) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Valannis w/ Chatty Cathy, n/c. From spy music to pop psychedelia to top-40 to Moog instrumentals to mellow soul.

SPRING BASH (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ the Five Spot w/ DJ Rebel and guest, $5. Dress casual for a mid-week booty-blazer in Old City.

SCI-FI LULLABIES (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ MG, n/c. Lush 90s Brit-pop like Suede, Blur, Pulp, Beta Band and more.

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 2-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.

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, n/c. 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.

AMBIENT ACID JAZZ (weekly) (trip-hop) @ Club Atlas w/ D-Star and Ivan Ross, n/c. Soothing, atmospheric lead for your bobbin head.