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Also this issue: Replay Summer Monsters The Mountain Goats Neil Michael Hagerty Gina Scipione |
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July 25-31, 2002
dj nights
Venue addresses and phone numbers
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pick of the week:
FRIDAY, JULY 26
PARADISE 2 (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (techno) (hip-hop) (reggae) (drum n bass) (breaks) (hardcore) @ Chrome w/ Cosmic Gate, Pleasurehead, Scorpion, Cosmicboy, John E, Chris Costanzo, Hectic, Kwestion, Sean Tubular Testes ONeal, Xonel Smart, Josh Holiday, Rubix Qube, MC Sharpness, DJ Bexxie, Imri Jonas, DJ Andee, Pazuzu, DJ Bezerker, Bluff, Charlie Brownski, X-Factor, Boy Wonder, Omega, Vibe, Mr. Jenka, Charlie Jupiter and Mynd, $20. Bring your bathing suits and glowsticks for a day-long, body-bangin vacation. Going from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., Ravegear presents three areas to tweak out with an outdoor Ibiza atmosphere featuring a foam party, Tiki bars, a barbeque and more. A wide variety of sounds will be represented -- from scratched-up hip-hop to wailing happy hardcore and everything in between. Your megastars for this tropical island adventure are Germanys trance duo, Cosmic Gate. Known for their bliss-fueled albums like Firewire and Exploration Into Space, Cosmic Gate makes their Philly debut with a two-hour set of euphoric dream-weaving thatll captivate your tingling body with swirling uplifting-ness and heart-wrenching melodies. Last years Paradise party was a hit -- hosting over 1,000 party people. This year, it can only get better.
THURSDAY, JULY 25
LETS GET NAKED AND F**K (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor and friends, $5. A booty-shakin dance contest with funk-driven hip-hop.
COLD RETARDED! (monthly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ 700 Club w/ AJ Ready Right, n/c. Boogie spreaders like Devo, Sheila E, Run DMC and the Cure -- all for the suckerfree force.
Platinum (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Fluid w/ High Contrast, Starchild, Sine, Icon, J-Messinian and Armanni Reign, $8. Uplifting mayhem at Americas most prestigious dnb weekly.
HARMONY (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (world) @ Aqualounge w/ King Britt and Rob Life, $5. Funky, soulful dance music from ones that know.
INDUSTRY NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Reno, n/c. Cozy, aquatic lovin near South Street.ROCK BOTTOM (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ 1616 w/ DJ Train, Brendan, Cosmo Baker and live music upstairs, $5. Bustin out the classics at the massive hot spot in Center City.
BL_NK SP_ACE (weekly) (trip-hop) @ Trust w/ Jugo, n/c. Kickin back with soothing bossabreaks.
FOREAL THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) @ Paradise Alley w/ Tone, The Giggle Sticks, Dubl-A, Kelly Falls, Ray Sundo, Roa Phunk and more, $10. Get your party-on in Northern Liberties with live vs. DJd hip-hop downstairs and bangin house and breaks upstairs.
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.
222 THURSDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Marmont w/ Jose, n/c. Old City chillin.
FU*K THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (deep house) (breaks) (hip-hop) @ Club Maxim w/ Ricky Lee, Jeff Heart, Roland Riso , DJ Freedom and Dutchboy, n/c for 21+/$5 if under 21. The Wiggle crew rocks out four turntables at the old RIDM.
DEEP VISIONS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Kingsley Ndam, n/c. Lounge to the weekly house experiment in Old City.
PHILTHY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ Randall Jones and Scott Melker, n/c. PaperStreet, 101 Magazine and G-Mart present a swanky-ass, fuzzy-wuzzy weekly jawn.
JOHNNY CHINK SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Droppin the heavenly grooves that you love.
SPIN CYCLE (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (deep house) (world) @ Soul Sanctuary w/ Lil Dave, DJ Statik and guests, $5. Inviting all soul brothas and sistas for a taste of everything thats jazzy, soulful and funky in a soothing jazz club-like atmosphere.
CHIC THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Robbie Tronco and Mitch Orlando, n/c. Get your swank on with the superstar maker of Walk 4 Me.
NO COVER 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.
DEEP C SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ LHexagone, n/c. A Tigerhook dose of a more deep and mellow vibe.
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, no cover. 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.
RHYTHMATIC (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (funk/soul) @ Lucys w/ DJ Benja Styles, n/c. Dope party beats and phunky-fresh grooves.2-TWO-11 NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) @ Pomodoro w/ Cool-C, call for cover. Da pizza joint knows how to party.
DJ TERRY LEE SPINS (weekly and on Sat. and Sun.) (world) (funk/soul) @ KatManDu w/ guests, n/c. Classic soul night.
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.
FEEL YOURSELF (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) @ Valannis w/ Barclay Spring, n/c. Go deep and intimate at the hottest lounge/restaurant in the gayborhood.
DECADENCE (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ DJ Mobe, call for cover. For all urbanites who enjoy the finer things in life.
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.
DEAN CHRONIC SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Lounge to the beat at the gayborhoods refreshing hot spot.
FRIDAY, JULY 26
LOVEPARADE AFTERPARTY (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (techno) @ Club Maxim w/ Prezo and Nishka, $6. Transcending from Berlin to Philly, brace yourself for a euphoric journey.
MIDNIGHT MADNESS (one-off) (house) (techno) @ 612 Clothing w/ Johnny Fame and Circuit Breaker, n/c. 611s hot record sale where everything goes for $1 -- going from midnight to 4 a.m.
DEEP DOWN UNDER (monthly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) @ Liquid Blue w/ Thomas OBrien and guests, n/c. Get intimate in the deep abyss of Phillys underground progressive and breakbeat movement.
[CLICK.] (monthly) (rock/pop) (breaks) @ Fluid w/ Julian S. Process, Dirty Dave Pee and AJ Ready Right, $5. Get mod with new wave and 80s-ish electro.
THE NO FRILLS EXPERIMENT (monthly) (deep house) @ Silk City w/ Carl Michaels, Kevin V, Willyum and Jamie Johnson, $5. Another Phila. Experiment featuring four PSC fellas droppin metronomic soul on four turntables -- two DJs at a time.
GAIAN MIND (monthly) (trance) @ La Tazza w/ Allen and Hatari, $7/$5 before 11pm. Phillys only Goa and psy-trance gathering.
MY MAN FRIDAY (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) @ Saint Jacks w/ Zollielama, K-C Bajai, Ben Carroll and June Lopez, n/c. Soak in the jazzy rhythms, vocal sensuality, groovin neo-soul and Brazilian and Latin house vibrations from AudioGliphix Magazine.
GET BAKED (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ M.L.E., n/c. Stoner rock shite.
PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Chris Purtell and Mike Montgomery, $5. House music in the raw.
FORUM (weekly) (drum n bass) (breaks) (house) @ IA Social Club w/ Sean Poop Lobster ONeal, Jaeson Kennedy and V-Era, $5. Let the beats control your body in South Philly.
THE JOINT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ 1616 w/ Joey Blanco and Brendan, $5. The bumpin party at Mask & Wig relocates to Phillys hottest spot.
UNION (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Bash w/ Michael Myers and DJ Reno, $5. Swank out with the return of Phillys progressive sound movement. 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.
Shaft Fridays (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ Michele Miruski, Robbie Tronco, Reenie Kane, Maria V. and Terri, $10/$7 w/ pass. Do you wanna get shafted, honey?
SLIP-GROOVE (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Donato and Grambino, call for cover. Where the party never stops.
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.
CLOSET FREAK (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ 700 Club w/ Cosmo Baker, n/c. Irresistible beats in Northern Liberties from the East Coast Original.
MODA FRIDAYS (weekly - also on Sat.) (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.
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.
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.
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.
DONNI D AND DJ TRAIN SPIN (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ KatManDu, n/c. Booty-shakin beats at the mega-joint.
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.
COZMIC CAT SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) @ 32, n/c. Dress chicly for dapper loungin with the 25+ year-olds.
FEELIN GOOD (weekly) (trip-hop) (world) @ Rococo w/ Argo, n/c. Kickin back with experimental nu-jazz flava.
FIESTA FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ Stevie D and Gary O, call for cover. The mature hip-hop dance party.
SALSA FRIDAYS (weekly) (world) (hip-hop) (house) (breaks) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub, cal for cover. Dress upscale for three classy rooms of salsa, R&B, top-40 and more.
GREG WEISS SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Funky booty-beats in the gayborhood.
SATURDAY, JULY 27SHINE (one-off) (trance) (breaks) (progressive house) (house) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) @ Transit w/ Skylab2000, Joshua Ryan, Michael Myers, Paul Anthony, G-Cue, Profile, Dazzler, Vega, Atma, Manifest, Bishop Kiaus, MC Shortston, Amranni Reign, MC Freak, Jesse James, MC Sharpness, Lorne, Hen Loc, V-Era and Tone, $20/$18 guest list. Just Plain Positive presents a three-room mega-rave starring L.A.s journey-inducing live act.
city papers PITCH CONTROL (one-off) (trance) (techno) (hip-hop) (drum n bass) (house) (rock/pop) @ Shampoo w/ Hans Kendrick, Prophet, The Bully, Darin Diaz Taviano, DJ Ghetto, Ricky Lee, Doppleganga, Dev79, Guerilla, Fuzzy Logik, Continuous Solution, Magnum, Kevin Rucker, James Payne, Chris Purtell, DJ Freedom, Jason Gaul, Julia Factorial and Brian Labuda, call for cover.
THE BOAT PARTY 4 (one-off) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) w/ Cozmic Cat and Jugo, $30/$25 in advance. A three-hour boat ride with rockin beats, open bar, sushi and a jivin good time -- for more info, call 215-906-9992, or get tickets at Closet Fever (Second & Fairmount) or American Mortals (Eighth & Walnut).
RELAX SATURDAYS (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqualounge w/ The Tim Love Lee Soundsystem, Rashaan and Todd Damon, call for cover. Brace yourself for a jazzy, funky, soul-groovin live-p.a. from the one who discovered Groove Armada and dished out the classic Walking on Sunshine.
HIGHWAY TO HELL (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Deejay DJ, $5. Cock-rockin metal shit.
ROCK TITS HARD N HEAVY (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at The Khyber w/ Joel Flood, n/c. More stoner rockin sludge.
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 -- a Square Biz jawn.
THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Filos w/ DJ Train and Kwestion, $5. Bumpin beats, delicious vibes, and an intimate setting.
COMFORT ZONE (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Jason Leroy, Kevin V, Willyum, Carl Michaels and more, n/c. Deep, pumpin soul music for your loungin needs in the South Street area.
BABY DST SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Gasoline, call for cover. A big room for bumpin booty beats.
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 3 floors of pumpin beats.
SHADE PARADE (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Chrome w/ John E and Chris Costanzo, $10. Euphoric club-ola on Delaware Avenue.
FUNKIA (weekly) (funk/soul) (deep house) @ Rococo w/ Phillip Charles, n/c. The legendary Tigerhook mofo drops sweet, eclectic flavor for your wandering ears.
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.
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 (weekly) (world) @ Adrenaline w/ DJ Miguel, call for cover. Shake your thang to salsa, merengue, and bachata music.
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.
LUCAS RIVERA SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Anjou, n/c. Get your chic on with some Latin jazz seasoned with soul and disco classics.
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.
Greatest Show on Earth (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Evolution w/ Rob Lee, $15/$10 members. Wanna experience a NY-style club experience on Delaware Ave.?
JOHNNY CHINK AND ROBBIE TRONCO SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Club Flow, call for cover. Ripping your through euphoric beats at the plush, ultra-white hot spot on Delaware Ave.
LIVE SATURDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ Gary O, call for cover. The hippest, hypest, hottest R&B dance party around.
CHIP DISH AND KEVIN NEALY SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Fellas from About the Beat and I.S.O. Menswear keep the beats pumpin.
GET BUMPED (weekly - also on Mon.) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Allen Goldberg, call for cover. The bumping beats of bliss will take you over.
SUNDAY, JULY 28T.K.T.L. (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Plasmic Honey and Robbie Tronco, $10. Miss Phoenix and Justin Bruno host a super-energetic blow-out with two mega superstar DJs.
PLANET LOVE SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ 32 w/ DJ Snezana, n/c. Ultra-swanky loungin in Old City.
RECLINE SUNDAZE (weekly) (deep house) @ SoMa w/ Pete Moss and guests, n/c. Ovums soul-slurping, vocal-oozing bad-boy returns with another bumpin new weekly in Old City.
FAST, CHEAP, AND OUT OF CONTROL (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Fluid w/ DJ Junior and Friggster, $5. Punk out with delicious, sexy, bad-ass nakedness.
XFAD (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Soul Sanctuary w/ DJ Razor Ram, $5. Resurrecting the first element of hip-hop.
OCEAN DRIVE (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) @ Glam w/ DJ Mobe, Mimosas and DJ Reno, n/c. PaperStreets swanky, lounge-y summertime gathering in Old City.
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 Daniel Gravy Thomas, n/c. Funk-driven grooves from around the globe and spanning 40 years of music at the sexiest lounge in Philly.
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/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) (house) (progressive house) @ Valannis w/ Matt Kling 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.
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 @ MARMONT (deep house) (house) (progressive house) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Marmont w/ Alexander a.k.a. Adrock and guest, 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.
SABROSO SUNDAYS (weekly) (world) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Johnathan Rivas, n/c. Shake it with Latin dancers at Phillys hottest gay joint.
REENIE KANE SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Throwin down your faves.
OLD SCHOOL SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ Butterball, call for cover. Old-school classics before midnight, todays hottest hip-hop and R&B after.
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?
REENIE KANE SPINS (weekly - also on Tue.) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Throwin down your faves.
MONDAY, JULY 29
ROCK EN ESPANOL (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Ramon, n/c. ÁSi, si!
The Remedy (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker and guests, $7. Bumpin, grindin and makin Philly-history.
FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Club Atlas w/ Kaos, Advance, Binac, Synikal and Tayzer, $3. Get whacked with ill behavior.
A-LIST (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Glam w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c. Dress your finest and be down with the elitists.
PUNCH DRUNK (weekly) (rock/pop) @ the Five Spot w/ Bill Hammer and K Slade, $3. Rockin and jockin with tunes old and new.
MARMONT MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ DJ Jolah, n/c. Universal vinyl from the blazin beat-meister.
FaBULOUS DISASTER (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucys w/ Knobhead, n/c. Hard rock, metal and alternative from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Afro Blue (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Envy, $5. Three rooms of hip-hop without the bling-bling.
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.
ALLEN GOLDBERG SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Swanky loungin in the gayborhood.
LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) @ LHexagone, n/c. Lounging soul with the veteran.
TUESDAY, JULY 30
THE OFFICIAL AREA:2 AFTERPARTY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (drum n bass) (techno) (rock/pop) (breaks) @ Shampoo w/ Robbie Tronco, DJ Moon, Jay-Ski, Julia Factorial, Carl Michaels, Mike Myers, Circuit Breaker, Vega, Armen, Continuous Solution, Magnum, Mis-Ty and J-Messinian, call for cover. After one of the biggest shows youll ever attend, get your club on with five tastefully assorted rooms to party.
THE UN-OFFICIAL AREA:2 AFTERPARTY (one-off) (breaks) (progressive house) (house) @ Club Maxim w/ DJ Who, Justin Johnson, Jen Lasher, Imri Jonas, Jeff Heart and DJ Freedom, $10/$5 with Area:2 ticket stub. Funky bliss with a few superstars thatll lift your body sky-high.
TIMEWARP TUESDAY (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Kathy Fadigan, n/c. Dance into the 80s.
FREE FORM (weekly) (breaks) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ Shok, Juan Baptista and DJ Skyy, $5. The goth-fused industrial guy returns to Philly to join the funksters at their new weekly.
FREQUENCY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Soul Sanctuary w/ DJ Phillie Blunt and more, $5. Lounge and groove to the illin and chillin hip-hop flava.
JUNE LOPEZ AND EDWIN SPIN (weekly) (deep house) (world) @ Savannahs, $5. Soak in the deep Afro-Cuban house.
BEBOP (weekly) (breaks) (house) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Sunshine and JJ Mingles, $3. Feel the beat at the Old Caf Limbo.
Candy Land (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ the Five Spot w/ DJ ?uestlove, Cosmo Baker, Joey Blanco and Brendan, $5. Lots o games, candy and sweet, funky tunes.
AUTOMATIC (weekly) (drum n bass) @ New City Tavern w/ Art Cuebik, Atma, Clayton the Chemist, Fuzzy Logic, PhazeOne Rubix Qube, MC Sharpness and Armanni Reign, $5. Rave out diner-style with a four-hour six-man tagteam bout.
TWOSDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Ivan Lopez and DJ Dean Boy, $2. Sick-ass club-ola.
OL HEAD YON SCRAPPY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ North Star Bar w/ Hoagie C.C., Fingaz and FormaDiplo, n/c. Funkin it up right.
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) @ Tritone 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.
Aural Sex (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Marmont w/ Karate Gary and Lee Jones, $3. Funky, vocally house that gets the night flowin.
Ice Tuesdays (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ Jay Ski and Roger Culture, $10. Bringing radio wizardry to your fingertips.
JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Soulful, funky boom-boom in the gayborhood.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
THE FIRST ANNUAL PULSE PAJAMA PARTY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ Egypt w/ Robbie Tronco, call for cover. Wear your PJs for reduced admission to party with sexy models and seductive dancers.
THE WOMB (monthly) (deep house) (house) (techno) (breaks) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, $8. Are you there? You should be.
SCI-FI LULLABIES (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ MG, n/c. Lush 90s Brit-pop like Suede, Blur, Pulp, Beta Band and more.
JUDY BOOTS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Savannahs w/ Lee Jones, Joey Crawford and guests, n/c. The famous weekly returns at another bomb-diggity spot featuring soul-laden dancin grooves.
FOREPLAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (progressive house) @ Envy w/ Roland Riso and Ricky Lee, $10/$8 reduced. DNA Nightlifes newest Asian party.
CHILL WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Finn McCools w/ DJ Edukation, Tommy and guests, n/c. TooWunPhyve drops a mid-week party for the heads.
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.
101 (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Liquid Blue w/ Scott Melker and Brian Exley, n/c. Swanky bliss and cozy loungin by South Street.
Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Filos w/ Willyum and guests, n/c. Hang low with soothing 4/4 soul that grooves.
COZMIC CAT SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ LHexagone w/ guests, n/c. Hang loose to Cats funky-fresh flava.
DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR (weekly) (hip-hop) (drum n bass) (trip-hop) @ Club Atlas w/ D-Star, DJ Saint B, Random and live performances, $3. Indie, abstract, leftfield breakbeat flava.
Tribal Verb (weekly) (house) (techno) (trance) (progressive house) @ La Tazza w/ Nigel Richards, Michael Myers and G-Cue, $5/ladies free 11 p.m. JPPs intimate, lip-smacking weekly jawn in Old City starring 611s superstar mofo and Phillys #1 trance DJ.
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, 80s funk, jazz, R&B, spoken word, a free buffet before 8, and plenty of jello for everybody.
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.
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.
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.
Jugo spins (weekly) (trip-hop) @ SoMa, n/c. Bossabreaks and atmospheric breakbeats for your Old City pleasures.
Mason spins (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ ONeals, n/c. Droppin the best in old-school hip-hop and cock-rock.
CALYX SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. Mid-week funky beats in Old City.
DEAN CHRONIC SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Ride the music.
LADIES NIGHT OUT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Brave New World w/ DJ Dia, call for cover. Classy beats and specials for da ladies.