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October 24-30, 2002

dj nights



Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

LAST WEDNESDAY (monthly) (house) (techno) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Rulers of the Deep and Josh Wink, $7 before midnight/$9 after. Wink has been rockin out this monthly for years now. Just recently, he started to invite special guests. Last month, Wink invited David Alvarado to join the fun -- and it was one of the most unforgettable Wednesday nights that Fluid has ever seen. This time around, brace yourself for the Philly DJ debut of Estonias Rulers of the Deep. Also known as the Vibe Residents because of their still-going five-year DJ residency at Vibe (Estonias most talked-about dance event), DJ Meri and P. Julm are now a much sought-after DJ/production/remix duo. After remixing KOTs Finally, they instantly sparked the attention of esteemed artists like Roger Sanchez, Josh Wink and the Defected crew. Then their remix of ATFCs Sleep Talk hit #1 on the U.K. charts. Thanks to having DJ Dozia as a guest DJ at Vibe, they are now signed to Phillys own Ovum Recordings. Soak in the deepness at this special one-time event!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

THE OFFICIAL 2002 POWERHOUSE PRE-PARTY (AT CLUB FLOW) (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Flow, $10 before 11 p.m./free for first 99 ladies. Power 99 keeps da jams pumpin -- live broadcast from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

THE OFFICIAL 2002 POWERHOUSE PRE-PARTY (AT DECO) (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ DJ Curt, call for cover/ free for first 99 ladies. Power 99 keeps da jams pumpin -- live broadcast from 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.

THE GATHERING (one-off) (hip-hop) @ The Rotunda w/ DJ M-Ski, Tamir the Mastermind, Wordsworth and more, call for cover. Open mic and breaking turntablism on U Penn campus.

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL (monthly) (trip-hop) (world) (funk/soul) @ Aqua Lounge w/ 99 and Jolah, call for cover. Jazz-influenced downtempo and uplifting grooves.

LETS GET BUTT NAKED & FUCK (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor, $5/free if wearing only your undies. Its all about the booty.

Platinum (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Fluid w/ DJ Patife, MC Stamina, J. Smooth, Sine, Icon, J. Messinian and Armanni Reign, $8. See music pick on DJ Patife.

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Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Willyum and Sean Puff-O-Penis ONeal, n/c. Day 1 of a new format! The PSC fella joins the Tuning Spork Dork for a weekly lounge excursion through deep, soulful, tech-y house at the must-see hot spot.

GENUINE URBAN SOUND (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Atlas w/ Da Beatbullies and Meddafore, $3. Blazin hip-hop and open mic at the old Cafe Limbo.

BRING IT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Envy w/ Moe Greene and Doc Justice, $10. Bangin club-ola in Old City.

FINGER LICKIN (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ 700 Club w/ Cosmo Baker, n/c. Raw funk, steamy soul and dirty old bossa nova in Northern Liberties.

JOEY BLANCO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Anjou, n/c. Grooves, grooves, and more grooves.

EVOLUTION THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (techno) @ Evolution w/ Paulie Day and DJ Adicshun, call for cover. Bangin it out on Delaware Ave.

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.

WIRED THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (electro) @ Bash w/ DJ Mike the Wild Man, n/c. Swanky clubbin with top-40 tunes.

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.

DEEP VISIONS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Kingsley Ndam, n/c. Lounge to the weekly house experiment in Old City.

JOHNNY CHINK SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Droppin the heavenly grooves that you love.

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.

ROLAND RISO AND JEFF HEART SPIN (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (world) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) @ LHexagone, n/c. The Wiggle mofos funk it up right.

Thursdays Nights (weekly) (world) (hip-hop) @ the Five Spot w/ Jose Cabassa and Ronnie D, $5. Latin party upstairs with salsa and meringue, 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.

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) (reggae) (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.

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 youre wearing.

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.

TROPICAL THURSDAYS (weekly) (world) @ Brasils w/ DJ Marvelous Marcelo, call for cover. Four hours of salsa and merengue in Old City.

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.

JUNIOR SPINS (weekly - also on Fri.) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Blue in Green, n/c. Soak in the funk, soul, acid jazz and hip-hop from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

BOBBY STARTUP SPINS (weekly - also on Tues., Wed., Fri., and Sat.) (rock/pop) (breaks) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (world) @ Bar Noir, n/c. The Philly veteran can play anything you want.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

CREEPY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Moon, Big Jim and DJ Sojo, $10. Quest Fridays drops their first annual Halloween bash featuring a costume competition with $500 in giveaways.

10TH ANNIVERSARY PHAT FARM: DEF JAM AFTER PARTY (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, $25 or V.I.P invite. The Phat Classic sneaker party hosted by LL Cool J, Run DMCs Rev. Run, Russell Simmons and more.

V2 KRAUTPSYCH (one-off) (rock/pop) (experimental) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Norm and Ryan, n/c. Douse yourself with that good ol German krautrock.

[CLICK.] (monthly) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Fluid w/ Julian S. Process, Dirty Dave Pee and AJ Ready Right, $5. Fluids most crowded party -- featuring new wave, electro, bastard pop and all 80s shite.

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 Brazilain and Latin house vibrations from AudioGliphix Magazine.

GROOVE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (techno) @ Club Atlas w/ Frank Scott, Matt Brownell, Jae Signal, ZeroAlpha, Kevin Edge, Coda and Prophet, $3. Bumpin techno and house with the Bassment Cru and Foundation Productions.

FUSION FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (breaks) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Robbie Tronco, Chuck Addis, Joey Katz, Adam Bomb and Kwestion, call for cover. Three energy-fueled dance areas yielding the ultimate Delaware Ave. experience.

PHILTHY FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Static Nightclub w/ Dozia, Scott Melker and more, call for cover. PaperStreet lifts the old Revival sky-high with Ovums bad-boy and hip-hop downstairs.

IN THE MOOD (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Ray Sheehan and Roland Riso, n/c before 10 p.m./$5 until 11 p.m./$10 after. Old Citys biggest dance party.

BACK IN THE DAY FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (electro) @ Bash w/ Randy Flash, $10. Shake that swanky ass to 70s funk, 80s dance and old-school rap.

THE JOINT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ 1616 w/ Joey Blanco and Brendan, $5. The bumpin party at Mask & Wig relocates to Center Citys hottest spot.

PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Ryn, Edwin and Mello D, $5/free before 12 a.m. Bumpin soul up yonder.

RITTENHOUSE FUNK (weekly - also on Sat.) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ LHexagone w/ DJ Truth and Art Beeswax, n/c. Swanky funkin at the mid-city hot spot.

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.

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/ John Wilcox, Ed Sittler, Maria V., Terri and guests, $10/$7 w/ pass. Do you wanna get shafted, honey?

TWISTED FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Tribecca w/ Adam Freemer, call for cover. Let your energy sour with the Twisted Records luminary from NYC.

KARATE GARY SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Swanky Bubbles, n/c. Kickin it with various house styles -- from deep to French to funky.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

WEB NIGHTS (weekly - also on Sat.) (hip-hop) (house) (electro) @ Bleu Martini W/ Joey Webhead, n/c. Playing to the crowd, his hip-hop and freestyle are the best Old City.

COZMIC CAT SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) @ 32, n/c. Dress chicly for dapper loungin with the 25+ year-olds.

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) @ Eighth Floor Nightclub, cal for cover. Dress upscale for three classy rooms of salsa, R&B, top-40 and more.

FUSION (weekly) (drum n bass) (house) (breaks) @ New City Tavern w/ mad-phat DJs, $5. Bomb-diggity local DJs rock the techno-diner.

GREG WEISS SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Funky booty-beats in the gayborhood.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

VOODOO (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Glam w/ Eddie Baez and Robbie Tronco, call for cover. A debut party for Eddies latest track, Voodoo Lovin -- a big room sound in an intimate setting -- a Halloween party Glam-style.

PURE EVIL (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Evolution w/ Robbie Tronco and Chuck Addis, $20. A deadly Halloween bash on Delaware Ave. -- going until 10 a.m.

HALLOWEEN PARTY (one-off) (progressive house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Alan G, $5/$3 in costume. Party hard in the sexy gayborhood.

REFRACTION (one-off) (hip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ DJ Deta, $5. An art exhibition showcasing the works of Gregory T. Dickson, Joshua D. OConnor, Benjamin Howard and Charles Barbin.

SINISTER (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, $10. High-flying club chic-ness on Delaware Ave. starring the Q102 bad boy.

RELAX SATURDAYS (monthly) (house) (deep house) (world) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Slam Mode, Rahsaan and Todd Damon, $5. The NYC house duo returns to shake your ass with spiritual dance music.

ROCK TITS HARD N HEAVY (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Joel Flood and friends, n/c. Hard and heavy stoner rock and sludge.

WILLYUM SPINS (monthly) (deep house) (house) @ Saint Jacks, n/c. The PSC cutey-pie pulls your through deep n soulful vocal sensuality.

LA HACIENDA (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Static Nightclub w/ Randall Jones, Deep C, Scott Melker and Diabolic, $10. Tigerhook and friends rock the new hot spot in Old City.

RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) @ 2-4 Club w/ someone special, call for cover. High-flying club mayhem for your sexy ass.

DREAMSCAPES (weekly) (trip-hop) (techno) (house) (deep house) (breaks) @ Club Atlas w/ Cyhl, Dreamstalker and guests, $3. Eclectic electronic moosh for the ones that know.

SATURDAY NIGHTS AT BRDIGET FOYS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) (house) @ Bridget Foys w/ INK, n/c. Laid-back urban grooves into sweet house rhythms.

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.

THE DARK CORNER (weekly) (goth/industrial) (rock/pop) @ Ulanas w/ Kiltboy and DJ Poe, $5. A gothic/industrial night mixed up with some death metal and 80s.

SATURDAYS AT BASH (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Bash w/ Dozia, $10. The Ovum bad boy drops the vocal-y, bumpin flavor.

RHYTHMATIC (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (funk/soul) @ Lucys w/ DJ Benja Styles, n/c. Dope party beats and phunky-fresh grooves.

COMFORT ZONE (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Jason Leroy, Kevin V, Josh Nevins and more, n/c. Deep, pumpin soul music for your loungin needs in the South Street area.

DELUXE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (electro) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Steve Singer and more, $10. High-flying club-chicness.

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 three floors of pumpin beats.

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.

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 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.

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.

SATURDAYS AT ENVY (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere and Perry Angelozzi, n/c before 10 p.m./$5 until 11 p.m./$10 after. Fry like an eagle.

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.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

FUTUREMATIC CD RELEASE PARTY (one-off) (electro) (techno) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Nigel Richards and friends, $3. 611s head-mofo dishes out a fun party rocking out techno-clash and music from the 80s -- open bar from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.!!

2 DOLLA HOLLA (one-off) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Drinkers Tavern w/ Julian S. Process, Major Taylor, Def and Diabolic, $5/free in costume. Rock into the 80s with a packed house full of modsters.

SPOOKY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (electro) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ Chuck Addis, Kurious George and Big Jim, $12. The Lifted Sundays Halloween bash featuring a costume competition.

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

THE PHILLY ELEMENT (weekly) (drum n bass) (breaks) (house) (trance) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Tags, Manik-1 and RubixQube, n/c. Post-rave madness at the old Cloud 9.

T.K.T.L. (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Deco w/ Plasmic Honey and Robbie Tronco, $10. Miss Phoenix and Justin Bruno host a super-energetic blow-out with two mega superstar DJs.

DELICIOUS (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Pomodoros w/ Art Cuebik, Icon, Trust, Screwface, Suspect J, Ixia, MC Freak and Mr. Etakit, n/c. Raging beats above the pizza joint on South Street.

THE NETWORK (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ the Five Spot w/ Adam Bomb, Dice R.A.W. and friends, $5. A live hip-hop and poetry event.

CARL MICHAELS SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ SoMa, n/c. Funky, soulful house, $2 drinks, one bumpin vibe.

DUCES WILD (weekly) (hip-hop) @ M Restaurant and Lounge w/ DJ Rebel, n/c. Swanky loungin with smoooooth hip-hop in Old City.

LOTION (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Nancy Way, Grambino, Ivan Lopez and guests, $5. A hot late-night dose of bangin progressive and tribal house upstairs and old-school hip-hop and funk down below.

PLANET LOVE SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ 32 w/ DJ Snezana, n/c. Ultra-swanky loungin in Old City.

SIN CITY (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Envy w/ Knobhead and Kathy Fadigan, $6. Two DJs grinding out 80s, goth, industrial, synth-pop and more.

FAST, CHEAP, AND OUT OF CONTROL (weekly) (rock/pop) (goth/industrial) @ Fluid w/ DJ Junior and Friggster, $5. Punk out with delicious, sexy, bad-ass nakedness.

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.

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) @ Eden Roc w/ DJ Fat Cat and more, $5 before 11 p.m./$7 after. The hottest hip-hop plus live performances by Phillys dopest unsigned heroes and an open mic.

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.

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

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.

Sundays @ MARMONT (weekly) (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.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

PIMP & HO: 5TH ANNUAL MASQUERADE BALL (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ Soulman and Cosmo Baker, call for cover. The Worlds of Beats mofo joins the Brick Baker for a night of bump n grind madness. Dress to impress!

STYLES (one-off) (hip-hop) @ 1616 w/ DJ Armstead, $10/free before 10 p.m. Highlighting what influencers, jetsetters and trendsetters wear, design and listen to -- hosted by Umar and Muhammida.

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

FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (drum n bass) (techno) (house) (deep house) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Leap, Art Cuebik, Synikal, FullCircle, Don Miller and more, $3. Get whacked with ill behavior.

INCOGNITO (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Audible, n/c. Kickin it on Old City with filthy, freaky Philly funk.

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.

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (hip-hop) (house) @ LHexagone, n/c. Lounging dance music with the veteran.

GET BUMPED (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Allen Goldberg, call for cover. The bumping beats of bliss will take you over.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29

TANTRUM TONIC (monthly) (experimental) (ambient) @ 700 Club w/ John Schenk, Erin Anderson, VJ Kaboom and more, n/c. Experimental, improvisational ebbs and flows in Northern Liberties. This is the last one at the 700!

TRONIK TUESDAYS (bi-weekly) (drum n bass) @ Saint Jacks w/ Armen and Joey Breakdown, n/c. Loungin to the heart, funk and soul of dnb in Old City.

AUTOMATIC (weekly) (drum n bass) (breaks) (house) @ New City Tavern w/ J. Smooth, Mass, RubixQube, Xonel Smart and CCx, $5. Wear a costume and rave out diner-style.

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

FREE FORM (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (progressive house) @ Fluid w/ Juan Baptista, Mike Aaarghh and more, $5. Diverse music styles for yo head.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Nancy Way and Dean Boy, call for cover. Late-night clubbin with massages, manicures and henna tattoos.

BOTANY 500 SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) (deep house) @ Magazine, n/c. The Cue Records mofo drops a tasty array of funk, Afrobeat, bossanova, broken beats, and soulful house.

JUNE LOPEZ AND EDWIN SPIN (weekly) (deep house) (world) @ Savannahs, $5. Soak in the deep Afro-Cuban house.

BEBOP (weekly) (breaks) (electro) (house) @ Club Atlas w/ DJ Sunshine and JJ Mingles, $3. Feel the beat at the Old Cafˇ Limbo.

TWOSDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Ivan Lopez and DJ Dean Boy, $2. Sick-ass club-ola.

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

HIP-HOP COMMUNNITY COLLEGE OF ILLADELPH (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (house) @ Filos w/ The Record Player and guest, n/c. Vinylicious hip-hop culture.

Rock Tits Event (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Joel Flood, Nez and many others, n/c. A vinylicious rock n roll party.

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

WET & WILD (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ 12th Air Command w/ Alan G, n/c. Mens wet underwear contest at the hot gay club.

JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Soulful, funky boom-boom in the gayborhood.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

COVER GIRLS (one-off) (rock/pop) @ 700 Club w/ Chatty Cathy and Trishylicious, n/c. The Rollergirls present a night of remodeled songs -- where you know all the words, but the song just doesnt sound the same.

SCREAM (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ Chuck Addis and Jimmy Mac, $10/reduced if in costume. Big Bob and Q102s Mikey host Pulse Wednesdays Halloween 2002 bash featuring a costume competition with $500 in giveaways.

VILLA MUZIQUE (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Marmont w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. Open-air loungin to deep, quirky, funky house.

WEDENSDAYS AT FILOS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (trip-hop) @ Filos w/ Ced One, n/c. Blazin beats and downtempo gems at the underground hot spot.

AAA WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Static Nightclub w/ Excel and Alexander Adrock, call for cover. Top-notch mid-week bump n grind at the new Old City hot spot.

WILD CARD (weekly) (breaks) (house) @ Saint Jacks w/ Imri Jonas and friends, n/c. The finest in funky breaks and future funk in Old City.

LIVEWIRE (weekly) (house) (breaks) (drum n bass) @ Transit w/ RubixQube and more, $5/n/c before 10 p.m. A Stardock Studios drop weekly dedicated to live PAs with DJs in between.

TUTTO WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (techno) @ Moda w/ Donato, n/c. Deep n progressive tech-house at the swanky Italian lounge.

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

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.

CHIC MID WEEK (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Envy w/ Richie Rich, $3. Hang tough with the Q102 star.

HUMP DAY WEDNESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Terminal Niteclub w/ DJ Baby DST, $5/ladies free before12. Mid-week booty-beats in Upper Darby.

SMOKE WEDNESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ the Five Spot w/ DJ Mobe, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Lightin the decks on fire in Old City.

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.

JAZZIFIQUE (weekly) (world) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ LHexagone w/ Cozmic Cat and guests, n/c. Hang with Cats funky-fresh flava ranging from bossa beats to jazzy grooves.

POP-ROCK FLASHBACK (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucys w/ Roland Riso, n/c. Synth-pop and Brit-pop like the Rolling Stones, Joy Division and Charlatans.

Tribal Verb (weekly) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ the Burner Brothers, Atma, DJ Self, DJ Diabolik, DJ Express and Jason Ducketts, $5/ladies free 11 p.m. JPPs intimate, lip-smacking weekly jawn 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) (trip-hop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Jose, n/c. Deep n swanky French house and trip-hop for loungin like a true hipster.

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.

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.

OL HEAD YON SCRAPPY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ North Star Bar w/ Hoagie C.C., Fingaz and FormaDiplo, n/c. Funkin it up right.

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