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November 14-20, 2002

dj nights



Venue addresses and phone numbers

pick of the week:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

GENERATION (one-off) (drum n bass) (house) (progressive house) (techno) (breaks) @ Envy w/ Grooverider, Fabio, D-Star, Continuous Solution, Synikal, J-Messinian, Mis-Ty, Armanni Reign, MC Sharpness, RubixQube, Trevitt, Joshua Dascher, Lina and Don Miller, $12/$10 reduced. Two of the most legendary names in drum n bass touch down in the 215 to bring us some breakbeat madness -- courtesy of the Substitution crew. If U.K. jungle was the mafia, Grooverider would be the Don of dnb. Known as the godfather of drum and bass, Grooverider is arguably one of the true originators of the genre. His own music goes across the board from jazzy tech-step to atmospheric rollers to dark and devastating floor-shakers. He continues to dominate the scene with his Prototype label. Also brace yourself for Fabio -- another legend who, like LTJ Bukem, remains one of the kingpins of the deep, atmospheric jungle sound and continues to run his Creative Source label. For the junglists, this is an unforgettable evening featuring two top-notch revolutionaries that you dont wanna miss.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14

HARMONY (monthly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (world) @ Aqua Lounge w/ King Britt and Rob Life, $5. Funky, soulful dance music from ones that know -- celebrating Britts B-Day.

SO YOU WANNA BE A RAPPER? (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor and guests, $5. Hip-hop karaoke.

Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Willyum and Sean Super Pooper ONeal, n/c. 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.

Platinum (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Fluid w/ Dara, Advance, Sine, Icon, J. Messinian and Armanni Reign, $5. The soul of the Planet of the Drums crew returns to Americas most prestigious dnb weekly.

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.

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

EXECUTIVE THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) @ the Living Room w/ Christian James, n/c. Douse yourself in the new Old City hot spots swanky decor.

RESURRECTION THURSDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. Get lifted with Atlantic Citys hottest after-hours DJs.

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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) (rock/pop) @ 1616 w/ DJ Train and guests, $3. Spinnin all sorts of rock n roll.

DJ TRUTH SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ North, n/c. Droppin hip-hop, R&B and classics at the old Guru on South Street.

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.

COLLEGE NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Olive Branch, $5. Get your party on.

The Greatest Party on Earth (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Desyn Masiello, Alexander a.k.a. Adrock and DJ Grambino, $15/$10 members/$8 reduced for members before midnight. Brace yourself for the London mastermind along with the two smokin residents.

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.

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/ Mitch Orlando and more, n/c. Get your swank on.

Thursday 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.

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.

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, NOVEMBER 15

DJ/PRODUCER SERIES 4 (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ DJ Premier and DJ Jay-Ski, $20 from 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. w/ open bar/$15 after. The hip-hop legend from Gangstarr touches down in the 215 -- presented by Stef Tataz.

FANTASY (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Bash, call for cover. The only event worthy of your style courtesy of Supreme Entertainment.

COPACABANA 02 (one-off) (world) (house) @ TPDS Club, call for cover. Latin on the main floor and Brazilian house on the third floor.

REPSONSE (monthly) (drum n bass) @ Liquid Blue w/ Armen, Myster Mason, Trust, D-Star, Bishop Klaus, Armanni Reign and MC Sharpness, n/c. The Gasm crew drops dnb madness at the chic hot spot by South Street -- starring 611s cutey-pie from the Substitution crew.

CRUEL SUMMER (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ ChattyCathy, Sara Sherr and Trishylicious, n/c. These three super-girls rock you with post-punk, riot grrrl, new wave, no wave, disco, roller skating jammy-jams and more.

LUCKY LOUNGE (monthly) (trip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ Reggie Carter, n/c. A party for alternative lifestyles in Old City brought to you by Sparacino Mens.

FUSION (weekly) (drum n bass) (breaks) (house) @ New City Tavern w/ local hot shots, $5. A Sunken Records smashdown at the techno-diner.

WIGGLE PRODUCTIONS AFTER SHOW (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Club Maxim w/ Robbie Tronco, Roland Riso, Ricky Lee, Jeff Heart and DJ Freedom, $10/$7 w/ pass. The Wiggle afterparties return to the old Club RIDM.

GROOVE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (techno) (breaks) @ Club Atlas w/ Olivetti, Jae Signal, ZeroAlpha, and Knowledge, $3. Bumpin techno and house with the Bassment Cru and the New Orleans techno mofo.

RIDE-IT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, $10. Commercial dance hits from the 80s and today.

GEORGE SAKORA AND DELICATE L SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ the Living Room, n/c. Euphoric booty-beats in Old City.

ROLAND RISO SPINS (weekly) (house) (world) (hip-hop) @ World Fusion, n/c. Bossa nova, Latin, disco and party grooves at the former Rococo.

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.

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

IN THE MOOD (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Ray Sheehan and Roland Riso, $5. Old Citys biggest dance party.

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.

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?

QUEST FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Moon, DJ Sojo and Big Jim, $10. Fly high on Delaware Ave.

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

FUTURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. Soulful, funky house in Old City.

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.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16

HOLLERTRONIX ACT II (one-off) (hip-hop) (electro) (rock/pop) @ U.A.C.A. w/ Low Budget and Wes Gully, call for cover. Fun times in an underground sense featuring electro, 80s, new wave, dirty south and more.

EGYPTS 10TH ANNIVERSARY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Jazzy Jeff, V, DJ Richie Rich, DJ 54 and Eric Marsh, call for cover. Celebrating 10 years of Delaware Avenue mayhem starring Phillys hip-hop superstar and the Q102 bad-boy.

SHOEGAZER SHAKEDOWN (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Sean Manly Muscles ONeal, n/c. Rock out with shoegazer, Manchester, and indie-pop -- like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Stone Roses and the Smiths.

Bodyrock (bi-weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Lil Dave, Statik, Panek, Philee Blunt and guests, $5. Ill Vibe rocks yo soul with funk, hip-hop, classics and culture.

LA HACIENDA (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Static Nightclub w/ Hector Romero, Randall Jones, Deep C, Scott Melker and Diabolic, $10. Brace yourself for the father of modern-day tribal house of darkness -- along with Tigerhook mofos.

CIRCUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Chris Costanzo, John E and DJ Tripp, $12. All lifestyles are welcome for a new look, a new vibe, a new attitude -- a new party.

RUMBLE (weekly) (techno) (house) @ Club Atlas w/ Jae Signal, ZeroAlpha, Aaron and Avid, $2. A tag-team blowout with pounding beats.

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

SATURDAY NIGHTS AT BRIDGET 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 Ced One, $5. Bumpin beats, delicious vibes, and an intimate setting.

DJ LOCTGRUV SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ the Living Room n/c. Bump n grind at the revamped Old City hot spot that used to be Proto Lounge.

EVOLUTION SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) @ Evolution w/ Robbie Tronco, call for cover. Pump that pelvis to the bangin beats on Delaware Ave.

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.

SATURDAY DANCE PARTY (weekly) (progressive house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Alan G, call for cover. Feel the groove with the male go-go dancers.

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, meringue 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, NOVEMBER 17

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

THE PHILLY ELEMENT (weekly) (drum n bass) (breaks) (house) (techno) @ Club Atlas w/ Sir Jason Ducketts, DJ Tag and Manik-1, 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/ Suspect J, Ixia, MC Freak, Mr. Etakit and more, n/c. Raging beats above the pizza joint on South Street.

THE F WORD (weekly) (house) @ Deco w/ Jon Gill, $10/$5 w/ flier or printout/n/c if you mention DJs name at door. Pure house music like MAW and other soulful grooves.

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.

SOMA SUNDAZE (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ SoMa w/ Carl Michaels, 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.

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

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.

FUCK U TIP ME (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (house) @ North w/ rotating DJs, n/c. FUPM drops a new weekly for bartenders, servers, chefs and everyone else working all weekend in the hospitality biz.

ROLAND RISO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Scooters Pub, n/c. Rockin the old-school jams.

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.

DOUBLE L SPINS (weekly) (reggae) @ Stellar Coffee, n/c. Droppin reggae and dub in the late afternoon/early evening while you slurp on caffeine.

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.

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) (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, NOVEMBER 18

METHOD MONDAYS (one-off) (hip-hop) @ TLA w/ Ozomatli, Dred G and more, $14. The L.A. cats return for another Latin-based hip-hop jam session.

GRINDIN (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fez w/ Mike Nyce, $5. Another Squarebiz jawn featuring reggae and slow jams.

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

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) (trance) (progressive house) (drum n bass) (techno) (house) @ Club Atlas w/ Taurus, Adrian Alexander, Monica Sharp and more, $3. Get whacked with the Eternal invasion.

HEROES (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Filos w/ DJ Diabolic, n/c. Spinnin da perfect beats on da 1 and 2s.

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, NOVEMBER 19

CULTURE TUESDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Chris Purtell and Mike Montgomery, $1. Bringing that feeling back with soulful house and garage.

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

TRICKY LATINO (weekly) (world) @ Moda w/ Rahsaan and Todd Damon, n/c. Warm salsa and merengue for your cold nights.

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.

COLLEGE NIGHT FLIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Scooters Pub w/ Roland Riso, $5. Gettin wacky with $1-drinks.

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 COMMUNITY 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, NOVEMBER 20

BEAT SOCIETY (one-off) (hip-hop) @ the Five Spot w/ Hezekiah, Street Orchestra, Kev Brown, DJ Sat One, Gos, Erika Hicks, Aul Purpis, Fatnice, DJ Statik and DJ Diplo, $5. The first in a series of parties spotlighting the art of beatmaking.

VERSION SOUND VS. HOOPTY HEAVEN (one-off) (reggae) @ Silk City w/ Bilwa, Rascal and Hopty Heaven, $3. Two dubbed-out crews going head to head soundclash-style.

SLIPSTATE (monthly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (experimental) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Buddhahead, Cardynal Syn, Dev79, Saint B, Thomas Jay and Slug Crumbs, $3. Another does of illbient, abstract dub and leftfield hip-hop -- this may be the final Slipstate ever!

ROCK N ROLL OVERDOSE (monthly) (rock/pop) @ 700 Club w/ Chris Poliquin, Mike Quinn and Mike Z, n/c. Grinding punk and metal like you hear upstairs at Making Time.

TANTRUM (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Fluid w/ Steve Lawler, Joshua Ryan and Vincent Wonder, $10. U.K.s dancefloor-mover -- a favorite of DJs like Tenaglia, Sasha and Deep Dish -- makes his Philly debut

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.

BLURRED HEARING (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ ONeals w/ DJ Rehab and Sidekick 50, n/c. Abstract beats that shake da soul.

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

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.

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.

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

COLLEGE NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Egpyt w/ Richie Rich and DJ Teek, call for cover. The Q102 star makes your shake that college booty.

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.

Tribal Verb (weekly) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ Atma, DJ Self, DJ Diabolik and more, $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.

WEDNESDAYS AT SOMA (weekly) (trip-hop) @ SoMa w/ DJ Jugo, n/c. Bossabreaks and atmospheric breakbeats for your Old City pleasures.

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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