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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19
FRANKIE BONES IS SPINNING (one-off) (techno) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) @ Tribecca w/ Alex Adrock, call for cover. Considered the godfather of the rave scene, mastermind behind the notorious Storm Raves and creator of a gazillion world-renowned techno, house, breaks and whatever-else tracks, Brooklyns Frankie Bones returns to Philly to rock the hottest late-night club on the city. His ruthless, floor-throbbing DJ-sets continue to enthrall crowds all over the world. Alex Adrock, a Philly veteran and legend, will warm things up with funk-driven, four-to-the-floor madness. Open bar from 10 p.m. until midnight.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19
HOLIDAY (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Shampoo w/ TJ the DJ and more, call for cover. The Atlantic City superstar returns to pummel you on the dancefloor with progressive house.
N IT DONT STOP THURSDAYS (monthly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Aqua Lounge w/ EDK, Slim DSM, Vito the Virus and Hubyahs, $5. Bumpin beats at the hot spot up yonder.
RUN IT AGAIN SELECTA (monthly) (reggae) @ La Tazza w/ Ital. Sound, n/c. Delve it the deep roots, heavyweight dub and conscious dancehall.
THE GATHERING (monthly) (hip-hop) @ the Rotunda, n/c. Break dancers, DJs and open mic for hip-hop MC.
Platinum (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Fluid w/ London Electricity and Kaos, Sine, Icon, J. Messinian and Armanni Reign, $8. The original Hospital dons bring the funky heat to Americas most prestigious dnb weekly.
Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Willyum and guest, n/c. The PSC fella drops deep, soulful house at the must-see hot spot.
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) @ Lounge 125 w/ Christian James, n/c. Get bumped at the old Proto Lounge.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.
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.
JOHNNY CHINK SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Droppin the heavenly grooves that you love.
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.
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.
ALL AGES PALOOZA (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ DJ Bryan B, $5. Jock-rockin party faves in University City.
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.
BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ 32, n/c. Hip-hop and old-school classics for the big spenders.
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.
ROCK BOTTOM (weekly) (rock/pop) @ 1616 w/ DJ Train and guests, $3. Spinnin all sorts of rock n roll.
RESURRECTION THURSDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. Get lifted with Atlantic Citys hottest after-hours DJs.
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.
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.
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.BIG DADDY BLAKE SPINS (weekly - also on Fri. and Sat.) (house) (deep house) (world) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ LHexagone, n/c. Dont Fake the Funks house-legend dishes out soulful, Latin and booty-shakin grooves.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
TUNING SPORK SAYS GOODBYE (one-off) (techno) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Adam Marshall, Scott Everett, Jay Haze and Bjoern, $5. Two out of three Tuning Spork Dorks are moving to Amsterdam. Get your funk on to the deep, quirky tech-house with a 4-way tag-team all night long. Afterparty TBA. See Music feature.
VANISHING PEOPLE OF THE EARTH CD RELEASE PARTY (one-off) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Aqua Lounge w/ UPE, Edwin and Argo, call for cover. Eclectic dancefloor bizniz with a special live performance from Mr. Upe. See Music feature.
RE:PRESENT (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (techno) (drum n bass) @ Club Maxim w/ Michael Myers, Jonathan Williams, Summerjoy, Scott Seeborg, Jeff Heart, Mass, Roland Riso, Freedom, Ricky Lee, OB-1, Dave Keset, Lina, Imri, Miss Bliss, Clayton the Chemist, Jugo, Art Cuebik, GC, Kilobyte, Kevlar, Tommy, ZeroAlpha, Pale, Fulcrum, Solid and Don Miller,$15/$10 before 11 p.m./reduced: $10/$5 before 11 p.m. Slammin, rave-ola madness courtesy of the Wiggle crew -- a benefit for Toys for Tots and Philabundance.
RESPONSE (monthly) (drum n bass) @ Liquid Blue w/ Myster Mason, Trust, D-Star, Bishop Kiaus, Armanni Reign, MC Sharpness and guests, n/c. The Gasm crew drops dnb madness at the chic hot spot by South Street.
VAMPYROS LESBOS PARTY (monthly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (world) @ Silk City w/ Jaiko and Viva Knievel, $5. Heavy on the funky funk, organ sleaze, sensual exotica, French 60s pop, sitar movers and boogaloo Latino.
TRICKY DISCO (monthly) (house) (deep house) (world) (rock/pop) @ Saint Jacks w/ Todd Damon and Rahsaan, n/c. Spilling some sexy retro-electric-eclectic-soul/jazz/rock juice down your ear.
FORBIDDEN FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Bash w/ Darin Diaz Taviano, n/c. Get your clubbed-out bliss on at Phillys most elegant nightclub with one of the finest soundsystems in town.
FUSION (weekly) (drum n bass) (breaks) (house) @ New City Tavern w/ local hot shots, $5. A Sunken Records smashdown at the techno-diner.
GROOVE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (techno) (breaks) @ Club Atlas w/ Jae Signal, ZeroAlpha, Kevin Edge, Coda, Prophet and more, $3. Bumpin techno and house with the Bassment Cru.
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) @ Lounge 125, n/c. Euphoric booty-beats in Old City.
IN THE MOOD (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Ray Sheehan and Roland Riso, $5. Old Citys biggest dance party.
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.
TWO DOLLAR FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ 12th Air Command w/ Steve Durkin, $2 before midnight/$5 after. GRID keeps the energy pumpin.
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.
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 soar with the Twisted Records luminary from NYC.
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.
FUTURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ 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.
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 Wiggle mofo.
Classic Hip-Hop (weekly also on Sat.) (hip-hop) @ Grape St. Pub w/ DJ Sat-one, $5. Ill shit.
LETS GET CRAZY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ Jeffrey Mac, $5. High-flying goodness in University City.
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.
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.
FREAKIN FRIDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoros w/ DJ Indio, n/c. Hippin and hoppin above the pizza place on South Street.
GREG WEISS SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ guests, n/c. Funky booty-beats in the gayborhood.
REMEMBER FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Cafe Spice w/ The Record Player, n/c. Kick-ass acid jazz, hip-hop and more.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21SHOEGAZER SHOWDOWN (monthly) (rock/pop) @ upstairs at the Khyber w/ Crasta, n/c. Rock out with shoegazer, Manchester, and indie-pop -- like Chapterhouse, Ride, Stone Roses, and Built to Spill. Bodyrock (bi-weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Lil Dave, Statik, Panek and Philee Blunt, $5. Ill Vibe rocks yo soul with funk, hip-hop, classics and culture.
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.
UNITY SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Evolution w/ Robbie Tronco and Chuck Addis, call for cover. Pump that pelvis at the new party for anyone and everyone.
CIRCUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house)@ Lounge 125 w/ Chris Bee, call for cover. Chic bumpin in Old City.
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.
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.
THE DARK CORNER (weekly) (goth/industrial) (rock/pop) @ Ulanas w/ Kiltboy and DJ Poe, $5. A gothic/industrial night mixed up with some synth-pop and 80s.
RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Sal Dano, call for cover. High-flying club mayhem for your sexy ass.
SATURDAYS AT BASH (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Bash w/ Dozia and John Uman, call for cover. The Ovum bad-boy drops the vocal-y, bumpin flavor with NYCs blazin percussionist.
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, Joshua C. Devins 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.
SEXY SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ DJ Paulie Day, $5. The legendary one rocks da house in University 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 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.
LIVE SATURDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Brave New World w/ Gary O, call for cover. The hippest, hypest, hottest R&B dance party around.
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.
SLAMMIN SATURDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoros w/ DJ Indio, n/c. The NYC bad-boy cuts it up.
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, DECEMBER 22THE CHAMPIONS OF SOUND TOUR (one-off) (drum n bass) (hip-hop) (breaks) (house) @ Transit w/ Craze, MC Skibadee, The Jungle Drummer, Dylan, Myster Mason, Armen, Gil-T, Magnum, Fuzzy Logik, Imri, Express, Don Miller and Freedom, $18/$15 reduced/$2 off before 11 p.m. Brace yourself for an insane party -- starring the DMC Champion who can cut n scratch a record with astounding skill while you eat up the funk-driven madness on the dancefloor.
HOW RICHIE RICH, MR. FUNKY, DJ 54, RONNIE D AND THE FREAK SHOW STOLE CHRISTMAS (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (electro) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, DJ 54 and Ronnie D., $15. Spoiled Rotten Sundays drops the Santa Shakedown contest for the teenie-boppin club-kids -- going from 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
DRUNKEN MONKEY (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Lucys w/ Roland Riso, $20. Jazzy brunch with open buffet and free drinks -- going from noon-5 p.m.
SOUL TRAVELIN (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Anjou w/ Brendan and Joey Blanco, n/c. The return of the unbugged music trip to the East.
PHILLY ELEMENT (weekly) (drum n bass) (house) (techno) (breaks) (progressive house) (trance) @ Club Atlas w/ Dave Keset, Pazuzu, Andee, Nok, Invid, Gully, MC High IQ, DJ 2Juice, DJ Tag and Manik-1, n/c. Post-rave madness at the old Cloud 9.
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.
SYNTAX SUNDAYS (weekly) (drum n bass) @ Pomodoros w/ Suspect J, Screwface, Ixia, Steam, Mr. Edakit and more, 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.
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.
FAST, CHEAP, AND OUT OF CONTROL (weekly) (rock/pop) (goth/industrial) @ Fluid w/ Major Wood, $5. Punk out with delicious, sexy, bad-ass nakedness.
LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Swanky Bubbles, n/c. Hang with the legendary one 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) @ Evolution w/ Knobhead, $6. Grinding out to 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.
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.
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.
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?
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23
POP ROCK SUICIDE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Marmont w/ Jon Gill, n/c. Electroclash, new wave and alternative in Old City.
GRINDIN (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fez w/ Mike Nyce, $5. Another Square Biz jawn featuring reggae and slow jams.
The Remedy (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker and DJ John L, $5/free before 11 p.m./ladies free before midnight. Wear your 80s gear -- 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) (drum n bass) (breaks) (techno) (house) @ Club Atlas w/ Fulcrum, Atma, V-Era and more, $3. Get whacked with ill behavior.
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 in 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.
IN THE BIZ MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoros w/ DJ Indio, n/c. The NYC hip-hop guru funks you up.
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, DECEMBER 24
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 and guest, n/c. The Worship crew rocks the hot spot in Old City.
AUTOMATIC (weekly) (drum n bass) (techno) (house) (breaks) @ New City Tavern w/ Odi, Mass, RubixQube, Atma, Trevitt and 2 Large Juice, $5. Rave out diner-style for the infamous Pimp and Ho Ho Ho Ball.
LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Lucys, n/c. Groove n sway with the legendary one in Old City.
BOOM BAP (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Liquid Blue w/ Low Budget and Low Bizzle, n/c. Laid-back booty-beats for one and all.
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.
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.
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.
BLITZ TUESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoros w/ DJ Indio, n/c. Hip-hop, it wont stop.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25
FROSTY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, call for cover. A bnumpin X-mas celebration featuring the Worst Christmas Present competition.
LAST WEDNESDAY (monthly) (techno) (house) (deep house) (breaks) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, $7/$5 before midnight. Are you there? You should be.
LETS GET BUTT NAKED AND FUCK (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Low Budget and friends, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Its all about the booty on Christmas Day.
FRAIS JIVE (weekly) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ LHexagone w/ Randy Flash, n/c. Sweeeeet funky-ness with the Philly veteran.
VILLA MUZIQUE (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Marmont w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. Open-air loungin to deep, quirky, funky house.
WEDNESDAYS 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.
RETRO CHEESE (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucys w/ Roland Riso, n/c. Synth-pop and Brit-pop like the Rolling Stones, Joy Division and Charlatans.
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.
WEDNESDAYS AT SOMA (weekly) (trip-hop) @ SoMa w/ DJ Jugo, n/c. Bossabreaks and atmospheric breakbeats for your Old City pleasures.
PAINCHILLER SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) (drum n bass) @ The Latest Dish, n/c. Soak in the soothing sounds of electronic lounge at Phillys dopest restaurant.
HUMP NIGHT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ Paulie Day, n/c. A Q102 dance party.
DEAN CHRONIC SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Ride the music.
SMOKE SESSIONS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Dozia, Ivan Lopez and guests, call for cover. Mid-week club-ola up yonder.
WHATEVER YOU WANT WEDNESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (electro) (rock/pop) @ the Five Spot w/ Ronnie D, call for cover. Keep the requests comin.
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