DJ VADIM AND THE RUSSIAN PERCUSSION (one-off) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (world) (experimental) @ Silk City w/ DJ Vadim and the Russian Percussion, DJ First Rate and Jugo, $10. Ninja Tune's Russian beat-meister drops his third album, USSR: The Art of Listening-- featuring bass-heavy angular abstractions mixed with lyrical wizardry by renowned wordspitters from around the world, tablas, djembe drums, Japanese flutes, Brazilian guitars, scratched sound bites and an overall U.K. street-vibe. Vadim's heady DJ sets offer an urban side of sample-heavy experimentation doused with soul and distinctive hip-hop beats. Vadim also organized a band, The Russian Percussion, to play alongside his DJ sets -- consisting of a turntablist, MC, beatboxer and keyboardist. This will be a night of beats, rhymes and musical ingenuity like you've never heard before. Also brace yourself for the avant-garde hip-hop of DJ First Rate of the Scratch Perverts.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

ROOTS 2 DUB SHOWCASE (monthly) (reggae) @ La Tazza w/ Ital Sound, n/c. Over 30 years of reggae scorchers.

Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Willyum and Sean "Gloobity-Glop" O'Neal, n/c. The PSC fella and Tuning Spork Dork drop deep, soulful house at the chillin'-est lounge-club in da city.

Platinum (weekly) (drum n' bass) @ Fluid w/ Bad Company, AK 1200, Dieselboy, Sine, Icon, J-Messinian, Armanni Reign and MC Sharpness, n/c. see page...

GET IT ON THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Eden Roc w/ DJ Gully, Kid Funk and more, call for cover. Bumpin' hip-hop/open mic upstairs and hot reggae riddims downstairs.

SYNERGY SESSIONS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Emerald City w/ Matt Kling and friends $10. The high-flying, legendary party from Shampoo relocates to the new Philly hot spot.

WEB NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (electro) @ The Warehouse w/ Joey Webhead, n/c. Old-school and hip-hop jams on College Night.

BRICKHOUSE THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Club Zero 27 w/ Dre McKnight and more, call for cover. Sexy ladies and the finest men chillin' at the old Brave New World.

BOTANY 500 SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Loie, n/c. Southern fried funk and hippity-hop.

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.

IN THE POCKET (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Filo's w/ Joey Blanco and DJ Train, n/c. Droppin' funk, soul and rare grooves at the intimate hot spot.

NYC THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Otium w/ DJ Bobby I and Flatulence, n/c. Rockin' out house and top-40 at the new Old City hot spot.

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.

LORNE SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ World Fusion, n/c. Your Brit buddy from About the Beat drops loungin' grooves in Old City.

CHIC (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Groovin' house in the swanky Italian lounge.

JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Denim, n/c. 80's, new wave and other classics.

EXECUTIVE THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Christian James, n/c. Get bumped at the old Proto Lounge.

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.

FUNKIN' (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (electro) (house) (deep house) @ Marmont w/ DJ Jose, n/c. Dishin' out all genres from the 70's and 80's in Old City.

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

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 you're wearing.

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

Asian Adrenaline (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Adrenaline w/ DJ Matty, $10. Best Asian night on Delaware Ave.

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 gayborhood's 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) @ Brasil's 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) @ 32º, 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.

RESURRECTION THURSDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. Get lifted with Atlantic City's 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.

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.

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, FEBRUARY 21

AFRORIKAN RITUAL 2 (one-off) (house) (deep house) (world) @ Fluid w/ Little Louie Vega, Dennis Perez and Rich Medina, $20 w/ open bar from 8 p.m.-10 p.m./$15 after. The legendary DJ/producer drops a six-hour set of spiritual house music for the mind and soul.

SPACEK IS PLAYING (one-off) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (deep house) (house) @ the Five Spot w/ King Britt and Rob Life, $7. The South London trio delivers an enhanced, soul-soothing DJ-set with soft, floating vocals -- touring for their new album Vintage Hi-Tech.

MAKING TIME (one-off) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Transit w/ Dave Pak, J.C., Mike Z., Gregg Foreman, DJ Diabolic, Chris Poliquin, Justine D. and Michael T., $8. The monstrous three-room blow-out for the stylish modsters.

FEMININ-FEMININ (one-off) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Doc Watson's w/ Soul Korea and Rififi, $5. '60s music fronted with female vocals -- from bubblegum to Northern soul.

RESPONSE (monthly) (drum n' bass) @ Liquid Blue w/ A-Sides, Myster Mason, DStar, Trust, Bishop Kiaus, Amanni Reign, MC Sharpness, Illy MC and Jesse James, $3/n/c before 10 p.m. The U.K. d'n'b soldier returns to Gasm's intimate smashdown at the chill-spot near South Street.

CRUEL SUMMER (monthly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (goth/industrial) (hip-hop) @ upstairs at Khyber w/ Trishylicious and DJ Helcat, n/c. Spinnin' funk, new wave, alternative '80s, goth, industrial, old-school and more.

VAMPYROS LESBOS PARTY (monthly) (funk/soul) (world) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Mr. Fine Wine, $5. Sexy live go-go, Euro video sleeze, plus the sounds of heavy funk, sensual exotica, French '60s pop and boogaloo Latino.

ROCK EN ESPANOL (bi-weekly) (rock/pop) (world) @ Cafe Habana w/ DJ El Rock, n/c. Shake it while you drink the best mojitos.

FUSION (weekly) (drum n' bass) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) @ Olive Branch w/ Michele Sainte, MC Blaise, DJ Simetra, Steph Tataz and Lina, $5/ladies free. A weekly post-rave gathering courtesy of Sunken Records -- a night dedicated to da ladies.

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

AUDIO THERAPY FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (electro) (house) @ Deco w/ Franky T, Joey Cas, Steve Nolfi and Paulie K, call for cover. Volumized hysteria in two rooms.

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?

FRIDAY NIGHT FLING (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Ray Sheehan and Roland Riso, call for cover. Stop lounging and start dancing -- with five rooms and three floors of beats in Old City.

FORBIDDEN FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Bash w/ Darin Diaz Taviano, n/c. Get your clubbed-out bliss-on at Philly's most elegant nightclub with one of the finest soundsystems in town.

HEAT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Dance and lounge to the oozing progressive house in Old City.

COSMO BAKER SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Denim, n/c. The Remedy superstar from Fluid graces the new hot spot.

GROOVE LOUNGE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) @ Otium w/ Joey Milano, n/c. Get bumped, get humped...it's oh-so groovin'.

THE JOINT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Club Zero 27 w/ Joey Blanco and Brendan, $5. The legendary, lip-smacking, funk-driven party relocates from 1616 to another number.

COZMIC CAT SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Loie, n/c. Deliverin' a mixed bag of funked up goodies at the new hot spot.

DEFINITE FRIDAYS (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) @ Eden Roc w/ Fadda Brett and Gregg Nyce, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Blazin' reggae and dancehall on the first floor vs. your hip-hop and r&b faves upstairs.

REMEMBER FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (house) @ Cafe Spice w/ The Record Player, n/c. Remembering the spirit, people and culture of good music and parties.

KYLE GRAMBINO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ World Fusion, n/c. Funky dining in Old City.

WILLYUM SPINS (weekly) (deep house) @ Vesuvio, n/c. Jazzy, lounged-out vocal house in an intimate bar/lounge near South Street.

GEORGE SAKORA AND DELICATE L SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Lounge 125, n/c. Euphoric booty-beats in Old City.

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. 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'.

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.

FUTURETRO (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. A Spectrum of urban music 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.

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

Worship Fridays (weekly) (reggae) @ Filo's w/ Rob Paine and Zach Eberz, $3. Roots and culture reggae dancehall at its finest.

DEEP C AND DOZIA SPIN (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca, call for cover. Going late-night with the Tigerhook floor-pumper and the Ovum bad-boy.

Ricky Lee spins (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lucy's, 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.

LET'S GET CRAZY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Top Dog w/ Jeffrey Mac, $5. High-flying goodness in University City.

FRIDAYS AT BRASIL'S (weekly) (world) @ Brasil's 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.

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) @ Pomodoro's 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.

BIG DADDY BLAKE SPINS (weekly also on Sat.) (house) (deep house) (world) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ L'Hexagone, n/c. Don't Fake the Funk's house-legend dishes out soulful, Latin and booty-shakin' grooves.

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.

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.

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

RELAX SATURDAYS (monthly) (house) (world) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Todd Damon and Rahsaan, $5. The Tricky Disco gets biz once again with Afro and Latin rhythms.

ONE (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (techno) @ Evolution w/ Robbie Tronco and Donato, call for cover. Unifying love on the dancefloor.

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.

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 Squarebiz jawn.

NO DOUBT SATURDAYS (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ Eden Roc w/ Revelation Sound, Lo B and Gregg Nyce, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. Your reggae favorites on the first floor and your party favorites on the second.

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.

CIRCUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Chris Bee, n/c. Chic clubbin' in Old City.

MAJOR TAYLOR SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Loie, n/c. Keepin' it jumpin' wit party jams.

VUDU NIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bash w/ DJ Vudu, call for cover. Get your funky swank on at the NYC-style, red åvelvet-laden hot spot.

DIOS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Otium w/ DJ Bobby I, n/c. House and top-40 in Old City.

SATURDAY NIGHTS AT BRIDGET FOY'S (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) (house) @ Bridget Foy's w/ INK, n/c. Laid-back urban grooves into sweet house rhythms.

THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Filo's w/ DJ Train and Kwestion, $5. Bumpin' beats, delicious vibes, and an intimate setting.

THE DARK CORNER (weekly) (goth/industrial) (rock/pop) @ Ulana's 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/ a special guest DJ, call for cover. High-flying club mayhem for your sexy ass.

IVAN LOPEZ SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ World Fusion, n/c. Posh Old City groovin'.

LORNE SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (world) @ Denim, n/c. Groove n' sway to the eclectic fusion of beats.

SABA TO MODA (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. The same DJ drops more dance tunes in the swanky Old City hot spot.

RHYTHMATIC (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (funk/soul) @ Lucy's 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.

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.

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 BRASIL'S (weekly) (world) @ Brasil's w/ DJ Marcelo and Jay Rockwell, $10. Brazilian and Caribbean music for your Latin booty.

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.

OLD CITY'S ONLY DANCE PARTY (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Envy w/ Mike Polvere, Ray Sheehan and Perry Angelozzi, call for cover. Fry like an eagle with five rooms and three floors of disco house, hip-hop and more.

SLAMMIN' SATURDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's w/ DJ Indio, n/c. The NYC bad-boy cuts it up.

MIAMI NIGHTS (weekly) (world) (house) (rock/pop) @ Cafe Habana w/ Fabio Giovanni, call for cover. A mojito-rific dose of salsa, merengue, Latin pop and house music.

SAT NIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Franky T, call for cover. Get pleasantly pummeled with Deco's eight-year resident.

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

JOEY BLANCO SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Jones, n/c. From Stax to New Order and everything in between.

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'.

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.

STRATEGIC (weekly) (drum n' bass) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Pomodoro's w/ Suspect J, G.C. and more, n/c. Ruthless ragga beats above da pizza joint on South Street.

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

IL CIELLO DI ROMA (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Moda and Otium w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c. Two nightspots join forces while the international DJ-legend drops the back-in-the-day beats.

LIVING ROOM (weekly) (house) @ Deco w/ Jon Gill, n/c if you mention DJ's name at door. Pure house music like MAW and other soulful grooves.

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/ DJ Junior and Friggster, $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.

?UESTLOVE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. The Roots mofo unleashes another Squarebiz jawn at the new hot spot.

BAR WARS SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) @ Tribecca w/ Rob Lee, n/c. A hospitality industry night for people in the biz.

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.

GOOD TIMES (weekly) (hip-hop) (deep house) (drum n' bass) (reggae) @ Valanni w/ Josh Holiday, n/c. The lone Jungle Rolla serves up chill hip-hop, deep house and other grooves.

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

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

SIN CITY (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Envy w/ Knobhead and guests, $6. 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.

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 Philly's dopest unsigned heroes and an open mic.

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

BOY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Chris Costanzo, $5. A sizzlin' hot party for the sexy boys.

REENIE KANE SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Throwin' down your faves.

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.

IN THE BIZ SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. A taste of sophistication.

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, FEBRUARY 24

HIGHER EDUCATION (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Liquid Blue w/ D-Star, Stef Tataz and Saint B., n/c. Chillin' to intelligent hip-hop, abstract, trip-hop and old-school jams.

FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (drum n' bass) @ Otium w/ Gil-T, Structure, Bane, Monica Sharp, Synikal, Art Cuebik and more, $5. The wacky, ill-behaved smashdown moves to Old City.

INSTINCT MONDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Loie w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. House for the divas.

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) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker and guest, $5/free before 11 p.m./ladies free before midnight. 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.

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

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.

IN THE BIZ MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's 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.

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly)(house) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca, call for cover. The legend drops old-school, funk and classics in the lounge.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

BOMBAY TO BRAZIL (monthly) (world) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Darshna and Chatana, n/c. Sambas, soul and sitars.

TECH TUESDAYS (weekly) (drum n' bass) @ Emerald City w/ J. Smooth, Structure, Karl K, Josh Holiday, Tags and MC Dub2, $6. A new d'n'b weekly at the new hot spot -- starring the vinyl-scratchin' jump-up mofo from GFS.

GUIDANCE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ the Five Spot w/ Deep C, call for cover. The Wamdue Kid drops another Tigerhook dose of ill house beats in Old City.

PLANET OF THE EIGHTS (weekly) (electro) (house) (rock/pop) @ Vesuvio w/ Jon Gill and The Chef, n/c. Dishin' out electroclash, house and '80s at the dope, little restaurant.

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.

LIL' DAVE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Loie, n/c. Illmatic hip-hop and soul vibes.

JUGO AND COSMIC CAT SPIN (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. Groove to the future lounge and downtempo.

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Lucy's, 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.

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

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 Philly's exotic dancers unite on Tuesday night.

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. Men's wet underwear contest at the hot gay club.

BLITZ TUESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's w/ DJ Indio, n/c. Hip-hop, it won't stop.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

DEATH DISCO (one-off) (rock/pop) (goth/industrial) (experimental) @ Silk City w/ SAT 1600 and Trishylicious, n/c. Dishin' out post-punk, no wave, industrial, psych, acid, new beat, experimental electronics and stuff that slips between the cracks.

LAST WEDNESDAY (monthly) (techno) (house) (deep house) (breaks) (electro) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, $7/$5 before midnight. Are you there? You should be.

EVERYTHING (weekly) (world) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Savannah's w/ Edwin and June Lopez, n/c. Supple beats and worldly rhythms in the Museum Area.

MEZZO WEDNESDAY (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Moda w/ Johnny Bones, n/c. Top-40 and house in Old City.

LIVING (weekly) (deep house) (house) (techno) @ Lounge 125 w/ Chuck Aronson and friends, n/c. Soak in the soulful techno and deep, dark house at the old Proto Lounge.

FRAIS JIVE (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ L'Hexagone w/ Randy Flash and Chris Johann, n/c. Sweeeeet, boomin' funky-ness in the Rittenhouse area.

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

KUSH SOCIAL LOUNGE (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (house) @ Club Venus w/ DJ Soniq, The Record Player and Starchild, $5. Delve into the classic soul, r&b, hip-hop and house in Old City.

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

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Loie, n/c. Rockin' the club-classics at the new spot.

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

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

NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Shampoo w/Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $7. Rockin' you out with '80s synth-pop, industrial, goth and alternative hits.

NBA WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Bleu Martini w/ DJ Excel, n/c. Party with the players and watch the games on three 50-inch plasma screens.

BLACKGROUND RECORDS WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Eden Roc w/ Keith, Shelly Shell, Ed Box, Damn, You Short, Supreem, General and more, $5/$2 before 11 p.m. Rockin' beats and open mic courtesy of Urban X-Pressions.

WICKED WEDNESDAY (weekly) (rock/pop) (progressive house) (trance) @ Adrenaline w/ Steve Swinger, call for cover. Y-100 is back at the Delaware Ave. hot spot.

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

RAY SHEEHAN SPINS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Filtered house and old-school hip-hop at the new hot spot.

WHATEVER YOU WANT WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (electro) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (reggae) (progressive house) @ the Five Spot w/ Ronnie D, call for cover. Taking requests all night long.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. 80's, hip-hop and soul classics.

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.

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

Tribal Verb (weekly) (drum n' bass) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ mad-phat DJs, $5/ladies free 11 p.m. JPP's intimate, lip-smacking weekly jawn in Old City.

FEVER WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Dozia, Ivan Lopez and Hollis P. Monroe, 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.

WEDNESDAYS AT BRASIL'S (weekly) (world) @ Brasil's 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.

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.

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

WILD ON WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pomodoro's w/ DJ Indio, n/c. A hip-hoppin' singles party above the pizza joint.

IT'S TIME TO CHILL (weekly) (trip-hop) (deep house) (drum n' bass) (experimental) @ Buffalo Billiards w/ Alexander Adrock, Reno, Luke Berry, Rafal and more, n/c. A plush mid-week chill session with rotating DJs.

LOW BUDGET SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Jones, n/c. Groove to sing-along classics while you dine.

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 Philly's dopest restaurant.

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