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April 17-23, 2003

dj nights



pick of the week:

SATURDAY, APRIL 19

TECHNIQUE (one-off) (hip-hop) (drum 'n’ bass) (house) (techno) (breaks) @ Transit w/ Touch Tone, Jay-Ski, Rubix Qube, Mental Sharp, Adam Bomb, Mighty Quinn, Lonnie Fisher, Sine, Myster Mason, Trust, DStar, Fuzzy Logic Continuous Solution, Magnum, Armanni Reign, MC Sharpness, Sean "Bloopy Penis" O’Neal, Mass, Trevitt, Jamie Morris, Jason Leroy, V-Era and Jesse James, call for cover. Nu Culture Ent. presents three rooms of different flavors under one roof. The main room features an untouchable dose of hip-hop -- starring the mofos from Skratch Mekaniks and 103.9 FM. Head downstairs into the "Bassment" for a ruthless whiplash of d’n’b madness -- starring Baltimore’s Ultraworld head honcho, the Platinum resident and the Gasm posse. Meanwhile, a wicked blend of house, techno and breaks will be a-bumpin’ in the upstairs lounge.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

A TASTE OF TEMPTATIONS (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) @ Emerald City w/ Denny Tsettos, Tommyboy and Snug, $15/$10 guest list. Exit’s former resident raids Philly to show off what he’s now doing at Temptations in Seaside Heights.

EARGASM (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (electro) (trance) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ Jay-Ski, Big Jim, DJ Sojo, Moon Mandingo, John Farruggio, Bryan B, Kurious George, Roland Riso, Jeff Heart and Just Joe, $15. An Easter celebration with four rooms of sexy treats.

THE JUMP OFF (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Egypt, $10. Models, seductive dancers, sexy bartenders and giveaways -- courtesy of VIP Productions.

THUMP (bi-weekly) (house) @ Rustica w/ Matt Brownell, Frank Scott and guests, n/c. Bumpin’ beats in University City.

FUTUREMATIC THURSDAYS (weekly) (electro) (techno) (rock/pop) (house) (deep house) @ Tribecca w/ Nigel Richards and Lee Jones, call for cover. An electro-house-clash extravaganza starring 611’s bald-headed beauty.

Soulglow (weekly) (deep house) @ Liquid Blue w/ Aaron, Willyum and Sean "Elastic Poop" O’Neal, n/c. The Basic Element mofo drops deep house fo’ yo’ head.

Platinum (weekly) (drum 'n’ bass) @ Fluid w/ J. Smooth, Wes Reed, Sine, Icon, J- Armanni, and Sharpness, $5. The GFS Philly-funk mofo raids America’s most prestigious d’n’b weekly.

HIP HOP & OLD SCHOOL THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ Rubix Qube, $10/ladies free until midnight. The oldest and newest hip-hop on Delaware Ave.

SOUNDBOY THURSDAYS (weekly) (reggae) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Kevin Jae and guest, n/c. Droppin’ ish stuff on Old City without the flossy-ness.

THIRSTY THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Olive Branch w/ Da Beatbullies, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Hittin’ you wit open mic and da sickest joints they can dig up.

IRON LACE (weekly) (progressive house) @ Valanni w/ MG, $3. Stonegraham Productions keep the tribal beats intimately pumpin’ for the women.

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.

SOBE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Cafe Habana w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c. The international superstar rocks the Cuban joint.

ELEVATE (weekly) (hip-hop) @ upstairs at Key West w/ T-Dog, $5. G-Room’s weekly jam for the hippest gay people in town.

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.

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

FEVER (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) @ Deco w/ Alexander Adrock and guest, call for cover. Rockin’ the house-beats like no other.

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.

WEB NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fireside Place w/ Joey Webhead, n/c. Old-school and other hip-hoppin’ jams deep in South Philly.

LORNE SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Loie, n/c. Eclectic vibrations with the U.K. mofo.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 ’70s and ’80s 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.

FLASHDANCE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Ed Sittler, n/c. Lounge to the beat at the gayborhood’s refreshing hot spot.

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.

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

COLLEGE NIGHT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, call for cover. Party with Q102’s Freak Show.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

MULLET FUNK (one-off) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Rerun, Botany 500, Rehab and Jugo, $5. Spinnin’ all things funky.

SOUL CLAP (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ Ill Vibe Collective, $5. For those who dig deeper -- hip-hop and soul Bodyrock-style.

THE JUMP OFF (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ TPDS Club w/ J. Smooth, DJ Sir Laurence, Tone, Synikal and MC B.KI, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. The GFS supastar drops funky hip-hop and more at the classy spot.

DEFIANCE (one-off) (techno) (trance) (progressive house) @ Deco w/ DJ Destruct and Jason E, call for cover. Escape from normality with hard techno and trance.

QUEST EASTER CELEBRATION (one-off) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ Egypt w/ Moon Mandingo, Big Jim and DJ Sojo, $10. Win the "Sexy Lil Bunny" contest.

H20 (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Olive Branch w/ Rowdee Black Giants and a DJ, $5. The traveling party continues for da heads.

GAIAN MIND (monthly) (trance) @ Ulana’s w/ Gavin and DJ Allen, $7. Philly’s only goa and psy-trance gathering.

RESPONSE (monthly) (drum 'n’ bass) @ Liquid Blue w/ Myster Mason, Trust, D-Star, Bishop Kiaus, Armanni Reign, MC Sharpness, Jesse James and more, n/c. The Gasm crew drops d’n’b madness at the chic hot spot by South Street.

SPRINGBEATZ (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Scorpion, John E, Chris Costanzo and more, $10. A new weekly full of underground bangin’-ness on Delaware Ave.

FUSION (weekly) (drum 'n’ bass) @ Olive Branch w/ line-up TBA, $5. Sunken Records drops another smashdown.

DEEP FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Deep C and Dozia, $15/$10 members. Going late-night with the Tigerhook floor-pumper and the Ovum bad-boy.

GLO FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (house) (electro) @ North w/ Eddie Stank, n/c. Spinning to models and bottles at the trendy South Street hot spot.

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.

SHAFT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ Ed Sittler, Maria V. and guests, $10/$7 w/ pass. Do you wanna get shafted, honey?

FRIDAY FIXATION (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Club Venus w/ DJ Iluha, reduced cover before 11 p.m. High-energy dance party with the best mix of Eurodance, trance and progressive house in Old City.

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 sound systems in town.

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.

MOE GREEN SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Club and party music all night.

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

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.

CHRISTIAN JAMES AND ALEX ADROCK SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Lounge 125, n/c. Bumpin’ booty-beats in the Living Room.

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.

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

Benja Styles spins (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Lucy’s, n/c. Hip-hop and old school party jams in Old City.

Classic Hip-Hop (weekly also on Sat.) (hip-hop) @ Grape St. Pub w/ DJ Sat-one, $5. Ill shit.

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.

A-LIST (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Greg Weiss, 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.

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.

STEAMING HOT FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ River Rock Cafe, call for cover. Hot shit.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19

BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS (one-off) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ Circa Nightspot w/ DJ Brendan, $5 before 11 p.m./$10 after. Beautiful Peoples invite you to get down wit classic hip-hop, funk, soul, reggae and more.

SWEET TOOTH (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ Tony Touch and Mike Nyce, $20 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. w/ open bar/$15 after. A monthly Squarebiz jawn for da heads.

SURFACE (monthly) (drum 'n’ bass) @ Silk City w/ XL, Continuous Solution, Magnum, Fuzzy Logic and MC Sharpness, $3/free before 11 p.m. The Sub Crew unleashes more d’n’b madness.

GIRL (monthly) (progressive house) (rock/pop) (world) @ Cianno’s w/ MG and Dirty Kitten, $5. Time for da ladies to get down in South Philly.

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

FRESH SQUEEZED (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Olive Branch w/ DJ JuiceE and DJ May May Star, call for cover. Bumpin’ beats in Center City.

SCANDALOUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pegasus Nightclub w/ DJ Bent Roc and DJ Kevy Kev, call for cover. Blazin’ hip-hop 103.9-style.

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.

SATURDAY NIGHTS AT BASH (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Bash w/ DJ Vudu and DJ Yan, call for cover. Get your funky swank on at the NYC-style, red velvet-laden hot spot.

DJ FUNKY MIKE ALBA SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Rockin’ the popular dance tracks for a Moonlight Martini jam.

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

POP ROCKS AT BRIDGET FOY’S (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Bridget Foy’s w/ DJ E.Tiner, n/c. Brit-pop, Manchester and indie at the first-class hot spot on South Street.

THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Train and Ced One, $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/ Sal Dano, call for cover. High-flying club mayhem for your sexy ass.

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.

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 ån’ 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.

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

ABOUT THE BEAT SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Dean Chronic and friends, n/c. Keep the beats pumpin’ in the gayborhood.

Ronnie D spins (weekly) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (world) (rock/pop) @ the Five Spot, $10. Songs you know and love in swanky-ass Old City.

LORNE SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (world) (hip-hop) @ SoMa, n/c. An eclectic vibe with the British mofo.

ENERGY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. raging club-ola.

DELUXE SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Steve Singer and Starchild. Non-stop action.

Code Red Saturdays (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Christian James and Scott Melker, $15/$10 members. Funky disco-rama for the late-night partiers courtesy of PAPERstreet.

EUROPA (weekly) (hip-hop) (progressive house) (house) @ Club Flow w/ special guests, call for cover. Chic club-ola on Delaware Ave.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20

FREQUENCY (one-off) (drum 'n’ bass) @ Hard Rock Cafe w/ Juju, Hidro, Fuzzy Logic, Atma, Phazeone, Mis-Ty, Simetra and Ric Rok, Armanni Reign and MC Sharpness, $12/$10 reduced/$8 in advance. The co-founder of San Fran’s Phuturo drops a ruthless dublate selection on Easter Sunday.

EGG (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (electro) (hip-hop) (trance) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ Johnny Vicious, Moon Mandingo, John Farruggio, Kurious George, George Sakora, Jimmy Mac, Just Joe and DJ Sojo, $20. An Easter celebration with the NYC superstar.

HOP (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ DJ 54, DJ Richie Rich and Ronnie D, $15. Easter celebration for the club-going teenie-boppers from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

FUZED FUNK (weekly) (drum 'n’ bass) @ SoMa w/ Vega, Magin Boo, Armen, 5Sighted and more, n/c. The Substitution crew brings their d’n’b flava to Old City.

STRATEGIC (weekly) (drum 'n’ bass) @ Pomodoro’s w/ Suspect J, GC and Ric Roc, n/c. Ruthless d’n’b 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.

SEXY SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Bash w/ Baby DST, call for cover. Power 99’s DJ keeps da jams pumpin’ with Golden Girl at his side.

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.

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.

INDUSTRY NIGHT (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Lee Jones and Benja Styles, $5. For the 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 å80s, 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 the sexy boys.

TURNTABLE QUEEN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Reenie Kane, n/c. 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 NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. A taste of sophistication.

MONDAY, APRIL 21

SOUL KITCHEN (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Vesuvio’s w/ Argo, n/c. Serving up neo-soul, funk and broken jazz bizniz.

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

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.

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) (trip-hop) (drum 'n’ bass) @ Moda w/ Bastard Jazz, Cyhl, DRM and residents, $3. The ill-behaved smashdown moves again -- featuring the NYC’s downtempo geniuses.

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

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. Filthy, freaky Philly funk in Old City.

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.

MONDAY MADNESS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Emerald City, call for cover. Local DJs drop current house and dance tracks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22

PROGRESSION SESSIONS (one-off) (drum 'n’ bass) @ Emerald City w/ LTJ Bukem, Makoto, MC Conrad, Armen, Karl K, Continuous Solution, Magnum, Josh Holiday, John Taggart, Armanni Reign, MC Sharpness, Mis-Ty and B-Kay, $15/$12 reduced. The Good Looking crew returns to Philly to drop their unique brand of ultra-melodic, ambient-style d’n’b.

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

ETC. (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Metropolitan Lounge w/ Regina Mandell a.k.a. Reggie Ryder, n/c. Kick it while she drops soul, disco, pop, punk, hip-hop and more.

LA VIE EN ROSE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Trust w/ DJ Vaughn, $5. Ms. Brittany Lynn and Natasha deliver a variety show/drag cabaret while the house beats range from progressive to garage.

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.

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.

INDUSTRY TUESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. Da hot spot for local unsigned hip-hop and r&b artists.

TO THE DOME TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Apostle and DJ Knowledge, n/c. Dishin’ out da old skool jams and dancehall reggae.

BREAKTHRU (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Loie w/ Lil’ Dave, n/c. Illmatic hip-hop and soul vibes.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca, $5. Spinnin’ old-school grooves in the lounge.

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 - also on Sunday) (hip-hop) @ 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.

QUEEN BEE (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (house) @ Bump w/ Cozmic Cat, n/c. Coz rocks da gayborhood.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23

CURRENT (monthly) (hip-hop) (experimental) (reggae) @ Silk City w/. Paul Edwards, Duophone, Dev79, Saint B. and guests, $3. Abstract hip-hop and IDM moosh starring the Zenapolae beat-oozer.

FIRE IN THE DISCO (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ SoMa w/ Dave P, Julian S. Process, Adam Sparkles, Mike Z and friends, n/c. Making Time peeps grind out new wave, punk, indie and electro.

ISSOEASY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Five Spot w/ Sat One and Jay Ski, $5. Classic jams making you think back.

NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Shampoo w/Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $7. Rockin’ you out with å80s synth-pop, industrial, goth and alternative hits.

ANARCHY WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (breaks) (drum ån’ bass) @ Pomodoro’s w/ DZA, Grayfox, Know1, 2wist, VToner and Chris Patrick, n/c. Post-rave goodness above da pizza joint.

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

LADIES’ NIGHT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Crawdaddy’s w/ DJ Ziggy, n/c. Dress fashionably for that hot corner-spot with all the lights goin’.

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.

TRINITY DUB MASSIVE (weekly) (reggae) @ Liquid Blue, n/c. Reggae, dub and culture for your loungin’ head.

MIXTURE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T, call for cover. Blissful beats goin’ until 3:30 a.m.

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

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.

HEAR: HERE (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Loie w/ Lee Jones, n/c. Beats, grub, spirits and vibe.

RETRO CHEESE (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucy’s w/ Roland Riso, n/c. Synth-pop and å80s party music.

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.

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

TRIBAL VERB (weekly) (drum ån’ bass) (house) (hip-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, DJ Tripp and guests, call for cover. Mid-week club-ola up yonder.

LUXE (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Jose, n/c. Deep ån’ 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.

SIZE QUEEN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump, n/c. Dennio Productions wants to know: How big do you want it?

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.

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

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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