Also this issue: Nevermore Again Lou Reed remasters the master. -A.D. Amorosi Making Contact Mary Fahl’s on the rise with a brand-new project. -Nicole Pensiero Suzanne Vega -Sam Adams Dan Fogelberg -Nicole Pensiero Brother Ali -Kurt Ciliberto Elliott -Brian Howard The Fleshtones -M.J. Fine Prefuse 73/Four Tet -Chris Nosal

May 29-June 4, 2003

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compiled by Ainé Ardron-Doley

Disclaimer: This week might just be too much.

We say go to this! 36 Chambers, a night of the impeccable, incredible Wu-Tang Clan. Spun by the Ill Vibe Collective and masterminded by lady promo queen Stef Tataz, it"s Wu records all night long. Thu., May 29, 10 p.m., $5, Silk City, Fifth and Spring Garden sts., 215-592-8838. Throw ya hands up for ODB one time. Or ä The Gathering is back with their always-poppin" free-for-all. MCs and breakers can step up to the plate while DJ M-Ski waxes on. Thu., May 29, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free, The Rotunda, 4012 Walnut St., 215-573-3234.

Hip-hop stalks Penn's campus with Oaxerai, DJ Skipmode, Ziplok, D.O.D., Robots in Disguise and Kenneth Masters with DJ Cramski. Need a special guest? Here: Toronto's The Pocketdwellers, a funky seven-piece band with an MC at the helm. Fri., May 30, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., free, The Rotunda. Or see beauty in motion as the all-female hip-hop dance troupe Montäzh presents their third annual Soul Cõn Fuzion. Fri., May 30 and Sat., May 31, 7 p.m., $10-$15, Arts Bank, 320 S. Broad St., 67-257-5942.

Boom. It"s The Blast Off with live antics from Adam12 and DJ Panek, Reef, Diverse, The Slug Crumbs. Sat., May 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, La Tazza, 108 Chestnut St., 215-922-7322. Make sure to stop at The Great White Hype at Filos or Tastytreats at Fluid this Saturday to pick up a hot-off-the-presses copies of The Jawn.Count how many folks want to spell things a little differently than Webster. Peash!