September 11-17, 2003

dj nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

2 MANY DJ’S ARE SPINNING (one-off) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (house) (techno) @ U.A.C.A. w/ Julian S. Process, Dave P. and Adam Sparkles, $8. A year ago, you may have experienced these two Belgian guys blowing the roof off the basement at Transit during the "ElectroClash Tour." After headlining both the Reading and Leeds Festivals in England this summer, the party-fused twosome returns for one of only two appearances in the States -- always unleashing an insane fusion of pop, hip-hop, rock, electro, techno, punk, house and disco. Their mix-CD, 2 Many DJ’s, As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 -- a nostalgic burst of energy interweaving tracks by The Stooges, Dolly Parton, Salt åN’ Pepa, The Breeders, Velvet Underground, Blur, NIN, Beach Boys, Daft Punk, Van Halen, Felix Da Housecat and more -- became honored as Spin Magazine’s top-25 albums of the year. Get rad.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

AN EVENING WITH THE SMITHS AND NEW ORDER (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Josh America and South J Jay, n/c. Smiths and New Order all night.

SKOOL DAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Parkway Diner w/ Diabolic, Julian S. Process, Major Taylor, Ced One (in rotation) and live bands, $5. A new weekly hosted by Gravy featuring classic hip-hop, rock and freestyle mash-ups.

LUSH (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Lounge 125 w/ Mark Pappas, Matt Kling and Antny, $5/$3 before 11 p.m. A deeper and more developed side of progressive house and trance.

CHAMPAGNE THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ Jay-Ski, n/c. Done Deal Entertainment drops a bomb for the grown and sexy.

PLATINUM (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Fluid w/ Cause 4 Concern, J. Sine, Icon, Armanni and MC Sharpness, $8. The acid rock killers invade America’s #1 d’n’b weekly.

THIRSTY THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Alexander Adrock and Jason E, n/c w/ college ID. A college night featuring the hottest dance and hip-hop tunes.

RIGHT THURRRSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (electro) (rock/pop) @ 700 Club w/ Lowbeezy and Wesgully, n/c. The Hollertronix DJs drop more heat in Northern Liberties.

TRU BELIEVERS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Moda w/ Willyum, Sean "Soulful Penis" O’Neal and Jon Gill, n/c. Soulglow returns for one night at the new weekly dedicated to soulful house.

SIN THURSDAY (weekly) (goth/industrial) (electro) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ DJ Totentanz, DJ Zukunft and Red, $5. Two floors of goth, industrial, punk, EBM, electro, synth-pop, ’80s and more.

ESCOLA DO JAZZ (weekly) (world) (trip-hop) @ Vesuvio’s w/ Koji and Argo, n/c. Finest in jazz, Latin and Brazilian sounds.

NUPHORIA LOUNGE (weekly) (deep house) (world) @ Café Habana w/ Jesse Marques, n/c. Mojito-goodness with nu-jazz, deep house and Afro-Latin beats.

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.

JUST BLAZE THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Zero 27 w/ DJKY, call for cover. Blazin’ beats at the old Brave New World.

WEB NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fireside Place w/ Joey Webhead, n/c. Spinnin’ hot hits, old-school and disco in South Philly.

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

CRACKED LIBERTY BELL GROOVES (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (deep house) (house) @ SoMa w/ Cozmic Cat and guest, n/c. She always keeps it a-bumpin’.

STEVEN BUSH SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Lucy’s, n/c. The electro-clashin’ mofo spins all.

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.

STEPHEN DURKIN 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.

CLASSIC HOUSE (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Bump w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. Funky, soulful house in the Gayborhood.

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 Green 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.

TEMPTATION THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Chrome, call for cover. Broadcasting live on Power 99 FM.

FRANKIE T SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ North, n/c. Old-school hip-hop and house on South Street.

KYLE GRAMBINO AND LEE JONES SPIN (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (house) (deep house) @ Tribecca, call for cover. Grambino returns with the blazing hip-hop on the main floor!

HIGHER EDUCATION (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ The Latest Dish w/ DStar and Saint B, n/c. Get your dine-on with trip-hop, hip-hop and downtempo grooves.

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, SEPTEMBER 12

THE DELAWARE RIVER EXPERIMENT (one-off) (house) @ the S.S. Lucky (docked at Pier 24, Penn’s Landing) w/ Carl Michaels, Willyum, Kevin V, Jason Leroy, Josh Devins, Frank Scott, Matt Wich and Matt Brownell, $25 (tickets avail. at 611 Records and from the DJs). A party on a boat featuring house music, open bar and free food -- starts at 9:30 p.m. Call 215-413-9100 for more info.

DEEPER (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Emerald City w/ Jonathan Peters, Melissa Nikita, Moe Green and Frankie T., call for cover. NYC’s world-renowned DJ/producer from Sound Factory will knock your socks off.

THIS PARTY (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor and more, $5. It’s a shake-your-groove thang.

TRONIK SESSIONS (monthly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Art Cuebik, Joey Breakdown, Armen and Magin Boo, n/c. Eclectic drum and bass vibes and future soul beats.

STEF TATAZ PRESENTS (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ Skratch Mekaniks (Jay-Ski, Sat One, Kwestion, Excel and Adam Bomb), $5/ladies free before midnight. Underground hip-hop at its best.

AUDIO THERAPY FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ @ Deco w/ Jason E, Steve Nolfi and guests, call for cover. High-flying club-ola.

FUSION FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Robbie Tronco, call for cover. Club madness and a hot tub.

ACTION (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ SoMa w/ Diabolic, n/c. Spinnin’ tomorrow’s disco today in Old City.

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.

SHAFT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ Reenie Kane, Maria V., Terri and more, $10/$7 reduced. Wanna get shafted, honey?

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

PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Carlos Sanchez, Bundles and DJ Mike "Redz" McCole, $5. The legendary soulful house party continues.

FORBIDDEN FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Hibachi w/ DJ Curt and guests, call for cover. Party in style with Power 99’s Golden Boy on Delaware Ave.

THE KING OF ROCK (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Hard Rock Café w/ Big Soul-One, n/c. Nuttin’ but hard-rockin’ soul and hard rock ’n’ roll.

MOJITO (weekly) (world) (house) (deep house) @ Marathon Grill w/ Ivan Lopez, n/c. Drinks, drums and dancing under the stars in Commerce Square.

GET BIZZY (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Player’s Pub w/ Rubix Qube, n/c. Droppin’ a lick-smacking dose of classic anthems that you already know the words to.

FREE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (world) @ Intermezzo Café w/ DJ Richard C., n/c. Groove ’n’ sway to the tribal Iberican house.

SEX AND THE CITY (weekly) (deep house) (reggae) (hip-hop) @ Blue Horseshoe w/ Angel Luis, n/c. Groove ’n’ sway to the sensual tunes.

FIRE FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Venus w/ Casper, call for cover. Rockin’ da hip-hop to Philly’s sexiest singles.

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.

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

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.

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) @ Café 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 SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Lounge 125, call for cover. Bumpin’ booty-beats in the Living Room.

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 DJKY, 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.

GREG WEISS AND LEE JONES SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (deep house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Get bumped 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.

WORSHIP FRIDAYS (weekly) (reggae) @ Flio’s w/ Rob Paine and Zacharijah, $5. Roots, culture, reggae and dancehall with Solomonic Sound.

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. and Tues.) (hip-hop) @ Grape Street Pub w/ DJ Sat-One, $5. Ill shit.

LATIN NITE (weekly) (world) (house) @ Brasil’s w/ Jay Rockwell, call for cover. Droppin’ salsa, merengue and Latin club in Old City.

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, call for cover. Dress upscale for three classy rooms of salsa, R&B, top-40 and more.

A-LIST (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Greg Weiss, n/c. Funky booty-beats in the Gayborhood.

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 Café, call for cover. Hot shit.

KWESTION SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ O’Neals, n/c. New and old hip-hop by South Street.

FALL BACK FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Palmer Social Club w/ hot local DJs, call for cover. Three rooms of hip-hoppin’ madness on Spring Garden.

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

STARCHILD SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ 32º, n/c. Bumpin’ beats for the big spenders.

SOUL SUMMER SESSIONS (weekly also on Sat.) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (world) (deep house) (house) @ Adriatica w/ rotating DJs, n/c. Chill grooves with Cue Records.

DJ RICH RUSSO SPINS (weekly also on Sat.) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Sonoma, n/c. Groove ’n’ sway to the beats and tunes in Manyunk.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

LETS-GO (one-off) (techno) (house) (drum ’n’ bass) (breaks) (trance) (hip-hop) (goth/industrial) (rock/pop) (hardcore) @ TPDS Club w/ Circuit Breaker, Hechu, Monica Sharp, Titanium, Royce, MC High IQ, B. Ki, DZA, Coda, Synikal, Swingkidd, Dr. Octo-Pussy, IDP, 2/Juice/Large, Pazuzu, DJ Shokk and DJ Diception, $10/$8 w/ flier. 6Step brings you two rooms of rave-fused beats.

G-ROOM EVENT (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Marathon Grill w/ DJ Skipmode, $5.Dishin’ out beats in Commerce Square for the gay and lesbian beautiful ones.

PAJAMA PARTY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Deco w/ Steve Nolfi, Snug, Alexander Adrock, Tommyboy, Jason E, MacGuyver, DJ Joey O, Northeast Philly Joe, Vibe, DJ Richie Rich and Josh Holiday, call for cover. Get your club-on overnight in your pajamas for Jason E’s Birthday -- going from 10 p.m.-10 a.m.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH (one-off) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) @ Shampoo w/ Phay, Moon Drew, Chris Richards, Art and D-Trix, $13/$10 before 10 p.m. Two rooms of nonstop action.

THE SHAKEDOWN (monthly) (house) @ Silk City w/ Rob Paine and Willyum, $5. The Worship crew drops funky, dubbed-out house through the finest sound system Philly has ever heard.

CONTROL (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (techno) @ SoMa w/ Nick LeFace, n/c. Mashed up techno and house in Old City.

POSH (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Goose Bumps w/ Brian Neagle and guests, n/c. Maneo.com drops deep vocal house to end your summer at the new hot spot.

FRESH SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Chris Bee and guests, call for cover. Spinnin’ vocal, tribal and hard house in Old City.

TASTY TREATS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ ?uestlove and Mike Nyce, $10/$7 before midnight. Funk-a-matic beats with the superstar from the Roots.

MIXED MESSAGE (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) (funk/soul) @ Blue Horseshoe w/ BK, n/c. A little bit of everything in Center City.

SCANDALOUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pegasus Nightclub w/ DJ Bent Roc and DJ Kevy Key, 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.

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

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 Excel, $5. Bumpin’ beats, delicious vibes and an intimate setting.

THE DARK CORNER (weekly) (goth/industrial) (rock/pop) @ Ulana’s w/ Kiltboy and DJ Zophiel, $5. A goth/industrial night mixed up with some synth-pop, ’80s and world-influenced dark eclectic.

RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Greg Weiss, 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/ Benja Styles, n/c. Dope party beats and phunky-fresh groove.

GREAT REVOLUTIONS IN DANCE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Alan G and Maria V., call for cover. Feel the groove at the ultimate gay club.

SATURDAYS AT PALMER (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Palmer Social Club w/ DJ Rome and more, call for cover. An exclusive party with the rich and glamorous featuring three floors of pumpin’ beats.

BRAZILIAN & LATIN MUSIC (weekly) (world) (house) @ Brasil’s w/ Jay Rockwell and DJ Marcelo, call for cover. Latin rhythms move your body.

PLASTIC DREAMS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Café 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, Mike Sheehan and Perry Angelozzi, call for cover. Fry like an eagle with five rooms and three floors of disco house, hip-hop and more.

MIAMI NIGHTS (weekly) (world) (house) (rock/pop) @ Café 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.

BUMP’IN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Greg Weiss, n/c. Keeping the beats pumpin’ in the Gayborhood.

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

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.

SEXY SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Top Dog w/ Paulie Day, call for cover. Bump ’n’ grind in University City.

CIRCUS SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Chris Constanzo, John E and DJ Tripp, $12. All lifestyles are welcome for raging club-ola.

FUNKY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Emerald City w/ Mike Alba and Josh the Ghost, call for cover. Funky dance music all night long.

LEE JONES SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ 32º, n/c. Top-shelf chic-ness in Old City.

DJ PTAH SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (trance) @ Club Flow, call for cover. Chic club-ola amid whiteness on Delaware Ave.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

BENJAMIN 2 (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (world) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Scott Hardkiss, Rob Lee, Dozia, Deep C, Christian James, Alexander a.k.a. Adrock, Ivan Lopez, Rodrigo, Mike Alba, Donato and Jolah, call fro cover. An outdoor event going from noon until 9 p.m. -- starring San Fran’s funky Hardkiss brother.

RISE (monthly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ The Brothers and Gregg Foreman, $3. Spinnin’ rock, funk, soul and funk -- all classic.

LOCURA (weekly) (world) @ Top Dog w/ El Viaje, call for cover. Salsa, bachata, merengue and other Latin dance hits.

ALL CITY SUNDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bar Noir w/ DJ Skipmode, Ill Vibe Collective and more, n/c. Soul-groovin’, funk-a-matic flava.

THE BIZNESS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ L’Hexagone w/ DJ Bizzy, n/c. A classy industry party.

ONE (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ 218 w/ DJ Knowledge and live bands, call for cover. B-Boys, breakers, live musicians, live painting and more.

STREET WARS SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Five Spot (upstairs) w/ That Wild Child DNA, DJ Wreck and MCs, $10/$8 w/ flier/ladies free all night. Open mic MC battles.

SHIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Lickety Split w/ Hidro, Ricrok, GC, Illy Emcee and Bishop K, n/c. Deadly d’n’b above the pizza joint.

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.

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

BAG A FUNK (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Vesuvio’s w/ Argo, n/c. Intimate funk action in a South Philly Italian restaurant.

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.

HITO SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Denim, n/c. The Tigerhook mofo drops da ill beats for the Rittenhouse heads.

FUCK U TIP ME (weekly) (techno) (house) (electro) (rock/pop) @ North w/ Nigel Richards, n/c. PAPERstreet’s and FUPM’s industry night.

SIN CITY (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Evolution w/ Knobhead and guests, $6. Mixing your requests for ’80s, goth, industrial, synth-pop, punk, metal and more.

MARINATE (weekly) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ Kenny Meez, n/c. Indulge in the rasta vibes.

TURNTABLE QUEEN (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Reenie Kane, n/c. Throwin’ down your faves.

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

HOTSPOT SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ Cory Ya and DJ Omega, call for cover. Bumpin’ hip-hop with 103.9 FM in da house.

SUNDAYS @ VALANNI (weekly) (house) (deep house) (world) (funk/soul) @ Valanni’s w/ Aaron the Brick and Roland Riso, n/c. Afrobeat, soul and house at the hip restaurant.

LIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Doc B, John Ferrugio, DJ Moon, Kurious George and Jimmy Mac, $12. The summer is hot, and the foam party is back!

DEAN CHRONIC SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Heavenly beats at the Gayborhood’s hottest nightclub.

MIX SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Maria V., n/c. The weekend ain’t over till she says it is.

H.I.P. SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Tribecca w/ Benja Styles and Mitch Orlando, call for cover. End your weekend with an eclectic array of dance tunes.

SOUL COMEDY SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ M Lounge w/ DJKY, call for cover. Featuring comics from HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, BET’s Comicview and Comedy Central prior to the hip-hoppin’ afterparty.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

MOVEMENT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) @ Liquid Charm w/ DZA, Mynd, Prophet, 2wist and Chris P., n/c. A post-rave crash course through house and breaks.

BLUE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ SoMa w/ Deep C and guests, n/c. An utterly danceable Tigerhook dose jam-packed with house-heads.

LITTLE RICKY’S (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Rich Medina and friends, $7. The Afrorikan Vybe DJ takes over Mondays for some nu-soul vibin’.

THE AFTERMATH (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Filo’s w/ Adam Bomb, n/c. Underground hip-hop at the underground hot spot.

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

FUCK IT MONDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (trip-hop) (house) (techno) @ Moda w/ Monica Sharp, Full Circle, Don Miller and more, n/c. The ill-behaved smashdown moves into plush-ness.

A-LIST (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Glam w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c. Dress your finest and be down with the elitists.

INCOGNITO (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Audible, n/c. Filthy, freaky Philly funk in Old City.

GET BUMPED (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Allen Goldberg, call for cover. The bumping beats of bliss in the Fur Lounge.

A-LIST MONDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T. and more, call for cover. Rockin’ beats and Phillys hottest guest bartenders.

MOET MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow, $10. Where ladies are beautiful and men are driven.

DEEP N’ SEXY (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Bump w/ Lee Jones and Dozia, n/c. Two Philly legends ride the vibe just right.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

DJ VADIM IS SPINNING (one-off) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (experimental) @ Silk City w/ DJ First Rate (of Morcheeba) and Jugo, $10. The "Art of Listening Tour" is back -- starring Ninja Tune’s beat-blazin’ whiz kid.

WHEN LEGENDS COLLIDE (one-off) (techno) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) (drum ’n’ bass) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie Bones, Scott Henry, Xonel Smart, Jeff Heart, J. Smooth, Mason, Josh Holiday, Structure, KO and Tags, $12/$10 before 11 p.m. NYC’s ghetto techno superstar and Baltimore’s funky, feel-good house legend go head-to-head.

LIQUID DRUMZ (one-off) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Sine, Magin Boo, Atma, Synikal and Progress, n/c. A night of rhythmic and smooth d’n’b courtesy of Select Step -- rescheduled from two weeks prior.

12 STEP PROGRAM (weekly) (techno) (house) @ 12 Steps Down w/ Gonzo, Tom++, Miko and G-Drive, n/c. The East Coast acid trance legend drops an uncharacteristic house and techno set at the new techno-fused weekly.

GROOVEOLOGY (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Goose Bumps w/ Aaron and DJ Dirty, n/c. The Housing Project drops da soulful 4/4-flave.

HEAVY (weekly) (deep house) (house) (reggae) @ SoMa w/ Rob Paine, Willyum and guest, n/c. The Worship crew dubs the hot spot in Old City.

HAUSBROKEN (weekly) (breaks) (house) (progressive house) (reggae) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Anton Chasm, Mz. Buttakup, Rahsaan and Frank, $5. Funky Florida breaks and disco-house upstairs, reggae and classic downstairs.

CULTURE TUESDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ Mike Montgomery and Chris Purtell, n/c. Soulful, vocal house and garage.

HISTORY (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (world) (funk/soul) @ M Lounge w/ Kenny Meez and Brendan, $3 before midnight. Hip-hop, reggae, Latin and soul classics in Old City.

A ROCK TITS EVENT (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Nez and Hodges, n/c. A vinylicous rock ’n’ roll DJ dude ranch.

TUESDAYS AT CHROME (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Chrome w/ Chris Costanzo, John E and guests, $5. Party on the new Chrome beach.

ETC. (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Buffalo Billiards & Metropolitan Lounge w/ Reggie Ryder and D*mb F*ck, n/c. Playin’ the hits and pourin’ the drinks.

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.

OLD SCHOOL BEATDOWN (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Filo’s w/ Knowledge, $2. Diggin’ through vinyl like a crackhead.

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

EXOTIC TUESDAYS (weekly also on Sun.) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ Adam Bennett, n/c. Where Philly’s exotic dancers unite on Tuesday night.

TWO 4 ONE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Alan G, n/c. Bumpin’ in the Gayborhood.

FRANKIE MORELLI SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Bumpin’ ’n’ humpin’ in the Fur Lounge.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

JUKE, JARK AND JIVE (monthly) (funk/soul) @ Ministry of Information w/ DJ Oz, $5. An open buffet and classic soulful sounds from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s -- starting at 8 p.m.

VERSION SOUNDSYSTEM (monthly) (reggae) @ Silk City w/ Bilwa and Rascal Intl., $3. Join these selectors for a mid-week journey through roots, reggae and dub.

THE ANSWER (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Filo’s w/ Kwestion, n/c. Hip-hop for da heads.

PLANET LOVETRON (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ North w/ Brendan and friends, n/c. Playin’ records for lovers.

THE BLUE PLATE SPECIAL (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Parkway Diner w/ Mr. Cisum and Two Techs, n/c. Cheffin’ up hip-hop and soul food until 3 a.m. -- hosted by Soul One.

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.

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

PUNCH (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Goose Bumps w/ DJ Bizzy, n/c. Two floors of hip-hop and reggae at the new spot.

HABITAT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) (electro) (hip-hop) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Vesuvio’s w/ Joshua Dascher and Habitat, n/c. Get your lounge-on at the Italian lounge.

HEADSPREAD (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ 12 Steps Down w/ Painchiller, Sirculate, Will Da Beast and guests, n/c. Ill beats, funky soul and kinky grooves by the Italian Market.

WAY BACK WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Crawdaddy’s w/ Roland Riso, n/c. Rockin’ the sounds of yesterday with soul, funk, disco and new wave.

GROOVE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Steve Nolfi, call for cover. Spinnin’ all styles for everyone’s groove.

DA BASEMENT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Evolution w/ DJ Curt and guests, call for cover. Power 99 hosts another rockin’ jawn.

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

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

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

CIRQUE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (trance) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Mike Myers, Mat Leutwyler and Dozia, call for cover. Mid-week club-ola up yonder starring Philly’s #1 trance DJ.

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

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.

CLEAN RECORDINGS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Damon Burns, n/c. How big do you want it?

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

REENIE KANE SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club, call for cover. Ride the music.

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

REKONSTRUCTION (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Grape Street Pub w/ DJ Skipmode and guests, $5/free w/ flier. Get yo’ funk-on in Manayunk.

EUROPA (weekly) (rock/pop) (progressive house) (house) @ Studio 98 w/ DJ Iluha, call for cover. Playing European and Russian hits in Northeast Philly.