September 18-24, 2003
dj nights
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pick of the week:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20GIRL (BACK-TO-SCHOOL) (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Cianno’s w/ MG and Chatty Cathy, $5. Stonegraham Productions welcomes the ladies back to school with another monthly party for the women by the women. The party’s slogan: "Drinks. Dykes. Dancing." And while you soak in the three D’s, MG will be droppin’ hip-hop and old-school (not progressive and tribal as stated on the flier). Also, Chatty Cathy of 700 Club-fame is on-hand to dish out some of that lip-smacking funk and soul that y’all love so much. Meanwhile, naughty schoolgirls will be serving up shot specials all night.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18LET’S GET BUTT NAKED & FUCK (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. A dance party contest with porn give-aways.
THUMP (bi-weekly) (house) @ Rustica w/ DJ Wick, Matt Brownell, Frank Scott and guests, n/c. Bumpin’ beats and pizza slices in University City.
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/ Shimon, J. Sine, Icon, Armanni and MC Sharpness, $8. One-third of Ram Trilogy invades America’s #1 d’n’b weekly.
LADIES NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Liroy’s w/ DJ Curt, $10/free for ladies. Hip-hop Power 99-style at the old Club Maxim.
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/ Jon Gill and guests, n/c. Soulful house in Old City.
SIN THURSDAY (weekly) (goth/industrial) (electro) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ Culture Kultur, Datadrift, DJ Zilla, Blackwidow and Red, $7. 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.
THERMAL THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Brian Neagle, Scott Melker, Scott Payne and more, call for cover. Move ’n’ groove.
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 19FAITH (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) @ Deco w/ Michael Myers, Hen-Loc and Thomas Foltron, call for cover. Philly’s #1 trance DJ celebrates his new release, "Ride These Rhythms."
SPECIAL QUEST FRIDAY (one-off) (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.
VAMPYROS LESBOS PARTY (bi-monthly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Silk City w/ Mr. Fine Wine, $5. Sexy live go-go with Jaiko Suzuki and Gina, Euro video sleeze, plus the sounds of heavy funk, sensual exotica, French ’60s pop and boogaloo Latino.
LUCKY LOUNGE (monthly) (house) (progressive house) @ La Tazza w/ Jason Granato, n/c. An alternative lifestyle party hosted by Sparacino Men’s.
Afrorikan Vybe (bi-weekly) (house) (world) @ Fluid w/ Dennis Perez and Rich Medina, $7. Spiritual house and Afro-beat rhythms for the mind and soul.
BOTTOMLESS CLIP (bi-weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (world) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Jolah, n/c. Tasty hip-hop bombs, jazz fusion, broken beats and more in Old City.
DEEP FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Paul Sparkes, Deep C and Dozia, call for cover. U.K.’s Ministry of Sound DJ returns with the club-storming progressive -- going until 10 a.m.
FREAKY FRIDAY NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Liroy’s w/ DJ Curt, $10/ladies free until 11 p.m. Power 99’s DJ busts out da hip-hop at the old Club Maxim.
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.
SHAFT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ Reenie Kane, Maria V., Terri and more, $10/$7 reduced. Wanna get shafted, honey?
PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Michael McCole and Carlos Sanchez, $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.
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) @ Mamont 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.
MOE GREEN SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Emerald City w/ more, call for cover. Club and party music all night long.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20CLARK PARK FESTIVAL OF THE FIRE PANTS DANCE (one-off) (world) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (reggae) @ Clark Park w/ DJ Dave, The Reflectors, Syzlak, Daniele, Dr. Ketchup, Krystyna Wiercioch, Rick Iannacone Trio, Scribbler, The Low Budgets and more, n/c. An outdoor festival featuring DJs, live music, face painting, belly dancers and more -- going from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. More info: 215-730-0607 or www.clarkpark.org.
BIRTHDAY BOTZ (one-off) (breaks) (drum ’n’ bass) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ The Captain Lucky (docked at Callowhill St. and Delaware Ave.) w/ Kil0byte, GC, Ghost and Imri, $25. Reflective’s final boat party of the summer while they celebrate some B-Days -- arrive no later than 9:30 p.m. More info: 215-546-1642.
VESAGO (one-off) (goth/industrial) (electro) (techno) (rock/pop) (trance) (breaks) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Shampoo w/ Houston Bernard, T.H.E.M., The Baroness, Venus Shooting Star, Dr. Octo-Pussy, Black Widow, Damian Plague, Allen, Dr. M, DJ Zillah, Andee, Pazuzu, Invid, Gully, Mike Sagga and MC High IQ, $12/$10 w/ flier. A freaky, fetish-fused bash featuring live electro, goth, psy-trance and a bit of ravey gravy.
BABY BLUE (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Alex Lauterstein, call for cover. Club-storming gay heaven with the superstar DJ -- going fro midnight until 10 a.m.
THE HYDROGEN JUKEBOX IS PLAYING (one-off) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ the Rotunda w/ DJ Can Guru, n/c. Philly’s own dishes out dirty, funky, Zappa-esque oddities alongside Ithaca’s premier DJ.
SURFACE (monthly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Silk City w/ Starchild, Continuous Solution, Fuzzy Logic, DJ Magnum and MC Sharpness, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Substitution unleashes more drum ’n’ bass illness.
Bodyrock (bi-weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Lil’ Dave, Statik, Panek, Skipmode and Phillee Blunt, $7/$5 before midnight. Ill Vibe rocks yo’ soul with funk, hip-hop, classics and culture.
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 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 Zophiel, $5. A goth/industrial night mixed up with some synth-pop, ’80s and world-influenced dark eclectic.
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.
SATURDAYS DANCE PARTY (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.
ENERGY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. Raging club-ola.
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 21BENJAMIN 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 for cover. An outdoor event going from noon until 9 p.m. -- starring San Fran’s funky Hardkiss brother. (Postponed from last week due to rain.)
SONGS ABOUT FUCKIN’ (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Lil’ Miss Detroit and Evil Mlle, n/c. Lo-fi garage.
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, badass 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) (house) (hip-hop) @ North w/ Alexander Adrock, 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. Afro-beat, 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 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 22BAR NOIR MONDAY (monthly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Bar Noir w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. A rugged hip-hop/punk ’n’ reggae rave with CP’s own.
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. Sexy Mo hosts a night of hip-hop and football on the big screen.
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 23TBTMO EVENT (one-off) (experimental) (ambient) @ Silk City w/ Accelera Scott Allison, Fidget, Rob Mall and Niku, $5. Laptop glitch-heaven and experimental moosh-moosh -- starring Alabama’s Warp-like whiz kid on Morr Music.
12 STEP PROGRAM (weekly) (techno) (house) (electro) @ 12 Steps Down w/ The Rev, Deache, Tom++ and Dissonance, n/c. Funksun’s techno-fused weekly -- starring NYC’s Gotham Grooves mofo.
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 crack head.
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 24LAST WEDNESDAY (monthly) (deep house) (house) (techno) (breaks) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, $7/$5 before midnight. Are you there? You should be.
BEAT SOCIETY (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Five Spot w/ guests TBA, call for cover. Stef Tataz and Sao host a showdown with live beatmakers, performers and DJs.
SIN CITY (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Richie Hell, n/c. Rockabilly, psychobilly, swing and surf.
LOUNGEHOUND (weekly) (world) (electro) (trip-hop) @ Opus 251 w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. CP’s own drops a mish-mesh for styling adults.
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) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Carl Michaels, Mat Leutwyler and Dozia, call for cover. Midweek club-ola up yonder.
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 ’n’ 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.
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