September 25-October 1, 2003

beat box

compiled by Ainé Ardron-Doley

Surely oldheads are welcome at The Gathering, but the monthly open mic with the live backing band and turntable technician is a pleasant rarity in this town since itís open to the under-21 set. It gives young MCs, breakers and graf writers a chance to show what they got. DJ M_ski holds down the decks with IB on the M-I. Thu., Sept. 25, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free, The Rotunda, 4012 Walnut St.,

.

Still missing the happy-happy, joy-joy feeling Cosmo and The Remedy used to evoke on Monday nights at Fluid? While Soul Clap isn't exactly the same musically, the atmosphere brings back fond memories of shiny happy dancing days. The ever-popular Ill Vibe Collective (a.k.a. DJs Statik, Skipmode, Phillee Blunt, Lil' Dave and Panek) wax on, and on, and on. It's nothing but love. Fri., Sept. 26, 10 p.m., $5 before midnight, $7, Fluid, 613 S. Fourth St.,

. P.S.: Make sure you do know how to ³soul clap² before you step in the door; the music is bound to initiate the raucous, fast-paced clap.

While

still reigns as the City of Brotherly Love"s premiere hip-hop site, there"s always room for another. Enter

, a new resource for musicians, artists and fans full of events, news and industry contacts, updated daily. Meet the people who make the JavaScript at The Urbanbeatmovement.com Official Launch Party -- part networking, part workshopping, part party. Early on, Supreem Da Regulata, Larry Larr and Malika Love will conduct the ³Art of Performing² workshop. A little later, it"s nothing but a party, and the open mic.

Our favorite hip-hop show, The Avenue, is airing footage of the B-Boy Bar-B-Q Remix. Expect stunning displays of DJ"ing, graf writing, breaking and more. Mon.-Fri., Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 4 p.m., DUTV Cable 54,

. Looking into The Avenue"s crystal ball, we see an exclusive chat with West Philly MC Baby Blak up next.

-- Respond to this article in our Forums -- click to jump there