October 9-15, 2003
beat box
The Love Experience welcomes the next big soul thang as the beautiful voice of Jive recording artist Raheem DeVaughn hits the speakers. Ms. Beverly Bond waxes on the ones and twos. Thu., Oct. 9, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., free, Chrome, 939 N. Delaware Ave., 215-931-0101.
The Jump Off: The Official Break /Bread Projects Launch Party boasts live MC'ing by Blackmoon, Nuthouse (Dave Ghetto and Fel Sweetenberg), L. Dorado and Poesh Wonder, and adequate cutting and scratching by DJs Kwestion and Nex Millen. Fri., Oct. 10, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $7, Fluid, 613 S. Fourth St., 215-629-0565, honey1976@aol.com. (Sharpie alert: Blackmoon will sign their latest CD. Fri., Oct. 10, 5 p.m., free, Cue Records, 617 S. Fourth St., 215-413-3525. Sweetenberg will do the same on Saturday at 4 p.m.)
Or feel that estrogen, baby. It might not be exactly clear what kind of party this is, but Coup welcomes the all-ages set at a monthly party for women and by women. MG spins old-school hip-hop while special guest Dirty Kitten waxes on to top 40, '80s Muzak and Afro-Cuban dance. Fri., Oct. 10, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $5 if you mention that Stonegraham recruited you, $20, William Way Center,1315 Spruce St., 215-574-2110. Want another option? The Big Apple's Immortal Technique will join Parts of Speech, the much-ballyhooed Icon the Mic King and Elevated Mindz while DJ Cezer manhandles the decks. This is an 18-to-enter show. Sat., Oct. 11, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $7, Parkway Diner, 20th and Arch sts., smeeker274498@comcast.net.
Last but never least, Philly's No. 1 promo man, Mr. JustOne, is celebrating his birthday at TurnFable, a big ol' knock-you-on-your-ass part-ay. Known about town as the cherubic young man packing the latest fly samplers, invitations to bangin' parties and fliers for all the new music you can stand (and yes, he was on the cover of the Sunday Inky last summer), JustOne is bringing DJs Adam Bomb and EQ alongside host Baby Blak for a night of wicked debauchery. (Happy b-day to EQ, too!) Wed., Oct. 15, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, Goosebumps, 611 S. Seventh St., 215-923-4481, JustOne001@hotmail.com.
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