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October 23-29, 2003

dj nights





Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

ROCRITE (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Kingsessing Recreation Center w/ DJ Statik, $5/$2 members and kids 12 & under. Independent Arts Group unleashes a new monthly for the B-boy/B-girl breakdancers. Bring your kicks, some loose clothing, and be ready to bust some moves. Ill Vibe Collective’s DJ Statik lays down da beats. NYC’s TooFly displays her graffiti art. It’s an afternoon of urban bliss open to all ages -- going from 2-6 p.m.


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

CHATELET (monthly) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Edwin and Mello D, $10. Sophistication at its best -- showcasing fashion designers, models and artwork amid the sounds of nu-jazz, trip-hop and deep house.

JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE (one-off) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Silk City w/ Tim "Love" Lee, Deadly Avenger and Rahsaan, $5. U.K.’s Shadow Tour 2003 hits up Philly with groovy soul, bossa breaks and other ill beats.

CIRCUIT KITTY (monthly) (house) (progressive house) @ Hot Point w/ Lina, n/c. Stonegraham launches a new weekly for the ladies.

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) @ Transit w/ Mark Pappas, Matt Kling and more, n/c. A deeper and more developed side of progressive house and trance.

SIMPLE (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ L’Hexagone w/ DJ K-C, n/c. Solid sounds in the Rittenhouse area.

SKOOLED (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Chrome w/ Funky Mike Alba, n/c. Funkin’ freshness for free on Delaware Ave.

TRIPLE THURSDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (house) @ Goose Bumps w/ RubixQube, Mike Saga, DJ Angel and more, n/c. Music from the ’80s downstairs, hip-hop and house upstairs.

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/ Karl K, Jae Kennedy, Sine, Icon, Armanni and MC Sharpness and more, $8. Double trouble at 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/ S.V.D, Damian Plague, Blackwidow and Red, $5/$3 reduced. Two floors of goth, industrial, punk, EBM, electro, synth-pop, ’80s and more.

DJ NORE QUEST AND DJ EZ SPIN (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (electro) (trip-hop) @ Cafe Habana, n/c. Underground beats and the best mojitas.

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.

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.

DIRTY (weekly) (trip-hop) (house) (deep house) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Marmont w/ Jose, n/c. Rubbing in the trip-hop, house and ’80s mash-ups.

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) @ 32°, 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.

HONEY SESSIONS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (house) (deep house) @ Tribecca w/ Kyle Grambino and Lee Jones, $15/$10 members. 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, OCTOBER 24

THE NEW DEAL ARE PLAYING (one-off) (house) (breaks) (drum ’n’ bass) @ The Trocadero w/ Imri and Magnum, call for cover. The live progressive-breakbeat-house band returns.

DONALD GLAUDE IS SPINNING (one-off) (house) (techno) (progressive house) (trance) @ Fluid w/ MN and Donato, call for cover. The Beatfreakaz redeliver Moonshine’s veteran crowd-rocker.

TRAUMA (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) (trance) (house) (progressive house) @ Liquid Charm w/ DJ KB and DJ Syko, n/c. Celebrate Halloween a week early.

ABSOLUT SEX (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Matt Kling and DJ Riddles, call for cover. Jason E presents another sexy party with open bar from 11 p.m.-1 a.m.

HOLY HALLOWEEN HIP HOP HORROR (one-off) (hip-hop) @ La Tazza w/ Reed, Arz Nova, Point Blank, Adam 12, Digs, DJ Cru Cut and Budafett, $5. Unda’ground hip-hop wit Illatropolis.

THE FASHIONISTA EXPERIMENT (monthly) (house) @ Silk City w/ Lovegrove, Jason Leroy, Willyum, Kevin V and Carl Michaels, $5. The Philadelphia Experiment invites you to wear your most impractical designer clothes in the name of Halloween.

TIGHT FIT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) @ Parkway Diner w/ Mr. Cisum, Lorne and Rahsaan, $6/$4 w/ flier/ladies free before midnight. Smooth house, sexy R&B and raw soul until 4 a.m.

MY HOUSE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) (world) @ Transit w/ Dozia and Ivan Lopez, $10. A new weekly featuring two rooms of authentic house music -- from classic to Latin.

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?

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.

PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Carlos Sanchez and June Lopez, $5. The legendary soulful house party continues.

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

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.

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.

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.

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) @ 32°, 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.

RICH RUSSO SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (house) @ Roosevelt’s Pub, $5. Rockin’ the tunes from Happy Hour (5-7 p.m.).


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

TRANSIT-A-GO-GO (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Transit w/ Saeed & Palash, Carl Michaels, Willyum and DJ Rome, call for cover. See Sound Advice.

SKIN (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Christian James, Alex Adrock, Dozia, DJ Grambino, Benja Styles, Dean Boy and more, call for cover. Two rooms of late-night party-rama.

LEATHER & LACE FASHION SHOW (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ Phay, Art, Moon, D-Trix, Drew and Chris Richards, $15/$12 w/ flier/free w/ costume before midnight. Three rooms to show your dark side.

ROCK ’N’ ROLL SUICIDE (one-off) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ Dee Generate and Denim Demon, n/c. Dishin’ out glam, garage, punk and dirty ol’ rock ’n’ roll.

SURFACE (monthly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Silk City w/ Sine, Irey, Continuous Solution, Fuzzy Logic, Magnum and MC Sharpness, $3/free before 11 p.m. Old-school drum and bass in your face.

SUBCODE (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Parkway Diner w/ A-Sides, Old School Bizness, Armen, Magnum, Nate Day, MC Sharpness and Illy Emcee, $8. A new Substitution weekly smashdown featuring U.K.’s tech-steppin’ soldier.

SOLUTION SATURDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (deep house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Aker, Art Cuebik, Clayton, Fulcrum and Andrew Moore, n/c. A hodgepodge of soulful tunes in Old City.

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

SULTRY SATURDAY (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (house) @ Roosevelt’s Pub w/ Rich Russo, $10. Rock, R&B and dance from 10 p.m.-midnight.

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.

CLEAN (weekly) (trip-hop) (house) (deep house) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ Jose, n/c. Rubbing in the trip-hop, house and ’80s mash-ups.

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.

SATURDAY NIGHTS @ FILO’S (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (house) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ DJ Train and Kenny Meez, $5/ladies free before midnight. Playing everything that’s sexy for the ladies.

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.

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) @ 32°, 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.

RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) @ 2-4 Club w/ special guest, call for cover. High-flying club mayhem for your sexy ass.

REGGAE SATURDAYS (weekly) (reggae) @ Low Bar, n/c. The latest riddims, classic cuts and rare gems.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

SPOOKY (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Moon, John Farruggio, Kurious George and DJ Sojo, $12. Lifted Sundays hosts three horrifying rooms with a Halloween costume competition.

GET HOUSED (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Perry Angelozzi, call for cover. Tribal and progressive house in Old City.

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/ Chitara, Hidro, Ric Rok, GC, Illy Emcee, High IQ 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.

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) (deep house) (hip-hop) @ North w/ Dozia, 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.

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, $5. 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’ after-party.

SUNDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Transit w/ Lee Jones and Double L, call for cover. Two Philly legends rock the beats in two separate rooms.


MONDAY, OCTOBER 27

FROM PHILLY WITH LOVE: VOLUME 2 (RECORD RELEASE PARTY) (one-off) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) (world) @ Five Spot w/ Cozmic Cat, Lorne, Jon Gill and Spenser Michaels, n/c. The trio celebrates the release of their second 12-inch.

MOVEMENT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) @ Liquid Charm w/ RubixQube, Chris Patrick, DZA, Mynd, Prophet and 2wist, 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.

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 w/ DJ KY, n/c. 103.9 FM’s Sexy Mo hosts a night of hip-hop and NFL 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, OCTOBER 28

BACK TO BASICS (monthly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (world) @ Fluid w/ King Britt and Dozia, $5. The legendary party still prevails.

MIXOLOGIST HOTEL (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Filo’s w/ Roland Riso, Benja Styles, Jeff Heart, Ricky Lee, Joey Blanco and Aaron the Brick, n/c. The Wiggle crew drops tasty tunes and ill beats.

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN (bi-weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ Magellan and Moshen, $2. A musical hollertastic journey from rock to funk to disco and more.

AUTOMATIC TUESDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (house) (techno) (breaks) (trip-hop) @ Parkway Diner w/ Odi, Mass, RubixQube, Trevitt and Don Miller, $5/laide free before 11:30 p.m. No more Techno Diner, but the raunchy weekly finally returns!

AUDIO ALCHEMY (weekly) (techno) (house) @ Ulana’s w/ Tony Rohr, Full Circle, Tom++, Miko and Dissonance, $3. Hidden Agenda’s techno mofo from Brooklyn delivers a live-PA at the former 12 Steps Program.

TUESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (techno) (trance) @ Tribecca w/ Mat Leutwyler, Circuit Breaker and more, $5. Bring your records for open turntables starting at midnight.

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.

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.

SIN TUESDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Aqua Lounge, n/c. Ultra-deep house and broken down sensual sounds for peeps in the service industry.

A ROCK TITS EVENT (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Nez, Hodges and more, n/c. The rock ’n’ roll DJ dude ranch hosts a Misfits cover band and a Misfits karaoke for the hopeful Danzigs out there.

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.

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.

TEMPATION TUESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T., call for cover. Bumpin’ beats for one and all.

RAHSAAN SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Sole Food Restaurant, n/c. Playing all sorts of exotic, soulful lounginess from 8 p.m. until midnight.


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29

SCREAM (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, $10/reduced w/ costume. Hang with Q102’s Freak Show for a Halloween costume competition.

LAST WEDNESDAY (monthly) (house) (techno) (electro) (breaks) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, n/c. Release party for Wink’s latest mix-CD, 20 to 20.

CURRENT (monthly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (experimental) @ Silk City w/ Dev79, Saint B. and more, $3. Leftfield hip-hop fused with grit.

RECLINE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Pete Moss and guests, call for cover. Genuine soulful house for yo’ head.

SOUL CITY (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ 32° w/ Brendan, n/c. Plush soulfulness and pricey liquor in Old City.

READY, SET, GO! (weekly) (rock/pop) (world) (funk/soul) @ La Tazza w/ Don Miller and Russ, n/c. Spinnin’ ’60s/’70s lounge, pop, bossa nova, soul, soundtracks and more.

INDUIT WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (house) (breaks) (hardcore) @ Lickety Split w/ Reflect, Prajna, Bexxie, Stepkinetic and B-Ki, n/c. From chill-out drum and bass to breakbeat hardcore with the Dub Kinetic crew.

LOUNGEHOUND (weekly) (world) (electro) (trip-hop) @ Opus 251 w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. CP’s own drops a mishmash for styling adults.

FUCKER (weekly) (rock/pop) (drum ’n’ bass) (reggae) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) (world) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Rahsaan, n/c. Droppin’ everything from Photek to the Neptunes.

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.

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.

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.

IVAN ROSS SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (deep house) @ Valanni’s w/ guests, n/c. Acid jazz, soulful trip-hop and deep house for your lounging needs.

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/ Mat Leutwyler, Dozia and more, $10/free before midnight w/ flier. Mid-week 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?

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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