December 4-10, 2003

dj nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4

SIN THURSDAY (weekly) (goth/industrial) (rock/pop) (electro) @ La Tazza w/ Christ Analogue, Killboxxx, Dr. Octo-Pussy, Blackwidow, Red and Zillah, $8/$6 w/ flier. This one is for the goths and industrial-heads. Each week, Blackwidow, Red and Zillah present two floors of industrial, electro, EBM and goth -- dark ’n’ demented on one floor and synth-pop-ish on the other. Christ Analogue hits up Sin during their tour in support of their new self-released album, Everyday is Distortion (Flagrant) -- always redefining the parameters of electronic-based performances by incorporating a guitarist and fusing elements of industrial, rock and ambient. This is also a Birthday party Dr. Octo-Pussy of Vesgao- and Shock Therapy-fame.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4

LIGHTS OUT 2 ALBUM RELEASE TOUR (one-off) (progressive house) @ Transit w/ Steve Lawler, Matt Kling and Mark Pappas, call for cover. The King of Space brings his Global Underground sophistication to Philly.

ONENESS (monthly) (reggae) @ Silk City w/ Lion of Judah Starfire Sound (with Ras Tully) and Solomonic Sound (Rob Paine and Zacharijah), $5. Oneness inna reggae dancehall style.

DJ CHRIS PICCONE SPINS (monthly) (hip-hop) (electro) @ North, n/c. Droppin’ freestyle and hip-hop classics on South Street.

THE JOINT (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (house) @ SoMa w/ Joey Blanco and Brendan, n/c. Soul Traveling rocks it at the Old City hot spot.

THERMOSTAT THURSDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (reggae) @ Mercury Lounge w/ DJ Mountain Man and DJ Bling, n/c. Lovers rock and reggae at the old Liquid Blue.

COLLEGE NIGHT 101 (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Top Dog w/ KB, Syko, Xplicit, Jason Moon and more, $10/free w/ college ID before 11 p.m. Bumpin’ beats in University City.

THE BREAKS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Mokas w/ JP and DJ Charlie Q, $5. Hip-hop, reggae and R&B in West Philly.

TRU BELIEVERS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Moda w/ Jon Gill and more, n/c. Soulful house in Old City.

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.

GET BIZZY (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Goose Bumps w/ RubixQube, Mike Saga and MN, n/c. A lip-smackin’ dose of songs you already know the words to.

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/ Keaton, Loxy, Sine, Icon, Armanni and MC Sharpness and more, $8. The lords of darkness invade 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.

CLASSIC THURSDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Alexander Adrock, call for cover. Freestyle and old-school at the hot spot.

DJ NORE QUEST AND DJ EZ SPIN (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (electro) (trip-hop) @ Café 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.

STEVEN BUSH SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (techno) @ 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.

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, DECEMBER 5

THE CHATELET PARTY (monthly) (funk/soul) (world) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) @ M Lounge w/ Lorne, call for cover. Oneway Productions mixes futuristic rhythms with artwork, fashion design and styling from 7:30-11:30 p.m.

THE CHATELET PARTY AFTERPARTY (monthly) (deep house) (trip-hop) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Edwin and Mello D, call for cover. The party continues with nu-jazz, trip-hop and deep house from midnight until ?.

RUFF SERIES (monthly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Liquid Charm w/ Kaos, Karl K, Jaeson Kennedy, Amensmasher, Destin, Helix, Mani, Hidro, MC Sharpness, Illy MC and B Ki, $5. The Human crew tears up the fourth installment of the drum and bass monthly.

NO TAN LINES (monthly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Bill Ricchini, n/c. Spinnin’ indie, soul, new wave, punk and Brit-pop.

HIP-HOP LIVES (monthly) (hip-hop0 @ Tritone w/ Arz Nova, The Un-Herd, Electric City and DJ Skipmode, $5. Da hot underground shit -- live and DJ’d.

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.

THE SPEAKEASY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (house) (deep house) @ Transit w/ Mike Nyce, Brendan, Kenny Meez, Joey Blanco, Rahsaan and ?usestlove, $10/$7 before midnight. A new weekly featuring three rooms of funk, soul, classics, reggae and house.

FUZED FUNK (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Mercury Lounge w/ Vega, Magin Boo, Armen 5Sighted and more, n/c. The Substitution crew brings their soulful and Brazilian d’n’b flava to Old City.

FLY FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Christian James and DJ MartyR, $5/$3 reduced. Funky disco-house in Old City.

PURE FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Carlos Sanchez and more, $5. The legendary house party continues -- spinnin’ an eclectic dose of global and deep house music.

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

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Moe Green and Frankie T., call for cover. Club and party music all night long.

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.

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) (rock/pop) (electro) (techno) @ SoMa w/ Diabolic, n/c. Fusing everything from hip-hop to electro-clash to punk.

EXPAND FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Adrock, Matt Kling and Dean Boy, call for cover. The progressive beats are a-bumpin’ at the late-night hot spot.

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

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.

RUBIX QUBE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Player’s Pub, n/c. Old and new hip-hop with a touch of dancehall for the pool players.

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.

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.

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.

MILLER LITE DANCE PARTY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Peter Bailey and Mike Macaluso, call for cover. High-flying club-ola.

FUTURETRO (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. A spectrum of urban music in Old City.

ALAN GOLDBERG AND REENIE KANE SPIN (weekly) (progressive house) @ 2-4 Club w/ special guest, call for cover. High-flying club mayhem for your sexy ass.

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.

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

REENIE KANE 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.

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.

COSMO BAKER SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Denim, n/c. The Remedy superstar drops hip-hop, reggae and ’80s jawns in Rittenhouse.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6

PITCHSPORK 04 (monthly) (techno) (house) @ Silk City w/ Matthew Dear (a.k.a. False and Jabberjaw), DJ Kate, Cyhl and Sean "The Teabagger" O’Neal, $6. See feature on Matthew Dear.

BAD REPUTATION (monthly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Chatty Cathy and Trishylicious, n/c. Spinnin’ new wave, punk, disco trash, funk, soul, indie and other upbeat tunes.

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.

SYNERGY SESSIONS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Transit w/ Chris Fortier, Randall Jones with members of Tigerhook, Brian Neagle, Chris Costanzo and Matt Kling, call for cover. Opening night for a new weekly -- featuring Florida’s progressive trance star and the debut live performance by Tigerhook.

SATURDAYS AT SUITE 450 (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suite 450 w/ Dozia, call for cover. The old Bash keeps the classy club-ola rollin’.

NICE AND NEAT SATURDAYS (weekly) (deep house) @ Siam Lotus w/ Jason Leroy and friends, n/c. Deep, soulful house vibes on Spring Garden.

THE LOW DISCO (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Jolly’s w/ Sean Thomas, n/c. Underground house music in Rittenhouse Square.

SUBCODE (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Parkway Diner w/ Total Science, Bobby Jae, Armen, Magnum, Nate Day, MC Sharpness and Illy Emcee, $10. U.K.’s tech-steppin’ super-stud invades Substitution’s drum and bass smashdown.

HEY YA! THAT’S MY MILKSHAKE (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (house) (electro) (funk/soul) @ Marmont, n/c. Chart toppers and party classics for the Old City scenesters.

DJ IN THE SKY (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Red Sky w/ DJ KC, n/c. Plush loungin’ with bottle service.

SOUL SEDUCTION SATURDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Intermezzo Café w/ Kevin Rucker, n/c. Spinnin’ deep house, neo-soul, acid jazz and soul classics in a relaxed atmosphere.

AFRO BLUE (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Mercury Lounge, $5/frist 50 ladies free. Peral of Africa presents a night of live soul, reggae and underground hip-hop.

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 W. 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.

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 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) (hip-hop) @ Café Habana w/ Camilo and Ramon, call for cover. A mojito-rific dose of Latin hip-hop, salsa and merengue.

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.

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.

ENERGY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Jason E and Anthony Sojo, call for cover. Raging club-ola.

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.

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.

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

SEXY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Top Dog w/ DJ Paulie Day, call for cover. hang with Q102’s Freak Show in University City.

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.

RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Stephen Durkin and Alan Goldberg, call for cover. The progressive house takes you higher, love.

FRAT PARTY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Steve Durkin, 21+ free/18+ call for cover. Gay means gorgeous and young.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7

A SPECIAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EVENT (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, $10. Another brilliant idea for the teeny-boppin’ club kids -- going from 6-10 p.m.

BLOODLETTING IV (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Jeff II, n/c. Black metal mayhem.

FOUNDSOUND SUNDAYS (weekly) (techno) (house) (deep house) (experimental) @ SoMa w/ DJ Kate, Sean "Poopy" O’Neal, Andrew and Cyhl, n/c. Sporky, dorky tech-house in Old City.

COMMUNITY SUNDAZE (weekly) (house) @ Transit w/ Oliver Desmet, Aaron and DJ Dirty, n/c. A new weekly for the house-heads starring San Fran’s floor-pumper on Amenti Music.

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. Get lifted, you fuck!

MEMBERS ONLY SUNDAYS (weekly) (electro) (hip-hop) (techno) (rock/pop) @ North w/ Diabolic, n/c. Electro-clash, hip-hop, tech-pop and rock on South Street.

SEXES (weekly) (trip-hop) (deep house) (house) (rock/pop) @ Valanni w/ Jose Ruiz, n/c. Trip-hop, house and ’80s mash-ups at the cozy, little restaurant.

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

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.

SUPER SOUL SUNDAYS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Tritone w/ Steve Farrel and more, call for cover. Have a bowl of soul like it’s 1972.

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, Ric Rok, GC, Illy Emcee, High IQ, Bishop K and more, n/c. Deadly d’n’b above the pizza joint.

SOUL TRAVELIN’ (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Loie w/ Cosmo Baker, Brendan and Joey Blanco, n/c. The Remedy mofo comes from NYC to play at the unbugged music trip to the East.

FAST, CHEAP, AND OUT OF CONTROL (weekly) (rock/pop) (goth/industrial) @ Fluid w/ Major Wood, $5. Go-go party with punk, rock and new-wave-go-go-core.

NAUGHTY SCHOOL GIRLS SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ DJ Vibe, call for cover. Broadcasting live with Q102’s Mikey of "The Freak Show."

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.

HOT SPOT SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ Cory Ya and DJ Omega, $10 w/ college ID before midnight. Bumpin’ hip-hop with 103.9 FM in da house.

ALAN GOLDBERG SPINS (weekly) (progressive 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 Maria 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 renowned comics prior to the hip-hoppin’ after-party.

2 FOR 1 SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Chrome w/ DJ Flow and more, call for cover. Power 99 FM on Delaware Ave.

SESSION SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Evolution w/ Richie Santana, Adrock, Mike Alba and Tommyboy, call for cover. Still up from your Saturday party-on? This goes from 6 a.m. until whenever.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8

POP ROCK SUICIDE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Valanni w/ Kathy Fadigan and more, n/c. An "80s karaoke contest for prizes.

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.

MOVEMENT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) @ Liquid Charm w/ Chris Patrick, DZA, Mynd, Prophet, 2wist and more, 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) (trip-hop) (drum ’n’ bass) (house) (techno) @ Moda w/ Monica Sharp, Full Circle, Dave Diehl and more, n/c. The drunken 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, DECEMBER 9

LIZBOT (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Lizbot, n/c. Punk and no-wave.

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.

AQUA LOUNGE TUESDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ S & R International, call for cover. A collective dose of global house.

AUTOMATIC TUESDAYS (weekly) (breaks) (drum ’n’ bass) (house) (rock/pop) (techno) @ Liquid Charm w/ Rubix Qube, Trevitt and more, $5/ladies free before 11:30 p.m. The raunchy weekly finally returns to yet a third Techno Diner.

TUESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS (weekly) (house) @ Tribecca w/ Willyum vs. DJ Dennis, Carl Michaels vs. Ben Camp and Mass vs. DJ Dirty, $5. A house DJ-battle with big-name judges.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ KY, call for cover. D-Wood hosts a hip-hop/R&B/open mic showcase.

POSH TUESDAYS (weekly) (electro) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (techno) (house) @ Loie w/ Nick LeFace, n/c. Bumpin’ tunes in the French restaurant.

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, DECEMBER 10

BONUS BEATS (monthly) (funk/soul) (house) @ Silk City w/ TJ, call for cover. A disco funk romp.

THE PROGRAM (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Goose Bumps w/ Mason, Fuzzy Logic, Continuous Solution, Armanni Reign and MC Sharpness, n/c. Substitution blankets the city with drum and bass.

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

TRASHED WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ DJ Loctgruv, n/c. Spinnin’ new wave, ’80s, rock and other trashy stuff.

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

THE BEAT GOES ON (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) (breaks) (house) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Lickety Split w/ Prajna, Reflect, Dub_L and more, n/c Beats above the pizza joint.

LOUNGE HOUND (weekly) (house) (deep house) (world) (trip-hop) @ Opus 251 w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. CP’s own drops funky house and down-tempo grooves.

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) (deep house) (world) (reggae) @ 12 Steps Down w/ Mujra, Will Da Beast and guests, n/c. Trip-hop, dub, acid funk, Afro-beat and deep house by the Italian Market.

IVAN ROSS SPINS (weekly) (trip-hop) (deep house) @ Valanni 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. Y100 is back at the Delaware Ave. hot spot.

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

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

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.

REENIE KANE SPINS (weekly) (progressive 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.

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

DOZIA SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Tribecca, call for cover. Ovum’s bad-boy takes it into after-hours.

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.

NBA WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Chemistry w/ Baby DST, call for cover. NBA action on four big-screen TVs in Manayunk.