December 25-31, 2003

dj nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31

SPARKLE MOTION (one-off) (electro) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (techno) @ Fluid and the Latest Dish w/ Diabolic, Julian S. Process, Carl Michaels, Dirty Dave Pee, Adam Sparkles, Mike Z and Chris P, $40 w/ open bar and buffet from 8-11 p.m./$20 after 11 p.m. without RSVP/$10 after 11 p.m. w/ RSVP. The [Click.] crew unloads a rad, cock-rockin’ New Year’s Eve bash in both Fluid and the Latest Dish (connected by a stairway on the inside). Grind your ears to new wave, punk, disco and electro downstairs, or shake your ass on the dance floor to cocaine sex jams, party-till-u-puke anthems and bad-ass songs that you know and love. $1.00 Pabst and Vitamin Waters are available all night long. $40 will get you a top-shelf open bar and dinner buffet from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. If you want to attend after 11 p.m., save money by getting on the RSVP list at www.igetrvng.com. Advance tickets are available at Spaceboy Music (215-925-3032).

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25

A VERY LIFTED CHRISTMAS (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Moon and DJ Sojo, $12. Two rooms to party after you spend the whole day opening presents.

PIMPS AND HO, HO, HOS (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor, $5/laides free before 11 p.m. A raunchy, Christmas-y hip-hop jam.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26

RED (one-off) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Touch Tone, DJ Moon, DJ Sojo and Big Jim, $12. A Christmas jam on Delaware Ave. starring 103.9’s notorious blind DJ.

THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Silk City w/ Carl Michaels, Willyum, Kevin V and Jason Leroy, $5. Funky, soulful house spun on four turntables -- two DJs at a time.

ELECTRIC VERSION (monthly) (rock/pop) (reggae) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Nick LeFace, Dr. Rick and Big Six, n/c. Spinnin’ rock, reggae and mash-ups.

SUITE SENSATIONS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450 w/ L Boogie and Street Orchestra, call for cover. Groove to hip-hop or chill in the Hookah Lounge.

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.

FUNK IT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Goose Bumps w/ Mike Alba, n/c. Goose-bumpin’ beats at da hot spot.

FRIDAY AT 2-4 CLUB (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Reenie Kane and Lee Jones, call for cover. Heavenly beats for your gay ass.

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

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/ Joe Gauthreaux, Ed Sittler, Maria V., Terri Cotto and more, $10/$7 reduced. Wanna get shafted in blue balls, 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.

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.

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.

SPRING BREAK FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (world) @ Club Flow w/ Jonathan Rivas, call for cover. Philly’s only Latin hip-hop night.

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.

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

BOBBY STARTUP SPINS (weekly also on Tues., Wed. and Sat.) (rock/pop) (electro) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (world) @ Bar Noir, n/c. The Philly veteran can play anything you want.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27

HO! (one-off) (house) (techno) (electro) (trance) (progressive house) (drum ’n’ bass) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Transit w/ Nigel Richards, Pat Egan, Mike Panic, Carl Michaels, Jamie Morris, Michael Myers, Mason, Willyum, Josh Holiday, Jason Leroy, Mat Leutwyler, Magin Boo, Sean "Snowy Balls" O’Neal, Lee Jones, Gay G, Mark Pappas, Eric McCoy, Circuit Breaker, Sine and Problematic, n/c. Local 13 and 611 Records bring you a free Christmas bash with three rooms.

ROC RITE (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Kingsessing Recreation Center w/ DJ Statik and more, $5/$2 members. A b-boy/b-girl jam from 2-6 p.m.

HOLIDAY JINGLE JAM (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ KB, Syko, Xplicit, Jason Moon and more, $12 before 10 p.m. An Asian Christmas bash.

CRYSTAL’S CAVE (monthly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (electro) @ L’Etage w/ DJ Crystal Clear, n/c. From Blondie to Britney, from Jethro Tull to Jackson, it’s an eclectic little dance party.

SORTED (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Dave Pac and Mike Z., $5. An indie-rockin’ dance party for the modsters.

ROCK TITS HARD N HEAVY (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Joel Flood, n/c. Heavy sludge, stoner rock and cock-rock metal.

DEEP C SPINS (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Suede, n/c. Sexy house with the Tigerhook mofo.

STEPHEN DURKIN SPINS (monthly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump, n/c. Exquisite gay loungin’.

RELEASE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Alan Goldberg and Joey Blanco, call for cover. The ultimate gay club experience.

CLUB 69 (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Mercury Lounge w/ DJ Headley Paul, n/c. Boys R Us presents a night of club beats in a lounge atmosphere.

SATURDAYS AT SUITE 450 (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suite 450 w/ Dozia, n/c before midnight. 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/ Noise Machine, Cyanide, Atma, Structure, Armen, Magnum, Nate Day, MC Sharpness and Illy Emcee, $5. Substitution’s drum and bass smashdown.

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

RED SKY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ 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.

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.

MAJOR TAYLOR SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Loie, n/c. Keepin’ it jumpin’ wit party jams.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

THANK YA! (one-off) (drum ’n’ bass) @ 2-4 Club w/ DJ Craze, John B, Mason, Armen, Nate Day, Magnum, Fuzzy Logic, MC Sharpness, Illy MC and High IQ, $15/$12 reduced. Substitution presents the first annual awards night for the Philly massive.

A SPECIAL SPOILED ROTTEN NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION 2004 (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, $15. A pre-New Year’s party for the teenie-boppin’ club-kids from 6-10 p.m.

MICHAEL JACKSON & MADONNA (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Darth Vader, n/c. Michael Jackson and Madonna tunes all night long.

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

LIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ Jason Nevins, John Ferrugio, DJ Moon, Kurious George, Jimmy Mac, Matt Money, Just Joe, Big W and DJ Sojo, call for cover. Get lifted with NYC’s superstar DJ.

’80S RETRO SUNDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ 12 Air Command w/ Dean Chronic, n/c. Get down at the hot-ass gay club.

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.

LIQUID (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.

SERVICE INDUSTRY SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lounge 125 w/ DJ MartyR, n/c. Bumpin’ deep house for those in the biz.

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/ 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/ 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.

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.

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, call for cover. Still up from your Saturday party-on? This goes from 6 a.m. until whenever.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29

LOW BUDGET SPINS (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Loie, n/c. Smooth beats at the French restaurant.

IN THE BIZ MONDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (world) @ Tragos w/ DJ MartyR, n/c. Spinnin’ deep soulful house and Latin house.

POP ROCK SUICIDE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Valanni w/ Jon Gill and more, n/c. An ’80s and electro jammy-jam.

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.

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.

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) (house) (techno) @ Moda w/ Abstract, Monica Sharp, Full Circle and Progress, n/c. A drunken B-Day bash for Monica and Abstract.

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.

A-LIST MONDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T. and more, call for cover. Rockin’ beats and Philly’s 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 30

A SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EVE PULSE TUESDAY (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, $20/reduced w/ college ID. Celebrate a day early with Q102’s hot shot DJ.

A ROCK COCKS EVENT (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Stacie George, Julia Factorial, Sara Sherr, Maria T.S., Metal Mama and more, n/c. An all-girl line-up grinding your ears with hard rock and punk.

TRIPLE RATAMACUE (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Prime Meridian, Vaginal Javlin and Terrydactyl, n/c. Spinning punk and more.

NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Shampoo w/ Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $7. Moving to Tuesdays for this week with ’80s synth-pop, industrial, goth and alternative hits.

THE UNIVERSAL LOUNGE (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (reggae) @ M Lounge w/ NX/Retro, call for cover. Spinning the vast catalog that Universal Records has to offer.

QUEER EYE TUESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) @ Mercury Lounge w/ DJ Tek E, n/c. Blissful beats at the old Liquid Blue.

AUTOMATIC TUESDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (rock/pop) (techno) (electro) (breaks) @ Liquid Charm w/ Kevin Kong, Subtonic, Joshua Dascher, Trevitt and Sugamilk, $5/ladies free until 11 p.m. The "Techno Diner" continues.

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.

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/ DJ CD, 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 31

SEE THE FUTURE (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (techno) (electro) (breaks) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Emerald City w/ Johnny Vicious, Mike Alba, Brian Neagle, Tommyboy, MacGuyver, Jimmy Mac, Donato, Nigel Richards, Circuit Breaker, Xonel Smart, Mat Leutwyler, DJ Ghost, Frankie T, Scott Payne and KO, $75/$25 after 2 a.m. A 5-hour open bar until 2 a.m., buffet, champagne toast, breakfast, three rooms to party, a superstar DJ from NYC and a room hosted by 611 Records -- going until 8 a.m.

PSC NEW YEAR’S (one-off) (house) (deep house) @ Siam Lotus w/ Jason Leroy, Carl Michaels, Josh Devins, Kevin V, Jamie Johnson and Willyum, $35/$30 in advance. PhillySoulCollective presents a house-jam for the early crowd with a Thai food buffet and open bar from 8:30-10:30 p.m.

JACKPOT (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (breaks) (electro) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Moon, John Farruggio, Kurious George, Jimmy Mac, Matt Money, Just Joe, Big W and DJ Sojo, $30. Frank and Scott from MTV’s Real World Las Vegas host a Vegas-style bash with slot machines, showgirls, party favors and six rooms to party.

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT TRIBECCA (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Christian James, Alexander Adrock, Matt Kling, Dozia, Grambino and Den Boy, $60. Lapdance Magazine presents a 4-hour open bar, buffet, dancers and balloon drop -- going until 10 a.m.

A NEW YEAR’S EVE SOCIAL & DANCE (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) @ Trocadero w/ Julian Marsh, $30. Get pumped and meet members of the LGBT Community.

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT SUITE 450 (one-off) (house) (progressive house) @ Suite 450 w/ Dozia, Alexander Adrock and DJ MartyR, $100. Open bar, sushi bar and champagne toast at the old Bash.

ULTRASUEDE (one-off) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suede w/ Joey Blanco, $75. PAPERstreet hosts a two-hour open bar and butlered hors d’oeuvres at the new Old City hot spot.

A 2004 NEW YEAR’S EXTRAVAGANZA (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ Hibachi w/ DJ Insomnia, Dr. Dynamite, DJ Shaggy and DJ Snoop, $50/$60 VIP. Party by the river wearing a suit with tie or a dress with 2-hour open bar.

A ROCK TITS NEW YEAR’S EVE VOL. III (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Nez, Hodges, Joel Flood, Brothers Geida, Eric Z, Mike Quinn and The Trauma Queens, $5. A cock-rockin’ jammy-jam with lots of loud heavy metal, punk and classic rock.

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT GOOSE BUMPS (one-off) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (electro) (breaks) (house) @ Goose Bumps w/ Rubix Qube, DB Krazy, Eric T and more, $60. An intimate party with two floors of music, open bar from 8 p.m.-2 a.m., dinner, breakfast and champagne toast.

SYNTAX NEW YEAR’S BASH (one-off) (house) (breaks) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ Richie Hell, Living in Denial, Hen Loc, Ron Szpindor and Mike V, $5. Cock-rockin’ metal shite downstairs, funky house and breaks upstairs, fireworks just outside and cheap drink specials.

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2004 (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, DJ George and Eric Marsh, $55 in advance. Party on Delaware Ave. with 5-hour open bar, continental breakfast, champagne toast, party favors, dancers and three rooms of music.

NYE MEGA SHOW (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Deco w/ Cynthia, Lisette Melendez and Jason E, $40. Freestyle artists in concert, 3.5-hour open bar, food buffet and champagne toast.

FAREWELL 24! (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ 2-4 Club w/ Billy Carroll and more, call for cover. The hottest gay party on New Year’s Eve.