March 11-17, 2004

dj nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

Previous week March 4-10, 2004

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

COMMUNITY (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Fluid w/ DJ MFR, The Housing Project (Aaron, DJ Dennis and DJ Dirty) and Hito, $8/$5 before midnight. House music will never die. And not only do we have a wonderful new house label here in Philly -- Dae Recordings (with a recent 12-inch release by Onionz) -- the Dae crew drops an essential house party every third Wednesday of the month. This time around, welcome the Philly debut of DJ MFR -- an Italian whiz kid known for droppin’ everything from energetic funky house to smooth, sexy vocal house. Along with Miguel Migs and Bruno Ybarra of Naked Music, MFR launched Transport Recordings in 1997. Ever since, the Transport sound continues to further house music with its floor-rockin’ beats and soulful sensuality.

THURSDAY, MARCH 11

TRAMP! (one-off) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (reggae) @ Mill Creek Tavern w/ Chatty Cathy, Dan Buskirk and Jon-Christian, n/c. Funked up rock, lounge sounds, international pop, Studio One reggae and funk/soul classics at the hip West Philly venue.

AUTOMAT (one-off) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Silk City w/ Tom Trisome, Cullenstallin and Eric Z., call for cover. New and classic car-crash music like new wave, electro, post-punk, Italo disco and more.

HOMOS IN THE HACIENDA (monthly) (rock/pop) (experimental) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ John from Spaceboy and Julia Factorial, n/c. Be ready to drool over John’s music collection.

ONE LOUDER (weekly) (progressive house) (techno) (breaks) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Mat Leutwyler, Mike Buttil and Kyle Grambino, $10. Progressive house, breaks and techno on the main floor, hip-hop down below.

PLATINUM (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Fluid w/ Technical Itch, Pendulum, Dieselboy, Icon, Sine, Armanni, MC Sharpness and more, $10. America’s #1 drum and bass weekly celebrates its six-year anniversary.

THE ODYSSEY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Anjou w/ Abby Klein, n/c. An inferno of the hottest hip-hop at the French-Asian restaurant.

RUSH (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ Emerald City w/ DJ Knowledge and DJ Briz-E, n/c before 1 a.m. Represent your university with style while DJs play hip-hop and dancehall reggae.

OLD SCHOOL (weekly) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Deco w/ Alex Adrock and guests, call for cover. Spinnin’ old-school hip-hop and freestyle.

DANCE NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Club Phenomenal w/ DJ Barney, $5. Get your move-on with cage dancers female impersonators and shooter boys.

IN THE POCKET (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Filo’s w/ Joey Blanco and DJ Train, n/c. Droppin’ house, funk, soul, hip-hop and more at the intimate hot spot.

COLLEGE NIGHT 101 (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) (progressive house) (trance) @ Top Dog w/ KB, Syko, Xplicit, Jason Moon and more, $15/$10 guestlist. Bumpin’ beats for a high price in University City.

PRE-WEEKEND ESCAPE (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Glam w/ Jay-Ski, n/c. The man from 103.9 FM spins ’70s, funk, classic R&B and hip-hop.

SLEAZE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ DJ Techy, n/c w/ flier. A back-in-the-day party for Philly’s finest homos.

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

PURE BOY (weekly) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Pure w/ Stephen Dirken and DJ Trainwreck, call for cover. Club-storming beats at the old 2-4 Club.

LOVE JUICE (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Suede w/ Deep C, n/c. The Tigerhook homeslice spins da hits in Old City.

MOVEMENT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) @ Liquid Charm w/ Coda, Chris Patrick, DZA, Mynd, Prophet, 2wist and more, n/c. A post-rave crash course through house and breaks.

CLASSIC (weekly also on Tues.) (house) (deep house) @ Bump w/ Carl Michaels, n/c. Funky, soulful house in the Gayborhood.

FABRIC THURSDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Brian Nagele and more, call for cover. Your favorite house tunes at Old City’s only extended hours club.

SOUNDBOY (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (reggae) (rock/pop) (house) @ SoMa w/ Kevin Jae, n/c. Broken beat flava, rock and more in Old City.

DOZIA SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) @ Fiso Lounge, $5. Groovy grooves with the Ovum hot shot.

SIN THURSDAY (weekly) (goth/industrial) (electro) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ Cenotype, Jon Gill, Black Widow, Red, Zillah and Aaargh, $6 w/ flier. Two floors of industrial, noise, EBM, electro, synth-pop, new wave and more.

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

RICKY LEE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Liroy’s, call for cover. Party beats and dance faves at the old Club Maxim.

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.

THIRSTY THURSDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Goose Bumps w/ RubixQube and more, n/c. A lip-smackin’ dose of mash-ups and songs you already know the words to.

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

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.

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.

FREAK SHOW (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.

CHRIS UDOH SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ Tragos, n/c. A Tigerhook dose in Rittenhouse Square.

HITO SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ O’Neals w/ guests, n/c. A Tigerhook dose of the good stuff.

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, MARCH 12

LIVE & DIRECT (one-off) (breaks) (electro) (house) @ Transit w/ Jackal & Hyde, Chris Gallagher, Ghost, Imri, Mass, Jason Leroy, Zero Alpha, Karoshi and Wondercat, $18/$15 in advance. See Music Pick on Jackal & Hyde.

FREE FUCKIN’ PARTY (one-off) (techno) @ The Parkway w/ Jamie Morris, Full Circle, Tom++, Trevitt, G-Drive and Sean "Dynamic Dingleberry" O’Neal, n/c. All techno -- from minimal to hard -- all night long.

FRESH AIR FRIDAY (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Science Patrol (Fredy Blast, Skeme Richards and Primetime) and DJ Variable, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Essential hip-hop and classic jawns.

ELECTRO-CURRENT (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) (goth/industrial) @ Liquid Charm w/ DJ Deadboy, DJ Pussy Galore and Dave Ghoul, n/c. The best in electro-clash, new wave, synth-pop and more.

GAIAN MIND (monthly) (trance) (ambient) @ Ulana’s w/ Binary, Allen, EG-Bot and Deet, $7/$5 before 11 p.m. Philly’s premier psychedelic trance party.

SOUL CLAP (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ Statik, Skipmode, Phillee Blunt, Lil’ Dave and Panek, $7. Underground vibes and classic joints with Ill Vibe Collective.

TRONIK SESSIONS (monthly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Phazeone, Art Cuebik, Joey Breakdown, Armen and Magin Boo, n/c. Drum and bass and future soul vibes.

DJ JULIE GERSTEIN SPINS (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Khyber (upstairs), n/c. Indie rock with the Hot Topic chick.

FRIDAY NIGHT’S CORNER (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Jimmy Mac and Frankie T, call for cover. Two rooms of top-notch club-ola.

BILLY CARROLL PRESENTS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Pure w/ DJ Ra, Lee Jones and Alan Goldberg, call for cover. Three rooms of high-flying club-ola at the old 2-4.

FAMILY AFFAIR (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ Tragos w/ Brendan and Joey Blanco, n/c. Soul Travelers spin hip-hop and house classics on two floors.

GLAMOROUS FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Glam w/ Ivan Lopez and DJ Rome, $5 after midnight. Two rooms of posh clubbin’ in Old City.

THE BIG PICTURE (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ guest DJs, call for cover. Party in style and elegance.

ORGANIC (weekly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Sassafras Café w/ DJ Knowledge and DJ Juicee, n/c. Escape in Old City with 80’s pop, funk, Motwown and more.

SUITE SENSATIONS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450 w/ Street Orchestra, $10/$5 before 11 p.m./ladies free before 11 p.m. Groove to cool-out cuts or chill in the Hookah Lounge.

SHAFT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Shampoo w/ Ed Sittler, Maria V., Terri Cotto and more, $10/$7 reduced. Wanna get shafted, honey?

CHRIS BEE SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Fiso Lounge w/ guests, $5. Progressive trance at the old Eden Roc.

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 the old Liquid Blue.

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.

JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Swanky Bubbles, n/c. Eclectic mixing in Old City.

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

FRIDAYS AT PHENOMENAL (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Club Phenomenal w/ Jymme Brown Skinny, $5. Feel the house above Key West.

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

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (funk/soul) @ Liroy’s, n/c. Hip-hop, house and classics at the old Club Maxim.

FUSION FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Robbie Tronco, Tripp and Eddie Edge, call for cover. Club madness broadcasting live on Q102.

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.

REVOLUTION FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Chris Costanzo, call for cover. Going late-night with bangin’ euphoric beats.

EXPAND FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Adrock, Matt Kling and Dean Boy, $15/$10 before midnight. The sexy progressive beats are a-bumpin’ at the late-night hot spot.

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

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.

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.

FIRE FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Venus w/ Casper, call for cover. Rockin’ da hip-hop to Philly’s sexiest singles.

HEAT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Moda w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Dance and lounge to the oozing progressive house 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.

CAFE FRIDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) @ Mamont w/ Radian, n/c. French lovin’ in Old City.

SOLOMONIC SOUND SYSTEM (weekly) (reggae) @ Flio’s w/ Rob Paine and Zacharijah, $5. Roots, culture, reggae and dancehall with the Worship crew.

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.

A-LIST (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bump w/ Greg Weiss, n/c. Funky booty-beats in the Gayborhood.

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.

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

FRIDAYS AT 12TH AIR COMMAND (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Steve Dirken, call for cover. Spinning the hottest dance tracks at the spectacular gay club.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13

ROC RITE (monthly) (hip-hop) @ First Unitarian Church w/ DJ Skeme and more, $7. A breakdancing jam for B-boys and B-girls of all ages going from 3-8 p.m.

PHEROMONE (monthly) (deep house) (house) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Qool DJ Marv, K-Swizzle and Carlos Sanchez, $7/$5 before 11 p.m. Sensuous deep house grooves.

G-ROOM (monthly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (house) @ Circa w/ Mags, $5. Where queer girls go with the gay boys they know.

THE SHAKEDOWN (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Silk City w/ Rob Paine, Willyum and Zacharijah, $5. Dubby, funky house with the Worship crew.

MIXED TAPE (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (rock/pop) (world) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Jon Gill, Ivan Ross, Christian Savage and DJ El Yoyi, n/c. All the right songs in the right order.

REVOLUTION (bi-weekly) (goth/industrial) @ Paradise Alley w/ Nurse Mengele, Danny Red and Totentanz, $5. Two rooms of EBM, industrial, synth-pop and noise.

SUBCODE (weekly) (drum "n’ bass) @ Parkway w/ Shimon, Magnum, Nate Day, Armen, Synikal, MC Sharpness, Illy MC and more, $5. See Sound Advice on Shimon...

100% PURE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Pure w/ Sal Dano and more. High-flying gay club-ola.

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.

YEAH! I’M TOXIC (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.

THIRST (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Tribecca w/ Christian James and Kyle Grambino, $15/$10 before midnight. Funky tribal house on the main floor, and the hottest hip-hop downstairs.

SENSUAL SATURDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Glam w/ Robbie Tronco and Jay-Ski, $5 after midnight. Two rooms to party with Rockin Rusty and the Glam dancers.

RED SKY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Red Sky w/ DJ KC, n/c. Plush loungin’ with bottle service.

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

SENSUAL SATARDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ Tragos w/ Deep C and Todd Damon, n/c. The finest deep house in Rittenhouse Square.

ENERGY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Jason E, DJ Sojo, Mike Alba and Scott Payne, call for cover. Raging club-ola until 3:30 a.m.

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.

COLLEEGE NIGHT SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Chrome w/ Q Deezy and Tripp, call for cover. Power 99 hosts da bomb-diggity jam on Delaware Ave.

CONTROL (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (house) @ SoMa w/ Nick W. LeFace, n/c. Hip-hop, ’80s and classics in Old City.

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.

ALEXANDER ADROCK SPINS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Fiso Lounge, $5. Rockin’ beats at the old Eden Roc.

TASTY TREATS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ ?uestlove and Mike Nyce, $10/$7 before midnight. Dope beats and candy treats.

SUITE SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suite 450 w/ Dozia, n/c before midnight. The old Bash keeps the classy club-ola rollin’.

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. Playing everything that’s sexy for the ladies.

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.

LUCAS RIVERA SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Anjou, n/c. Get your chic-on with some Latin jazz seasoned with soul and disco classics.

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.

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.

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) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Mike Alba and Scott Payne call for cover. Two rooms of funky antics and outrageous behavior.

SATURDAYS AT PURE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Pure w/ Reenie Kane and more, call for cover. Classic house and cocktails at the old 2-4 Club.

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

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.

WIDE OPEN DEX (weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) (reggae) @ Café Izmir w/ Jerimiah and guests, n/c. Bring your records for an open decks session from 5-10 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 14

DRUNKEN MONKEY (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Lucy’s w/ Shecky Lopez, $20. Open bar, open buffet and party jams from noon to 5 p.m.

TEA DANCE (weekly) (rock/pop) (house) (hip-hop) @ Club Phenomenal w/ Salotta Tee and more, $3. Get your afternoon party-on above Key West from 4-10 p.m.

SHIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (hip-hop) (reggae) (breaks) @ Lickety Split w/ Tags, GC, Synikal, Hidro, Rikrok and more, n/c. Blazing d’n’b and more above the pizza joint.

CELEBRITY SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ DJ MartyR, n/c. Funked-up filtered disco-house for those in the biz.

CANDYLAND (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ the Latest Dish w/ Statik, n/c. Squarebiz presents hip-hop beats and candy treats.

NAUGHTY SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Robbie Tronco, DJ Tripp and Jay Roy, $10. Q102’s Nudge hosts the 18+ party -- going until 3:30 a.m.

OLD SCHOOL (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ DJ Rome, n/c. Playin’ ’70s funk and classic R&B.

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

MEMBERS ONLY SUNDAYS (weekly) (electro) (hip-hop) (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 and more, n/c. Trip-hop, house and ’80s mash-ups at the cozy, little restaurant.

BLACKOUT SUNDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bar Noir w/ DJ Skipmode and more, n/c. Hip-hoppin’ goodness with Electric City’s own.

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.

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.

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.

FEDERATION SOUND (weekly) (reggae) @ Filo’s w/ Kenny Meez, Curly Locks and Max Glazer, $5. 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 Micah Phone Checka, $10 w/ college ID before midnight. Bumpin’ hip-hop with 103.9 FM in da house.

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

SUNDAYS AT PURE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Pure w/ Melissa, call for cover. Bumpin’ house beats at the old 2-4 Club.

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!

SESSION SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco, call for cover. Still clubbing from Saturday night? Keep partying starting at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning.

MONDAY, MARCH 15

CLAYTON & FULCRUM SPIN (monthly) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Loie, n/c. A jazzy fusion of funky styles at the French restaurant.

MONDAY NIGHT CLUB (bi-weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (electro) @ Bar Noir w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. Punk, funk, hip-hop, electro, reggae and whatever with CP’s own.

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

ABSOLUTE MONDAYS (weekly) (drum "n’ bass) @ Liquid Charm w/ Reflect, Prajna, Grayfox, Drama, Hidro, Synikal and B Ki, $1. Drum and bass mayhem for 18+/21 to drink.

SKRATCH MAKANIKS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ Jay-Ski, Sat One, Kwestion, Excel and Adam Bomb, $5/laides free until midnight. A new underground hip-hop weekly presented by Stef Tataz.

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.

OLD SKOOL MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Goose Bumps w/ Scot Payne, n/c. Spinnin’ that old-school hip-hop that you grew up with.

IN THE BIZ MONDAYS (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Tragos w/ DJ MartyR, n/c. Spinnin’ deep and funky disco-house in Rittenhouse Square.

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) (breaks) @ Moda w/ Monica Sharp, Otis the Rigger, Bidi, Carlitoz, Full Circle and more, n/c. An intimately drunken smashdown in Old City.

IN THE BIZ (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c. The superstar plays for all you biz-peeps.

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 on Delaware Ave.

DEEP N’ SEXY (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Pure w/ Lee Jones and Dozia, call for cover. Two Philly legends ride the vibe in Pure Pink.

TUESDAY, MARCH 16

HIP-HOP 101 (monthly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ DJ Milo, $5. Get yo’ ass schooled on hip-hop.

A ROCK TITS EVENT (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Tritone w/ Clockcleaner, Parts and Labor, Nez and Hodges, n/c. A vinylicous rock ’n’ roll DJ dude ranch with bands starting at 9 p.m.

M*A*S*H’D (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (electro) (reggae) (goth/industrial) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Art Cuebik, Intrinsic and more, n/c. Get mashed with mash-ups.

AUTOMATIC TUESDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (house) (techno) (electro) (breaks) @ Liquid Charm w/ Trevitt and more, $5/ladies free until 11 p.m. The "Techno Diner" continues.

PAY BACK TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Glam w/ Frankie T., $20. Classy club-ola with open bar from 9 p.m. to midnight.

TYRA TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Mercury Lounge w/ guest DJ, $5. Music, spoken word, freestyle and the lovely voice of Tyra.

NEO-CITY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ M Lounge w/ NX/Retro, $5. A unique blend of hip-hop, neo-soul and classic R&B.

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.

VIP TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Filo’s w/ Kyle Grambino, n/c. Spinnin’ underground hip-hop.

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 and more, 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.

TEMPTATION 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.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tragos, n/c. Hip-hop beats at the new Rittenhouse hot spot.

PURE PINK (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Pure w/ Carl Michaels, call for cover. House music in Pure Pink.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

HIGH SOCIETY (monthly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Five Spot w/ GC, Nate Day, Mohaj, Wicket and Keep It Movin, n/c. Soulful drum and bass with a love vocalist on St. Patty’s Day.

VERSION SOUND (monthly) (reggae) @ Silk City w/ Bilwa and Rascal Intl., $3. Join these selectors for a mid-week journey through roots, reggae and dub.

SOULGLOW (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Willyum and Sean "Poop Modulator" O’Neal, n/c. The soulful house weekly returns to Old City’s only afterhours venue -- going until 3:30 a.m.

GREENWAVE (weekly) (trip-hop) (drum ’n’ bass) (reggae) @ Parkway w/ DStar, Adjua, Clayton & Fulcrum, SensiStar and Malachi, $3. Keepin’ it smooth with downtempo, acid jazz, reggae and more.

HYPNOTICA (weekly) (techno) (house) @ Emerald City w/ Nigel Richards, The Engineer and Erica Stone, call for cover. A new bangin’ techno weekly starring the 611 mofo.

THE DIFFERENCE (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) (deep house) (world) @ Red Sky w/ Ill Vibe Collective and DJ Deta, n/c. Taking you on a fresh ’n’ funky musical journey.

COMPRESSION (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (breaks) (trance) (hardcore) (techno) @ Who’s On Third w/ Dub Kinetics, The Hoffman Crew and more, n/c. A post-rave smashdown.

RETRO NIGHT (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (house) @ Club Phenomenal w/ Salotta Tee, $5. Dance to the old-school tunes above Key West.

THE MONICA SHOW (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (house) (hip-hop) @ Saint Jack’s w/ Monica Sharp, Structure and Matt Wich, n/c. Playing ’80s and getting drunk in Old City.

SEXUAL WEDNESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) @ Glam w/ Robbie Tronco, n/c. Party with Rockin Rusty and the Glam dancers.

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.

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

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.

SPREAD ’EM WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (world) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Club 27 w/ Ian Productions give you Baltimore house, Latin house, hip-hop and reggae at the old Envy.

FIRE IN THE DISCO (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ SoMa w/ Adam Sparkles, Dave P, Julian S. Process and more, n/c. Sparkle motion, cocaine sex jams and party train anthems.

CHRISTIAN JAMES SPINS (weekly) (house) @ Fiso Lounge, $5. Funky house at the old Eden Roc.

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

AFTERPARTY WEDNESDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. Hip-hop and club anthems all night long.

HEAR:HERE (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Loie w/ Lee Jones, n/c. Beats, grub, spirits and vibe.

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.

NBA WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suede w/ Baby DST, call for cover. The 76ers host a night of NBA action in Old City.

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.

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.

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

MELISSA SPINS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) @ Bump, n/c. Bumpin’ beats at the gay luxe lounge.

DJ LORNE SPINS (weekly) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) @ Tragos, n/c. Groovy house in Rittenhouse Square.

PURE CIRCUIT (weekly) (progressive house) @ Pure, call for cover. Heavenly beats starting at midnight at the old 2-4 Club.

FRAIS JIVE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ L’Hexagone w/ Randy Flash, n/c. Soulful, funky beats in Rittenhouse Square.

WEDNESDAYS AT PURE (weekly) (progressive house) @ Pure w/ Michael DeCero, call for cover. Gay nightlife at its finest.

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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