April 22-28, 2004

dj nights

DJ Nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

pick of the week:

THURSDAY, APRIL 22

TEMPTED (weekly) (hip-hop) (trance) (progressive house) (breaks) (house) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Cash Money, Mobe, Kyle Grambino, Mike Myers, Imri, Aaron and Rubix, $12. A new weekly is underway at the two-floor after-hours venue. For the opening night, you get a club-storming array of trance, house and breaks on the main floor. Meanwhile, hip-hop madness is down below. Brace yourself for body-painted dancers and an open bar until midnight.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 22

WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE BENEFIT (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Aqua Lounge w/ Statik and 99, $5. Funky beats and proceeds go to Women Against Abuse.

BAD REPUTATION (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) (funk/soul) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Chatty Cathy, Trishylicious and Pussy Galore, n/c. The gals mash up rock, new wave, electro, bionic beats, funk, soul, disco-punk and more.

VARIABLE SPEEDS (biweekly) (breaks) (electro) @ The Parkway w/ Kil0byte, Ghost and React, $3/$2 for ladies. Breakbeat madness courtesy of Silent Assassins and BFK Multimedia.

PLATINUM (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Fluid w/ Dylan, John B, Sine, Mason, Karl K, Kaos, Armanni, Illy MC, MC Sharpness and more, $10. Two superstars at America’s #1 drum and bass weekly.

13 (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (techno) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Michael Myers, Pat Egan and Jason Leroy, n/c. Local 13 is back pumpin’ trance, techno and house through your post-rave veins.

SIN THURSDAY (weekly) (goth/industrial) (electro) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ DJ 137, Cesium 137, Dr. Octo-Pussy, Black Widow, Red, Zillah and Aaargh, $6 w/ flier. Two floors of industrial, noise, EBM, electro, synth-pop, new wave and more.

NOCHE LATINA (weekly) (world) (house) @ Emerald City w/ DJ Drop Zone, call for cover. Feeding your booty with salsa, merengue, regeton and Spanish house.

FLIGHT LHEX 1718 (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ L’Hexagone w/ Niko Lush, n/c. a hodgepodge of house -- deep, vocal, French, disco, Chicago and progressive.

SUMMER OF CELEBRITIES (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Transit w/ DJ Cory AK and more, $3. Three DJs, three floors, one hip-hoppin’ vibe.

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

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

FLIP-FLOP THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Club Phenomenal w/ Dean Chronic and Reenie Kane, $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.

FLASHBACK THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ DJ Teke, call for cover. Party on with Philly’s finest homos.

PURE BOY (weekly) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Pure w/ Stephen Dirken and DJ BW, call for cover. Club-storming beats at the old 2-4 Club for 18+.

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.

100% RECOMMENDED DAILY AUDIO (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Brian Nagele and more, N/C. 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.

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.

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/ Rubix 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.

SINK OR SWIM (weekly also Fri. and Sat.) (rock/pop) (electro) (techno) (hip-hop) @ Lucy’s w/ DJ Bush, n/c. Spinning it all from 10 p.m. to midnight.

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.

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.

MAJOR TAYLOR SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Five Spot, call for cover. Droppin’ hip-hop, reggae and R&B.

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, APRIL 23

MAKING TIME (one-off) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Transit w/ Dave P, Dave Pak, Mike Z, Diabolic, Julian S. Process, Dan Selzer, JDH, Justine D, Nez and Joel Flood, $8. Three rooms of cocaine sex jams, ’80s, new wave, electro, cock-rockin’ cowbells and more.

IT (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Deco w/ Chris Costanzo and Chris Bee, $15. Raging club-ola courtesy of Justin Bruno and Miss Phoenixx.

PUNK AND BASS 7 (one-off) (drum ’n’ bass) (breaks) (rock/pop) @ La Tazza w/ Mike V, Jesse James, Trust, Reggie Carter, Cappi, Live Not On Evil and Famous In Vegas, $5. Live punk bands downstairs and DJs upstairs.

THE WORKOUT PLAN (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Circa w/ DJ Excel, $5. The man from 103.9 FM dishes out hip-hop, R&B, reggae and old-school jams.

420 RECORD RELEASE PARTY (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Ulana’s w/ 420, Broady Champs, Adam 12, Digs & Uncle T, Tim Savage, Poynt Blanc, Offtopic, DJ Cru Cut, Adam Bomb and Skipmode, $7/ladies free before 11 p.m. A bucketload of live performances and DJs celebrating the release of 420’s Viro Slim album.

ROCAWEAR RED CARPET FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Hibachi w/ Kappa DJ #1, DJ Flow and Micah Phone Checka, call for cover. Another stylish fashion show for the mature, well-dressed peeps.

THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Silk City w/ Miss Honey Dijon, Jason Leroy, Carl Michaels and Kevin V, call for cover. See Short Feature on Miss Honey Dijon.

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

BILLY CARROLL PRESENTS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Pure w/ Scott Thompson, 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.

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

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.

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) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Shampoo w/ Dean Chronic, Ed Sittler, Maria V., Terri Cotto and more, call for cover. Wanna get shafted, honey?

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 ’80s pop, funk, Motown and more.

SUITE SENSATIONS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450 w/ Street Orchestra, Kayne West and more, $20/$10 before 11 p.m./ladies free before 11 p.m. Groove to cool-out cuts and a fashion show for Rocawear.

FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Chris Bee and guests, $5. Progressive club beats at the old Eden Roc.

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.

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.

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 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) @ Marmont 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.

MAJOR TAYLOR SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Jones, n/c. Droppin’ indie rock, new wave and electro.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24

TIMO MAAS AT EMERALD CITY (one-off) (techno) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (breaks) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Emerald City w/ Timo Maas, DJ Corbett, Mike Alba, Circuit Breaker, Tommyboy, Donato, Imri, Kil0byte, Xonel Smart, Adrian Alexander, Matt Kling, Chris Bee, Brian Nagele, Robbie Tronco, Frankie T, Scott Payne, DJ Ghost and KO, $20 in advance. See Music Pick on Timo Maas.

FEMME (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ DJ Michelle, Reenie Kane and Maria V, $15. A full-on female club takeover -- DJs, bartenders, dancers, security -- all ladies.

LAOTIAN, THAI & CAMBODIAN NEW YEAR CELEBRATION (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Moon, Drew, Art, Sammy and Vicious, $12 before 10 p.m. Asian persuasion, DJ Statik promoting his new CD, Lorenzo the Playgirl model/adult film star.

SOUND OFF (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Five Spot w/ DJ C-Note and more, $7/$5 for guys before 11 p.m./ladies free before 11 p.m. Open mic and DJ battle.

RUBIX SPINS (one-off) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (house) (electro) (funk/soul) @ Goose Bumps, n/c. The GB resident unloads the mash-ups.

ALL TOGETHER NOW (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) (funk/soul) @ La Tazza w/ The Flesh, Matt Smith, Kyle Miller and Darren Saxton, $5. Two floors of garage, soul, rock, new wave, ’80s, punk, electro-clash and more.

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

REVOLUTION (biweekly) (goth/industrial) @ Paradise Alley w/ Danny Red, Totenianz and more, $5. Two rooms of EBM, industrial, synth-pop and noise.

SUBCODE (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ The Parkway w/ DJ Flight, MC Sharpness, Illy MC, Ily MC, B-Ki and more, $5 reduced. An MC night at Substitution’s weekly drum and bass smashdown.

TASTY TREATS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ Mike Nyce and Da Beatminerz, $10. Dope beats and candy treats.

CLUB 102 (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, DJ George and Eric Marsh, $10/$5 before 10 p.m. Broadcasting live on Q102 FM.

VIBE (weekly) (house) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Billy Wongs w/ Joey Manola and more, n/c. Experience house, dance, pop, rock and soul in the back room.

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.

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.

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

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 (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.

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.

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.

FRAT PARTY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ Steve Durkin, 21+ $3/17+ $7. Gay means gorgeous and young.

SATURDAYS MAINFLOOR (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Pure w/ Billy Carroll, call for cover. High-flying gay club-ola.

BOYS NIGHT OUT (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (electro) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Mercury Lounge w/ DJ Red Carpet, n/c. Everything from trance to hip-hop at the old Liquid Blue.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25

MICHAEL JACKSON & MADONNA (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Darth Vader, $3. Michael and Madonna tunes all night.

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.

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

GET OFF SUNDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Rahsaan and Vinnie G, $5. Old school house at the old Eden Roc.

SOLID (weekly) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) @ Red Sky w/ Ivan Ross and Jon Gill, n/c. Throwin’ down the latest in soulful house and jazzy downtempo grooves.

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!

SUCK "EM DOWN SUNDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Club 218 w/ June Bug and DJ Gully, $2. An "In the Biz" night for the South Street workers.

SHIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) (hip-hop) (reggae) (breaks) @ Lickety Split w/ 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.

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’ 70’s 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) (hip-hop) @ 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.

SESSION SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Deco w/ Adrock and Eric Harary, call for cover. Still clubbing from Saturday night? Keep partying starting at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning.

MONDAY, APRIL 26

BARTENDERS BALL (one-off) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ DJ Teke, n/c w/ invite. Industry people unite!

POP ROCK SUICIDE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) @ Valanni w/ Jon Gill and Kathy Fadigan, n/c. Win stuff for geeking out at the ’80s karaoke night.

ABSOLUTE MONDAYS (weekly) (drum ’n’ bass) @ Liquid Charm w/ J. Smooth, DStar, Grayfox, Drama, Hidro, Synikal, B Ki and more, n/c. Drum and bass mayhem on Monday.

SKRATCH MAKANIKS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ Jay-Ski, Sat One, Kwestion, Excel and Adam Bomb, n/c. 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, APRIL 27

BAD REPUTATION HEADS NORTH! (one-off) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (electro) @ Silk City w/ Chatty Cathy, Trishylicious, Jon Gil and Kyle, n/c. Spinning funked-up rock, blazin’ soul, mod, disco-trash, punk and more.

SEX DWARF! (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Fluid w/ DJ Robert Drake and Pussy Galore, $5. Philly’s new wave and electro party.

TEMPTATION (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ DJ Paulie Day and Jason E, n/c. Progressive, trance, tribal and more at Old City’s only afterhours club.

TIGHTEN UP TUESDAYS (weekly) (funk/soul) (house) @ Posh w/ Joey Blanco and Train, n/c. Playing disco classics all night long.

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

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.

SWAY (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., $10. Classy club-ola with $1 drinks 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.

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, APRIL 28

RING THE ALARM (one-off) (reggae) @ Silk City w/ Dialects, Don Miller, Dev79, SensiStar, Malachi and Mojo Risin’, $3. A band and DJs play dancehall, reggae and dub.

LAST WEDNESDAY (monthly) (deep house) (house) (techno) (breaks) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, $7/$5 before midnight. Are you there? You should be.

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

PHRACTURED PHUNK (weekly) (breaks) (trip-hop) (drum ’n’ bass) @ The Parkway w/ Invid, Sunshine, Otis the Rigger and Za, n/c. A new weekly for the breakbeat fiends.

REWIND WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ La Tazza w/ DJ Ayeone and guest, $3/ladies free before 11 p.m. AdLib hosts a night of ’80s hip-hop jams and more.

THE ELEMENT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ M Lounge w/ DJ A-Run, call for cover. A sophisticated hip-hop jam in Old City.

DADDY … I’M A STRIPPER! (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Marmont w/ Bikini Beth B. and Deejay DJ, n/c. Spinnin’ music to take your clothes off to.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

THRUST (weekly) (progressive house) @ Pure w/ Michael Decero, call for cover. A familiar and uplifting experience 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.

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

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.