May 20-26, 2004

dj nights

DJ Nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

Previous week May 13 - May 20, 2004

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

TUESDAY, MAY 25

HEADZ (one-off) (drum 'n' bass) (hip-hop) (breaks) (house) @ Transit w/ Fabio, Goldie, Mental Sharp, Shannon Swain feat. The1shanti, DStar, Low Budget, Nate Day, Imri, The Housing Project, Armanni, Sharpness, J-Messinian, Mis-Ty and Illy Emcee, $16/$12 in advance. Two of the original godfathers of drum and bass pummel you with atmospheric fluidity and dancefloor smashers. Plus, MCs Armanni and Sharpness showcase their live hip-hop project, Mental Sharp. The main room is full-on D&B madness while the basement rides the gamut of house, breaks, hip-hop and more -- going until 3:30 a.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 20

KEEP OFF THE GRASS (one-off) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (house) @ Goose Bumps w/ 3 Ring Circus, Rubix and more, n/c. A DJ, drummer and bassist jam it out.

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor, $5. Gittin' jiggy for Birthdays in May.

HOTEL (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Suite 450 w/ Robbie Tronco and Chris Costanzo, $10. Ms. Phoenixx and Noel Zayas host a new night of club-storming house music at the old Bash.

WERUN THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Tragos w/ Chris Udoh, call for cover. A Tigerhook dose of good, good times.

SIN THURSDAY (weekly) (goth/industrial) (electro) @ La Tazza w/ Black Widow, Red, Zillah, Aaargh and more, $5. Two floors of industrial, noise, EBM, electro, synth-pop, new wave and more.

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.

PLATINUM (weekly) (drum "n' bass) @ Fluid w/ Icon, Kaos, Karl K, Mason, Sine, Armanni, Illy MC and Sharpness, $3. Dieselboy's legendary drum and bass weekly.

TEMPTED (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Kyle Grambino, Rubix and more, $10. Two rooms of dope beats and open bar until midnight -- going until 3:30 a.m.

TWISTED THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Club 27 w/ Mike Alba, Styx and MN, call for cover. Stevie B hosts a new night of funky beats at the old Envy.

THRILL THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Bijou w/ DJ MartyR, n/c. Deep and funky house at Old City's newest lounge.

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) (trip-hop) (deep house) @ Filo's w/ Joey Blanco and DJ Train, n/c. Soothin' to' ass with rare grooves, nu-soul and downtempo.

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.

BOYS NIGHT OUT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ 12th Air Command w/ DJ Teke, call for cover. Back-in-the-day music from the "90s for 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+.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT AFFAIR (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Five Spot w/ Major Taylor, $7. Droppin' hip-hop and R&B in Old City.

REWIND THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Culture Club, call for cover. Takin' ya back to "80s old-school.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ 32°, n/c. Hip-hop and old-school classics for the big spenders.

BOBBY STARTUP SPINS (weekly also on Tue., 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, MAY 21

MARCO V AT EMERALD CITY (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Marco V, Tommyboy, MacGuyver and more, call for cover. The Philly debut of Holland's anthem trance DJ of Gatecrasher-fame.

PURPLE (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Egypt w/ DJ Sojo, Ronnie D. and Big Jim, $10. Party with over 50 top-notch hair stylists.

THE PRE-SUMMER BASH (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) @ Fiso Lounge w/ DJ Sapphire Cut and Chris Bee, call for cover. Get your party-on at the old Eden Roc.

AYE PAPI'S LATIN LOVERS (one-off) (house) (world) (progressive house) (funk/soul) @ Shampoo w/ Aye Papi and more, call for cover. A go-go boy extravaganza and three rooms to party.

VAMPYROS LESBOS (bi-monthly) (funk/soul) (world) @ Silk City w/ Mr. Fine Wine, $5. Sexy live go-go, Euro video sleeze, plus heavy funk, sensual exotica, French "60s pop and boogaloo Latino.

FUNK*ROCK (monthly) (breaks) @ Fluid w/ Imri, DJ Next and Zara, $5/free before 11 p.m. Funky breaks in yo' face.

BEER ACHE (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ DJ Pellet, n/c. The dude from Relapse spins metal and hard rock.

LUCKY LOUNGE (monthly) (progressive house) @ La Tazza w/ Jason Granato, n/c. An alternative lifestyle party hosted by Sparacino Men's.

UNI GROOVE (bi-weekly) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) (trance) (drum "n' bass) @ The Parkway w/ the Dub Kinetics DJs, $3/free before 11 p.m. A musical unity through house, breaks, trance and chill drum "n' bass.

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

NORTH FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ North w/ Eddie Stank, n/c. Party beats and old-school '80s jams on South Street.

DISCO DANCE PARTY (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Posh w/ Bob Pantano, $5. Classic disco with the oldies DJ from 98.1 FM WOGL.

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.

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.

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

BOTTOMLESS CLIP (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Saint Jack's w/ Jolah and more, n/c. Hip-hop and broken beat in Old City.

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.

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

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

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.

MENAGE A TOIS FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Club 27 w/ DJ Paulie Day and DJ Marky Mark, call for cover. Bangin' booty-beats at the old Envy.

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.

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.

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.

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, $10. 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 CafÖ, 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.

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

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

SHECKY LOPEZ SPINS (weekly also on Sat. and Tues.) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Medusa, n/c. Taking your requests at Philly's most exclusive dive bar.

SATURDAY, MAY 22

IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Jason E, Johnathan Williams and Anthony Sojo, $15. Club-storming madness starring Deco's resident DJ.

THE DECADENCE OF PLEASURE (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Feelgood, Scooter & Lavelle, Bombshell Burlesque, Sweetie and more, call for cover. Party on, dude.

BEATLES & STONES (monthly) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Deejay DJ, $5. Beatles and Rolling Stones all night long.

HOUSE SESSIONS (monthly) (progressive house) (house) @ Goose Bumps w/ DJ Groove, Snug and Adrock, n/c. Playing all forms of house music.

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

MOJITO (weekly) (world) (house) (deep house) @ Marathon w/ Ivan Lopez, percussionists and more, n/c. Drinks, drums and dancing under the stars in Commerce Square.

SUBCODE (weekly) (drum "n' bass) @ The Parkway w/ GC, Armen, Magnum, Nate Day, Synikal, Illy, Sharpness and B-Ki, $10/$7 reduced. Substitution's weekly drum and bass smashdown.

WHATEVER SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Soma w/ Train, Jack Boogi and Lee Jones, n/c. Droppin' da jams in Old City.

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

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

NORTH SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ North w/ DJ Sed One, n/c. Party beats with funk, soul and classics on South Street.

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. Three rooms to party on Delaware Ave -- live on Q102 FM.

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.

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 CafÖ 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, Rob Lee and Kyle Grambino, $15/$10 before midnight. Funky tribal house on the main floor, and the hottest hip-hop downstairs.

SENSUAL SATURDAYS (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.

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

FRESH SATURDAYS (weekly) (trance) (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.

LATIN MUSIC (weekly) (world) (house) @ Brasil's w/ Jay Rockwell and DJ Marcelo, $10. Latin rhythms move your body.

PLASTIC DREAMS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ CafÖ 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) @ CafÖ 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.

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

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.

SUCKA FREE SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Club 923 w/ DJ Fat Cat, The Commission and Macky Haze, call for cover. Party at the new non-alcoholic afterhours hot spot.

SUNDAY, MAY 23

SUMMER JUMP OFF (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Poynt Blanc, Reef The Lost Cauze, King Syze, Adam 12, 3rd Floor and DJ Cru Cut, $7/$5 w/ flier. Live and DJ'd underground hip-hop on da 1's and 2's.

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 ?uestlove, n/c. Squarebiz presents hip-hop beats and candy treats.

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!

FLAVOR (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Tribecca w/ DJ Niles, Grand Master Kaz and more, call for cover. Going late night with hip-hop, R&B and reggae.

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.

SUNSASTIONAL SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Robbie Tronco, Jason E and Jay Roy, $10. A beachy 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.

MEMBERS ONLY SUNDAYS (weekly) (electro) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ North w/ Diabolic, n/c. Mashin' it up on South Street with Atari games played on a plasma screen.

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.

SOUL SUNDAY (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Tritone w/ Steve and Lex, 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.

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) (hip-hop) @ 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, call for cover. Still clubbing from Saturday night? Keep partying starting at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning.

MONDAY, MAY 24

BOHEMIAN FIFTH SHOW (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Five Spot w/ Bohemian Fifth, Mike Nyce and more, $10. Performing tracks of their album We The People.

ELECTRO:CLINIC (bi-weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Fiso Lounge w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. Glam and electronic culture trash, flash and thrash.

MAKANIK MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Fluid w/ Jay-Ski, Sat One, Kwestion, Excel and Adam Bomb, n/c. An underground hip-hop jawn presented by Stef Tataz.

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/ Drama, Hidro, Synikal, B Ki and more, n/c. Drum and bass mayhem on Monday.

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, MAY 25

SEX DWARF! (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Fluid w/ Robert Drake and Pussy Galore, $5. Philly's essential party for new wave and "80s classics.

WHERE'S MY PAGER? (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Silk City w/ DJ Promking, Phonee and Weezy, n/c. Droppin' early "90s hip-hop.

TOO GOOD TUESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Egypt w/ DJ Richie Rich, n/c. A new weekly on Delaware Ave. hosted by Q102.

PHILLY N.A.T.I.O.N. (weekly) (drum "n' bass) (breaks) (hip-hop) (house) @ La Tazza w/ Mike V, Rik Rok and more, $2. A fusion of post-rave beats in Old City.

FUNDAMENTALS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) @ Tragos w/ Carl Michaels, 3L, Kevin V, Sean "Courageous Cock" O'Neal, Fat Kat, DJ Silk and Bidi, n/c. Basic Elements unloads a new weekly in Rittenhouse.

PROGRESSIVE DANCE NIGHT (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Bleu Martini, n/c. House and trance in Old City.

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.

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

AMBER (monthly) (house) (deep house) @ Bijou w/ DJ Ahh, n/c. Spinning deep, Latin and soulful house in Old City.

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.

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.

THE LISTENING BOOTH (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ Saint Jack's w/ Jolah and Sin One, n/c. Producers play their tracks in a lounge atmosphere.

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.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

FRACTAL ARK (one-off) (rock/pop) (experimental) (trip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Jolah, Koji, Argo and Phillip Charles, call for cover. All spinning jazz.

LAST WEDNESDAY (monthly) (deep house) (house) (techno) (breaks) @ Fluid w/ Josh Wink, $8/$5 before midnight. Are you there? You should be.

BILL'ONAIRE LOUNGE (monthly) (trip-hop) (electro) (funk/soul) @ Bar Noir w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. Lounge ,electro and soul with CP's own.

TALK! (bi-weekly) (trip-hop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (deep house) (house) (world) (rock/pop) @ L'Etage, call for cover. Hang out among new friends and great music.

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

BLINGTASTIC (weekly) (breaks) (hip-hop) @ Goose Bumps w/ Anton Chasm, Bidi, Owyn, Sunshine and Otis the Rigger, n/c. Dirty breakbeats and hip-hop at the bling-bling joint.

INSERT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Red Sky w/ DJ Paulie Day, n/c. Mixing it all from classics to progressive at the Old City hot spot.

CROWN JEWEL (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Bijou w/ DJ MartyR, n/c. Deep and funky house at Old City's newest lounge.

REWIND WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ La Tazza (upstiars) 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.

JAY ROCKWELL SPINS (weekly) (house) (world) @ Brasil's, $5. Playing salsa, meringue and Latin pop.

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, Matt Wich and more, 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.

DEEP C SPINS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (deep house) @ Medusa, n/c. Tigerhookin' house at Philly's most exclusive dive bar.

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.

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

MIXTURE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Frankie T, call for cover. Get your midweek club-on until 3:30 a.m.

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) (trance) @ Studio 98 w/ DJ Iluha, call for cover. Playing European and Russian hits in Northeast Philly.