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May 27-June 2, 2004

dj nights



Previous week May 20 - May 27, 2004

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 28-30

WELCOME TO THE SHOW (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Club Tru w/ Eddie Baez, Tony Draper, TJ, Joey the Hatt, Mortimer, Viscious Vinnie, Tommyboy, MacGuyver, Mike Alba, Mark Ashbury, Skyline, Eric Harary, Jason E and Rob Lee, call for cover. Sure, we usually don't pick events that are out of town. But since most of you will be at the shore for Memorial Day Weekend, here's something for ya. Throughout the entire weekend, get yourself pummeled by club-storming madness in Atlantic City. NYC's Eddie Baez rocks da hard tribal anthems on Friday night. NYC's Tony Draper of Exit and Webster Hall drops more hard-hitting, hands-in-the-air mayhem on Sunday night. Plus, there's plenty of high energy in between. Room packages are available at the Surfside Hotel. For more info, visit www.clubtru.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 27

OUTDOOR BBQ LUAU PARTY (one-off) (hip-hop) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (reggae) @ Cavanaugh Riverdeck w/ Syko, KB, Xplicit and Kirby, $10/ladies free before midnight. Get your party-on by the river at the old KatManDu.

GREEN HUSH 2004 (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Oasis w/ DJ Grinch, $10. Kick off Memorial Day Weekend early with a bunch of hot singles.

THE GATHERING (monthly) (hip-hop) @ Rotunda w/ DJ M-Ski, n/c. A B-Boy/B-Girl battle for all ages University City.

JUEVES DE SABROSURA (weekly) (world) @ Shampoo w/ DJ David Alvarez, ladies free from 9-11 p.m./$5 after//$7 for guys. A new Latin party featuring salsa, merengue and bachata.

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.

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.

EASY THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ North w/ Brendan, n/c. Gravy hosts a night of mashing up hip-hop, buttery soul and rock on South Street.

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) @ Caf… 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 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, MAY 28

FUNKSOUND (one-off) (techno) (house) (experimental) @ Ulana's w/ Gregory Shiff, Geoffe, Miko, Ryan V, Dissonance, Cyhl, Andrew, Miskate and Sean "Super-Poop" O'Neal, $6. Funkshun and Foundsound bring two rooms of techno and microhouse -- featuring a live performance by the man from Persona and Bedrock.

SUMMERLICIOUS (one-off) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Liquid Charm w/ Robert Drake, Dave Ghoul and Pussy Galore, n/c. From punk to funk and back again.

MATT KLING INVADES EMERALD CITY (monthly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Emerald City w/ Matt Kling, Jimmy Mac and Frankie T, call for cover. Get blissed to Philly's finest prog DJ -- going until 3:30 a.m.

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

CLICK (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Fluid w/ Dave P., Julian S. Process and AJ Ready Right, $5. Electro, new wave, crack rock and cocaine sex jams.

PAYCHECK FRIDAY (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ La Tazza w/ Adam 12, Panek and more, $5. Underground hip-hop in Old City.

ELECTRIC VERSION (monthly) (rock/pop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Big Eight, Dr. Dynamite and Carly Jean, n/c. Spinnin' reggae, rock steady, Motown, soul and more.

MY MAN FRIDAYS (monthly) (deep house) (house) (world) (hip-hop) @ Liquid Charm w/ K-Swizzle, Zollielama and Kevin Rucker, $5.Shake it to ethnic house and hip-hop.

SPECIAL QUEST FRIDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ DJ Sojo, Ronnie D and Big Jim, $10. Fly high in three rooms on Delaware Ave.

SHAFT FRIDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Dean Chronic, Reenie Kane, Maria V. and Mark Diaz, call for cover. Get shafted on Memorial Day Weekend.

SUGAR FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ TPDS Club w/ DJ Amaze, call for cover. Q102's Angi Taylor hosts a night of dope beats and rhythms.

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.

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

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

SUITE SENSATIONS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450 w/ DJ Street Orchestra, $10/guys $5 before 11 p.m./ladies free before 11 p.m. Dope hip-hop beats at the old Bash.

ORGANIC (weekly) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Sassafras Caf… w/ DJ Knowledge and DJ Juicee, n/c. Escape in Old City with '80s pop, funk, Motwown 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 Caf…, 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 29

BENEFIT FOR THE ELLIS FAMILY (one-off) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Khyber (upstairs) w/ Trishylicious, Rich Masio, Jon Pepe and Joey Sweeney, $10 suggested donation. See Music Pick on Box Five.

DRACULA'S BALL (one-off) (rock/pop) (goth/industrial) @ Shampoo w/ DJane Medusa, DJ Gunter, Voltaire, Thoushaltnot, Deathkiss Imichigani, Zillah and Danny Red, $13. Bring your fangs for DJs, bands and eye candy.

HOLLERTRONIX (monthly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ U.A.C.A. w/ Low Budget and Wes Gully, $5. The world-famous mash-up party featuring hip-hop, electro, Dirty South and more.

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

FLASHBAKK (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Goose Bumps w/ Rubix, Intrinsic and Pussy Galore, n/c. Two floors of '80s, new wave, electro-clash, hip-hop and more.

SUBCODE (weekly) (drum "n' bass) @ The Parkway w/ Noise Machine, Wicket, 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 Zacharijah, 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, 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.

ENERGY (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ DJ Sojo and more, call for cover. Raging club-ola until 3:30 a.m.and Eric Marsh, $10/$5 before 10 p.m. Broadcasting live on Q102 FM.

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.

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.

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 Caf… 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.

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.

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) @ Caf… 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) @ Caf… 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 30

SUMMER IN THE CITY (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ Jimmy Mac, Kurious George, DJ Moon, Big W and DJ Sojo, call for cover. An indoor/outdoor Memorial Day Weekend bash with five areas of party music.

A SUPER DUPER MEMORIAL DAY BASH (one-off) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Egypt w/ DJ 54 and Ronnie D, $15. Two rooms to party for the teenie-boppin' club-kids -- going 6-10 p.m.

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

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.

CARIBBEAN SUNDAYS (weekly) (reggae) (world) @ Cavanaugh Riverdeck w/ Jah T, Vybx Expres, DJ Ross, Superior Sound and Federation Sound, call for cover. Droppin' reggae, soca and African at the old KatMaDu.

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' '70s 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 31

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, JUNE 1

EVENING OF BEAUTY (one-off) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Denim, n/c. The launch party for the VOX Beauty for Life program featuring Dr. Lou's Bloues Brothers.

MIXED TAPE (monthly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (rock/pop) @ 700 Club w/ Mike Z., Jon Gill, Christian Savage, Ivan Ross and more, n/c. Playing all the right songs in the right order.

GET DOWN (monthly) (funk/soul) @ Fluid w/ DJ Cash Money, Rich Medina and Botany 500, $7/ladies free before 11 p.m./free if dressed in '70s attire. Raw funk 45s, loads of soul and a soul food buffet.

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) (drum "n' bass) @ Tragos w/ Progress and more, n/c. Basic Elements unloads a new weekly in Rittenhouse.

DANCE TUESDAYS (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/ Karl K, Jae Kennedy, 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 Mark Boyce, 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, JUNE 2

JOCK-ON-THE-BOX (one-off) (rock/pop) (electro) (funk/soul) @ Club 27 w/ Robert Drake, $8/$5 before 11 p.m. A super-sexy amateur male strip-down.

HOLOGRAM (monthly) (experimental) (ambient) @ La Tazza w/ DJ Pe (a.k.a. Paul Edwards), Starkey, Planet Nett and DJ Nintariman, $3. Live and DJ''d experimental moosh-moosh.

THE COSMIC LOUNGE (monthly) (house) (deep house) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) @ Fluid w/ King Britt, Dozia and Rob Life, $5. A sonic bubble bath of eclectic flavors.

PHILA BRASILA (bi-weekly) (world) @ Tragos w/ DJ Lucas and live percussionist, n/c. Celebrate the wonder of Brazilian music.

SOULGLOW (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Willyum and Sean "Tonka-Cock" 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.

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