DJ Nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

Previous week December 16-22, 2004

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17

SIXTH ANNUAL TO LIFE (one-off) (hip-hop) @ World Fusion w/ Adam Bennett, $20/$15 in advance. Christmas Eve ain't much of a party night unless you're at World Fusion in Old City. Last year, they rang in 600 heads. Mr. Bennett (formerly of Adrenaline-fame) spin hip-hop gems and old-school classics. And don't fret too much about parking. Most of Old City will be looking like a ghost town. For more info, visit www.pulseofphilly.com.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23

THANK YA! (one-off) (drum "n' bass) (hip-hop) (breaks) @ Emerald City w/ DJ Craze, Juju, Mental Sharp, Starchild, Noisemachine, Magnum, Royce, Imri, Ghost, Armanni, Sharpness, Mis-Ty, J-Messinian, MC Question Mark, MC Borant and more, $10 reduced with vote. The Knowledge Magazine 10-Year Anniversary Tour invades Philly. More info: www.substitution.net.

WISH (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Doc B, Jimmy Mac, DJ Moon and Sojo, $15. Wired 96.5 FM hosts a Lifted Christmas for the 17+ crowd.

SUEDE LOUNGE 1st ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY (one-off) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suede w/ Christian James, call for cover. Bumpin' with house and hip-hop in Old City.

ROADHOUSE COUNTRY X-MAS (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Toothless George & His 1-Man Band, Cisco Jeeters and Jeena Jeeter, call for cover. Celebrate Christmas with country music and Bad Santa.

MISTLE-TORN UP (one-off) (hip-hop) @ Tragos w/ DJ A Weezy, n/c. Hip-hop goodness with the DJ from 96.5 FM.

GLAM'S XXX-MAS PARTY (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Glam w/ Jay-Ski, n/c. Tommy Porn hosts da X-Mas jam in Old City.

NAUGHTY OR NICE (one-off) (house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ 12th Air Command w/ DJ Tek-E, call for cover. Arianna Von Moi and Sandy Beach host holiday joy at the gay club.

RETURN OF THE LAST LOVE (monthly) (rock/pop) (world) @ The Khyber (upstairs) w/ Chetana and Darshana, n/c. Psychedelic sounds above the rock joint.

HEAVY HITTER THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Barbary Saloon w/ DJ Kam and more, $10/ladies free before 11:30 p.m. Hang with the DJ from 103.9 FM and special guests with sports on the tube.

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT (weekly) (Latin) (world) (deep house) (house) @ One14 w/ Manolo, Jose Ruiz and Mike Krevolin, n/c. Latin, ethnic and deep house in Old City.

TEMPTATION THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Goose Bumps w/ DJ Deluxxx, Jes-One, Jay-P and Double L, $5. Two floors of hip-hoppin' illness for the mature and sexy.

THEME THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Jason E, call for cover. Spinnin' a "90s mega-mix until 3:30 a.m.

FREAK SHOW (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich, $10. Party with Q102's Freak Show.

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

100% RECOMMENDED DAILY AUDIO (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Brian Nagele and Styx, $10. Club-storming house and trance at Old City's only extended hours club.

GOODIES (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Savannah's w/ DJ Midnight, call for cover. Tasty treats and eclectic beats.

BREAK THROUGH (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Polly Ester's, $5 before midnight. Old-school tunes for the dancefloor.

SAVOIR FAIRE (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ The Five Spot (downstairs) w/ Mike Nyce, $5/free before 11 p.m. Eclectic grooves, hip-hop, funk and soul classics in Old City.

ELECTRIC CONFETTI (weekly) (breaks) (trip-hop) (experimental) (electro) (deep house) (house) (drum "n' bass) @ Pontiac Grille (downstairs) w/ Zara, n/c. A chillin' eclectic hodgepodge of beats like her show on WKDU 91.7 FM.

PHILLY VICE (weekly) (electro) (rock/pop) (house) @ Marmont w/ Chris Bee and Mike Newell, n/c. A totally rad "80s party that would make Crockett and Tubbs proud.

SPONTANEOUS THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Infinity w/ DJ Blaze, $10/ladies free. Spontane hosts a hip-hop jam starring the Power 99 DJ.

THIRSTY THURSDAY (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Medusa w/ Todd Damon and more, n/c. House music bumps at the bomb-diggity dive bar.

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

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

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.

THURSDAY NIGHTS AT SOMA (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Soma w/ DJ Mobe and more, n/c. Droppin' hip-hop, house and whatever else you long to hear.

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

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.

LORNE SPINS (weekly) (funk/soul) (trip-hop) (world) @ Loie, n/c. Eclectic vibrations with the U.K. mofo.

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.

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

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

BACK "N THE DAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Bungalow VII, call for cover. Old-school jams and comedy classics on flat screen in Manayunk.

VIPTHURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Chrome w/ Steve Singer, call for cover. Radio music for the college crowd.

CARIBBEAN THURSDAYS (weekly) (reggae) (hip-hop) @ Reef w/ Kenny Meez, $5/free before 10 p.m. Reggae and hip-hop at a selective club.

EXCEL SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Grape Street Pub, $6. Hip-hop illness in Manayunk.

ROME SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. Your favorite jammy-jams in Rittenhouse Square.

DJ WATCHA WANT BRIAN SPINS (weekly also on Fri. and Wed.) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ The Plough & The Stars, n/c. Playing all your favorites in the Irish pub.

JON GILL SPINS (weekly) (electro) (rock/pop) (house) @ Bump, n/c. Spinnin' electro, indie, new wave, "80s dance and big room anthems.

BOBBY STARTUP SPINS (weekly also on Tues., 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.

HAPPY HOUR (weekly also on Tues.) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Nex Millen, Bear-One and Da Chef Poesh, call for cover. Respect the culture DJs starting at 5 p.m. with open bar from 6-7 p.m.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24

GLITTER (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Club Beyond w/ Amaze and Autograph, $15/$10 reduced. A hip-hoppin' Asian party on Christmas Eve.

SCREW THE EGGNOG WE WANT VODKA (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim w/ Adam Bomb, call for cover. The annual Christmas jam with open bar in Rittenhouse Square.

A NOT SO SILENT NIGHT (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ DJ Face, Chad Cantley, Motive, Alex Adrock and more, call for cover. High energy trance-in-your-pants on Silent Night.

BRING IT BACK (monthly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) @ Shampoo w/ Dean Chronic, Reenie Kane, Ed Sittler, Maria V., Terri, Mark Diaz and more, $10. Get shafted to Billboard tracks on Christmas Eve.

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

FUNK SOUL FRIDAYS (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Reef w/ DJ Mobe, $10. Gettin' jiggy at the Caribbean lounge.

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

HEAT (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Deco w/ Mike Newell and Jason E, call for cover. Going late-night with bangin' beats.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25

MERRY X-MAS (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Club Flow w/ Art, Gume and Phay, $12 before 10 p.m. An Asian Christmas bash.

WINTER WONDERLAND (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ TPDS Club w/ Baby DST and DJ Boo, $20. Wongus hosts three spacious floors of nonstop partying.

CUZIN E (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Transit, call for cover. A Christmas Day bash courtesy of Take Down Records.

PIMP & HO-HO-HO'S (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Major Taylor, $5. A hip-hoppin' dance party on Christmas night.

GREEK NIGHT (one-off) (hip-hop) (house) (world) @ Shampoo w/ Tony Traxx, Stevie B, Mike Alba and a Greek band, $20, Get Greek on Christmas night.

KHYBER CHRISTMAS PARTY (one-off) (rock/pop) (electro) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ The Khyber w/ Stephen Simons and Stacie George, n/c. End your Christmas commotion with the Khyber staff.

THE HOUSE PARTY & THE CHRISTMAS PARTY (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Get Busy and more, call for cover. Three floors of college peeps bustin' a move on Christmas night.

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

DIGITAL SATURDAY (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Patou w/ Chris Udoh and Niko, n/c. Sophisticated deep house grooves in Old City.

100% PURE SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Pure w/ Melissa, Carl Michaels, Lee Jones and Reenie Kane, call for cover. High-flying gay club-ola.

JOHN'S DARK CORNER (weekly) (Goth/industrial) (electro) (rock/pop) (ambient) @ Barbary Saloon w/ Poe, Dave Ghoul, Zophiel and Anorexotica, n/c. DJs spinnin' of Goth, industrial, new wave, deathrock and more.

ONE, TWO STEPPIN' (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (rock/pop) (electro) (funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ Jon Gill, n/c., Hip-hop, house and party jams in Old City.

FOREPLAY (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Beyond w/ DJ Bent Roc and more, $10. Broadcasting live on 103.9 FM The Beat.

MILE HIGH SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (reggae) (house) (deep house) @ Goose Bumps w/ Rubix, Aaron and more, n/c. Mashin' up hip-hop, house, "80s, dancehall, rock and more.

TANTRA SATURDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (trip-hop) (world) (rock/pop) @ Caf… Spice w/ Shom Chowdhury and more, n/c. An eclectic mix in Old City.

BLEND (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) (world) @ One14 w/ Christian James, Manolo, and Jose Ruiz, n/c. Ass-thumping global grooves and sexy house at the new Old City hot spot.

SHOT SATURDAY (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ Medusa w/ Rodrigo and Chris Udoh, n/c. Deep and funky house jams.

SEXY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club 923 w/ Mackie, Fat Cat and Haze, call for cover. Get yo' party-on after-hours-style at the area's hottest alcohol-free venue.

SEXY SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suite 450, $10/free before 11 p.m. Elegant, fashionable, hip-hoppin' sexiness.

SATURDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) @ 12th Air Command w/ Steve Durkin, call for cover. Gay dance party for 17 to enter/21 to drink.

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

DISCO FEVER (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Posh w/ DJ Miky, $5. Dance into the oldies.

SENSUAL SATURDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Glam w/ Johnny Chink 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

EXCEL SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Denim, n/c. Groove "n' sway in Rittenhouse Square.

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

RHYTHMATIC (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (funk/soul) @ Lucy's w/ Benja Styles, n/c. Dope party beats and phunky-fresh groove.

THE VIBE LOUNGE (weekly) (world) (house) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Mint w/ Ray Sheehan, n/c. Experience world, pop, dance and soul in Old City.

SELECTIVE SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Reef w/ DJ DST, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. Show the celebrity in you while hanging with stylish peeps.

KARAOKE NIGHT (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Moriarty's w/ DJ Joe, n/c. Sing along, everyone.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26

CANDY CANE (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Shampoo w/ Johnny Vicious. Touch Tone, DJ Moon, Big W, DJ Sojo and more, $20. Get lifted the day after Christmas.

KEEP IT HOT SUNDAYS 6 (one-off) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Glam w/ Rome, $10. Aaron and JJ present an after-Christmas jam in Old City with open bar from 10 p.m.-midnight.

MICHAEL & 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 from noon-4 p.m. or 4-8 p.m./$30 from noon-8 p.m. Open bar, open buffet and party jams all day long.

THE REUNION + CANDYLAND (weekly) (funk/soul) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (world) @ Tragos w/ Rich Medina, Mike Nyce and Statik, $5. Two floors of funk. soul, hip-hop, reggae, house, Afrobeat and more.

SEXY SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Gary-O, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. Three floors of sophistication.

SOUL SUNDAY (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Tritone w/ Steve and Lex, n/c. Rock solid "60s and "70s soul.

SUNDAY SLAM (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) @ 12th Air Command, call for cover. Jack your body to vocal house, Baltimore club and hip-hop at the gay spot.

HOT SHOT 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.

86'D (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Goose Bumps w/ Rubix, Direct and more, n/c. A party for restaurant and club employees.

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (world) @ Bleu Martini w/ Larry T, n/c. Keepin' it sexy and smooth in Old City.

THE JASON E HOUSE PARTY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Jason E, n/c. Energizing you with vocal tribal house.

CLASSIC SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ North By Northwest w/ Mark Anthony, $5. Classic oldies, old-school hip-hop and a free buffet.

THE RIGHT TRACK (weekly) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Pontiac Grille w/ Bettie, Nash and more, n/c. Spinnin' Northern soul, Trojan reggae and more.

SLUMBER SOIREE (weekly) (progressive house) (house) @ Marmont w/ Chris Bee and Mike Newell, n/c. Wear your PJs or lingerie and groove to the house beats.

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

IN THE BIZ (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ DJ Gully, n/c. Party music and hip-hop until 3:30 a.m.

PROMO (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Valanni w/ DJ Dennis, n/c. A free listening party for all that is house.

SABBATH SPECIAL (weekly) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Medusa w/ Duprex, n/c. Rockin' it for reggae lovers.

RED SKY SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Red Sky w/ DJ Kam, $5/ladies free before midnight. Hip-hop, soul, rare grooves and a dope-ass mezzanine.

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

THE BLACKOUT (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Bar Noir w/ DJ Skipmode and more, n/c. An old-school hip-hop, funk-rock, electro-soul type o' thang.

SOUL TRAVELIN' (weekly) (funk/soul) (world) (hip-hop) @ Loie w/ Brendan Bring'Em, Joey Blanco and Ryva, n/c. The legendary 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.

SUNDAYS AT DECO (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (reggae) @ Deco w/ Skyline, call for cover. Deco's newest resident drops your favorite jammy-jams.

MIX & MINGLE (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Denim w/ DJ Bent Roc, call for cover. If you're sexy, go to this.

FEDERATION SOUND (weekly) (reggae) @ Filo's w/ Kenny Meez, Curly Locks and Max Glazer, $5. Indulge in the rasta vibes.

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

IN THE BIZ NIGHT (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City, call for cover. A taste of sophistication.

KWESTION SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Grape Street Pub, $5. Hip-hop illness in Manayunk.

NFL SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suede w/ Baby DST, call for cover. Dope hip-hop, sexy people and plenty o' love for da Eagles.

SUNDAY NIGHT OLDIES PARTY (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Club Flow w/ EC La Rock and Steve D, $10/$5 before 9 p.m. Butterball from 105.3 FM hosts a night of soul classics, karaoke and dance lessons.

WEB NIGHTS (weekly also on Tues.-Thurs.) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ The Parkway w/ Joey Webhead, Endless karaoke and DJ music.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27

A VERY ROBOTIC CHRISTMAS (one-off) (hip-hop) (drum "n' bass) (experimental) (trip-hop) (reggae) (rock/pop) (funk/soul) @ Bar Noir w/ Robots in Disguise and A.D. Amorosi, n/c. Philly's electronic band reunites for one night alongside CP's own.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PARTY (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Glam w/ Frankie T, n/c. Party beats and the game on a 10-foot screen.

POP ROCK SUICIDE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Valanni w/ Jon Gill and more, n/c. "80s, electro, new wave and more.

REAL SPEAK (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker, Brendan Bring'Em and Low Budget, $5. A new weekly chock-full of party jams.

DOWN IN FLAMES (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Club 218, call for cover. Punk bands, punk DJs and PBR pounders.

MOVE YA BODY MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450, $5/free before 11 p.m. Dope beats and hot treats at the velvety hot spot.

BLUE (weekly) (deep house) (house) (progressive house) @ SoMa w/ Deep C and guests, n/c. 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.

THE AFTERMATH (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Filo's w/ Adam Bomb, n/c. Underground hip-hop at the underground hot spot.

INCOGNITO (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Swanky Bubbles w/ DJ Audible, n/c. Filthy, freaky Philly funk in Old City.

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.

215 MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Denim w/ Baby DST, call for cover. Join Hollis Thomas and the Philadelphia Eagles in Rittenhouse Square.

DEEPER BLUE (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Deep C and more, $5. Deep C's afterparty following SoMa going from 2-3:30 a.m.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28

FROM PHILLY WITH LOVE (one-off) (deep house) (house) (trip-hop) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Silk City w/ Jon Gill, Lorne and more, call for cover. Another soulful jammy-jam.

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

DEEP C SPINS (monthly) (house) (deep house) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ The Khyber (upstairs), n/c. The Tigerhook DJ spins party anthems.

POP AMBIENT (weekly) (experimental) (ambient) @ Siam Lotus w/ Fidget (aka Erin Anderson) and Tantrum Tonic (aka John Schenk), n/c. Mindful, blissed-out, experimental pop at the Thai restaurant.

FUCK IT TUESDAYS (weekly) (drum "n' bass) (house) (techno) (breaks) @ Moda w/ Monica Sharp, Bidi, Carlitoz, Full Circle, DJ Sunshine and more, n/c. An intimately drunken smashdown in Old City.

HEAVY (weekly) (deep house) (house) (reggae) (trip-hop) @ SoMa w/ Moqita, Clayton & Fulcrum, Rob Paine, Willyum and more, n/c. The Worship crew dubs the hot spot in Old City.

MOOD SWING (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ North w/ Lil' Dave, Statik, Panek, Skipmode and Phillee Blunt, n/c. Ill Vibe Collective rocks it on South Street.

C.U.N.extT.uesday (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (electro) (rock/pop) @ Valanni w/ Reenie Kane, Brittany Lynn and Beyond Belief, n/c. Niko host an intimate lesbo party in the Gayborhood.

COLDCRUSH (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Goose Bumps w/ Brownske, n/c. Playin' rare hip-hop tunes and B-sides from the pioneers and the music that inspired them.

LOVING THE MUSIC (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Joey Blanco and Cee Knowledge, call for cover. A music industry party with DJs from Digable Planets and Soul Travelers.

BLACK LILY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ The Five Spot (upstairs) w/ DJ Page and more, $10/$5 for ladies. Hip-hop and neo-soul in Old City.

FOUNDATION (weekly) (drum "n' bass) (hip-hop) (breaks) (house) @ La Tazza w/ NJ Bass Logic Crew, Overfiend, Hidro, Kai, Prajna and more, $2. Drum "n' bass and more in Old City.

GET PAID (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (deep house) @ Red Sky w/ Dr. Hot Lunch, n/c. Spinnin' gangsta French house and old-school hip-hop.

KETTLE ONE (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Marmont w/ Lee Jones, n/c. Philly's veteran DJ drops thirst-quenching beats in Old City.

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, n/c. Progressive, trance, tribal and more at Old City's only after-hours club.

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

BIG PAY BACK TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) @ Glam w/ Frankie T., $10/free after midnight. Classy club-ola with $1 drinks from 9 p.m. to midnight.

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.

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

2DOLLAR TUESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Chrome w/ Excel, $10/ladies free before 11 p.m. Cheap drinks, phat beats and plenty o' meat.

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., Lee Jones and more, $5. Bumpin' beats for one and all.

HIP-HOP DJS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ North Star Bar w/ Old Head and Young Scrappy, n/c. Droppin' hip-hop gems at the rock club in the Museum Area

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29

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

DON'T FORGET TO TIP YOUR DJ (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Propaganda, Hopper, Dr. Devilstein and Thrash, call for cover. Good times.

SOULGLOW (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Willyum and Sean "Punctual Poop" O'Neal, n/c. Soulful house at Old City's only after-hours venue — going until 3:30 a.m.

PARDON MY FRENCH (weekly) (deep house) (house) (funk/soul) @ One14 w/ Jose Ruiz, n/c. European house, oldies and your favorite remixes in Old City.

NOCTURNE (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (Goth/industrial) @ Shampoo w/ Jon Gill, Knobhead, Kathy Fadigan and more, $7. Rockin' all ages with "80s synth-pop, industrial, Goth and alternative hits.

LIPSTICK WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Dozia, Monica Sharp, Frankie T and Steve Nolfi, $5. Big, big club-ola until 3:30 a.m.

FAMILY REUNION (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Bar Noir w/ Steve and Lex, n/c. A classic dance party with old-school funk, soul and R&B.

JETLAG (weekly) (trip-hop) (Latin) (reggae) (world) @ L'Etage w/ Skeem, n/c. Laid-back grooves from around the globe — from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

PUNCH DRUNK (weekly) (rock/pop) (reggae) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (house) (electro) @ Pontiac Grille w/ Kevin Jae, Mass, Sho Nuff and more, n/c. Slave Skateshop hosts a night of whateva on South Street.

HUMP DAY (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Medusa w/ Randy Flash, n/c. Soulful house with the Philly veteran.

DEEP DOWN (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Metro Lounge w/ MartyR and Cory, n/c. Funky house beats at the revamped old Paradise Alley.

WARM WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Goose Bumps, $10. For young professionals in the fashion, music and corporate industries.

COBRAS AND MATADORS (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ The Khyber (upstairs) w/ Dave P, Diabloc, Julian S. Process and more, n/c. The Click/Making Time crew drops a cock-rockin' weekly.

STOP, LOOK & LISTEN (weekly) (rock/pop) (Latin) @ Barbary Saloon w/ Chuckie D & His Latin 45s and more, n/c. Makin' you smile with Latin jazz, surf and garage.

OVER THE HUMP WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Bluezette w/ DJ Silk and more, $5. Jumpin' off da weekend early.

99 WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (rock/pop) @ Fiso Lounge w/ DJ Absoloot, Joey Webhead and more, call for cover. A college night with cheap drinks specials and karaoke.

BIG CHOICE (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Club 218, call for cover. DJs droppin' punk, hardcore, metal, indie and hip-hop.

AMAZON (weekly) (techno) (trance) (progressive house) (breaks) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Tribecca w/ Hypnotica, Frank Punzo and more, call for cover. Philly's sexiest female techno DJ above; top-40 tunes down below.

BURNIN' (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Valanni w/ Jose Ruiz and more, n/c. Sexy French house and more at the stylish restaurant.

APHRODISIAC WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) @ 32° w/ Mike Alba, n/c. Be seen at the big spender's lounge.

$2 WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Blaze, $10/free before 11 p.m. Cheap drinks and ill beats.

COLLEGE NIGHT (weekly) (hip-hop) @ O-Bar w/ Delph and Etcha, $5/$3 w/ student ID. Hip-hop goodness under Copa in University City.

GROWN & SEXY WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suede w/ Baby DST, call for cover. Hip-hoppin' chic-ness in Old City.

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/ Deejay DJ and more, n/c. Spinnin' music to take your clothes off to.

LATIN FEVER (weekly) (house) (Latin) @ Brasil's w/ Jay Rockwell, $5. Playing salsa, merengue and Latin pop.

THE ANSWER (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Filo's w/ Kwestion, n/c. Hip-hop for da heads.

THRUST (weekly) (progressive house) @ Pure w/ Michael Decero, call for cover. A familiar and uplifting experience at the old 2-4 Club.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. "80s, hip-hop and soul classics.

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

OWN UP TIME! (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Aqua Lounge, call for cover. DJs spin soul and rare grooves.

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.

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

EUROPA (weekly) (rock/pop) (progressive house) (house) (trance) @ Studio 98 w/ DJ Iluha, call for cover. Playing European and Russian hits in Northeast Philly.

JAY-SKI SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Grape Street Pub, $5. Hip-hop goodness in Manyunk.

SEXUAL WEDNESDAY (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) @ Glam w/ Mitch Orlando, n/c. Party with Rockin' Rusty and the Glam dancers in Old City.

THE COCKTAIL HOUR (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Glam w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. Happy Hour goodness with CP's own from 6-9 p.m.

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