April 28-May 4, 2005

dj nights

DJ Nights

compiled by Sean O'Neal

Previous week April 21-27, 2005

Venue addresses and numbers

pick of the week:

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

CONNECT (one-off) (trance) (progressive house) (house) @ Chrome w/ Tommyboy, MacGuyver, Chad Cantley, DJ Face, DJ Conquest, DJ Destruct, Chris Gallagher, MartyR, Cory Ayler, Mike Newell, Zero Alpha and Gerry Wad, call for cover. Maybe you thought Chrome (formerly Baja Beach Club) on Delaware Ave. is exclusively about thuggy mainstream hip-hop. Well, not always apparently. Get ready for two rooms of club-storming trance, progressive house and funky disco-house in two rooms. Afterwards, keep the club-bubbles raging at Lounge 125 with Styx and Snug.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

THE GATHERING (monthly) (hip-hop) @ The Rotunda w/ Electric City, Mighty Flipside ESQ, Skipmode and more, n/c. Live hip-hop, turntables, graf panels and breakdancing for all ages.

JERRY & THE BOBS (monthly) (rock/pop) (reggae) @ Silk City w/ Casey Jones, n/c. Spinnin' tunes by Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley.

LAST LOVE (monthly) (rock/pop) @ The Khyber (upstairs) w/ Chetana and Bryan Poerner, n/c. Droppin' epic soundscapes.

ERIC TOMORROW SPINS (biweekly) (rock/pop) @ Manhattan Room, $5. Spinning punk, hardcore and William Shatner tunes.

FEVER (weekly) (house) @ Tragos w/ Chris Udoh, n/c. Summertime brightness with the funky house veteran.

VIP THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Eighth Street Lounge w/ Baby DST and DJ Flow, call for cover. Hip-hoppin' sophistication at the old Club Beyond.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT AFFAIR (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Posh w/ DJ Aktive, n/c. Def Jam's own drops beats amid classy, laid-back sophistication in Old City.

LUCKY THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) (funk/soul) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ World Fusion w/ Chris Bee and Willyum, Spinnin' everyting but hip-hop while you play tournament poker.

REFRESH (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Mint w/ Mint w/ Nemo, Nice and more, n/c. A new weekly in Old City for house music fanatics.

WALNUT ROOM THURSDAYS (weekly) (world) (trip-hop) (latin) @ Walnut Room w/ Botany 500, 99, Lil' Dave and Lucas Rivera, n/c. Groove to worldly rhythms.

UNTAMED STYLES (weekly) (breaks) (hip-hop) (house) (progressive house) (rock/pop) @ Dark Horse Pub (upstairs) w/ Sunshine, Sir Jamm, Paul Wallnutts, Cahdet, Kreme, Joey Balls, Mesa and Maman, n/c. The Tribe 6 crew plays it all from 7 p.m.-2 a.m.

JETLAG (weekly) (world) (trip-hop) (latin) (world) @ L'Etage w/ Skeem, n/c. Laid-back grooves from around the globe.

SET IT OFF THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Transit w/ DJ Skillz, call for cover. Power 99 FM's Q Deezy hosts the mainstream hip-hop jammy-jam.

NAUGHTY THURSDAYS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ L'Hexagone w/ DJ Niko, n/c. House music all night long.

SOPHISTICATED THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450 w/ DJ KY, call for cover. The H2 and Done Deal crews be keepin' it classy.

HIP-HOP THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Grape Street Pub w/ Excel and more, $6. Hip-hop illness in Manayunk with Wired 96.5 FM.

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.

TABOO THURSDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suede w/ Christian James, n/c. The veteran DJ spins house and old-school hip-hop in Old City.

PRE-WEEKEND ESCAPE (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) (progressive house) @ Glam w/ Jay-Ski, DJ Iluha and Larry T, n/c. Two floors of clubby lounge-ola 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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Soothe to rare grooves, nu-soul and downtempo.

THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Barbary Saloon, call for cover. A night of bands, DJs and decadence.

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+.

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

ANDY ORTEGA SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Loie, n/c. Spinnin' hip-hop, funk and '80s classics.

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.

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

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 an Irish pub.

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

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

BOBBY STARTUP SPINS (weekly also on 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.

NICKY MOORE SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Lucy's, n/c. Groovy hip-hop at a groovy lounge in Old City.

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.

INDUSTRY THURSDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fiso Lounge, $10. Greet, meet and mingle with da cool cats of Philly.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29

KEEPIN' IT ALIVE (one-off) (drum 'n' bass ) @ Dragonfly w/ Freaky Flow, J. Smooth, Armanni Reign, Magnum, Labrynth, Boogie187, Lionchylde and Steady, $10. Funky drum 'n' bass illness starring Toronto's jump-up madman.

GRAND OPENING (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) (trance) (progressive house) @ Trung Nguyen w/ Art, Sammy and Gume, call for cover. A new lounge opens with a blazin' party for the Asian crowd.

MADONNA-RAMA (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Pure w/ Ed Bailey, Lee Jones, Paris and more, $10/$5 before 11 p.m./free before 10 p.m. Billy Carroll presents Madonna-happy gay club-ola.

JETSET / GLOBAL GROOVE TOUR (one-off) (progressive house) (trance) (house) (latin) @ Shampoo w/ DJ DeMarko, Dean Chronic, Ed Sittler, Aya Papi, Maria V. and more, $10. Get shafted while Willie of The Real World hosts two gay parties in one club going late.

ARIES & TAURUS B-DAY BASH (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Marathon Grill w/ DJ Uncut, The official Penn Relay afterparty.

ROCK 'N' ROLL SUICIDE (one-off) (rock/pop) @ Silk City w/ Kyle, John Redden and John Gierger, call for cover. A cock-rock dance party.

FREAK. (monthly) (electro) (rock/pop) (goth/industrial) @ Dragonfly w/ DJ Simon, Deadboy, Wally C and Jon Gill, $5/free before 11 p.m. Doin' electro, synth-punk, industrial and more — starring the founder of DC's Sleaze events.

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Blue Horseshoe w/ The Human Jukebox, n/c. Droppin' classic jams for Happy Hour from 5-10 p.m.

BONGO ROOM (weekly) (house) (deep house) (latin) @ Patou w/ Lucas Rivera, Xande Cruz and JK, $10/$5 reduced. Sexy Latin house with live percussionists in Old City.

KARATE EXPLOSION (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Medusa w/ Deep C, n/c. Spinnin' party tunes at the dive bar.

PASSION FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Marmont w/ Excel, n/c. Hip-hoppin' upscale-style in Old City.

CARIBBEAN SPLASH (weekly) (reggae) @ Pinnacle w/ Roger Culture, Rookie and Marvin T, call for cover. Reggae vibes that way it should be.

SOUTH BEACH FRIDAYS (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) (world) @ One14 w/ Manolo, Mike Newell, Shom Chowdury, Snehal Talati, Rudy Ganguly and Sohaib Usmani, call for cover. Three rooms of eclectic flavors in Old City.

WALNUT ROOM FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ Walnut Room w/ The Record Player, n/c. Spinnin' all that is soulful and funky.

FUNKSOUL 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 Razor Ramone, $10. Funky disco-house in Old City.

QUEST FRIDAY (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (trance) (hip-hop) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Sojo and DJ Moon, $10/$8 reduced. Fly high on Delaware Ave.

FUBAR FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (progressive house) (house) @ Chrome w/ Robbie Tronco and Tripp, call for cover. Raging club-ola for the college crowd.

MOVE YA BODY (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Marbar w/ DJ KC, call for cover. Hip-hop goodness for the college crowd in University City.

JAM SESSIONS (weekly) (house) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Goose Bumps w/ Jimmy Jams, Mike Vendetti and more, n/c. Vocal house upstairs, hip-hop and dancehall down below.

UPSCALE FRIDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (world) (reggae) @ Champagne Caf… w/ DJ Shawn-T, $10/$5 before 9 p.m. Patty Jackson of WDAS FM hosts a classy night of bop, cha cha, line dance, funk, R&B, hip-hop, reggae and more.

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

SAT-ONE SPINS (weekly also on Sat. and Tues.) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Grape Street Pub, $7. Hip-hop goodness in Manayunk.

THE UNWIND (weekly) (hip-hop) @ O-Bar w/ DJ Uncut, call for cover. Hip-hop beats for the college crowd from 6 p.m.-2 a.m.

FAMILY AFFAIR (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ Tragos w/ Brendan Bring'Em and Joey Blanco, $10. 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.

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.

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

ACTION FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ SoMa w/ Whiteboy (aka Train), Brown Rice (aka Jack Boogi) and more, n/c. Fusing everything from hip-hop to house to reggae in Old City.

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.

COLD RETARDED! (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ 700 Club w/ AJ Ready Right, n/c. Boogie spreaders like Devo, Sheila E, Run DMC and the Cure — all for the suckerfree force.

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

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

THE CLASSIC AFTER WORK AFFAIR (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450 w/ DJ Bent Roc, $10. Classic hip-hop and R&B with open buffet starting at 5 p.m.

FABULOUS FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Suite 450 w/ DJ Touch Tone, call for cover. Broadcasting live on 103.9 FM.

LATIN NITE (weekly) (latin) (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. Bathe yourself in sunny rhythms from afar.

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

THE VIBE LOUNGE (weekly) (world) (house) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Mint w/ Joey Manola, n/c. Experience world, pop, dance and soul in the back room.

KWESTION SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ O'Neals, n/c. New and old hip-hop by South Street.

BIG FLIRT FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Problem Child and more, $7/ladies free until 11 p.m. Funkin' it up with hip-hop, R&B, soul and more at the old Eden Roc.

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.

DEEP C SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) @ 32°, n/c. A Tigerhook beats for the affluent big-spenders.

ADAM BENNETT SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ World Fusion, call for cover. Get swanky in Old City.

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

DIABOLIC SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Lucy's, n/c. Mashin' it up in Old City.

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Loie, n/c. Bringin' it home with hip-hop and classic joints at the French restaurant.

CHRISTIAN JAMES SPINS (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suede, n/c. The veteran DJ spins house and old-school hip-hop in Old City.

ADAM BOMB SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Denim, n/c. The Skratch Makaniks DJ drops hip-hop illness in Rittenhouse.

DJ LASH SPINS (weekly also on Sat.) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Drinker's Tavern, n/c. Mashin' up old-school rock and hip-hop.

LOW BUDGET AND GREG NYCE SPIN (weekly also on Sat.) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ The Five Spot (downstairs), $10/$5 before 11 p.m. Hip-hop, reggae and your top-40 faves in Old City.

FORGET ABOUT IT FRIDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suite 450, $7. Open buffet, hour-long open bar and ill beats — from 5-9 p.m.

OFF THE CLOCK! (weekly) (rock/pop) (electro) (funk/soul) @ Tragos w/ A.D. Amorosi, n/c. Afterwork party-time from 5-7 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

BLACK PEARL (one-off) (hip-hop) @ TPDS Club w/ DJ Starchild, $10/$20 w/ open bar from 9-11 p.m. Perla Entertainment drops classy hip-hop amid sexy sophistication.

THE PARTY (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Suite 450 w/ DJ KY and DJ Flow, call for cover. Red carpet hip-hop illness after the Penn Relays.

GOOD TIMES (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) (rock/pop) @ Patou w/ CBK, $15/$10. Mashin' up hip-hop, reggae and '80s in Old City.

JUMP OFF: WORD LIFE (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) (rock/pop) (electro) @ The Khyber (upstairs) w/ Andrew P Warcraft, n/c. Playin' hip-hop, club bangers, indie rock and more.

HOTWIRED (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) (progressive house) (funk/soul) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Sojo, DJ Moon and Eric Marsh, $10/$5 before 10 p.m. Broadcasting live on 96.5 FM with three rooms to jam.

JOHN'S DARK CORNER (weekly) (goth/industrial) (electro) (rock/pop) (ambient) @ Tribecca w/ KiltBoy, Poe, Dave Ghoul, Zophiel and Anorexotica, $5. Two rooms of goth, industrial, new wave, deathrock and more at yet a third location.

SUBCODE (weekly) (drum 'n' bass ) @ Blue Horseshoe w/ Rick Rok, GC and more, $5/$3 reduced/free before 11 p.m. Substitution's weekly drum 'n' bass smashdown.

WALNUT ROOM SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (house) (electro) @ Walnut Room w/ Diabolic, n/c. Mashin' up the ass-shakin' classics.

THE MATURE MIX REGGAE & SOCA DANCE PARTY (weekly) (reggae) (world) @ Reef w/ Peter Blacks, DJ Ross and DJ Roy, call for cover. Reggae dopeness for the sophisticated.

SATURDAYS AT FILO'S (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Filo's w/ Kenny Meez, $5. Playin' hip-hop, R&B, reggae and classic joints.

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

SOUTH BEACH SATURDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Foggy Goggle (upstairs) w/ Real Time Productions, $5/ladies free before 11 p.m. Look sexy and get crunk in the Vice Room.

BRAZILIAN NIGHT (weekly) (latin) @ Samba Nightclub, call for cover. A Brazilian dance party with hookahs everywhere — near Temple campus.

SATURDAYS AT PINNACLE (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Pinnacle w/ Da Truuf and DJ Pat, call for cover. Broadcasting live on 103.9 FM The Beat.

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

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

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.

FUNKY SATURDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Emerald City w/ Mike Alba and more, call for cover. Two rooms of funky antics and outrageous behavior.

ME DOING ME (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Marbar w/ Brendan Bring'Em, $2. Rockin' party joints in University City.

CLUB 102 (weekly) (progressive house) (house) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Club Flow w/ DJ Richie Rich and Eric Marsh, $10/free before 10 p.m. Three rooms to party broacasting live on Q102 FM.

THE LOW DISCO (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Jolly's w/ Sean Thomas, n/c. Deep soulful house for your head.

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, Kevin Jae and Jose Ruiz, n/c. Ass-thumping global grooves and sexy house at the new Old City hot spot.

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

SUGAR SATURDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (house) @ Spice Nightclub, call for cover. Playin' '80s, '90s and modern dance.

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 afterhours-style at the area's hottest alcohol-free venue.

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.

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

EXCLUSIVE SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) (house) @ Bijou, n/c. Hang at Old City's tiniest lounge while DJs spins hip-hop, R&B and reggae.

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

STOLI SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Bungalow VII, call for cover. Hip-hop and R&B with class in Manayunk.

H20 LOUNGE SERIES (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Red Sky w/ DJ KC and Brett Perloff, call for cover. Plush loungin' with bottle service.

SUPERFLY SATURDAYS (weekly) (trance) (progressive house) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Chris Bee, Mike Newell and Tommy C, $10. High-flying anthem house in Old City.

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.

ROME SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ Loie, n/c. A mix of rap, rock and '80s bangers at the French restaurant.

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

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.

NIGHT MOVES (weekly) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Pontiac Grille w/ DestROY, n/c. Spinnin' funk and rock "n' roll.

NORTH SATURDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (house) @ North w/ Botany 500, n/c. Party beats with funk, soul and classics on South Street.

MIAMI NIGHTS (weekly) (latin) (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.

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

JIZZY J SPINS (weekly also on Sun.) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) @ The Plough & The Stars, n/c. Spinnin' college rock, '80s and hip-hop in an Irish pub.

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

BENJA STYLES SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ SoMa, n/c. Playin' hip-hop and classic joints in Old City.

FRANKIE T SPINS (weekly) (house) (deep house) (hip-hop) @ Suede, n/c. Spinnin' soulful house, hip-hop and R&B in Old City.

SHECKY LOPEZ SPINS (weekly) (rock/pop) @ Lucy's, n/c. Mashin' it up old-school rock in Old City.

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

SUNDAY, MAY 1

MAYDAY (one-off) (house) (progressive house) (breaks) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Goose Bump w/ Mass, Jeff Heart, Boy Wonder, Kil0byte, Deep C, Mike Saga and Taco Pimp, $5. High IQ and Mic Souljah wo floors of funked-up house and '80s party rock.

BANANAS (monthly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Silk City w/ Th' Eyebrow, Big Stitch, Dees and Tony Playstation, call for cover. Good times.

GREEK NIGHT (one-off) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Emerald City w/ DJ Makis, call for cover. Get your Greek-on until 3:30 a.m.

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.

HIDDEN (weekly) (house) (deep house) (progressive house) @ One14 w/ Matt Kling and more, call for cover. Deep house in Old City.

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.

LIFTED SUNDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Shampoo w/ DJ Moon, Jimmy Mac and DJ Sojo, $12. Get lifted at the mega-club.

MARINATE SUNDAYS (weekly) (reggae) @ Filo's w/ Kenny Meez and Curly Locks, $5. Federation Sound unloads reggae goodness.

SUNDAY NIGHTS (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Pinnacle w/ Baby DST, call for cover. Hot hip-hop and a poppin' crowd — formerly at Suede.

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

HOT SPOT SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Suite 450 w/ DJ KY, call for cover. Done Deal Entertainment returns reggaeton-style.

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.

GROWN UP SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Polly Esther's w/ DJ Kurt, call for cover. Rampage hosts a night of hip-hop, R&B and reggae for the 23+ crowd.

AFTER MIDNITE SUNDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Palmer Social Club, call for cover. Three floors of hip-hoppin' hotness goin' into the afterhours.

DROPPING BEATS SUNDAY (weekly) (funk/soul) (hip-hop) @ Glam w/ DJ Rome, n/c. Playin' '70s funk and classic R&B.

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

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.

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

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

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 SOIRÉE (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.

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

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.

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

SPEAK EASIE (weekly) (deep house) (house) @ Valanni w/ DJ Dennis and more, n/c. Deep house and open mic.

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.

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, MAY 2

WALNUT ROOM MONDAYS (weekly) (world) (latin) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Walnut Room w/ Rahsaa, n/c. Leah Matoney hosts a night of global grooves and nasty funk.

IN THE BIZ MONDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (house) @ Glam w/ Frankie T, n/c. Playin' dance tracks in Old City.

REAL SPEAK (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) (reggae) @ Fluid w/ Cosmo Baker, Brendan Bring'Em, Kenny Meez and Low Budget, $5. Playin' hip-hop, funk and other party jams.

NASTY AS WE WANNA BE (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Fluid w/ Mr. Fuji and Opal Rock, n/c. A sleazy night of hip-hop, '80s, rock and more.

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

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.

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

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 a.m.-3:30 a.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 3

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN (one-off) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) (funk/soul) (reggae) @ Silk City w/ DJ Robotnik, n/c. Spinnin' all the sick shit.

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.

BLING (weekly) (hip-hop) (trip-hop) (reggae) (funk/soul) (deep house) @ Bliss w/ Rob Paine, n/c. Worship's dread-master sets a groovin' vibe at the new spot.

STAY LOOSE (weekly) (rock/pop) @ They Khyber (upstairs) w/ Joey Sweeney and This Radiant Boy, n/c. Spinnin' the music that influenced them in the first place.

TEMPTATION TUESDAYS (weekly) (progressive house) (trance) (house) @ Lounge 125 w/ DJ Paulie Day and more, n/c. Sexy house beats at Old City's only afterhours club.

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.

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 hosts 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.

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.

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.

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 Art Museum area.

TUESADAYS @ BAR NOIR (weekly) (hip-hop) (rock/pop) (reggae) (funk/soul) @ Bar Noir w/ Kevin Jae and Jon, n/c. Mashin' it all up in Center City.

TUESDAYS AT EMERALD CITY (weekly) (house) (progressive house) (hip-hop) @ Emerald City w/ Mike Foley and Scott Payne, call cover. House in the VIP room and R&B in the lounge.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4

RETROSEXUAL (monthly) (rock/pop) (electro) @ Manhattan Room w/ DJ Flash, n/c. Retro tunes with vintage visuals.

SOULGLOW (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ Lounge 125 w/ Lee Jones and Sean "Sunny Butthole" O'Neal, $5. Soulful house at Old City's only afterhours venue — going until 3:30 a.m.

EVERY:ONE WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) (breaks) (funk/soul) (house) @SoMa w/ Olivetti, GC, Ghost and Imri, n/c. A new weekly in Old City raging with fun tunes for good times to be had by all.

THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEEKLY (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) (electro) @ Medusa w/ Low Budget, $5/$10 during open bar. A new one launched starring the Hollertronix DJ and an open bar from 10 p.m.-midnight.

DEEP DOWN (weekly) (house) (deep house) @ One14 w/ MartyR and Cory, n/c. Funky house beats in Old City.

THE DROP (weekly) (hip-hop) @ Fiso Lounge w/ Roxy and Ultraviolet (The Seven-9), $5/free before 11 p.m. Droppin' hip-hop and classic jizzoints.

THE LOFT (weekly) (funk/soul) @ Walnut Room w/ Brendan Bring'Em, n/c. The Soul Travelers DJs spins classic soul and funk.

ONLY THE STONES REMAIN (weekly) (rock/pop) @ 700 Club w/ Julia Factorial, n/c. Grungin' out the jammy-jams.

HUSTLE & GRIND (weekly) (hip-hop) (reggae) @ Tragos w/ Rahsaan, n/c. Droppin' hip-hop, dancehall, reggaeton, R&B and more.

HEDONISM WEDNESDAYS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) @ Suite 450, call for cover. A sexy, delicious, lingerie-laden atmosphere courtesy of Done Deal Entertainment.

CREATIVE CONTROL (weekly) (rock/pop) (hip-hop) @ Marmont w/ DJ Deejay, n/c. Rock out with your favorite hits and extreme sports footage.

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) @ Emerald City w/ Dozia, Monica Sharp and more, $5/ladies free. 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

WACKED OUT 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.

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

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

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. Hip-hop, '80s and soul classics.

BOBBY STARTUP SPINS (weekly) (hip-hop) (funk/soul) (rock/pop) @ Loie, n/c. Spinnin' anything you want at the French restaurant.

WEDNESDAYS AT FILO'S (weekly) (reggae) @ Filo's w/ Curly Locks, n/c, The Federation Sound DJ spins the best in reggae.

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 Manayunk.

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.