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ACME UNDERGROUND
9 Great Jones St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 539-3909. MON: KONKRETE JUNGLE: NY's longest running drum 'n' bass party?regular DJs incl. Cassien, del Mar, SoulSlinger, Swingsett, Odi & guests, 604-4224 for info.; 10:30, $10.
ALPHABET LOUNGE
104 Ave. C (7th St.), 780-0202. WEDS: DRAG NITE: MC Gadget hosts new night feat. Kurfew DJs Pussy-Lee, Peter Pan & Evan Image; 10, $5.
ANGEL
174 Orchard St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 780-0313. THURS: ETHER: A night of ambient, dub, electro, jungle & deep house with the thorough-borough-breds from the DJ stable, like Saskai, Malik, Jedi, Fflood & more; 10, free. FRI: COMBUSTIBLE: DJ Scratch Famous from Chicago's seminal Deadly Dragon Soundsystem spins old school hiphop, Latin beats & dancehall; 10, free. SAT: EXCURSIONS: DJ Language presents a mix of rare grooves, old school/underground hiphop, breakbeats & dub; 10, free. MON: DOSAGE: DJ Smashmouth & the fam bring hot dub, hiphop & funk; 10, free. TUES: KUMESSO: DJ Moky spins trip-hop & acid wax; 10, free.
ASTOR LOUNGE
316 Bowery (Bleeker St.), 253-8644. WEDS: METAMORPHYS: Hostesses Miss Shasta Cola & Miss Visa D'Klined offer an alternative to the usual gay club scene. Glam-rock attire, DJ Steve Travolta spins house; 11, free.
AUBETTE
119 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 686-5500. SUN: SUR-BETTE: The restaurant crowd is loyal to itself?all the bartenders, waiters & maitre d's know each other & grumble collectively at the end of a long night's work. Where do they grumble? At Murray Hill's young & sassy French spot Aubette?funk, soul, r&b & Latin; 10-4, free. MON: STOLEN MOMENTS: With WFMU's DJ Small Change; 9, free. TUES: LA MERDE: DJ Cosi spins acid jazz, funk, soul & r&b to a chattering after-work crowd hopped up on Stoli flavored vodka drinks. Cigars & hors d'oeuvres available. Don't come in jeans or "dressed down" or the eagle-eyed door man won't let you in, 971-9445 for info; 6, free.
aura
4 W. 22nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 463-0888. WEDS: RUSH: Give me yae-yo. DJ Never spins hiphop, reggae, r&b, soul & funk for downtowners, headz & club kids; 9, free.
baktun
418 W. 14th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 502-0820. WEDS: ATLAS: Resident DJs Jaymz Nylon, Brother Malik & Gamil pres. something truly different every week; 10, $5.
BAR 13
35 E. 13th S. (University Pl.), 979-6677. THURS: BROADCAST: Rock & roll. In a club. The last twenty years of American & British rock; 10, free. FRI: DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE: DJ Cadet plays r&b, house, disco & reggae. Small dance party; 10, $5. SAT: STACKED: DJ Cadet again, while you drink & dance yourself into oblivion. Dance, hiphop, funk, r&b, standards; 10, $5. SUN: SHOUT!: NYC's 60's freakout. Relive (or reconstruct) the decade that ruined "Amerika;" 10:30, free.
BAR 85
504 W. 16th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 631-1000. THURS: LIPSTICK & CANDY: Weekly party for bisexual & bi-curious females, www.search2nite.com for info; 9, $15, $10 w/invite. SAT: LOVERGIRL: As always, DJs M.K. & Kris Spirit; 9:30, $8-$10.
BAR D'O
29 Bedford St. (Downing St.), 627-1580. WEDS: GET SLEAZY!: DJ Frank O spins his usual, go-go shows at 11, 12 & 1. This week, it's the five year anniversary part, with performances by Joey Arias, Raven-O, Flotilla Debarge, Lady Bunny & more; 10, $5. THURS: IN HI-FI: DJ Jack Fetterman's weekly party dabbles between 70s go-go, soundtrack blips & drum 'n' bass; 7, free. FRI: 29 MUSAK STREET: Mixed crowd dances & drinks to Mickey Dulanto's assorted house tunes; 12, free. MON: PLEASURE: DJ Sharee spins soul & r&b for the lesbians; 10, $3.
BAR NONE
98 3rd Ave. (betw. 12th & 13th St.), (800) 923-0192. FRI: VINDALOO: Weekly party with DJs Mike Bryant & Jaesun?house beats with weekly guests; 11, $3.
BARAZA
133 Ave. C (betw. 8th & 9th Sts.), 539-0811. WEDS: THIAROYE: DJs Dakar & Ken play roots reggae & drum 'n' bass; 10, free. THURS: BARAZA THURSDAY: Infectious Latin rhythms, provided by Laz; 10, free. FRI: VUJA DE: Maurice's funk, soul & Brazilain music show you what a fun night out is; 10, free. SAT: SABOR LATINA: Brazilian, Cuban & funk spun by DJ Baicu; 10, free. MON: DIGGS 2000: House, r&b, dance from Dmitri or Stephan; 10, free. TUES: EMBASSY: Night of breakbeats, triphop, illbient, ambient, slambient, jungle & minimal intelligent ecclectika with DJs Philter & Elrod; 10, free.
BARMACY
538 E. 14th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 228-2240. WEDS: REAGAN DEATH WATCH: Night dedicated to everything 80s with scantily-dressed dancers shakin' their things to tunes spun by DJs Mike Rx & Mike M.D.; 10, free. THURS: ROCK 'n' ROLL DRUGSTORE: That Guy Tom explores the sonic univervse between pre-punk & punk proper, spinning Iggy, the MC5, the NY Dolls, DKs, Pistols, etc.; 10, free. FRI: SQUARESVILLE: Dr. Ringding & Slim Chance play anything from "guitar & sax grind" to punk, soul & metal; 10, free. SAT: STRANGE CARGO: DJ Blind Chilly Stingray spins hillbilly swing, jump blues, 60s r&b & brit-rock; 10, free. SUN: HOME MOVIE SOUNDTRACK: DJ Miss Sockmonkey treats you to TV & movie music, answering the $64,000 question: is it the pinnacle or the nadir of pop culture?; 10, free. MON: TWO BUCK DRINK MADNESS: With Craig, the rock & roll bartender; 10, free. TUES: GLITTERATI: Legal exposure, courtesy of the generous Miss Eliesha, Lady Ace & (occasionally) Loverboy; 10, $5 men, free for women.
BEAUTY BAR
231 E. 14th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 539-1389. WEDS: SOUL GLO: Funk, soul & blues to drive the troubles home, & booze in which to drown them?hosted by DJ K.L. Diablo; 10, free. THURS: FAT THURSDAY: New Orleans r&b, Mardi Gras style, with the Professor; 10, free. FRI: MEDIUM RARE: WBAI's DJ Monk1 spins deep 60s & 70s groove, city soul, & Jamaican r&b; 10, free. SUN: SOULFUL SUNDAY: The Bishop brings it back to praise the likes of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Etta James & others who prove that today's music is worthless by comparison; 10, free. MON: FLYING JINNY: Shecky Wrek spins it all; 10, free.TUES: TRUCK STOP TUESDAY: The Professor gives the truckers in the house the country they've been looking for. Bring your CB radio & favorite Wrangler shirt; 10, free.
BELMONT LOUNGE
117 E. 15th St. (betw. Irving Pl. & Union Sq. E.), 533-0009. FRI: AFROLICIOUS: DJ K.L. Diablo spins hiphop, funk & soul for the weekenders; 9:30, $5.
BLACK BETTY
366 Metropolitan Ave. (Havemeyer St.), 718-599-0243, Williamsburg, 718-599-0243. THURS: DUBOLOGY: DJ Soothsayer of Trumystic Sound System unleashes roots reggae; 10, free. SAT: THE SKINNY: Jambalaya of funk, bad-ass old rock, soul & more by DJ James Spooner; 10, free.
BLACK STAR BAR
92 2nd Ave. (betw. 5th & 6th Sts.), 254-4747. FRI: CHAISE LOUNGE: Bruce Tantum spins loungy to tech house; 10, free. SAT: BLACK STAR LOUNGE: Lemuel spins disco to Massive Attack; 10, free. SUN: FUNKTOFUNK: DJ Johnny Velveeta spins funk, old skool & breakbeat; 9, free. MON: STOP, DROP, ROLO: Rolo spins soul, Latin, funk, rock, & hip-hop; 10, free. TUES: EASY STAR REGGAE TUESDAYS: King Crown International spins roots, dub & dancehall, all with a conscious/positive angle. Bo! Jamaican eats are available; 10, free.
BOB
235 Eldridge St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 777-0588. WEDS: GRAVITATE: Latin to hiphop sounds spun by DJ Vision, 10, free. THURS: SHADE: Joey Ty spins funk, grooves & tracks you will find perfect for nursing that beer to; bar open at 7, music at 10, free. SAT: LIL BOBCAT 500: DJ Lil Petey spins anything he wants to as LES cats drink 2-4-1 during happy hour (7-10) as the invading-from-other-neighborhood bar crawlers eventually trawl their way over to the quiet salon by 2 a.m.; 7, free. SUN: PSYCHEDELIC SUNDAYS: DJ Wolf croons sounds from the 60s & 70s; happy hour 7-10, free. MON: FLASHBACK MONDAYS: Joey Ty spins 80s classics; 10, free. TUES: TOXIC TUESDAYS: R&b, soul & classics spun by DJ Jeff; 10, free.
BOTANICA
47 E. Houston St. (betw. Mulberry & Mott Sts.), 343-7251. WEDS: SOUL PARTY: DJ Mr. Fine Wine spins classic soul 45's; 10, free. FRI: COOL HAND LUKE: Saint Luke spins whatever he feels like, but it's mostly rock, jungle & triphop; 10, free. SUN: SURF SUNDAYS: Sport your beach-wear cuz it's DJ surfin' Dan; 8, free. MON: POWERLOUNGE!: DJ Shakey spins just about everything from rock to jazz, order take-out straight to the bar; 8-1, free. TUES: BOTANICA TUESDAYS: DJs Jes Grew & DJ Sol spin reggae, hiphop, jungle & blues; 9, free.
BOWLMOR LANES
110 University Pl. (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 255-8188. MON: NIGHT STRIKE: Glow-in-the-dark bowling to a soundtrack of techno & jungle. An NYU crowd gets drunk & rolls a ball down a lane, trying to knock over stationary objects. Brilliant?your parents are paying $100,000 for this?; 10-3, $14 (incl. shoes & unlimited bowling).
brooklyn ale house
103 Berry St. (N. 8th St.), Williamsburg, 718-302-9811. WEDS: ECO LAB WEDNESDAYS: 12Step & Lush spin trip hop, trance, deep funk, hiphop, etc., making the trip across the East River worth every redolent odor encountered; 9, free.
BROWNIES
169 Ave. A (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 420-8392. See also "Rock 'n' Roll." WEDS: INVISIBLE CITIES: The weirdest of the weird in abstract & left-field electronics & video projections brought to you by the folks at Etherea. Resident DJs Stripcentre, Rich, Don Rainwater, MTA, Impossible & Alison T. bring it to you; 11, $2. THURS: THREE STARS: Weekly hiphop, jungle & soul party, feat. a wide variety of acts & DJs, like Selly & Kathy, with host Ruvane; 11, $5.
BUTTA' CUP LOUNGE
271 Adelphi St. (DeKalb Ave.), Ft. Greene, 718-455-6092. THURS: BUTTAFINGER: Young urban professionals, leave your day job worries at the office; 7, free. FRI: HOT COCOA & SHE-BUTTA: Happy hour from 7-8, ladies' specialty drinks later on. Rare grooves & old school classics for the ladies to take you from your hectic day into your sensual night; 7, free. SAT: SAVORY SATURDAYS: Hottest DJs serve up flavorable beats. Feature DJs; 9, free. SUN: BUTTA' CREME SUNDAYS: Brunch & funk. Live music & entertainment from 11-4. Southern homestyle cuisine on the menu. Consider yourself served; 11 a.m., free.
CAFE REMY
104 Greenwich St. (betw. Albany & Carlisle Sts.), 267-4646. SAT: ATREVETE: DJs Richie & Danny play Latin pop, salsa, merengue & Brazilian; DJs Fish, Casper & Ozzie play r&b, reggae & hiphop; 10, free before 11:30, $10-$20 after.
captain cafÉ
196 Orchard St. (Houston St.), 477-6282. THURS: GODDESSES: It's expanding...the party for the large & in charge. Lingerie show at 10 p.m.; 6, free. FRI: TITANS: "Goddesses" male counterpart. The big men get a party specially equipped to their needs. Call 718-296-6282 for information; 10, free.
centro fly
45-51 W. 21st St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 627-7770. WEDS: DJ Mark Farina, DJ Heather, J-Dub; 10, $15. THURS: SOO-PHISTICATED: $mall Change's eclectic sets run the gamut from one type of music to another type of music. Dress well; 10, free. FRI: SUONO LIBERO: Free sounds in dance music hosted by DJ Fabrizio & Tommy "Smokes" To-Disco; 10, $10.
chaos
225 E. Houston St. (Essex St.), 475-3200. SUN: ENJOY SUNDAYS: DJ Mark Ronson?maybe you've heard of him??does what he does best; 8, free.
CHEETAH
12 W. 21st St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 206-7770. FRI: GBH: Cor blimey, it's Great British House with Anthony Macaroni & Lil' Roma; 10, $20. BANGER: Downstairs, Frank Delour spins hiphop, r&b, classics & reggae; 10, $20. SAT: TROUBLE: House upstairs & hiphop, soul & r&b downstairs for a Hampton-centric crowd; 10, $20. SUN: BOYS LIFE: Rob & Mark Nelson pres. Cheetah's weekly gay night; 10, $10. MON: PURR: Belinda, Bonnie & Taquana's long-going hiphop party draws a well-dressed, well-connected downtown crowd. DJ Jules spins; 11, women $7, men $15. TUES: 12 WEST: Disco legend Nicky Siano (Studio 54) hosts new party, 877-TWELVEWEST for info; 7-1, $10.
chelsea lounge
154 W. 26th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 246-5985. THURS: FUTURE THURSDAYS: The future in after-work lounging. DJ Mo Funk provides soul, hiphop, reggae & house; 6, free.
china CHALET
110 John St. (betw. Cliff & Pearl Sts.), 900-726-4237. SAT: GODDESSES: For the large & in charge. Sexiest male dancer contest tonight. Shameless!; 9, $20.
CHINA CLUB
268 W. 47th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 398-3800 or www.ChinaClubNYC.com. WEDS: SEARCHERS: Bi-weekly shindig courtesy of search2nite.com for sophisticated adults, most likely a euphemism; 10, $15. THURS: DJs spin techno, hiphop & funk every week for this Times Square party, 946-1177 for info. FRI: FORTUNE FRIDAYS: Chi Chi, Anthony Michael & Damon mastermind an outrageous affair, with DJ Marc King playing house for the main floor, & Arson spinning hiphop, funk & disco in the lounge; 10, $10-$20.
CIRCA TABAC
32 Watts St. (betw. 6th Ave. & Thompson St.), 941-1781. THURS: JE NE SAIS QUOI: Obsolete spins acid jazz triphop every week for West Village crowd; 10-3, free.
CLUB NEW YORK
252 W. 43rd St. (betw. B'way & 8th Ave.), 997-9510. THURS: PRESTIGE PRODUCTIONS: Only the best; 10, women free before 11. FRI: BOMBA INT'L: DJ Babaloo, a master of all music Latin & DJ Jonny Sender spins blend of salsa, world & hiphop?dress to impress; 11, $5-$7. SUN: CHOCOLATE MILK: Tammy Ford, DJ Goldfinga, Al Bee, Shauna Neely & Ron Archer host weekly phat party, 479-7821 for info; 9, women free before 11, $20 after.
the cooler
416 W.14th St. (betw. 9th & Washington Aves.), 645-5189. THURS: VAMPYROS LESBOS: Now situated in a new venue, DJ Franc O. kicks off the next phase of this well-established party with Sixties Euro Go-Go, francophone pop, softcore soundtracks & boogaloo. The go-go cage houses manuela, Jaiko Suzuki, Melissa & their guests. Video projections from Euro sexploitation cinema. DJ Rai takes over at midnight; 10, free.
CULTURE CLUB
179 Varick St. (Houston St.), 243-1999. THURS: FLASHHHBACK: Grandmaster Flash spins old skool rap, hiphop classics & a little disco to shake your nite down; 9, $15. TRANS AM: Surrender to the night on the lower level where DJ Tony Quasar goes through genres like they're going in & out of style?old school, new wave, hair metal, punk, all ironic, all the time; 9, $15. FRI: HERE THEY ARE NOW: DJ Pete Bones mixes 80s dance hits 'til 3 a.m. then house & freestyle 'til 5. Upstairs from 10-2, DJ Marlin B plays 80s B-sides & new skool from 2-5; 9, $15. SAT: ME! ME! ME!: DJ Matty Matt spins 80s dance. The whole decor is 80s, try not to snicker; 9, $20.
d.a.c.
69 Washington St. (betw. York & Front Sts.), DUMBO, 439-1147. FRI: ORGANIC GROOVES: Dancing, dancing dancing; 10, $7.
dakota roadhouse
43 Park Pl. (betw. Church & W. B'way), 539-3858. WEDS: BLACK SHEEP: Definitely not the one-time wonders. Lorie, E-Man & Lola present a Gee Fource-esque display of video projections, live painters & eclectic soul music to bring all the black sheep to pasture; 10, $5-$10. SAT: THE PARTY KIT: The irresistible DJ Tuesdae moves in, bringing with her the best house party music in the world, incl. disco-sleaze, techno, country & everything else imaginable from the 70s to the present. Mainstays incl. the Panty Parade, the Rodeo Go-Gos & other barely legal activity; 10, $5-10.
DENIAL
46 Grand St. (betw. W. B'way & Thompson St.), 925-9449. TUES: DENIAL TUESDAYS: DJ Reborn spins lounge, funk, hiphop & jazzy soul music in this Soho space, every week; 9, free.
DINER
85 B'way (Berry St.), Williamsburg., 718-466-3077. SUN: AUDIO BUFFET: Turntablists regulars DJ Dizzy & Bess, from Williamsburg microradio station free103point9, spin an eclectic mix with guest DJs & performers; 10, free.
DIVAS
222 E. 14th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd), 358-5094. WEDS: SYMMETRY: Relaxed after-work setting yields a banging party in the wee hours, with Stymie of the Genesis Project bumping progressive trance; 6, no cover before 9, $5 afterwards. TUES: CHERI: Ms. Paisley & DJ Fabian from the House of Field pres. shameless night of fat debutantes & midget strippers; 10, $10.
don hill's
511 Greenwich St. (Spring St.), 219-2850. SAT: TISHWAS: DJ Nick Marc gets busy with the occasional surprise guest; 10, $5-10. TUES: SWEET THANG: The longest running hiphop party to date. DJ Never, Marc L, Big Frank & Roland keep serving the party people in the place to be; 9, $5-$10.
DOUBLE HAPPINESS
173 Mott St. (betw. Kenmare & Broome Sts.), 941-1282. THURS: ORGANIC GROOVES: Sasha Crobrnia spins & hosts; 9:30-2, free. SAT: SEGUE: Readings every Saturday; 4, $4.
DRINKLAND
339 E. 10th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 228-2435. WEDS: OXYGEN: Techno, blipperings & beats by DJs Redboy & Kojak with special guests; 10, free. THURS: DRINKLAND THURSDAYS: DJ Dominique from Plant Records & selected guests spin trip-hop & more; 10, free. SUN: TESTPRESS SUNDAYS: Resident DJ Swingsett invites selectors Cassien, Lion, Seoul, Reid Speed, Dinesh, Delmar, Carol C., Yoshi, Christian Bruna & many others for an "in rotation" series of drum 'n' bass, roots, hiphop & breakbeats. Cheap drinks; 10, free. MON: DJ Russ & friends offer up a night of trip-hop; 10, free. TUES: TOKYO LUCKY HOLE: Scott from Etherea hosts night of house & hiphop; 10, free.
EAU
193 B'way (betw. 20th & 21st St.), 383-8357. SUN: WILDLIFE: DJ JMZ attempts to tame the beast in all of us with an eclectic mix of music & exotic food, hosted by Alexis, Kat & Jemma; 9-2, free.
EL FLAMINGO
547 W. 21st St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 243-2121. THURS: TROPICANA: Club, Latin & reggae music; 10, $15-$20. FRI: 110% PURE: Tammy Ford, Steve Acevedo & BigStan & Co. host party with fashion shows & surprise performances for hipsters & hiphoppers. Remember to dress jiggy. Stretch Armstrong blends sophisto hiphop, soul & funk into the mix; 11, women free before 12, 479-7821 for info., $20.
escuelita
301 W. 39th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 631-1093. FRI: HE/SHE BAR: Go-go goddesses back that thing up, followed by the 2 a.m. millenium Diva drag show; 10, $8-10.
exit
610 W. 56th St. (betw. 11th & 12th Aves.), 582-8282. FRI: IMAGINE: Imagine there is no nightlife. Luckily, this beat-throbbing oasis has Dave Ralph & George Acosta in the main room, drum & bass with Kech & Datcyde, and the hiphop room manned by Ted The Dillinger & the one Tony Touch; 8, $10.
FAHRENHEIT
349 B'way (Leonard St.), 343-0957. TUES: ABSTRAKT: Legal dancing with all the important DJs, like Swingsett, Antipop, Spooky, Darkstar & many more dropping by unannounced; 10, $5. FRI: LIQUID FRI: Mix of hiphop, r&b & classics by DJ Ken, dress code always enforced; 10, $10-$15.
fc-29
29 2nd Ave. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Sts.). THURS: ROCK CITY: Every week with Nikki Kane, Rik Rocket of the Toilet Boys, G-Spot & more. It turns out rock 'n' roll can hiphop like this, ya heard?; 11, $5.
FLAMINGO EAST
219 2nd Ave. (betw. 13th & 14th Sts.), 533-2860. WEDS: CLOUD 9: Weekly party of Brit-pop spun by DJ Sammy Jo & "unearthly visuals" by Luigi, Michael & Brandon; 10, $3. FRI: 2001: Futuristic music for futuristic folk, feat. DJs Stylus, Andy Sky, Malfunction & more. Live performances at midnight; 9, $5-$10. SAT: THE PARTY KIT: DJ Tuesdae spins 70's glam-rock, 80's old-school, 90's techno & more, as Murray Hill hosts a contest to see who has the best panties. Plus, free candy!; 10, $10, $5 w/invite.
float
240 W. 52nd St. (betw. B'way & 8th Ave.), 971-9445. WEDS: FLOAT: Upscale event. No sneakers or hoods. Live comedy, music & fashion shows; 6:30, $5, ladies free until midnight.
frank's lounge
660 Fulton St. (So. Elliott), Ft. Greene, 726-1322. FRI: BANG THE PARTY: The top-drawer event by Lorie & E-Man, Andre Collins guest. Back on the planet; 11, $5.
FRED'S BEAUTY
4 W. 22nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 463-0888. MON: SOUL: Dee Wiz of NV spins funk, hiphop & r&b classics, dress is fashion conscious; 10:30, $10.
GEMINI LOUNGE
221 2nd Ave. (13th St.), 254-5260. WEDS: LATIN TRIBE 2000: DJs Babaloo & Pete Rivera spin vintage Latin grooves with live music provided by the Frank Bambara percussion quartet feat. Frank Bambara & Sus Salseros; 9, $7-$10, women free until 10. THURS: 80'S NIGHT: 80s r&b, hiphop & house provided by DJ Sexy Mexie; 10:30, free.
greendoor nyc
140 W. 24th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.) WEDS: Pinball. Beer. Speed. Punk rock, glam rock & rock rock. Greendoor will outlive the cockroaches; 11, $7-$10.
guernica
25 Ave. B (betw. E. 2nd & E. 3rd Sts.), 674-0984. Free unless noted. WEDS: WILDLIFE ANALYSIS: LUCAS2's ethereal visuals set the tone for DJ David Michael's exploratory urban aural landscapes, where we are reasonable people; 8, free. KINDNESS: Terry Jackson hosts & DJ Greg Poole spins all eras of hiphop, house, soul & classics, with the occasional blasts of metal, country & punk rock; 10, free. THURS: BREAKOUT: Chairman Mao, Citizen Kane, & the Biz Puppet spin an underground cornucopia of rare grooves, soul, funk & hip hop from the days when people wore pajamas & lived life slow; 8, free. FRI: LOVE SUPREME: Wayne Pate & Gamall Awad soothe your soul; 8, $5. SAT: FUNKY SENSATION: DJ Qool Marv spins, assisted by DJ Spinna & Big Rich in the rotation; 10,free until 11, $5 afterwards. MON: AZUL: Loungecore, anyone? Funk, bossanova, Afro-Latin & more with DJs Nat, Brandt, Osiris & Mr. Lee?How about if I undo this button?; 8, free. TUES: 12 INCHES IN EITHER DIRECTION: Soulful house, rare grooves & dub reggae. Unpretentious music from DJ Stephan; 8, free.
HATTIE'S
99 2nd Ave. (betw. 5th & 6th Sts.), 533-0990. WEDS: 867-5309: Celebrate the Reagan years with Jenny Jenny's 80s party; 8, free. THURS: CHEMICAL LOUNGE: Weird science with Sebastian & DJ Miss Am-Erika; 8, free. FRI: ROCK WITH RABBIT: Everything under the East Village sun, with host Jessica Rabbit & DJ Erick Epic; 8, free. SAT: HATTIE & SWEETIE TAKE ON BRIDGE 'N' TUNNEL: DJ Tennessee hosts this party in honor of the khaki & booty pants crowd; 8, free. SUN: PLASTIC SUNDAYS: Ambient house, techno & trance with Young Richard, Tjet Clark & Maggie; 917-406-5837 for info; 9, free. MON: SWEETIE'S AA GETAWAY: Hit the sauce after the weekend's over?2-4-1 drinks all night long; 8, free. TUES: SOUL BURGER: Burgers & lounge for music industry types. Hosted by Cynthia Cherry & Nina Ritter; 8, free.
idlewild
145 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 477-5005. THURS: LAYOVER: Mr. Chip on the airport decks; 10, free.
izzy bar
166 1st Ave. (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 228-0444.
jet lounge
286 Spring St. (betw. Varick & Hudson Sts.), 246-5985. WEDS: IN TOO DEEP: DJ Allen Jeffrey serves the crowd like Omar Epps served Uncle L in that unwatchable movie; 10, free.
KEY CLUB
76 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & 4th Ave.), 388-1060. FRI: SPOTLIGHT: Latin, hiphop, r&b, house; 10, $10-15. SAT: KEY CLUB SATURDAYS: DJ Devon hosts; 10, $20.
KIT KAT KLUB
124 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 819-0377. FRI: SUMATRA: New weekly party for Asian-Americans with DJ Stymie & international guest DJs each week, Joey Cassanova & Ruben Araneta host. Call 849-8288 for info & guestlist; 10, $15, $10 reduced list. SAT: SOPHISTICATED SATURDAYS: DJ Ace from WBLS & DJ Javier host party for ladies over 23 & men 25 & older?dress to impress; 10, $15, $10 before 12.
LA BELLE EPOQUE
827 B'way (12th St.), 254-6436. THURS: LA RUMBA: Live Afro-Cuban music by Manana at 8:30 & 11 with dance lessons at 7:30, $10 & $10 min., $8 w/invite from www.larumba.net. FRI: LA MILONGA: Learn to tango at 8, followed by live music at 9, $10 & $10 min.
LA LINEA
15 1st Ave. (betw. Houston & 1st Sts.), 592-3138 or www.citysearch.com/nyc/lalinea. WEDS: SOUL FUNK MAKOSSA: La Loca & Cris A.C. host while DJ Vision (from Vaya), Soulfrito & Mr. Martinez spin funk, soul, salsa & house; musicians invited to get into the mix, 592-3138 for info; 9, free. FRI: GET DOWN ON IT: DJ Flow spins disco, & funk; 9, free.
la maison de sade
206 W. 23rd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 727-8642. SUN: TRANNIELAND: DJ Lady Bunny & Chicklet, the Hostess with the Grossest, throw this new soiree for "ladies with something extra" & the mammals who love them. Erotic & exotic trannie-dancers, incl. Monica, to tantalize you as you are verbally humiliated, flogged publicly & force-fed over dinner. Chicklet hosts a talent show at 11, call 592-3533 to be a contestant; 10, $5-10.