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Friday, June 27, 2008
Soulful House in the City
If you really like to dance... I'm not talking about doing the two-step. I mean REAL dancing!!! ...then nothing can bring out that raw energy like some quality house music. We are lucky enough to have not one... but two amazingly talented soulful house djs in town this weekend.
 
Saturday night, we have New Yorker Alix Alvarez dropping a guest dj set at Paperstreet's Mojito boat party, which happens weekly on the deck of the Moshulu. Alix is best known for his record label Sole Channel and the music he has produced for artist such as Tortured Soul, Lady Alma, Mr. V, and many more. Expect to hear some feel good music with a heavy bounce factor.
 
On Sunday evening, you can catch Baltimore dj Karizma playing at the FallOut party at Vango. Karizma has been part of the scene for years now, but since he dropped the album "A Mind Of It's Own" he has become a major force in house music. He has been highly sought after for his high energy dj sets and aggressive remixes that blur the lines between house and broken beat styles. Bring a towel because you are going to get sweaty.

 

Saturday June 27th. Mojito @ Moshulu(401 Columbus Blvd.). Guest dj Alix Alvarez. 10pm-2am. $5-$10.

Sunday June 28th. FallOut @ Vango(116 S. 18th St.). Guest dj Karizma. 10pm-2am. No Cover.  
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Friday, June 13, 2008
YFS Fest 2008
Y.F.S. Fest is back for 2008. Y.F.S. Fest is an annual concert series put together by Young Friends Society (hence the acronym) to celebrate Black Music Month. All the concerts are taking place at World Cafe Live and they feature some of the most buzz worthy talent in the business right now. 
 
The headliners include one of my favorite new artists, Janelle Monae, who is performing Saturday night. She is a funky futuristic rock opera chick from the Outkast camp who just recently signed with Bad Boy Records. On June 21st, they have Ayo, who will be bringing her critically acclaimed mixture of african folk and soul to the stage. On June 27th, world music superstar Zap Mama is going to fill the World Cafe Live with mind bending vocal work and music that takes hiphop to the Congo. The final show on July 5th brings Seun Kuti, the son of legendary afrobeat master Fela Kuti, along with one of Fela's original bands, Egypt 80. You can't lose with a line up like this.
 
 
Saturday June 14 - Janelle Monae @ World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.). Door 8pm. Show 9pm. $25
Saturday June 21 - Ayo @ World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.). Door 6pm. Show 7:30pm. $19 - $24
Saturday June 27 - Zap Mama @ World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.). Door 8pm. Show 9pm. $25
Saturday July 5 - Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 @ World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.). Door 8pm. Show 9pm. $27
 
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Extra Tasty

People who headed over to Fluid Nightclub after The Roots Picnic this past Saturday were greeted with a special edition of FlyGirrl's Tasty Treats party that paid tribute to the purple one, Prince. Regular party go-ers, as well as various celebrities who were in town for the concert, celebrated the 50th Birthday of Prince by dancing the night away to some of the greatest songs in his catalog. 

This event was the first of a series of special events happening at Tasty Treats in June to kick off the summer season. This Saturday June 14th, they are bringing DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad into town. Muhammad is best know for his work as dj and producer for legendary hiphop group A Tribe Called Quest, as well as working with Lucy Pearl, D'angelo, and others. Then Friday June 20th and Saturday June 21st, they are hosting two special events for the Ladies of HipHop 2008 Festival (Don't forget to check out www.myspace.com/ladiesofhiphop2008 for a complete listings.). On June 20th, the have female MCs Bahamadia and Ethel Cee rocking along with their djs Dj Statik and Dj Ultraviolet. On June 21st, Tasty Treats is bringing DJ Beverly Bond to play alongside resident selectors ?uestlove and Mike Nyce.
 
If this is just some of what FlyGirrl has in store for us in June, imagine what is going to happen in July!
 
 
June 14th - Tasty Treats w/ guest dj Ali Shaheed Muhammad @ Fluid (613 S. 4th St.). 10pm-2am. $10
 
June 20th - Ladies of HipHop w/ Bahamadia, Ethel Cee, & more @ Fluid (613 S. 4th St.). 10pm-2am. $10
 
June 21st - Tasty Treats w/ guest dj Beverly Bond @ Fluid (613 S. 4th St.). 9pm-2am. $10

 
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Friday, June 6, 2008
Weekend Overload
This weekend is overloaded with big events, but I only have time to mention a few...
 
Friday night, the 4AM party is back to kick off the summer. DJ Dirty (from the Sundae party) and promoter turned dj Jay Yo are the men behind this event. Each month they bring guest performers and djs to the Barbary to get a packed room of party people loose to a new school mixture of dance party music.   In the last few months, they have had groups like Yo! Magesty and DJs like LA Riots. This month they are partnering up with Vice Magazine and Colt 45 to bring New York's Drop The Lime aka Curses! down to rock the party.   
 
4AM @ The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) - Friday June 6th - 10pm - 2am - Free 
 
 
Of course, The Roots Picnic is the biggest party in Philly this weekend. The worlds greatest hiphop band, The Roots, have brought some of the best most buzzed about artists to Philly. Gnarls Barkley, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, J*Davey, Esperanza Spalding, and many more. It all goes down over at the Festival Pier at Penns Landing this Saturday afternoon at 2pm. But just to make this event bigger, they just added a pre-concert jam session Friday night at the Filmore at TLA featuring The Randy Watson Experience (?uestlove, James Poyser, Bilal and Robert Glasper), Santogold, Janelle Monae, and of course, The Roots. This is not to be missed.
 
Hors D'Oevres Pre-Picnic Jam Session @ Filmore at the TLA (4th & South St.) - Friday June 6th - 11pm-2am - $35
 
The Root Picnic @ The Festival Pier (Columbus Blvd and Spring Garden St.) - Saturday June 7th - Starts at 2pm - $39-$49
 
On Sunday, we know people are flocking north for the Philadelphia Bike Race and south for the Odunde Festival, but for those of us that need to get crunk, head to 12th and Spring Garden. Diplo and his Mad Decent label are throwing a block party with some the best of the best of the hipster/hollertronix (for lack of better term) scene. The long list of talent includes Flosstrodomus, DJ Blaqstarr, Dj Sega, and many more. 
 
Mad Decent Block Party @ 12th & Spring Garden St. - Sunday June 8th - 12pm - 8pm - Free
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About Dave Adams
Dave Adams is a local deejay, radio host, promoter, and music fanatic. He has been playing in some of the best nightclubs and lounges in the city for the past 10 years. He hosts a weekly radio program called Eavesdrop every Friday night on WKDU 91.7 FM and worldwide on www.wkdu.org.

Highlife is your place to find out about the best kept secrets of Philly's nightlife scene. Please send him all your event listings at nightlife@phillynews.com.
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