THURSDAY 8/23

* ALIBI ROOM--Sientific American (idm), free

ANIMALS COFFEE SHOP--DJ Shane Watson (ambient), free

* ARISTOCRAT'S--Fokus w/ DJs Rama, Zion 12, Drop D (d&b), $5

BACKDOOR ULTRA LOUNGE--Contact: Brent Laurence, Wesley Holmes (house), $6

BAD JUJU LOUNGE--ElectricLazyLand: DJXCO, free

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Ben "Jammin" Blackburn

BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--KISS 106.1 Party (top 40), $5

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE--DJs Victor Managaux, Violate (r&b), $5

* CATWALK--Turf (hiphop), $5/$7

CENTURY BALLROOM--DJ Poncho (salsa), $5

CONTOUR--Downtown: DJ Mark M ('80s, disco, house)

DOWNUNDER--DJ P.I. (requests)

DRAKE'S--Dirk (top 40), free

DV8--Venture: DJ Ryle, Jimmy Hoffa, Peter Greyy (trance, hard house)

EGO--Ibiza, $3

FLAME--Open Turntable (hiphop), free

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--DJ Vitamin D (R&B, jazz, new school), $5

I-SPY--Mission, Boom Bap Project, Otha Major, $10

LAST SUPPER CLUB--2 Step: Aundroid, Spacecase, $5

* LAVA LOUNGE--DJ O.P. Pete ('70s-'80s glam metal), free

LINDA'S--DJ Baby J (punk, '80s), free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Troy Dillinger, free

MARCUS'--Astray: Michiko (idm, downbeat), free

MERCURY--Schizophrenia: Canon Fodder, Kaos Qween (synth, goth-industrial)

MULLEADY'S PUB--DJ Greg Delia, free

NATION--Bump: DJR, Vital, Soothsage (hiphop, downtempo), free

NEIGHBOURS--Rock Lobster: Trent Von

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--DJ D'Mo

POLLY ESTHER'S--Ladies Night ('70s, '80s, '90s), $5

RAGING RIVER SALOON--Retro

RAINBOW--Jive, $5

* RE-BAR--Queer Disco: MC Queen Lucky, $5

* SEATTLE EAGLE--Bareback Thursday: DJ Mr. Smith

SIX SEVEN--DJs MissKick, Killabee (downtempo)

THE BALLROOM--Exposure: DJ Guy (house, hiphop, funk)

TOMMY'S--Discotech: DJ Kojak, free

WATERTOWN--Chic: DJ Flave, Adam J, Sapa (funky house, techno)

WAZOBIA--One Love: DJ Wil of the People (salsa, meringue, Africando), free


FRIDAY 8/24

ADOBO LOUNGE--Edible Decibels: DJE (eclectic), free

ALIBI ROOM--DJR (d&b, reggae, jungle), free

ARISTOCRAT'S--Twilight: Miss Funk, Mini Funk, Emily Song, $5

* BACKDOOR ULTRA LOUNGE--Deep: Riz (house, jungle, hiphop), $8

BAD JUJU LOUNGE--Cardhore: DJ Tye (punk, indie, industrial), free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Bounce: DJs Terminus, Van Gaugh, Jimmy Hofa, Ryle (18+), $10

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Ben "Jammin" Blackburn

BOHEMIAN CAFE--DJ Violate (r&b), $10

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE--DJ Violate (r&b); Afterhours: DJs Donald Glaude, Jeremy Phatfingers, Pink 6, $10

CENTURY BALLROOM--DJs Victor, Cebrina (salsa), $5

CONTOUR--Tommy Martin; Afterhours: Eva, Philip Eno (deep house)

CORNER BAR--DJs Chris Field, Shawn Stern (house), free

DOWNUNDER--DJ Tam (house); DJ Damon (requests)

DRAKE'S--Kemal (house, techno), $7

DV8--The Next Episode: DJ Timmy Boy (R&B, hiphop)

EGO--Sessions 34, $5

* EMP--Nortec Collective, Monk, Jackal & Hyde, Logic Probe, Donald Glaude, Plaza Stage (9 pm, all ages), $18/$25

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Afterhours: DJs Cactus, Mercury, (d&b), $5

LARRY'S--Afterhours: DJs Nate Jones, Oko, Spiker (house), $10

LAST SUPPER CLUB--Plush: DJs Scotty Oh, Peter Grey (trance, house), $10

LIZZARD LOUNGE--John England (eclectic)

* MARCUS'--Schnick Schnack: DJs XCO, Bug (idm, underground, digital), free

MERCURY--Cabaret Macabe: DJ J.Q. (darkwave, gothic)

NATION--Soul Nation Open Mic: Atlee, DJN8, Bronze FM (hiphop)

NEIGHBOURS--DJ Chance Green

NIKO'S PLACE--Club --: DJ Poder (Latin house, Ballenato), $7

PARADISE GARAGE--Starlight: DJs Big Mike, Lil' Ricky, Del, Kutfather, Prymetyme, Kunluv, Funkdaddy

POLLY ESTHER'S--Disco Inferno (8 pm); Afterhours (10 pm-4 am), $8

* RE-BAR--Loose Joints: Mark E Quark, Ken Wallace, Eli Huntington (house, nu-jazz), $5

* SEATTLE EAGLE--Rock Quake: DJ Mr. Smith, $2

* SHOWBOX--Jujubee: DJs Christyle, Vanzai (hiphop, r&b), $12/$15

SIX SEVEN--DJs MissKick, Killabee (downtempo)

SLIDERS (RENTON)--Right in the Face, $5

THE BALLROOM--Bounce: DJ Kasio (soul, funk, hiphop)

VITO'S--DJ Dexter Fremont (disco), $5

WATERTOWN--Momentum: DJ Kinetic (house, disco)

WAZOBIA--One Love: DJ Wil of the People (African, world beat, reggae), free

ZASU--DJ Trent Von (house, trance, techno), $10


SATURDAY 8/25

ADOBO LOUNGE--Ear-Shot: DJ lowecase z (eclectic), free

* ALIBI ROOM--DJ Diskyze (d&b)

ARISTOCRAT'S--DJs Vansai, Del (hiphop, r&b), $10

* BACKDOOR ULTRA LOUNGE--Spacefunk: LSDJ (funky house), $8

BAD JUJU LOUNGE--Southpaw: DJXCO (metal, industrial), free

BALTIC ROOM--Love Cats ('80s)

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Ben "Jammin" Blackburn

BOHEMIAN CAFE--DJ Felix (R&B), $10

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE--DJ Felix (r&b); Afterhours: DJs Simon, Soda Pop, Slim, David Michael (house, downtempo), $10

CATWALK--Snog, Fockewolf, LBM, $12/$15

CONTOUR--Aenigma/Aftershock: Oko, Doug (house)

CORNER BAR--DJs Chris Field, Shawn Stern (house), free

DOWNTOWN YMCA--House, Jungle, Trance (8 pm, all ages)

DOWNUNDER--DJ P.I. (requests)

DRAKE'S--Kemal, Dirk (house, techno), $7

DV8--DJs XTC, Billy the Kid, Timmy Boy (R&B, Top 40)

EGO--Boys Night: DJ Brian Gorr, $5

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Bush Taxi: DJ Toby (tropical dance), $5

LARRY'S--Motivation: DJs Mike Stevens, Dave Zam, $10

LAST SUPPER CLUB--DJs Bing Ching, SINN (house, soul), $10

LIZZARD LOUNGE--John England (eclectic)

* MARCUS'--Lush: Michiko (idm, electro), free

MERCURY--Machines of Joy: Hana Solo (EBM, industrial)

MOTION LOUNGE--DJ Trent Von ('70s, '80s, '90s)

NEIGHBOURS--Power Mix: Randy Schlager

NIKO'S PLACE--Club 315: DJ Poder (Top 40), $7

POLLY ESTHER'S/CULTURE CLUB--Flower Power (8 pm); Saturday Night Live (10 pm), $10

* RE-BAR--Dyke Night: MC Queen Lucky (R&B, hiphop), $5

SEATTLE EAGLE--DJ Lonnie Devine (rock), $2

SHOWBOX--Scott Hardkiss, Jeno, $15

SIX SEVEN--Dave Ford (downtempo)

* STADIUM EXHIBITION CENTER--Unite Festival (9 pm, all ages)

THE BALLROOM--Whiplash (disco, '80s, house)

THE SPOT--NAHA, DJ C.I.A., Terra Hymen, DJ Satan, Jonny Fiend, Elixer Vs. Jimni Cricket, $5

VITO'S--Sky Lounge: the Goodfellas (house)

WATERTOWN--Love Affair: DJ Kinetic (house)

ZASU--DJ Shawn Speed (R&B, house), $10


SUNDAY 8/26

ALIBI ROOM--DJ lowercase (soul, downtempo), free

BLUE MOON TAVERN--Grateful Dead Night, free

CATWALK--Dogg House: DJ Funkdaddy, Rockaphella, Kunluv, Mr. Supreme (R&B)

CENTURY BALLROOM--Swingin' (all ages, 8:30 pm), $5

CHANGES--DJ MC (requests)

CONTOUR--DJ Scotty (disco house)

EGO--Thrust: Kimberly S, $5

GALAXY (KENT)--DJ Top Spin (R&B, hiphop)

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Flashback: DJs Ija, Shelby, Mercury, Cactus (d&b), $5

I-SPY--Triple Platinum: DJ Funkdaddy (hiphop), $10

LAST SUPPER CLUB--DJ Victor Chavez (salsa), $5

LAVA LOUNGE--Psychedelic Salad: DJ Joe Ross of the Green Pajamas (psych pop), free

MERCURY--Damage: DJs Barscus, Hana Solo (industrial)

NATION--Gravitate: DJs Quazar, Bumble Bee, Aki Hibi, $5

NEIGHBOURS--Latin Pulse: DJ Mark, DJ Luis

RAIN DANCER--Drum & Bass, $5

* RE-BAR--Flammable: Brian Lyons (house), $6

SCARLET TREE--Fat Sunday: DJ Dave, $5

SEATTLE EAGLE--DJs Kc, Darshan (rock)

SHOWBOX--Velvet: DJ XTC, $10/$15

WATERTOWN--Mind Blowin' (soul, funk)


MONDAY 8/27

BACKDOOR ULTRA LOUNGE--Honey: DJN8, Bronze FM (funk, soul), $4

* BALTIC ROOM--Blue: Lux, Ken Wallace, Dewdrop (downtempo)

BLUE MOON TAVERN--Opera Night, free

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE--Good Action: DJs Jerry Phoenix, Spiker, Miss Funk, Alia (progressive house), $5

BRASA--DJR (dub, downtempo), free

CONTOUR--Naughty Neal (hiphop, R&B)

LAVA LOUNGE--DJ Luis (country & western), free

* LINDA'S--DJ Lil' Ozzy (rock, pop), free

MARCUS'--Red Room: Michiko (underground, downbeat), free

* NATION--Broken Beats: DJ Soul One, DJ Suspence, $5

PARADISE GARAGE--Summer Nights: DJs Supa Sam, Big Mike, Eddie Francis (18+)

SEATTLE EAGLE--PHDJ Eugene

THE OFFBEAT (TACOMA)--Selectah Vizion

TOMMY'S--DJ Engage (dub, triphop), free

WATERTOWN--Open turntable, free


TUESDAY 8/28

AURAFICE--Polygraphic (ambient, experimental), free

* BACKDOOR ULTRA LOUNGE--Push It: MC Queen Lucky, DJs e-race, LSDJ (hiphop), $4

* BALTIC ROOM--Sugarshack Unlimited: Shimon (d&b)

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE--Peep Show: DJ Tragic (trance), $5

BREAKROOM--Rockabilly Boogie: DJs Bop, Tony, Roy, 6 String Eric, free

CONTOUR--Broken Grooves: DJs Mota, Haaps

LAST SUPPER CLUB--Back to Basics: DJ Tamm, free

LAVA LOUNGE--Grits, Grunts & Groove: DJ David James (soul, funk, R&B), free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--DJs Smile, Simply Jeff, free

MARCUS'--I Left My Heart in Syntax Error: DJ Bug (experimental), free

MERCURY--Die: DJs Mistress Catherina, Slowdive (gothic)

MICHAEL'S PIZZA--DJ Ron Ron (punk, ska)

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--DJ Bunny (sex mix), free

* NATION--PornStar: DJ Free (funk), free

NEIGHBOURS--Retrovenge: Sean Paul ('70s, '80s)

PARADISE GARAGE--The Beat (old school, funk, R&B)

PLANET HOLLYWOOD--All-Star Afterparty w/ DJ Topspin

SEATTLE EAGLE--DJs Jordan, Kc (britpop)

SIX SEVEN--Dave Ford (downtempo)

THE BALLROOM--DJs Tamm, Pete Bitty, free

THE OFFBEAT (TACOMA)--Mikki Z (old school)

TOMMY'S--DJ Ebam (house, trance), free

VITO'S--The Commission: DJ Goldengram (deep house), $5

WATERTOWN--Trance, free

ZAK'S--DJ Papa Sylky (punk rock)


WEDNESDAY 8/29

ALIBI ROOM--Craftmatic (downtempo, hiphop)

* BACKDOOR ULTRA LOUNGE--Breakthru: KI (breakbeats), $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Double Helix: DJs Inspecta, Colossus, Eva, APX (CD release; 18+), $10

* BALTIC ROOM--Top of the Pops (brit pop)

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Ben "Jammin" Blackburn

BIG TIME BREWERY--Phish Night

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE--Transplant: Speed Bump (trance), $5

BREAKROOM--Mischief: DJs Brian Lions, Wesley Holmes, free

CONTOUR--DJ Randy (R&B, hiphop)

DRAKE'S--Kemal (top 40, house), $5

DV8--E-Ssential: Billy the Kid (house, energy, trance)

EGO--Get Large: BPM, Dave Zam, $5

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Spunk! (progressive house, breaks), $5

J&M CAFE--Vibe: Brett Michaels, DJ Tamm, $6

LAST SUPPER CLUB--Dwelling: DJ Doug, $5

* LAVA LOUNGE--Studio 77: the Briefs (punk, glam), free

MARCUS'--20,000 Leagues Under Seattle: DJ Set (downbeat), free

MERCURY--Regurgitation: DJ Ill ('80s)

* NATION--Electric Soul: DJ Atlee, the CitySoulCollective, free

NEIGHBOURS--Mama's House: Trent Von (dance)

PARADISE GARAGE--Drama: DJ Dana Dub, Gaysha Starr

SEATTLE EAGLE--Uncut Night: DJ Jordan

SIX SEVEN--Dave Ford (downtempo)

THEKLA (OLYMPIA)--Royale: DJ Dab (18+), $4

TOMMY'S--DJs Eclipse, Soonami (hiphop), free

VITO'S--DJ Manny (salsa), $5

WATERTOWN--Vanity (house, trance)