THURSDAY OCTOBER 31
THE SOCIAL
Matt Anderson and guests are still keepin' it on the real, playing super soulful and sexed up house with a two-step track thrown in every once in a while for good measure. Matt usually has his CD mixer on hand, so you can be sure to hear some of the latest local cuts before they hit the streets of Hong Kong. Lulu's, 421 Second Ave, 342-9457, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
BACKDOOR ULTRA LOUNGE
Woo hoo--Viva! Records owner DJ Jon Lemmon is bringing the Thursday house party back to the Backdoor Ultra Lounge. Expect soulful, funky, dance-floor-inspired house jams. Backdoor Ultra Lounge, 503 Third Ave, 622-7665, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $6.
YO SON: HOLLA-WEEN
If Chop Suey sometimes gets a little cramped, this should be a good evening to dance to Yo Son's excellent hiphop DJs over a huge sound system, and get dressed up for Halloween. I'm going as "the bongo dude." Showbox, 1426 First Ave, 628-3151, 8 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1
AN EVENING WITH VIVA!
J. T. Donaldson, Jon Lemmon, Bob Hansen, and Quazar will be playing deep house for serious househeads as well as Pioneer Square partiers and lookie-loos. Contour, 807 First Ave, 447-7704, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $10.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2
LIFE: ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
See above preview.SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3
REGGAE ON THE HILL
Hey mon, Des Amis is a nice little lounge tucked away on Pike that brings a truly mixed crowd. Tonight's reggae night, so tie up your natty dreads and roll up a big ol' five-sheeter of "Wizard Smoke" (the legal substitute, of course!) for the occasion. Des Amis, 1013 E Pike St, 322-0703, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, free.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 4
INVOLUTION
Monday nights at Nation are still a great night to come out to get your groove on to hiphop, see some crazy shit on the dance floor, or just have a drink and tell the workweek to bite the big one. Nation, 1921 Fifth Ave, 374-9492, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5
SUGARSHACK & COMPOUND PRESENTS
I recently got back from a trip to San Francisco and made it a point to go out there and freak to drum 'n' bass. My belief that Seattle truly has one of the strongest drum 'n' bass nights around was reaffirmed. Check it out, yo. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $7.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6
THE LIVING ROOM
Doug and Gavin tear stacks of records in half to prove how manly they are, but behind all this chivalrous behavior, I know they're just sensitive men who want to be held. Every Wednesday they bring the decks to the front lounge of Noc Noc for an intimate set of downtempo beats. Noc Noc, 1516 Second Ave, 223-1333, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
SOULSONIC
Free hiphop and R&B, now that's what I'm talkin' about! I know I've made my cracks about the EMP, but free dance parties with tasty drinks are few and far between. Liquid Lounge at the EMP, 325 Fifth Ave N, 770-2700, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, free.
