FRIDAY JANUARY 3



COBALT LOUNGE

Since our economy is still curbed, many DJs have resorted to smaller, more intimate venues--and what kind of cold, uncaring beast doesn't want to be intimate? Miss Kick adeptly throws down a mix of broken beats, house, and downtempo in this chic Capitol Hill lounge. Cobalt Lounge, 1526 Bellevue Ave, 329-5388, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, free.

SATURDAY JANUARY 4



BRETT JOHNSON

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DEEP FUNK

Matt Greasy is shacked up in the basement of the Alibi Room, throwing rare funk and soul 45s at you speakeasy style! The Alibi Room, 85 Pike St, 623-3180, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, free.

SUNDAY JANUARY 5



BEAT-BOP

Oh, how I love the free dance party--let me count the ways. This night is a cheap way to hear a wide array of quality dance music from residents A. C. Lewis, J-Justice, Miss Kick, Brandy, and Michael Antonia--house, broken beats, downtempo, and party jams. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, free.

RESURRECTION

Get ready to unfurl your cape and grease down your widow's peak! Noc Noc has been hosting an industrial/goth night that's catching on. If that's not enough, perhaps the 25-cent Pabst all night long will persuade you--that's cheaper than fucking water! Noc Noc, 1516 Second Ave, 223-1333, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.

MONDAY JANUARY 6



DOWNTEMPO

The Adobo Lounge is holdin' it down as a cozy little spot to have drinks with friends and listen to local DJs. Mondays are always perfect for some relaxed downtempo beats with DJs Salinger and Gerald Hamilton. Adobo Lounge, 909 Madison St, 322-0772, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, free.

TUESDAY JANUARY 7



DRUM & BASS

Seattle has one of the tightest drum 'n' bass nights this side of the Mississippi. Maybe it's all the coffee we drink that makes people want to dance like rabid weasels on angel dust. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8



MAMA'S HOUSE

The biggest and gayest dance party in all the land! Mama's House is still rockin' at the "Neigh'-Neigh'," and is truly the only night where gays, hipsters, college students, and your relatives from Montana can all freak to a drag comedy show and dance to Top 40 dance music under one roof. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway, 324-5358, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.