CHOP SUEY ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY w/METRO AREA
Chop Suey is celebrating its first year with Darshan Jesrani, one half of Brooklyn's Metro Area. Along with partner Morgan Geist, Jesrani has successfully released tracks that keep Detroit techno harmoniously linked with Chicago/N.Y. house. With the Divorce, Hint Hint, DJ Suspence, DJ Scene, DV-One, and Suntzu Sound. Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-8000, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, free.
HOUSEGUEST: AQUANOTE
Gabriel Rene of Aquanote/Soulstice has played a major part in defining Naked Music's and Om Records' deep, lovely West Coast house sound. Tonight he plays a DJ set along with the Houseguest residents. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 10 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
FRIDAY APRIL 11
POP ROCKS!
The ladies from the French 75 crew love baguettes, Brie, Bardot, and big dance parties! Tonight kicks off a new monthly event at this popular neighborhood haunt featuring indie, '60s, electro, '80s, punk, and soul with DJs Miss Margie, Lady Kerrin, and Eon. Twilight Exit, 2020 E Madison St, 324-7462, 10 pm-2 am, 21+, free.
JACOB LONDON RELEASE PARTY w/JUSTIN HARRIS OF FREAKS
See preview above.SATURDAY APRIL 12
FRESH
Tonight Minty Magazine's monthly event brings in Detroit's DJ Minx playing dance-floor house. Minx has been playing for 10 years and started the Women on Wax label in 1996. With DJs LA Kendall, Julie Herrera, Ginger Vaughn, and Aundroid. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873, 9:30 pm-?, 21+, $7 before 10:30 pm, $10 after.
NITEBEAT
In the second installment of this new monthly, tonight Dallas' Demarkus Lewis represents for the new school of up-and-coming deep house DJ/producers: His prolific output is definitely putting him on the map. Lulu's, 421 Second Ave, 342-9457, 9:30 pm-3 am, 21+, free before 10:30 pm, $7 after.
TUESDAY APRIL 15
RED ONE (RAM RECORDINGS UK)
RAM UK producer/label manager Red One (AKA Scott Bourne) is setting down his kidney pie just long enough to drop by and deliver some filthy drum 'n' bass. With resident Nitsuj. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 10 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 16
FEELING GOOD
DJ KO (AKA Kento) is filling this intimate Pike Place Market bar with his deep crate of soul, funk, and hiphop. If his records don't make you dance, then get outta the racket, kid! Alibi Room, 85 Pike St, 623-3180, 10 pm-2 am, 21+, free.
