Boys Vs. Girls @ Silk City
Wednesday, 04/16/2008@ 9PM-2AM

What: Boys vs. Girls dance party. Featuring Reef the Lost Cauze and DJ Stress up against EthelCee and DJ Ultraviolet.

Where: Silk City. 5th and Spring Garden.

Cost: 5$

The Greyboy Allstars with Pete Francis of Dispatch
Wednesday, 04/16/2008@ 8PM

What: With their 2007 release What Happened to Television? , all original members of The Greyboy Allstars teams up for the first time in a decade, including DJ Greyboy, whom the group has not worked with since their 1995 debut. Funky horns, strumming basses, bumping guitars and slamming drums make this jazz group allstars, MVPs and damn good musicians.

Where: Fillmore @ TLA (334 S. St.)

Cost: $25

Fillmore @ TLA website

Greyboyallstars.com

Autechre/Massonix/Rob Hall
Wednesday, 04/16/2008@ 8PM

What:  R5 Productions presents the epic and massively influential electronic composers from the UK, Autechre.  New LP on Warp Records.  Also playing, Massonix aka Graham Massey founder of crucial techno pioneers 808 state and Bjork's best producer to date and Rob Hall, Gescom/Skam Label founder. 18+ to enter, 21+ to drink.

Where: Transit 600 Spring Garden St.

Cost: $20

www.r5productions.com

Cloud Nine
Wednesday, 04/16/2008@ 9PM

What: Its a heavenly thing when DJ Luke Raws is on deck . Join him every Wednesday upstairs at The Khyber for great hip hop and funk. $3 Miller High Life and Well Drinks. 21+

Where: The Khyber, upstairs (2nd & Chestnut)

Cost: Free

www.thekhyber.com

DJ Brendan Bring 'Em
Wednesday, 04/16/2008@ 10PM

What: DJ Brendan Bring 'Em is on deck, spinning, soul, hip hop, and classic pop.

Where: Walnut Room (1709 Walnut, above alfa)

Cost: Free

www.walnut-room.com

Public Record
Wednesday, 04/16/2008@ 9PM

What:    The debut of Public Record's self-titled release on Philadelphia based label, High Two. One saxophone, two guitars, two drummers,  and a bass with an afro-beat/pop sound make for a dancing good time. Also playing will be Mahogany, Ravens and Vultures, and Arc in Round (new project from members of Relay and Illuminea).

Where:   Johnny Brenda's: 1201 N. Frankford Ave. Philadelphia

Cost:   $8

www.johnnybrendas.com

The Epochs
Wednesday, 04/16/2008@ 8PM

What: Brooklynites The Epochs shake it up with their brand of soulful pop, with Philly acts Neighobrs On The Moon and Lighting Bug.  21+

Where: The Khyber (56 S. 2nd St)

Cost: $8

www.thekyber.com

Y Love Album Release Party
Wednesday, 04/16/2008@ 9PM-1AM

What: Y Love's album release for "This is Babylon".  The album boasts stand-out electric dance tracks like "Bring It On Down" and politically supercharged anthems such as "6000," with production by Jake Break, who brings a Parliment/Outkast-esque vibe to the project. Y-Love was the subject of over 70 articles just this past year. Y-Love has been featured in publications from USA Today to Italy's La Repubblica and XXL Magazine. URB placed Y-Love in their NEXT 1000 and The Jerusalem Post called him "the scene's next crossover success". With each word he spits in the tongue of ancient Babylon, Y-Love breathes new life into hip-hop, one beat at a time. Special guests include performances by Jake Break, DJ Handler and Diwon spinning Yemenite/Israeli hip hop mashups.  Live performance at 10PM

Where: Media Bureau Studios, 725 N. 4th Street (4th and Brown)

Cost: $8 on list/ $10 at door