New feature up on Turbostation on Philadelphia Weekly from Jack Schonewolf:

Turbostation are bringing that old feeling back with a monthly party at the Trocadero where the concert hall gets turned into a giant two-floor dance party with various Turbostationers positioned upstairs and downstairs. Bloodbath and the Strawberry Mansion DJs control the main room, spinning hip-hop- heavy sets designed for maximum dancing.

Upstairs, Shawn Ryan, Oh Murder! Inc. and the newest member of the crew, Diamond Girl, provide a room for electronic music fans. For the third edition this month, there’ll even be a rotating cast of DJs in the lobby, providing an eclectic soundtrack for those who want to hang out and not dance.

Check out Turbostation 3 at Trocadero, Friday Feb 29.

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Tonight, Tomorrow’s Radio at the Barbary with residents Brendan Bring’em (on the beat) and Ian St. Laurent and what better special guest than Low Budget.

Even the Philadelphia Weekly thinks its an A List pick.

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So what do you have planned? Here’s a few options for you to wade through.

• Paper Street presents Datarock with Low Budget, Brendan Bring’em, Juiceboxx and DJ Dee Jay playing in the backstage room. Holla at the flash invite and buy tix, currently $25.
• Making Time sans guests at Transit. Tickets are $30 and $40 at the door. Admission includes an open bar.
• Fluid is hip hop with Mike Nyce, Statik, Ultraviolet, Kenny Meez and Rob Paine. 2 floors with The Latest Dish offering 2 Hour open bar and “fabulous food” 9 - 11. $40 b4 11, $20 after. Buy tickets at the website.
• House music all night long with the Sundae crew at Vango Lounge and Sky Bar. Lee Jones, Dirty, Bryon the intern and Aaron Dae. Festivities begin at 9. UPDATE: SOLD OUT
• Hellcat Girls Burlesque at the Barbary.
• Looking more bar/restaurant? Philly Weekly has you covered.
• Robotique at Medusa with Mike T, Billy W, Darklord and Meg E. Mitch with no cover, $2 sparks til 12 and a champagne toast at midnight. See comments for more.

I feel like I’m missing something. Am I?

Update: thanks to our faithful commenters I’ve added Robotique to the list. Also Sundae New Years is sold out.

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Once in awhile I actually pick up a paper copy. Sometimes I even read it on teh Internets. This week has taught me:

• The Showdown on Hurley Street. Called by some the worst block in Philadelphia, Jeff Deeney takes us on a ride through a tumultuous time a few months ago on Hurley Street
• Drexel has an online magazine called the Smart Set with really long stories.
• Whats great about the online version of PW is that they have links to the online pub. Oh wait, they don’t even print the address. TheSmartSet.com
• Liz Spikol does her best Jerry Seinfeld impersonation asking Why Philly?
• Thankfully I’m not 28, dating a 24 year old girl and moving away to law school. Are you?
• God’s latest way to contact us is through vegetables
• Weird, the editor’s picks included tonight’s Concerts in the Park
• There’s a cocktail for every calamity and Lulu at Grace’s tavern can help as long as its not in a txt msg. Ooh a free one, for ladies who wish their rock was bigger.
• This is a really long page
• Quick a cocktail!
• Black Like Me 2 weeks in a row!!!!1!1!!!!!!
• In the real paper, I thumb through until I find this, its so much easier
• Obligatory Plastic Little event guide
• Whats up With…DJ Brother Jamar?

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Apt One and Skinny are the latest to be featured in Dirty South Joe’s weekly column for the Weekly.

Michael “Apt One” Fichman (right) and Andrew “Skinny” Friedman make up the dynamic DJ and production duo the Philadelphyinz.

The two started collaborating on music in Pittsburgh, where they both grew up. Their moniker is a nod to Pennsylvania’s two biggest cities. “Pittsburgh people are really serious about their Pittsburgh,” says Fichman. “You can take the yinzer out of Pittsburgh, but you can’t take Pittsburgh out of the yinzer.”

Catch Apt One’s opening set at the Tech Support 2-year anniversary at the Bubble House, 34th and Sansom. Kenny Raw and Properganda hold it down afterwards and a closing set at Hurrah! at Sal’s, 12th and Chestnut. Residents Shawn Ryan and Chris Rogy rock on the early tip. No cover.

Philadelphyinz Space

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(image courtesy of PunkAsFuck.com)

Todays performance by The Yah Mos Def and Burndown Allstars begins the Weekly’s annual Concerts in the Park. Concerts run from 7 - 9 in Rittenhouse which gives you plenty of time to go to the nearest state store. Check the full listing of bands and such here.

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