Though you probably don't know it, Beauty Bar is consistently a good location for up-and-coming and mid-level DJs. The venue isn't known for its e-mail blasts or excessive pleas for re-tweets, so in any given week you may miss a DJ you've been dying to see. We'll pick up the slack for Beauty Bar and highlight this week's Rappin' Ass Thursdays, a new monthly party presented by Fool's Gold Records whose main objective is, you guessed it, to play top rap and hip-hop, new and old. This month's installment has Flosstradamus and Nick Catchdubs on the decks, main players on the Fool's Gold roster. more ›

Ahem. Well, this is a bit of a landslide pick, now isn't it? Nothing, and we mean nothing competes with Claychella for our pick for this week's Weekend Dance Party. In fact, there really was no point of finding a worthy competitor -- Lincoln Hall will be housing just about every notable Chicago-area DJ for this year's fest, which will be a 14-hour aural bender of all sonic wavelengths. Founded and hosted by Clayton Hauck (known for his party photography at everyoneisfamous.com), this year's Claychella will be the best yet, featuring the likes of Flosstradamus, The Hood Internet, Million $ Mano, Nick Catchdubs, WIlly Joy, Kid Color, Team Bayside High, and our very own Arts & Events Editor, Tankboy! more ›