THIS WEEK'S PICKS: New party alert! The latest hard-hitting house party kicks off this Friday, January 20 at The Union Square Ballroom. At Ain't Nuthin But a House Party, resident D.J.'s Marlond D and Jellybean Benitez spin deep house all night. (And all morning—the party ends at 6 a.m.) D.J. Louie "Lou" Gorbea is the featured special guest. Speaking of guest D.J.'s, the GBH crew invites My Chemical Romance bassist Mikey Way to the turntables this Saturday, January 21, at Movida's Robot Rock party.—E.J.S.

Beige
Still the place to be for gay men into s&m—standing and modeling. Uptown and downtown A-listers listen to the most fabulous pop (as if there's ever room to dance), and even in chilly weather, the huge outdoor patio is packed for your viewing pleasure.
• 10 p.m.
• B-Bar, 40 E. 4th St., at Bowery; 212-475-2220; bbarandgrill.com; free.

Deep See
Local house D.J.s Lola and EMan, along with guest D.J.s, spin deep house, techno, broken beat, and more. Expect a laid-back affair, with cool underground beats, and a mixed, unpretentious crowd that's all about the music.
• 10 p.m.
• Sapphire Bar & Lounge, 249 Eldridge St., between Houston and Stanton Sts; 212-777-5153; deepseenyc.com; $5

Nü Pschidt
While the new Halcyon is more record shop than the café-club of Smith Street yore, it's still a cool place to hang, what with ten-foot windows facing the East River and a woodsy, faux-forest feel. Especially on Tuesdays, when local D.J. Peter Anthony hosts this music-listening session featuring the shop's latest house, jazz, dub, soul, hip-hop, and funk records.
• 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Halcyon, 57 Pearl St., at Water St., Dumbo, Brooklyn; 718-260-9299;

Tuesday Baby Tuesday
Come Tuesday night, the fashion crowd descends upon Marquee like a flock of preening birds. Who cares what D.J.s Reach and Jared are spinning? Everyone's too busy basking in the aura of models and celebs like Gisele Bundchen, Leonardo DiCaprio, and, um, Vincent Gallo.
• 10 p.m.
• Marquee, 289 Tenth Ave., between 26th and 27th Sts.; 646-473-0202; $20.

Bust
Even though Michael T. and D.J. Jess's new weekly polysexual nightlife offering takes residence at East Village gay mecca Boysroom, anyone who's been to a party thrown by this duo knows the gender lines will certainly be blurred—just consider the live entertainment on opening night, which included a performance by the hard-core porn punk girls of BurningAngel.com.
• 10 p.m.
• Boysroom, 9 Ave. A, near 1st St.; 212-995-8684; free.

Death Disco
The concept of this Brit import is simple enough: Bring in a couple badass bands (one electro, one rawk), plus D.J.s spinning the usual across-the-pond nuggets. In England, everyone from Courtney Love to Kate Moss has gotten in on the action, and the American version is proving no less popular, with Miss Moss herself repeatedly spied rocking out on the Delancey dance floor.
• 8 p.m.
• The Delancey, 168 Delancey St., at Clinton St.; 212-254-9920; free; thedelancey.com.

First Taste
We don't think we've ever gone down to Hi Fi when there wasn't a line to stuff money into EL D.J., owner Mike Stuto's MP3 jukebox extraordinaire. But that's not the case on Wednesdays, when HAL, we mean EL D.J., spits out a playlist of brand-spanking-new and unreleased indie gems. Like a song? You don't even have to dorkily ask someone—just read the machine. $2 Brooklyn beers, bottle or pint, lubricate the proceedings.
• 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Hi Fi, 169 Ave. A, between 10th and 11th Sts.; 212-420-8392; free; hifi169.com.

Hex
Williamsburg isn't all indie. On Wednesdays, D.J. Jeremy puts a curse on the 'hood by spinning the darker, more obscure side of rock—think industrial, goth, and death rock.
• 10 p.m.
• The Lucky Cat, 245 Grand St., between Driggs Ave. and Roebling St.; Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-782-0437; free.

Marquee
Uptown meets downtown when the fashionable, the freakish, and the fashionably freakish beeline it past Marquee's velvet rope. Paul Sevigny spins rock on the mezzanine; Stretch Armstrong throws down—what else?—hip-hop and classics.
• 10 p.m.
• Marquee, 289 Tenth Ave., between 26th and 27th Sts.; 646-473-0202; $20.

Roots
Master-at-Work Louie Vegas brings a trademark jazzy touch to this house-music weekly, while co-resident Kevin Hedge, best known for churning out diva-centric dance hits like De'Lacy's "Hideaway" as part of Blaze, ensures a Shelter-like family vibe for house's rainbow community.
• 10 p.m.
• Cielo, 18 Little W. 12th Street, between Washington St. and Ninth Ave.; 212-645-5700; cieloclub.com; $10.

Basement Bhangra
D.J. Rekha isn't the ballyhooed queen of Bollywood-style beats for nothing: The giddy grooves that drive her monthly party draw lines around the block. And with New Yorkers so fascinated with South Asian culture—incorporating it into their rap music, fine dining, and Broadway shows—expect those late-night lines to grow longer and those free dance lessons at the early hour of 9 p.m. to sound more enticing.
• First Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
• S.O.B.'s, 204 Varick St., at W. Houston St.; 212-243-4940; sobs.com; $5 before 10 p.m.; $12-$16 after.

Distortion Disko
Who knows what will happen when you combine a room full of beds with an A-list of downtown scenesters, but with a coalition of hosts spanning such soirees as Disgraceland at Crobar and the Cuckoo Club at Hiro, we guarantee this won't be the paint-each-other's-nails-and-play-truth-or-dare slumber party you're accustomed to.
• 11 p.m.
• Duvet, 45 W. 21st St., between Fifth and Sixth Aves.; 212-989-2121; $20.

DJ Eugene Hütz
The first (and only) time we've ever had the opportunity to lose a shoe on a dance floor occurred at this Bulgarian nightclub, and the man responsible for the roiling booze-fueled mosh pit that swallowed said shoe was one D.J. Hütz of the "Gypsy punk cabaret" band Gogol Bordello. Well, the mustachioed maniac is back, smashing bottles of Eastern European malt liquor for this incendiary party of "Gypsy Mania und Speedball-Dub."
• 10:30 p.m.
• Mehanata/416 B.C., 416 Broadway, at Canal St.; 212-625-0981; mehanata.com; $10 after 10:30 p.m.

Negroclash
We all know electroclash is so last year, but did anyone expect Negroclash to become the next big nightlife craze? Whether you predicted it or not, the party has gotten so popular APT is asserting the exclusivity it always claimed it had. If Negroclash goes global, at least you can say you grooved to D.J. Lindsey's nu jazz and broken beat way back when.
• Third Thursday of every month at 10 p.m.
• APT, 419 W. 13th St., between Ninth Ave. and Washington St.; 212-414-4245; aptwebsite.com; free.

Toque
Go island-hopping at sultry-vibed Bembe, which is as easy-skanking as things get in angular Billyburg. On Thursdays, D.J. Nat and guests take you back to your parents' bumping parties, with old-school salsa, Afrocuban jazz, and horn-laden Latin funk shimmying through the speakers.
• 9 p.m.
• Bembe, 81 S. 6th St., at Berry St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-387-5389; bembe.us; free.

Unbreakable!
Due to public outcry, breakbeat has been reinstated at Sullivan Room in the form of a new, biweekly party aptly titled Unbreakable! You've been given a second chance to appreciate the hard-thumping, heart pounding beats of breakbeat, so be sure to show your support for the movement this time around. D.J.s Sean Infinitee and Wavewhore return as residents.
• Every first and third Thursday of the month; 10 p.m.-4 a.m.
• Sullivan Room, 218 Sullivan St., between Bleecker and W. 3rd Sts.; 212-252-2151; $7.

UP
On Thursday nights, the main floor features rock D.J.s and overwrought hairdos, and the basement performance space, which has a solid sound system, hosts bands in bona fide mohawks and The Damned T-shirts.
• 9 p.m.
• The Delancey, 168 Delancey St., at Clinton St.; 212-254-9920; free-$7.

Area 10018+
Misstress Formika's gay trashfest, Area10009, has a new location and a new name. At the new-and-improved (and minors-friendly) Area10018+ at Club Shelter, you'll now get five floors of eighties, pop, rock, and electro, and, of course, five floors of very naughty gays.
• 10 p.m.
• Club Shelter, 20 W. 39th St., between Fifth and Sixth Aves.; 212-719-4479; $20.

Crashin' In
The Crashin' In crew consistently attracts notable guest D.J.s, from Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to members of the Smiths, and the space itself is just as impressive—a 7,500-square-foot salon with multiple rooms for live bands, D.J.s, even an art gallery. Brit, indie, post-punk, and nu wave run the dance floor and Stella is on tap at the bar—a hipster's wet dream!
• 10 p.m.
• Supreme Trading, 213 N. 8th St., near Driggs Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-599-4224; crashinin.com; free.

GBH
GBH may stand for Great British House, but this party brings in big-name D.J.s from all over the map. A longtime fixture at the late Centro-fly, the party's upbeat brand of funky house music attracts a fun, multiculti crowd. Guest D.J.s spin the main room, while Naomi and Michael T do it downstairs.
• 10 p.m.
• Lotus, 409 W. 14th St., between Ninth Ave. and Washington St.; 212-243-4420; $10-$20.

Hip Hop Karaoke
The hip-hop karaoke craze born in Brooklyn lands in Manhattan—and why not? "Children's Story" is our generation's "I Will Survive."
• First Friday of every month, 10 p.m.
• Rothko, 116 Suffolk St., at Rivington St.; no phone; hiphopkaraokenyc.com; free.

Go-Go Idol Saturdays
Sure, Clay and Ruben can belt out a tune, but can they gyrate their bodies in the buff? While we shudder at the thought, such is the premise of Go-Go Idol Saturdays. And while the uptown-meets-downtown crowd dances to D.J.s Adam and Formika's rock-funk-pop blend and fully appreciates the free tequila shots poured down their throats, let's face it: Everyone's here to see naked boys! So at 2 a.m., the contestants are rounded up, and one by one they show the crowd what they've got. In fact, they show everything they've got. The winner, determined by audience response, receives $100, while the losers get nothing—except maybe an STD after round 2. Check your dignity at the door.
• 10 p.m.
• Boysroom, 9 Ave. A, near 1st St.; 212-358-1440; tripwithus.com; $10.

MisShapes
The downtown-bent D.J. roster rotates among music-industry types: journalists (Rolling Stone, Vice), publicists (Girlie Action), and musicians (Boy George, the Rapture). Your call as to whether this sounds like a lot of fun or simply too cool for school.
• 10 p.m.
• Don Hill's, 511 Greenwich St., at Spring St.; 212-219-2850; misshapes.com; $5.

One Louder
Is MisShapes too much glam and not enough rock for you? Then head across the street to new intergalactic rock club Movida for their One Louder soiree. With a consistent string of special guests—including the Strokes, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, and the Rapture—it's safe to say the GBH crew has struck rock-party gold again.
• 10:30 p.m.
• Movida, 28 Seventh Ave. So., between Bedford and Leroy Sts.; 212-206-9600; $10.

Pool
A twist on the usual late-night scene, this party at the East Village's Corner Billiards Bar features soulful house D.J. Jeannie Hopper and guests spinning an eclectic mix while the locals and NYU kids rack 'em and shoot 'em.
• 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
• Corner Billiards Bar, 110 E. 11th St., at Fourth Ave.; 212-995-1314; cornerbilliards.com; free.

Rated X
This is a ridiculously fun night in part because of the crowd: The weird mix of downtown frat boys, freaks, and other random folk seem straight out of a John Hughes–directed prom scene (check out the posse of girls dancing in a circle to Duran Duran!). That, and D.J.s Michael T and Theo's highly danceable, omigod-I-haven't-heard-that-in-ages mix of new wave, rock, and pop
• 10 p.m.
• Scenic, 25 Ave. B, between 2nd and 3rd Sts.; 212-253-2595; $5-$7.

The Wrong Rock Party
Add a little garage glam to your weekend at this meatpacking club's new monthly installment.
• 9 p.m.
• R&R, 416 W. 14th St., between Ninth and Tenth Aves.; 212-675-2220; $10.

Cuckoo Club
Avalon is a sweaty dungeon and The Park is so two years ago. These days, the gay soiree to attend is the Maritime Hotel’s downtown-posh Cuckoo Club, hosted by Erich Conrad, Lincoln Palsgrove, and the Trinity. You may not see a celeb, but you’ll definitely see who does the celebs' hair extensions at Sally Hershberger.
• 9 p.m.
• Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel, 371 W. 16th St., at Ninth Ave.; 212-727-0212; free.

Hip-Hop Karaoke
Confession: Our favorite thing to do when we come home late, still raring from the bar, is to throw on Boogie Down Productions' By All Means Necessary and rap the entire thing. Fortunately, there are hardly ever witnesses. (Fine, fine—we've been known, on the rarest of occasions, to do this before a packed room of people.) So who are we kidding? We'll be down there tomorrow night!
• 10 p.m.
• M Shanghai Bistro & Den, 129 Havermeyer St., between Grand and S. 1st Sts., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-384-9300; free.

Le Souk Sunday Sessions
Local house D.J. Jason Swamy hosts this seven-hour house party that's become a packed-and-sweaty fave. During the summer months, when the back area features an open-air roof, some say it's as close to Ibiza as you'll get in Alphabet City. But now that the weather's chilly, the heated tents are up.
• 9:30 p.m. to 4 a.m.
• Le Souk, 47 Avenue B, between 3rd and 4th Sts.; 212-777-5454; free.

Lotus
Sexy celebs like Lenny Kravitz and Mos Def get down to a mix of hip-hop, funk, and soul at promoter Frank Roberts' long-running music industry party. And at least until owner David Rabin sets up swankier (and more exclusive) shop across the street, the Sunday-night Puffy sightings (not to mention the Olsen twins!) continue unabated.
• 10 p.m.
• Lotus, 409 W. 14th St., between Ninth Ave. and Washington St.; 212-243-4420; $20.

Serious Sundays
For those of you looking to start the week rock steady, resident selector Gringo spins reggae, dance hall, and roots, while downstairs, guest D.J.s drop hip-hop and world beats.
• 10:30 p.m.
• 2i's, 248 W. 14th St., between Seventh and Eighth Aves.; 212-807-1775; 2isnightclub.com; $10-$15; ladies free before midnight.

Shout!
NYU kids get a crash course in "in" music at campus clubhouse 13. D.J.s Steve Pestana, Pedro Mena, and a slew of special guests cover a broad range of musical genres, from obscure sixties garage punk to the latest indie- rock favorites blaring in the dorms.
• 10 p.m.
• 13, 35 E. 13th St., at University Pl.; 212-979-6677; bar13.com; free.