Broken Disco 2.2 Gone Fishin' with Mochipet, Lusine, Codebase, Recess, Dr. Mr. M'Chateau, the Googly, Jake J., visuals by KIlling Frenzy

As Mochipet, Daly City, Cali's David Y. Wang is a man who wears a purple dinosaur costume on stage, and cranks out his experimental dance music with undeniable passion. Having worked with artists like Spank Rock and Ellen Allien, he's now releasing an album of highly uncategorizable-but-let's-call-it-hip-hop on his own label. And tonight he's joining local artist Lusine, crafter of gorgeous ambient glitch, for Broken Disco's farewell-til-fall soiree. Starting as a collaboration between four ambitious promoters last April, the consistently banging party has never been afraid of odd lineups, opening minds in the process of loosening limbs. Take it from a temporary Central European resident who's tired of hearing Haddaway passed off as techno in the clubs: not every major city has such an exacting finger on dance music's pulse. Seattle's scene is one to be treasured. Whoop it up, and support BD-associated productions until their summer siesta is over. With Mochipet, Lusine, Codebase, Recess, Dr. Mr. M'Chateau, the Googly Jake J. visuals by Killing Frenzy. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8000. 9 p.m. $10 adv./$12. 9 p.m. $10 adv./$12. RACHEL SHIMP

Chop Suey

$10 adv./$12. Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

Electric Avenue

A dance weekly survives its first year

By RACHEL SHIMP

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Capitol Hill Arts Center free Every week Friday, 10:00pm

In the dance-music community, venues change and weeklies come and go, and the rare few—like the Saturday night drum and bass party Onset, in Pioneer Square—last a whole year, let alone Onset’s six. So kudos to the one-year anniversary of United House Front and CHAC’s Electric Avenue! Aping Green Velvet’s all-encompassing motto, “We like Electro. We like Retro. We like Ghetto. House. And Techno,” they’ve exemplified a musical open mind in their bookings. And also some street smarts: for every special booking—like Miami bass/breakbeat DJ and tonight’s headliner Deekline—that costs five or ten bucks, the other three bookings each month are both free and solid, with locals like Charlie B., Jizosh, Swank, and Sun Tzu Sound on the roster. CHAC’s Lower Level is also one of the more comfortable rooms to let loose in, and its walls aren’t being painted white (Hi, Baltic Room) anytime soon. Capitol Hill Arts Center, Lower Level, 1621 12th Ave., 388 - 0521. $10. 10 p.m. RACHEL SHIMP

Fridays with Riz from KEXP

Are you superstitious? Then stick with the usual M.O. for Friday the 13th, like being wary of ladders, black cats, shattered mirrors, kindly loan officers, etc. One thing you shouldn’t be afraid of, though, is dancing, and I can’t think of a better place to spend this particular Friday than at Re-Bar with DJ Riz (also of KEXP’s long-running show Expansions). Why? Not only has he commandeered the club’s Fridays since forever, and won Best DJ in SW’s readers’ poll numerous times, but the scene on this night is never dull. Riz plays deep, funky house but throws in whatever else he feels like, unconstrained by a ruling vibe. And Riz’s followers are passionate and varied. You’ll notice the same people doing their same weird dances week after week, each seemingly locked into their own groovy universe. That kind of reliable abandon is such an unusual clubland sight, every Friday there feels a little bit freaky.

Re-bar

Every week Friday, 10:00pm

2 Headed Chang, Violence Unfolds, Severus, Holotype, Kyaustic

all ages

El Corazon

$7. Fri., May 9, 8:00pm

Ceremonial Castings (CD release), Sol Negro, Slutvomit, Depths of Tartaros, Killgasm, Golers

all ages

Studio Seven

$8 adv./$10. Fri., May 9, 7:00pm

Cloud Cult, Kid Dakota, the Lonely Forest

all ages

Neumo's

$15 adv. Fri., May 9, 8:00pm

Common Market (EP release), D. Black, Khingz

The Vera Project

$8. Fri., May 9, 7:30pm

Crack Sabbath, Suicide Jack

High Dive

$8. Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

Dapper Jones, the Ironclads, the Beestings

High Dive

$5. Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

Good Touching, PC Loadletter

JewelBox/Rendezvous

$5. Fri., May 9, 10:30pm

John Stefan Band

Highway 99 Blues Club

$10. Fri., May 9

Kathleen Donnelly (7 p.m., $10); Andrew McKnight and Sean Kelly (9 p.m. $10)

Egan's Ballard Jam House

Fri., May 9

KEXP Ballard Day with Manplus, BOAT, Cock & Swan

Sunset Tavern

$4-$7. Fri., May 9, 10:00pm

KEXP Night with the Maldives, Carrie Biel, Whalebones

Conor Byrne's

Fri., May 9

Lucy Bland, Blue Skies for Black Hearts, the Kindess Kind, guests

Comet Tavern

Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

More Music at the Moore

Moore Theatre

$15. Fri., May 9, 7:30pm

NME Awards Tour with Kate Nash, the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players

all ages

Showbox at the Market

Fri., May 9, 8:00pm

No Fi Soul Rebellion, the Femurs, Wallpaper, guests

King Cobra

Fri., May 9, 8:00pm

Pablo Trucker, Suburban Korner Kick, Safer

Skylark Cafe & Club

free. Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

Ripspacer, Indecisive Rhythm, Seeing Blind

Blue Moon Tavern

free. Fri., May 9, 8:00pm

Ripspacer, Indecisive Rhythm, Seeing Blind

Blue Moon Tavern

Fri., May 9, 8:00pm

Shim, Sunday Night Blackout, the Fucking Eagles

Tractor Tavern

$8/$5 for KEXP members. Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

The Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Triple Door Mainstage

$20 adv./$23. Fri., May 9, 7:30pmFri., May 9, 10:30pm

The Moondoggies, Red Sea Sharks, PWRFL POWER

Funhouse

$6. Fri., May 9, 9:30pm

The Staxx Brothers, Michael Shrieve with Joe Doria & Ari Joshua, the Danny Massure Breakdown, DJ Jopa, LJ Porter

Nectar

$8. Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

The Uprights, the Royal Bear, Heliocentric

Cafe Venus/Mars Bar

$6. Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

Thee Sgt Major III, the Pranks, the Doll Test

Jules Maes Saloon

Fri., May 9, 9:00pm

Tim Armacost, Chris Fagan Quintet

Tula's

$15. Fri., May 9, 8:30pm

Velella Velella, the Long Ranger

Showbox SODO

$10. Fri., May 9, 8:30pm

Andalibre Flamenco

Mehras Indian Cuisine

free/$15 food minimum. Every week Friday, 7:00pm

Big Trouble

Little Red Hen

$5. Daily from Fri., May 9 until Sat., May 10, 9:00pm

Brian Nova Quartet with special guests

Pampas Club at El Gaucho

free. Every week Friday, Saturday

DJ Billy the Kid

Neighbours

Every week Friday

DJ Dot

Zaina

Every week Friday, 9:00pm

DJ Ms. Broadway

Jai Thai

free. Every week Wednesday, Friday, 9:00pm

DJ Niros with rotating guests

Viceroy

Every week Friday, Saturday

Filthy Fridays with DJ Sabzi (Blue Scholars), Daps 1

Hidmo Eritrean Cuisine

Every week Friday

Flux: DJ Kyler

Neighbours

Every week Friday

Hollywood Nights: Urban soul night

Level 5

Every week Friday

Jazz and Sushi Fridays

Hiroshi's

Every week Friday, 7:30pm

Juicy Fridays

Fuel

Every week Friday

Swagger

Venom

Every week Friday, 9:00pm

The Rippingtons

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley

$28.50. Daily from Thu., May 8 until Sun., May 11, 7:30pm

Top 40 dance party with DJ 507 and Sam I Am

Fuel

$5. Every week Friday, 9:00pm

Wesley Chase, Joseph Rojo

Martin's Off Madison Piano Bistro

free. Every week Friday, 7:00pm

Your Ass with rotating DJs

Baltic Room

Every week Friday, 9:00pm

To Do List

Friday, May 9

Broken Disco 2.2 Gone Fishin' with Mochipet, Lusine, Codebase, Recess, Dr. Mr. M'Chateau, the Googly, Jake J., visuals by KIlling Frenzy
As Mochipet, Daly City, Cali's David Y. Wang is a man who wears a purple di... More>>
Chop Suey, Fri., May 9, 9:00pm, $10 adv./$12

Northwest New Works Festival
Let’s thank whatever gods may be for the continued health of the North... More>>
On the Boards, Every week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., May 10 until Sun., May 18, 5:00pmEvery week Friday from Fri., May 9 until Sun., May 18, 8:00pmEvery week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., May 10 until Sun., May 18, 8:00pm, $14-$20

The Naked Gun 2 1/2
OJ is still free. Leslie Nielsen is still alive (and co-star George Kennedy... More>>
Egyptian, Fri., May 9, 11:59pmSat., May 10, 11:59pm, $6.75-$9.25

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