Friday, May 8You know that plane of good but generic alt/indie rock where every band sounds like the Killers, Franz Ferdinand, and Coldplay combined? That’s where Jupe Jupe exists. There’s nothing actually wrong with the music, which probably lends it mass appeal. It also makes for a perfect live show—it’s catchy, it’s conducive to wriggling, and they play their instruments well. With the Gods Themselves, Ssnackss, Reptilian Children. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880, sunsettavern.com. 9 p.m. $8. 21 and over. DMLSeeing Dan Deacon perform an electronic show live is a treat. He’s known to perform at ground level, surrounded by the audience—breaking down the barrier between fan and creator. Be warned: He’s also been known to instigate dance-offs at his shows—which is no problem because his music tends to inspire that fun, earnest, come-as-you-are quality in you. With Prince Rama, Ben O’Brien. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 8 p.m. Sold out. All ages. DMLDo you ever wish The Knife would stop and rap for a while? “No, that sounds yucky!” Au contraire, Katie Kate seems to have stumbled upon the best method to bridge these styles (synth-pop and hip-hop) and the results are not nearly as awkward as you’re imagining. In reality, though, her tunes aren’t all just The Knife with rapping; they veer all over the place. Sometimes she’s rapping, sometimes she’s just singing, sometimes she plays guitar, and it’s all awesome anyway you slice it. With Erik Blood and Aeon Fux. Lo-Fi Performance Gallery, 529 Eastlake Ave. E., 254-2824, thelofi.net. 9 p.m. $8. 21 and over. WLSaturday, May 9“Remember when you liked Sonic Youth?” asks Mandate, the brand-new multimedia experience brought to us by local punk/video artist extraordinaire Clyde Petersen as part of Translations, the Seattle Trans Film Festival. While my interest is piqued by Petersen/the whole concept (this live musical performance is in a movie theater, mind you), invoking Sonic Youth in any era seems a bit dubious. Not for lack of trying, my Sonic Youth heyday was brief to say the least. That aside, I’m still curious—this is bound to be a spectacle. Also, it “contains adult themes and imagery,” so that’s definitely a plus. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., 329-2629, nwfilmforum.org. 9:30 p.m. $15. All ages. WLPleather is a brand-spankin’-new band featuring Claire Nelson, a talented Seattle shredder who lent her bass-plucking skills to local DIY punk lords FF, and Andrew McKibben, the long-haired founder of one of this city’s best independent record labels, Couple Skate, as well as of the Northwest lo-fi-worshipping trio M. Women. This will be the band’s very first show, so you can say you were there when it alllll started at the future Seattle premiere of the harrowing rock-doc Montage of Pleather, out in 2035. With Chastity Belt, Mommy Long Legs. Cairo, 507 E. Mercer St., templeofcairo.com. 8 p.m. $10 (presale tickets only). All ages. KELTON SEARSSunday, May 10I love a good jokey punk band—especially if that band is Childbirth and has a serious feminist vagenda. And why can’t talking about menopause be fun? I also have a deep respect for any band who unironically enjoys and projects episodes of Pretty Little Liars behind them onstage. With Mommy Long Legs, the Dee Dees, Listen Lady. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8005, chopsuey.com. 3 p.m. $5. 21 and over. DMLSnape’s alive! Just kidding, he’s dead, but Harry and the Potters are alive, and their musical incantations will have you J.K. LOLing and J.K. RAWKing all the way to Gringotts. Myself? I’ve read none of the books and enjoyed all but one of the movies. If you must know, it was Harry Potter and the Time-Traveling Werewolf Man. Listen, any band themed on a children’s book series featuring volumes way longer than any of the adult books I’ve ever read has my utmost support and well-wishes. Dumbledon’t miss this. With Lisa Prank. The Vera Project, Seattle Center, 956-8372, theveraproject.org. 6 p.m. $10. All ages. WL