Legend has it that when Lightning Bolt played No Space (now Cairo)

Legend has it that when Lightning Bolt played No Space (now Cairo) in 2003, they set up in the middle of the steep section of Summit Avenue out front while a writhing mosh-mob all but engulfed them. Police came and calmly observed; everything was cool, yet no face was left unmelted by their signature staccato berserker. To this day, I’m still aghast at how two men can produce such a stampeding barrage of calamity. It’s akin to watching a fireworks factory combust. Sadly, I bet Neumos makes them play on the stage again—which will be a shame, but still totally worth it. Also—Liturgy’s “transcendental black metal” (based on frontman Hunter Hunt-Hendrix’s complex manifesto of the same name) will similarly rattle your brain with its kinetic whiplash energy. Neumos. 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 8 p.m. $15. All ages. WARREN LANGFORDIt only could have been fate that brought us the rocking two-piece Pony Time. Luke Beetham (bass) and Stacy Peck (drums) met in 2009 moving a stereo for a mutual friend. “I saw that Stacy had a strong back, so I was, like, why not offer her a job?” (Beetham owns an electric repair shop). The two became roommates and naturally asked themselves “Why not play music together?” They accidentally became Pony Time. And the rest was disco/garage-rock history. With The Ghost Ease, Mommy Long Legs. The Highline, 210 Broadway E., 328-7837, highlineseattle.net. 9:30. $7 p.m. 21 and over. DIANA M. LE