The Stranger

Do you like dogs? Do you like crazy people? Do you like crazy dogs? Do you like gigantic dogs that look like dragons? Do you like tiny dogs that look like fucked-up mice? Do you like a woman combing a Pomeranian's butt hair while wearing a sweatshirt that says "Happiness Is Combing a Pomeranian's Butt Hair"? Do you like a lady and a dog doing a choreographed dance together to the soothing tones of "Circle of Life"? Then you will love the dog show more than you have ever loved anything in your long, lonely life. (Qwest Field Events Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, 381-7555. 7 am–6 pm, $10.) by Lindy West

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At the top of the Gomorrah poster rests a press quote hailing the film as "the greatest mob movie ever made," a claim that reflexively calls up all other contenders to the title—GoodFellas, The Godfather(s), Once Upon a Time in America—before the two and a half gritty hours of Gomorrah relegates them all to the romance bin. Matteo Garrone's intricately realistic portrait of life under the Naples crime syndicate the Camorra is a mafia flick in which every hint of glamour is killed. It's a great gesture and a great movie. (See Movie Times: thestranger.com/film.) by David Schmader

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Those who watched K'naan, "the dusty foot philosopher," open for Damian "Welcome to Jamrock" Marley a few years ago at the Showbox witnessed the birth of a new hiphop star. Originally from Somalia, and currently based in Toronto, K'naan makes a hiphop that is the meeting point of two musical cultures: black African and black American. On some tracks, he rhymes over hardcore hiphop beats; on other tracks, over thundering African beats; and on one track, over no beats. K'naan is the definition of an organic intellectual; he gives back with the knowledge of rap. (Neumos, 925 E Pike St, 709-9467. 8 pm, $10, all ages.) by Charles Mudede

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It sounds too wholesome to be any fun, but Seattle's annual Disney Cover Night is always a blast. The name says it all: Local bands rework their favorite Disney tunes of past and present. Given that the evening boasts some pretty stellar talent—Aqueduct, the Catch (original lineup!), Wild Orchid Children, Kane Hodder, and more—the results will definitely be entertaining. I can't say who, but someone is going to do a version of the very sexy "Why Don't You Do Right?" from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Hot. (Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-8000. 8 pm, $7, 21+.) by Megan Seling

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On paper, No Kids sound like a potential disaster—a geeky Canadian indie-rock trio that combine glee-club a capella, doo-wop, new jack swing, modern R&B, and chamber pop. On their debut full-length, Come into My House, the band (featuring former members of P:ano) turn these improbable ingredients into pitch-perfect pop genius—lonely and lovesick postcards from an empty, off-season beach house, stamped with spare percussion, piano, as well as string and wind instruments, all led by the trio's laid-back but watertight vocal harmonies. With Portland's Parenthetical Girls and Belgium's White Circle Crime Club. (Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave, 784-4880. 9 pm, $8, 21+.) by Eric Grandy

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Comedian/writer/intergalactic treasure Joel Hodgson no longer owns the rights to his Mystery Science Theater 3000 characters and rickety puppets (Gypsy, Tom Servo, Crooooow!), but he still rules—with kingly scepter and glacial drawl—over the domain of Making-Fun-of-Shitty-Movies-istan. These days, Hodgson tours with the MST3K gang under the name Cinematic Titanic, performing live commentary on films like The Oozing Skull and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians with droll perfection. If you're not in love with the MST3K model of spinning cinematic shit into comedy gold, well, that's embarrassing for you. Awkward. Try again. (King Cat Theater, 2130 Sixth Ave, www.brownpapertickets.com. 8 pm, $42, all ages.) by Lindy West

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Berlin's D.I.M. is one of those more-is-more dance-music producers who believe no bass frequency should go undistorted. Anyone who's flipped her neon sunglasses over the high-impact, Ed Banger/Boysnoize take on electro-house will want to limber up for D.I.M.'s debut Seattle appearance. Local DJ/producer Jerry Abstract also knows from whomping low-end, high-energy club bangers, as his many unforgettable techno DJ sets attest. No matter the style wielded, this diverse disc jockey always sets his dials to "peak time." (Chop Suey, 1324 E Madison St, 324-8000. 9 pm, $12, 21+.) by Dave Segal

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