THURSDAY AUG 21
Glass Candy & the Shattered Theatre/Display
(JUST GO) Pretentious, precocious, and prettier than early Debbie Harry, Glass Candy is the poster band for Portland no wave. Their most recent disc, Love Love Love, is a cut diamond--sharp with the edges of Ida No's caterwauling vocals and a gritty disco punk beat. They're coupled with Display and placed in an up-and-coming new DIY venue (Pioneer Square's Luscious Studios loft space, a place that's half house party, half urban chic); tonight, the art punks have a space to call their own. (Luscious Studios, 321 Third Ave S #301, 8 pm, $7. ) JENNIFER MAERZ


FRIDAY AUG 22
MJ Cole
(DANCE MUSIC) MJ Cole is considered the king of 2-step/UK garage in much the same way that Goldie was considered the king of jungle. He did not initiate (nor is he the best at) this strain of electronic dance music, but, like Goldie on the CD Timeless, he was the first to organize all of its assorted parts into one neat package--his CD Sincere--for a wider audience outside of the club and 12-inch scenes. I'm not sure if London is still into 2-step; it's been around for about five years, which, in London terms, is almost triple the average lifespan for a club trend. But it's hard to imagine what could follow 2-step, which blends all of the major dance genres of the past 20 years--house, drum 'n' bass, and R&B--into one jam. (Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-8000, 9 pm, $12. ) CHARLES MUDEDE
Childish Film Festival
(REGRESSION) What's great about the Childish Film Festival is the lack of finger wagging, the absence of PBS-style moralizing ("It's nice to share!"), and the robust presence of absurdity. Nina Paley's Fetch! lays a sophisticated riff on what is and isn't possible in a cartoon landscape over the story of a man chasing a dog. Eva Saks' Colorforms is about a gloriously messy little girl. The slightly skewed arc of Pierre Monnard's Swapped brings it close to being a Borges story; is it a coincidence that one of Borges' great stories is about Pierre Menard? Take a kid, or take yourself. (Opens at Cinerama on Fri Aug 22, 10 am; events scheduled at various venues through Aug 31; see schedule at www.wigglyworld.org/neat_things/childish.shtml. ) EMILY HALL


SATURDAY AUG 23
DJ Spooky
(MUSIC) New York-based DJ Spooky is an intellectual. He is also a very talented turntablist. In fact, it can be argued, with very little resistance, that Ivy League-educated Spooky is a turntablist first, and then an intellectual. By the expression on his face and confidence of his movements, it is evident that DJ Spooky is happiest and at his best not when discussing French philosophy but when rocking a party. Agreed, his CDs, the most famous of which is Songs of a Dead Dreamer, tend to be intellectual, but his live shows are very sensual and energetic. (Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-8000, 9 pm, $12.) CHARLES MUDEDE


SUNDAY AUG 24
Howard Dean
(POLITICAL RALLY) So you blew the big bucks to get glad-handed by the president on August 22. Or more likely you caught the anti-Bush protest rallies in Bellevue and Seattle on August 22 and 23. Had your political fill for the week? Think again. Here's your chance to catch some of the real excitement in the presidential race as America's newest political punk rock star, Howard Dean, brings his Sid Vicious Liberalalooza "Sleepless Summer" tour to Seattle. If Howard is Sid, does that mean the Democratic Party is Nancy? And will Sid succeed in changing the political tune in Washington, D.C., or just end up offing his girlfriend? Here's your chance to decide for yourself. (Westlake Center, Fifth Ave and Pine St, 5:30 pm. ) SANDEEP KAUSHIK
MONDAY AUG 25
Exploding Hearts Benefit
(GOOD CAUSE/GOOD MUSIC) The tragic July 20 van accident that took the young lives of all but one member of Portland pop/punk act the Exploding Hearts has brought out an impressive show of support in Portland, San Francisco, and--tonight--Seattle: Ten bands play 15-minute sets in their friends' honor. The killer lineup includes the Briefs, the Girls, Rotten Apples, and the Charming Snakes, and the money raised will go to the Portland Rescue Mission and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. There are more good reasons to hit this show than I have space to get into here. (Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-6628, 9 pm, $6. ) JENNIFER MAERZ


TUESDAY AUG 26
'Rosemary's Baby'
(THEATER) I was amazed when the funny gang at Bald Faced Lie pulled off the vomiting levitation scene from The Exorcist in its last installment of Satan's Bitch (comical staged readings of Hollywood horror scripts). So my expectations are sky-high for the sex scene between Lucifer and Mia Farrow when BFL takes on the late-'60s chiller/art film Rosemary's Baby. I just don't know who I want the supernaturally talented Nick Garrison to play more: witchy Ruth Gordon or freaked-out Mia Farrow. (Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 723-1945. $10. Three shows only, Mon-Wed Aug 25-27 at 8 pm. ) JOSH FEIT


WEDNESDAY AUG 27
'Word'
(MAGAZINE) Here's more proof that the UK kicks our ass where music journals are concerned. Mojo, Q, Record Collector, and NME already make American music magazines like Spin, Blender, and Rolling Stone look like Archie's Double Digests. Word is a keenly written British entertainment magazine covering music, rock stars, celebrity authors, news media, and record-company business stuff (like how, before signing to Universal, bands now ask, "What are the last 10 ads your sync department has done?"). Word's latest issue includes a feature on Paul Weller, who, it is revealed, still has a full head of hair. (Available at Broadway News, 204 Broadway Ave E, 324-7323, $8.99.) KATHLEEN WILSON