And the award for Best Band Name Ever (or at least of the week) goes to... Koalacaust! I know, making light of the Holocaust is generally frowned upon, but Koalacaust is just cute. And the band ain't bad, either. They come from California, they play delightfully sloppy basement pop songs, and they often use an accordion.

If that sounds like a fine time to you, the cuddly/crass quintet are playing a show at Squid & Ink in Georgetown this Saturday, August 8. Opening is local beardo Jason Clackley, a former Bremerton resident who's done time in bands like the Flex and Valley of the Dinosaurs.

For his solo stuff, Clackley is a little less goofy than he's been in previous projects—okay, a lot less goofy. Instead of spastically dancing around to prerecorded beats on his iPod, he soulfully wails songs from the heart (check out his song "Things Can't Compare" for a prime example).

The show starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. and admission is by donation (which means you should pay what you can to help out the touring bands, but if you're broke they won't send you away).

Some bonus advice: Get to Squid & Ink early and have some dinner before the show. Squid & Ink has a great menu of vegetarian and vegan items, including MOTHERFUCKING POUTINE (aka the best thing Canada has ever given the world). Don't worry about the extra calories from the thick, crispy fries smothered with peppery gravy and topped with melty, gooey cheese curds—you'll burn it all off dancing to Koalacaust.

Fri Aug 7: Dyme Def, Fresh Espresso at Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center,

6 pm, free.

Sat Aug 8: Koalacaust, Joyce Manor, Jason Clackley, Premise Beach at Squid & Ink, 7 pm, donation.

Sat Aug 8: Dinosaur Jr., Viva Voce, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Japandroids, Born Anchors, Champagne Champagne at Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center, 2 pm, free.

Sun Aug 9: Shang-a-Lang, Anchor Down, Smokejumper, the Mark Sparkles at the Black Lodge, 9 pm.