The Stranger

British band Fujiya & Miyagi latched on to the strange idea of sounding like a motorik-groove-lovin' Kraut-rock group circa 1970—Neu! or Can, say—fronted by a soft-spoken Japanese vocalist. The result is music of pell-mell propulsion and understated, clipped funk—aerodynamic and serene, imbued with a pleasant tension. Pop Levi transformed himself from an English post-rockin' funkateer into an L.A.-based, neo-glam, pop-star combo of Marc Bolan and Iggy Pop. His is a lusty, lively sound. (Neumos, 925 E Pike St, 709-9467. 8 pm, $13, 21+.) by Dave Segal

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