THURSDAY JULY 17



BENT

At Bent, you can love the techno and drum 'n' bass being played at one of Seattle's most underrated nights. Tonight Slantooth plays, along with residents Terso, Necron99, and Decim8. Aristocrat's, 220 Fourth Ave S, 748-9779, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $3.

PRINCESS SUPERSTAR

The Princess is back in town to drop her tongue-and-cheek rhymes in a way that only a high-fashion, lowbrow Prada bee-yotch who's worked with Prince Paul and Kool Keith can. "I'm a bad babysitter, got my boyfriend in the shower... making six bucks an hour." With Mr. Mic. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $10.

SATURDAY JULY 19



SOIREE

UK garage and 2-step can be some of the most fun, soulful dance music to get down to if selected right, mixing up R&B, house, dub, and jungle. Tonight is Soiree number 10, and it's free. Dance, my little pet! With VSOP, Skye Merlin, Rama, MC Insight, and Tom Swift. Noc Noc, 1516 Second Ave, 223-1333, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, free.

MONDAY JULY 21



TRICK DECK

Multi-instrumentalist Mark Wand and vocalist Christa Wells (who's worked with the Afghan Whigs) work together to make polished, atmospheric downtempo/electronic tracks in the studio and on stage. They seem to be building a solid following in and out of the state--here's a chance to check 'em in a live setting to decide for yourself. With the Wonton Press and Datz Cold. Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-8000, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.

WEDNESDAY JULY 23



OFF-KEY

Here's a new monthly night of 2-step/garage put on by the Bent crew that's worth checkin' out--so grab your bird and some mental gear, ya right ol' geezer. With Rama, Daniel P, Anchiman, and Brenden. Aristocrat's, 220 Fourth Ave S, 748-9779, 10 pm-2 am, $3.

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