Mahjongg shows are a glorious mess—on the band’s last visit to
Seattle, they crowded the Rendezvous’s small stage with
spray-painted computer towers and television monitors—and
their music is every bit as bizarre, a chaotic mix of dance punk,
electro funk, Afro pop, and militaristic noise. Their latest album,
Kontpab, captures the energetic mayhem, cryptic patterns,
and tense movements of their live shows. Calvin Johnson and So Many
Dynamos open. (Vera Project, Seattle Center, 956-8372. 7:30 pm, $8,
all ages.)