Pleasureboaters, the fantastically spastic local trio, thrash
around the stage like cartoons, bending their bodies and twisting their
faces into positions and expressions that echo their corkscrewing,
discordant sounds. Opening band Vampire Hands are on the opposite
side of the spectrum. They captivate their audiences with a
mellow—sometimes sexy, sometimes
haunting—guitar-heavy vibe, layered with breathy vocals and
the occasional psychedelic jam. (Vera Project, Seattle Center,
956-8372. 7:30 pm, $7/$8, all ages.) MEGAN SELING

Megan Seling is The Stranger's managing editor. She mostly writes about hockey, snacks, and music. And sometimes her dog, Johnny Waffles.