
DRUM EATER—Under the equipment-chomping moniker Boy Eats Drum Machine, Jon Ragel plays the role of a spastic one-man band, equal parts giddy rock frontman and scratch-happy DJ. His latest, Hoop + Wire neatly balances his charming exuberance with an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to musical composition. EAC
w/Finn Riggins, Brothers Young; Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, $8-10CHOWDA—You can’t lose with clam chowder and beer. So when area pubs compete for chowder supremacy at Lompoc’s Chowder Challenge, everyone’s a winner. Part of the Fifth Quadrant’s brand-new Seafoodpalooza. PAC
Fifth Quadrant, 3901-B N Williams, noon-6 pm, FREE ($10 to taste), all ages
Get busy, ya’ll! My, What a Busy Week!

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