This week in music, music loves Seattle

Pop, death metal and grunge have one thing in common. This week, they all love Seattle. Take your pick on the performances that tickle your fancy, but be sure to bring a change of clothes for the next show or bare witness to the ridicule of the scensters, because really, none of these shows have much of anything in common.

Tonight, <b>Primus</b> will play a sold-out performance at the Paramount Theatre in support of The Beat a Dead Horse Tour 2006. The show will start at 8 p.m. For those not able to grab a pair of tickets to see Les Claypool and the gang, Chop Suey and El Corazon are each offering a grand&mdash;albeit far less expensive&mdash;musical adventure.

Chop Suey is hosting Club Pop. Local kids Mon Frere will be performing with The Trucks and DJs Colby B, Paco, and Kristoffer K. Mon Frere's self proclaimed "powerhouse electro dance rock" style gives a much-needed musical talent backdrop to the ever-popular "nerd rock" phenomena. Their motto, "We're dirty, we're pop and we just can't stop!" says it all. Tickets are a mere $8. The show starts at 9 p.m., but come anytime before 10:30 to save $2 on the cover. Club Pop is for ages 18 and up, and there's a full bar for those 21 and over. 

If pop culture scares you off, reemerge for a night of good old-fashioned death metal where Through The Eyes Of The Dead plays El Corazon tonight. With album titles such as The Annihilation of Expectation and newest offering, Bloodlust, you can pretty much anticipate the brutal resurrection of classic death metal. Through The Eyes Of The Dead will be playing with From A Second Story Window, Acacia Strain and Light The City. Tickets are just $10, and the music starts at 8 p.m. The show is all ages, bar open to those with a valid ID.

Saturday night, infamous local grunge rockers Mudhoney will be playing Neumos. Formed in the early '80s, Mudhoney inspired the likes of Kurt Cobain, but the band's lack of interest in making a career out of music allowed it to maintain underground status during the grunge era. Nevertheless, Mudhoney is a legendary local hero that should not be missed. Mudhoney will be playing with Jon Wahl and the Amadans and Hot Lunch. Tickets are $13 in advance or $15 at the door. The show starts at 8 p.m. and is for those 21 and up only.

Wednesday night, why not explore the new "state-of-the-art" technological extravaganza-otherwise known as the WaMu Theatre to see The All-American Rejects perform with Motion City Soundtrack and The Format? Although they have moved on from the ever catchy "Swing, swing, swing from the tangles of/ My heart is crushed by a former love," The All-American Rejects are now touring in support of their newest venture, Move Along, which features the hit single "Dirty Little Secret." But maybe if you're lucky, the band will play the 2003 Billboard Hot 100's hit "Swing Swing." Tickets are $25, and the show starts at 6:30 p.m.

Reach Intermission reporter Tina Abrams at arts@thedaily.washington.edu.