Allow me to set a scene. Having just departed Algebra II, I hustle to Starcade IV, the blinking, bleeping console-game paradise across the street from Fortuna High. Lunch will be a burger and rings from Pam's mom-and-pop burger shoppe around the corner. First, however, I have an appointment with Pole Position II and Atari's vector-graphics Star Wars. I need all the quarters I can save from my lawn-mowing job, so I'm grateful to class-skipping seniors for hogging the jukebox. Imagine the keytar-y pop music playing on that jukebox: "Whip It," "What I Like About You," "Safety Dance" and you're-goddamn-right "Don't Stop Believin'." You just imagined a chunk of the Spazmatics' set list, so grab your skinny tie, brush up your Robot, and pull up your Members Only jacket sleeves. It's time for one of the hottest '80s cover bands in the country. They are so choice.

SPAZMATICS, w/ Mr. Pink, 8 p.m. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, $8, 253.396.9169