When one thinks of Seattle stereotypes, cheery, uptempo, electro-pop generally isn’t the first thing to come to mind. So what better bands to represent our fair city at this year’s SXSW and rattle those old notions than pop culture cliché crushers with an ear for hook Brite Futures and that expert in catchy/cool songs, Eric Elbogen of Say Hi? The Weekly couldn’t be more thrilled to support these bands with a pre-show mixer showcasing the badass DJ skills of our own Erin K. Thompson and Brite Futures frontman Luke Smith, and all the proceeds of tonight’s show going towards sending these unexpected acts southward. MA’CHELL DUMA LAVASSAR

Thu., March 8, 8 p.m., 2012