On Friday evening, The Austin Music Electronic GRID presents a two stage showcase at Karma Lounge featuring live electronic music and a number of DJs such as EXCEED, Happy PANJOMA, Shuttle Debris, riTch N, and Daetron Vargas. It all kicks off at 10 p.m. with a dance contest a midnight to boot! The winner receives $100 in cash but the contest is limited to 20 people -- sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis. Contestants will have 30 seconds to impress a panel of judges, go-go girls (who will also dance through the course of the evening in various spots at the venue including a “human aquarium” saturated by black lights), and professional dancers. The prize money will be awarded to the winner at the end of the contest. Thirty seconds of fame with the possibility of hundred quid as well -- sounds like a win-win situation! Also on Friday, Within Chaos and The Destro metal up Red 7 -- both bands are scheduled to play OZZFEST 2008 in Dallas next month!

Lots more going on in our city this busy Friday night -- The Monarch hosts a Tangled Snark Productions event with The Ape-Shits and Black Panda headlining this fine bill. Enter below for a chance to go to this show for free!

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Check out the Austinist Weekend Music Preview Slideshow after the jump for details on a number of shows in town this weekend, including the aforementioned Tangled Snark Productions event at The Monarch.

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The best of the rest of this weekend’s concerts include:

Friday -- Peter Murphy at Emo’s (Outside); The Golden Boys at Emo’s (Lounge); Lee Simmons at Beauty Bar; Mysterious Ways at Fado.

Saturday -- Golden Hornet Project and Invincible Czars at Beerland; Bobby Bare Jr and James Hand at Continental Club; The Gourds at Threadgill’s World Headquarters (South); Peel, Prom Nite, and iKiLLCaRS at Hole in the Wall; Will Taylor and Strings Attached at Iguana Grill -- interpretations of The Beatles’ Abbey Road -- check out a brief visual preview on Will Taylor and Strings Attached’s official website.

Sunday -- Australian Cattle God Records showcase at Beerland.