Who knew that all we had to do was party? - Humans

Who knew? Probably everyone who has already made plans to head to the Comet on Saturday night, when local party heavyweights Don’t Talk To The Cops are grand marshaling the good times parade with support from Vancouver’s Humans and local talents Sports and USF.

USF offer chill electronic sounds with slow builds and dreamy synths, warming you up and getting you loose like a mug of spiked hot chocolate (which I hope the Comet serves, given this weekend’s rumored snow). Sports draw on New Order and The Cure, bringing 80s lushness and a touch of melodrama to their synthpop.

Making a rare border crossing are Humans, who bring a touch of their hometown’s grittiness to their otherwise playful dance tunes with a heavy beat and a loud bass end. It’s fun and physically compelling - expect involuntary dance movements.

Hip-hop and dance masters Don’t Talk To The Cops have been tearing up Seattle all year, from Doe Bay to City Arts Fest. At the Comet, a venue whose charm lies in its seeming almost glued together, they might literally bring the walls down. Make sure you can say you were there when it happened.

If nothing else, a cold November night could use some extra body heat, so take your dance moves and your PBR money to the hill Saturday and help create a human-powered steam room. If you’re lucky, Humans might give you a ride home in their party van: