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Blue Man Group wants to teach you how to be a megastar in the 2.1 version of its current Megatour.

But the opening act, Mike Relm, is the rising star to keep an eye on.

When Mike Relm first came to Spokane in 2005, he played The B-Side.

Last year the San Francisco video turntablist came through as the opening act for Blue Man Group.

And on Sunday, Relm and the blue boys are back at the Spokane Arena.

The Blue Man Group are unmistakable, but Relm made popular the DVDJ technology where he manipulates video on the screen by scratching a record, taking the art of deejaying to a whole new level by cleverly juggling "Napoleon Dynamite" and AC/DC, or "Reservoir Dogs" and N.W.A., or "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" and Beastie Boys, or "Office Space" and Jimi Hendrix.

It's the kind of candy for the senses that leaves you anticipating where he's going to go next on two levels -- visually and aurally -- spinning within endless loops of cultural clash.

Since last year's Megastar stint with the blue men, Relm has been making penetrating strikes into the mainstream with his pointed pop-culture precision through mixing music with video.

In addition to his run with Blue Man Group, Relm played high profile gigs at Coachella, Bonnaroo, a San Francisco Giants versus Oakland A's game and the closing ceremonies at the Pan Am Games.

Relm produced remixes for Adult Swim in conjunction with the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie, scored a short film for the Disney Channel series "Too Many Robots," and created a four-song mega mix for an episode of Nickelodeon's Yo Gabba Gabba.

He's also doing some international TV acting.

When Relm came to The B-Side the cover was, like, $5.

Tickets for Blue Man Group and Mike Relm are $49, and $85, through TicketsWest, www.ticketswest.com, (509) 325-SEAT.

Club hoppin'

- Find out what sort of chaos ensues when Jamie Maker (The Makers, Burns Like Hellfire) unleashes his brand new experimental project on Saturday at Prago, 201 W. Riverside Ave. DJ Orange is also on the bill. There is a suggested donation of $3.

- Idaho all-ages keytar-rock favorite Unison returns on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to Empyrean Coffee House, 154 S. Madison St., with a slew of support for area songwriter-types and friends Austin Davis, Hillary Susz, A Cryptic, Ending and Billy Versus. Cover to be announced.

- Pour Soi is a new-ish band with veteran members, including ex-players in Six State Bender and Chinese Sky Candy. Given that history, it will be worth checking out when Pour Soi plays at The Blvd., 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. with locals Level and new headturner Oil of Angels. Cover is $5.