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Die Spitz, who stated allegiance to Hole in the Chronicle’s “10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive” last month, didn’t want to see any in the crowd last Sunday. Singer Ellie Livingston threatened the pit with condiments – “Can you fill the hole, or do you want mustard thrown at you?” – having already entered the audience for in-your-face enlivening during the first song. The evening of grungy, sludgy rock mayhem kicked off a July residency at Hotel Vegas for the spry, X-handed quartet. Next week, July 10, promises an intergenerational run-in with Texas cow-punk standards Hickoids, as well as noise project Skratz. Since Die Spitz’s origins as a trio in 2020, Livingston and Ava Schrobilgen now share vocals and big, Veruca Salt-y guitar riffs. Upping the constant engagement, aerial hype-person/bassist Kate Halter jumps from atop an amp to the occasional “I can’t hear you” hand motion. An egalitarian flip-flopping operation, drummer Chloe Andrews visits the mic for one of their best tracks. Wearing Pacific Northwest alt allegiance on their sleeve, Die Spitz’s recent performances include a savage, COVID-appropriate rendition of Mudhoney’s “Touch Me I’m Sick.” They also usually end rolling around in a pile of feedback. Beyond the monthlong stay, the fourpiece plans for a debut EP called The Revenge of Evangeline this month, as well as a New York August tour.