The clash of punk-ska adolescents Less Than Jake with veteran punk wisemen All made for nothing less than an odd combination Monday when both bands played for a sold-out M-Shop crowd.

Leaping from one side of the spectrum to the other, All’s performance was refreshingly straightforward and devoid of gimmicks, and Less Than Jake’s was full of them.

The audience couldn’t have been a better analogy for the two bands. Bleached-hair nose-ringed punks collided with Abercrombie & Fitch-toting greek-lettered white hats, in a survival of the fittest battle which ended in a stalemate.

Insanely juxtaposed, All and Less Than Jake managed to put on equally entertaining shows.

All was the simpler of the two, proudly erupting with song after song of passionate punk rock energy. The band didn’t care about extravagant light displays or attention-grabbing stage tricks.

The plain glow of white stage lights hung over the stage as All blasted through a short set which included tunes like “Everything Sucks,” “The World’s On Heroin” and “Million Bucks.” The band barely paused to take a breath between songs, relying solely on the forceful assault of its music to entertain the audience.

But the crowd didn’t seem to be all that interested. With the exception of a few concertgoers who shouted every word to every song, the audience was subdued, staring away from the stage at times, anticipating the onset of Pez-core kings Less Than Jake.

Less Than Jake frontman Chris and his cronies were learning their ABCs and 123s back when the guys in All started playing punk rock, but that was not of concern to the audience.

The crowd loved every minute of Less Than Jake’s set.

LTJ’s performance had all the extra ingredients, complete with a Bosstones-style stage dancer (who actually banged away at a cowbell during one song), a banner hanging behind the band, a strobe light and even a confetti gun to end the show in celebration.

LTJ guitarist Chris took the stage decked out in ’80s glam-metal gear, wearing tight black leather pants and shiny red cowboy boots.

The show was much different than Less Than Jake performances from a few years back, possibly representative of the band’s change from the indie Dill Records to major label Capitol Records.

In fact, the mayhem turned into a sing-along of the group’s Capitol material from the albums “Losing Streak” and the recently released “Hello Rockview.”

Few in the crowd knew old favorites such as “Shotgun,” “Sound Check” and the usual anthem “Where in the Hell is Mike Sinkovich?”.

Instead, audience voices resounded during newer songs like “Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts,” “History of a Boring Town” and the closing tune, “Jen Doesn’t Like Me Anymore.”

Despite the predictive nature of Less Than Jake, the band still put on a show that pleased all the fans and made for a fun evening.