MUSIC—The sultry, succulent tunes of J Roddy Walston and the Business have their roots in the South, but the Baltimore outfit’s rough-and-tumble, soulful rock is nationwide. With shards of glam, some Beatlesesque sunshine, and a jagged punk spirit, it’s growly, howly, and loud—just the way you like it. NED LANNAMANN
w/Fly Golden Eagle; Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, $12
FILM—There are horrible things about Halloween—like children, for example, or those people who spell it “Hallowe’en”—but when it comes to theaters showing classic horror movies throughout October, you can’t lose. This week’s pick is The Fly, which takes over the Academy Theater with all of its goopy, bloody, oozing, Cronenbergian, Jeff Goldblumian greatness. Or horribleness, if you’re squeamish. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Academy Theater, 7818 SE Stark, see Movie Times, $4