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Joe Strummer

font face="arial, Helvetica" size="-1">Eminem's posse D12 are in the area this week in support of their chart-topping Devil's Night (Interscope), with dates at Toad's Place (203-624-8623) in New Haven on Monday; Avalon (617-423-NEXT) in Boston next Thursday, October 18; and Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (401-272-5876) in Providence next Friday, October 19. And just in case they're looking for some pre-Devil's Night fun, here's our annual quickie rundown of out-of-town Halloween destinations. Salem's Peabody-Essex Museum begins its annual "Eerie Events" with horror-movie screenings by day and "macabre monologues" performed in historic, 300-year-old houses by night: the program runs Saturdays and Sundays this weekend through October 27. The Vortex in Maynard, Massachusetts (866-FOGMAZE) offers up a not-for-kids terror trail Fridays through Sundays through October 31. A more family-oriented shindig is the "Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular" at Roger Williams Park Zoo (401-785-3510) in Providence, nightly beginning tonight (October 11) through October 31. And of course there's always Spookyworld (978-838-0200) at Foxboro Stadium, the crown jewel of area horror theme parks, where the celebrity guest list this weekend includes Lou Ferrigno, unnamed Sopranos actors, and WWF stars the Hardy Boys.

The spirit of the Clash lives on as Joe Strummer makes an eagerly awaited return trip to the Bay State in support of his second disc for Hellcat/Epitaph, Global A Go-Go; Strummer's at the Palladium (800-477-6849) in Worcester on Friday. Closer to home, Minutemen/fIREHOSE journeyman Mike Watt shows up with a backing duo billed as the Tom and Jerry Show for gigs on Friday at T.T. the Bear's Place (617-492-BEAR) in Cambridge and Saturday at the Met Café (401-272-5876) in Providence.

Electronica heroes turned prog-techno eggheads Orbital show up tonight (October 11) at the Palladium. The obscure English post-rock ensemble Fridge are on their debut US tour, with stops at the Middle East (617-864-EAST) in Cambridge tonight and at Flywheel (508-527-9800) in Easthampton on Monday. The Butthole Surfers appear to have completed the transition from acid-damaged psych-punk bandits to 21st-century techno anarchists on their new Weird Evolution (Hollywood), which includes a single co-written by Kid Rock. The Surfers kick off a tour with avant-techno bleephead Kid 606 in tow at Lupo's on Tuesday; they're also at the Paradise (617-423-NEXT) in Boston on Wednesday.

Hot on the heels of Zeke and the Supersuckers, another shipment of Sub Pop-affiliated high-octane rock and roll arrives from Seattle this week. It's your last chance to catch the Murder City Devils; the fiery garage punks are calling it quits after this tour, which makes its only local stop at the Middle East on Saturday with Grade and American Steel. And the following night, sanctified soul-punks Zen Guerrilla are back at the Middle East in support of their Shadows in the Sun.

Issue Date: October 12 - 18, 2001