MUSIC: Billed a the first great rock show of 2009, Airfix Kits and the Passionistas hot the floorboards, while Primo spins delictable hits all night long at Bottom of the Hill tonight. These cats seem to be of the indie rock, pop, fun music variety. But if Allan Hough of Mission Mission says likes them, then, well, he's totally right.

10 p.m. // Bottom of the Hill (1233 - 17th Street) // $10

FILM: Before Jerry O'Connell became thin, before Corey Feldman mainlined smack, before Wil Wheaton went through Interwebs' looking glass, and before River Phoenix turned into worm food, they starred in one of the saddest and, dare we say, heart-warming movies every to grace a screen, Stand by Me. Just try listening to the Chordettes' "Lollipop" without crying after seeing this film version based on a coming-of-age Stephen King story.

9:45 // Castro Theatre (Castro & Market) // $10.50