HAPPY HOUR: Dog owners unite! And get drunk! "Doggie Cocktail Hour with the San Francisco SPCA" asks you to "bring your furry friend and have a tail-wagging good time" while you enjoy drinks provided by Krol Vodka and snacks for you and your pooch.

6pm-8pm // Bloomingdale's (845 Market) // free

MUSIC: Folky, bluegrass from That Blasted Hound, indie rock waves of the Blank Slates, retro-rock from Isabellas, charming pop of Blammos, experimental and personal music of Okay, and the "dance-alone-in-the-bedroom" soul/dance music of Oona Garthwaite flood the stage in the Loin tonight when Pirate Cat Radio 87.9 presents its monthly "Baghdad by the Bay Showcase."

8 p.m. // Red Devil Lounge (1695 Polk) // $7 in advance, $10-$15 at the door

FILM: Artist, punk rock poet, and Michael Stipe fag-hag Patti Smith gets the docu treatment in Steven Sebring's Patti Smith: Dream of Life.

7 p.m., 9:40 // Lumiere (1572 California) // $10.50