Fri. Feb. 9  - Mon - Feb. 12

 We've always liked the programming moxie of Evonne Hyla Wetzner and what she's done with the Video Underground in Jamaica Plain. She's taken risky films to clubs, and now she's bringing back "Half-Cocked" and "Radiation" to the Underground at 6:30 and 8:30  through Monday Feb. 12. "Half-Cocked" is about a group of kids who steal a van full of music gear and pretend to be a real band themselves so they can stay on the road. The 1994 movie's by the "Horns & Halos" duo, Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley (in photo). The music is by Unwound, Slant 6, Polvo, Smog and others. The film-makers took "Half-Cocked" to rock clubs around the world, and this inspires them to film "Radiation," the results of what happens when a screw-up Spanish rock promoter puts American bands on tour (This premiered at Sundance in ;99 and playedd at over 40 festivals.) Video Underground requests a $3-$5 donation. (A DVD of the two films comes out Feb. 13th with extras about making the movies, and two extra hours of music.)

385 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 617-522-4949

thevideounderground.com