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Dr. Strangelove? | R.A. The Rugged Man’s interest in cinema goes way back — in 1999, he even released a single titled “Stanley Kubrick.”

FILMMAKER!
R.A. The Rugged Man
Manor Euro Lounge | Nov. 14
Some hip hop stars start up their own labels, some create clothing lines, some hawk energy drinks. But we like the way Long Island-born MC R.A. The Rugged Man has decided to spend his money: by producing and co-writing movies with Frank Henenlotter, the horror auteur behind such outrageous cult classics as Basket Case and Frankenhooker. Their inaugural collaboration (Henenlotter’s first film in 16 years) is Bad Biology, the heartwarming story of a woman with seven clitorises and a man with an insatiable mutant penis. And they say romance is dead!

BLUESBREAKER!
John Mayall
Winspear Centre | Nov. 15
Onetime Rolling Stone Mick Taylor has said that if you want to learn how to play the blues, there’s no better way than to play with John Mayall. Not many musicians get that privilege, but the ones who have do seem to go on to great things: Taylor, Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and countless others all cut their teeth with Mayall. Mayall turns 76 at the end of November, and he’s still playing, singing, and making ecstatic guitar faces with the best of them — his most recent album, the dynamic Tough, is in stores now.

STRINGBREAKER!
Wil
Brixx Bar and Grill | Nov. 18
The last time SEE talked to Wil was way back in 2007, and an artist known for his energetic live shows — his website address is www.ibreakstrings.com, for crying out loud — he was surprisingly shy and self-effacing: “When it comes to my image,” he said, “I’m the kind of person who’d be quite happy to not have one. In a sense, I wish I could be represented by a photo of a paper clip sitting on the sand on the beach.” He’ll be playing songs from his upcoming album, In This Together, at Wednesday’s gig — and likely breaking guitar strings at a furious... er, clip.