John Graham Mellor was born on Aug. 21, 1952, but Feral Cinema is celebrating the event a couple of days early with tonight’s Joe Strummer: Feral Clash and Beloved Birthday Bash.

The night of tribute to the sadly deceased Strummer will include not one but two cinematic homages to the Clash frontman: Alex Cox’s psychotic gangster-western Straight to Hell (featuring Strummer, Elvis Costello, half of the Pogues and a pre-(in)fam/e/y Courtney Love), plus the ultimate documentary about the head Mescalero by the ultimate chronicler of 1977 British Punk, Julien Temple’s Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten.

Throw in some Strummer-related giveaways, a set by DJ Gomi, plus Chronicle film expert and semi-pro Clash-o-phile Marc Savlov will be in attendance. Bring your own constructive nihilism.

Joe Strummer: Feral Clash and Beloved Birthday Bash, 8pm, Aug. 19, United States Art Authority, 2906 Fruth: Admission $5.

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This article appears in August 13 • 2010.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.