Seven local artists- Mallory McKendry, Kristi Stice, Arvid Smith, Shawn Lightfoot, Louie LeClaire, Amy Hendrickson & the Prime Directive and Longfellow Street- are featured on a new compilation CD dubbed the Cross Pollination Project. The CPP will be unveiled on October 1st with a show at Jack Rabbits. . Metalcore mainstays Evergreen Terrace released their 5th studio album, Almost Home, on September 25th. The band will celebrate the milestone with a show at Freebird Live on October 3rd with guests Casey Jones, Hello Danger and others. . Local Christian rockers Kaliyl are having a CD release show in honor of their new record What’s to Come on October 9th with Abandon the Search and For You and I at the Murray Hill Theatre. . Local punk legend Stevie Stiletto is the subject of a documentary to be screened at the Five Points Theatre on October 9th. In addition, Stiletto is hosting an all-day music festival and barbeque at Yesterday’s Social Club on the 10th. Live music begins at 2 pm and continues on into the night with performances by Puck, David Young, Grabbag, Chester the Malester & the Burnouts, Stiletto himself and many others. . Martin Atkins, drummer and session musician for such bands as Public Image Ltd., Ministry, Pigface and Killing Joke, will be hosting a seminar called Tour Smart at Edge 17 on October 17th. Atkins has been touring the country for several years, educating bands on having a successful touring experience. The lecture is bound to be extremely beneficial to locals looking to get their name out there. . Another chance for local pickers to get real biz advice happen at Tree Hill Amphitheatre Oct 23 & 24 with Nashville music producer Michael Knox. Progressive metal act Skyliner is releasing a new CD this month and is having a release show at the Murray Hill Theatre on October 23rd. Also performing are Sent by Ravens, Fighting Forward and Radiant 36. . Yet another metal band is having a CD release party this month. Lies of Autumn will show off their EP at Jack Rabbits on October 24th with Name:Bran and I Am God. . Also unveiling a new record on October 24th is Rapture Indeed. Their CD release party is at the Pit with Aglacia, Second Story Fall and Cities.
GOING OUT OF TOWN
Oct 1 The Killers / Chairlift (UCF Arena (Orlando, FL)
Oct 2 The Sounds House of Blues (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
Oct 3 DD/MM/YYYY / With These Arms Are Snakes Will’s Pub (Orlando, FL)
Oct 13 David Bazan The Social (Orlando, FL)
Oct 20 Built to Spill 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
Oct 21 Adelitas Way/Shinedown /Sick Puppies House of Blues (Lake Buena Vista)
Oct 23 Social Distortion / Middleclass Rut 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
Oct 24 Pinback Common Grounds (Gainesville, FL)
Oct 31 The Used / The Almost House of Blues (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
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