Anti-Pop Festival Returns for its Second Year Coming back for seconds from the 13th through the 19th is Orlando’s now annual Anti-Pop festival, which proclaims itself “a seven day celebration of underground/developing music and art.”  What does this mean for you?  A week full of shows at The Social, Firestone Backbooth, The Peacock Room and AKA Lounge, along with panels where you can hear from indie label heads and other key speakers. Though the lineup may not be the definitive who’s who list of today’s hot shit, there are a handful of worthwhile acts, along with some local gems worth seeing.  One of the more interested pairings is Saul Williams and Stone’s Throw mastermind Peanutbutter Wolf, who will be performing at the Social on the 14th.  Blood Brothers are top billin’ at Firestone on the 17th, but we suspect that openers Trail of Dead will be more worth your while.  As far as local acts to check out, hip-hop DJ X:144 will be performing at Backbooth on the 16th, and those twangy troubadours known as The Heathens will be playing The Social Pavillion on the 18th with Plain Jane Automobile and Whole Wheat Bread. As for the panels, if you’re inclined to attend these you will be schooled in topics like “Music Marketing for the iPod Nation” and “Social Responsibility in Music” (which we guess translates to “Stop All The Downloading!”) by folks like Swamburger from Sol.Illaquists of Sound and Kelly Shockley from Nonsense Records.   There’s also a panel called “The Brat Pack” which will feature young leaders of indie labels, but easily Anti-Pop’s most tempting offer is a lecture and solo acoustic performance by Keynote Speaker Bob Mould of Husker Du. The roster may not be picture perfect, but Anti-Pop’s second offering is certainly a welcome gesture.  Orlando is a city still in the process of building a name, culture, and scene for itself, and any event attempting to help Orlando establish itself as a center for innovation in music and art is taking a step in the right direction. For full lineup and details, visit Anti-Pop’s official website here. Story by Jack Cusumano