1. Creative Loafing in conjunction with AES presents a tasty bill of local music good-ness — Automatic Loveletter (pictured) 
headlines; Tides Of Man, Win Win Winter, Très Bien, Mumpsy and Lavin provide support. Fri., Sept., 5, 8 p.m., State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, $8, all ages.
2. WMNF hosts a CD Release Party with Rebekah Pulley and the Reluctant Prophets in honor of the band’s new album, Back to Boogaloo. Also on the bill is Ronny Elliott, Steve Connelly, Acho Brother and Venus in Furs, a band made up of Pulley, Karen Collins, Fay Farmer and Laura Taylor playing Velvet Underground covers. Fri., Sept. 5, 8 p.m., Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa, $13, 813-971-0666.3. Comedy Central’s favorite caustic comedian Dave Attell performs a run of stand-up at Tampa Improv this weekend.
4. A Hunter S. Thompson double shot this Friday evening at Beach Theatre: Gonzo, Alex Gibney's new critically-acclaimed documentary on Thompson's life, and the cult classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro. Fri., Sept. 5, Gonzo at 8 p.m., Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas at 10:30 p.m., 315 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, $7 per film/$10 both, 727-360-6697.
5. Want to know more about the reproductive justice movement and learn how to become a political advocate and organizer in your community? Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida offers a day of free “Young Activist Training” in St. Petersburg. Locals between the ages of 16 and 35 are invited to attend; breakfast and lunch are provided. For more info or to R.S.V.P., call 941-365-3913, extension 1114 or e-mail candyl.eyster@ppswcf.org. Sat., Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Studio at 620, 620 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg.
This article appears in Sep 3-9, 2008.