E. Grizzly is one of the most diverse MCs to come out of the South Florida scene in the last few years. Unrestrained by the physical limitations of the state, he has forged an identity through works in Philaelphia, New York City, and South Florida. A Renaissance man of sorts,…
It was ten years ago this past June that Modernage first performed live in front of a South Florida audience. While the decade has not cemented the band into the annals of history or offered them riches and glory, their impact on the local rock and roll scene is undeniable…
Journey Hard Rock Live, Hollywood June 28, 2013 In the past, some of my colleagues have pigeonholed the long-running American rock and roll act, Journey as a bit of esoteric Americana in the realm of kabuki karaoke theatrics. I did not grow up with Journey as a household name. Far…
Deen Castronovo might just be the complete embodiment of the American dream. His résumé is enviable, and with four decades holding down the skins for some of rock’s biggest names, he hasn’t been above some surprises. Although he might be predominantly known as Journey’s longest-running drummer since joining its ranks…
South Florida’s indie rock scene owes a large debt to Tom Gorrio. Now living in Nashville and soldiering on with the like-minded, albeit inwardly competitive musicians of Radar Vs. Wolf; Gorrio is better known down here for his work in Call it Radar and Baby Calendar. Always a restless and…
Tom Gorrio is no longer a resident of South Florida, but for the time that he was, this humble narrator and scribe was eternally conscribed into his army for the various opportunities that he afforded me to make a simple buck off his numerous recordings. Tom Gorrio does not produce…
Chapter One: An Innocuous Plea to Get You on My Side (Even Though I Have Nothing to Offer, Like the People I Will Be in Immediate Contact with Might) I am neither saint nor devil. I am not here nor there. I don’t exist in the classical sense, yet I…
The fine folks behind the EXXXotica Expo finally pulled their collective gonads out of their, err, well, gonads, and have brought the party slightly north to Ft. La-Dee-Da-Di and it falls upon your humble narrator and scribe to pick the top ten attractions. I don’t expect you to agree with…
I’ve been on the rock and roll tip long enough to know how easily dismissed rock and rollers can be. But you know what? All cheekiness aside, rock and rollers can be some of the most downright generous and humane human beings you’ll ever meet. In the ’90s, when I…
We recently had a chance to speak with our new pal Ryan Driller and get his take on a couple of non-musical subjects, but in the course of the interview, when we asked him who his favorite musicians were, his musical choices ranged from King Harvest to Tchaikovsky, with Pitbull…
Porn star Ryan Driller’s a young man who might actually have more of a Bob Vila streak in him than one would imagine at first glance. Gifted with slightly rugged, boyish looks (as well as another, major gift), this Colorado native is a fun and affable guy who’s the life…
Gianna Michaels’ story is a typical “girl next door” one that took her from her native Seattle to sunny California, though a series of regular jobs before falling into the career we know her best for, porn. Naturally endowed with some incredible, gravity-defying attributes, we love her best for her…
What is a reasonable expectation of a merengue concert for a staunch and incorrigible rock and roller? Well, this staunch and incorrigible rock and roller had to dig deep into his past growing up in Latin America to muster up the strength to keep up with his gringa lady friend…
To say that Slayer has brought me moments of happiness is an understatement. From the aggressive thrash to the hepped-up on meth speed metal with hardcore punk underlinings, Slayer’s contribution to reducing the suck factor of the 1980s is undeniable. Proud of wearing ’70s metal on his sleeve, as well…
Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly was found dead in his Atlanta home yesterday. He was thirty-four years old. And while nothing is concrete, at the time of this writing, a drug overdose is suspected as the cause. But first, a confession. It is through the sheer power of thought and astral…
Born in New York City and reared in Puerto Rico, Elvis Crespo will forever be known as the baby-faced merengue-pop crooner behind the 1998 international smash hit “Suavemente.” At that burgeoning time of serious powerhouse Latin male vocalists, Crespo suffered from the fading memory of one-hit wonder Gerardo’s “Rico Suave”…
Breastaurants are not new. Marrying the appeal of breasts with suds and grilled meats dates back to the dawn of man. Organized versions of this traditional method of consumption can probably be traced back to the early ’80s and the introduction of the Hooters franchise. And while that franchise has…
Many years ago, I found myself perusing the stacks at the now-defunct South Miami CD Solution. While the visual assault was mostly relegated to your run-of-the-mill second-hand Steve Vai releases and the odd Joe Satriani discs, my then younger eyes fell upon something so enormously sacrilegious that I had to…
This was originally slated to open with a paragraph comparing boring seafood and snobby food-shoppers to the sheer awesomeness of one of our favorite local outfits. Needless to say, the steadier thinking of the County Grind sheriffs prevailed, like they sometimes do over their intoxicated bloggers. But I’m happy to…
LMS is one of the handful of local MCs whom we like to write about because of their sheer dedication to the game, productivity, sense of community, and in hopes that the locals will awaken to realize the awesome amount of hip-hop that is basically everywhere in South Florida. While…
South Florida is no stranger to the summertime shenanigans of a quad of deranged eternal teenagers the Icelandic press once proclaimed “greater than the touch of God between your legs.” But who are, rather, what is Pool Party? A prolific rock ‘n’ roll power combo for sure. Eighty-degree-weather-clad young men?…
After a lot of promise and discussion, local trio Secret Arms has finally delivered on their intended fanfare with New Colonies, a fully realized ten track album that can now be yours for, well, whatever price you deem it worth. Of course, the whole point of a cute flea market ploy…
