“Altered Fest” is on the nexus of electronic music and animation. There is a synergy between the bleep-bloops of digital music and the tweening and morphing of computer animatronics. “Altered Fest” looks to explore it. This Fort Lauderdale Electronic Music and Animation Festival presents a day full of electronica, electro…
San Diego has Comic-Con; now South Florida has Mini Con. The inaugural Florida Mini Con is more than just a comic-book and anime convention, however; it is a celebration of countless pop-culture art forms. Self-described as “an art-driven cultural experience for the whole family,” the daylong gathering will be featuring…
Get superfreaky this Friday night with two local bands that are not afraid to let their funk flags fly. Hvy Crm and Rundowntown love to show their admiration for the thumping rhythmic grooves of ’70s bands like Chic and Sly and the Family Stone in their gigs. We are sure…
Imagine, instead of ending up praying to the porcelain god at 3 a.m., by yourself, in a shabby hotel room, you could go back in time and end the evening with your redheaded drill-team-member prom date. Unless you have access to a real-life time-traveling DeLorean, that is an impossible dream,…
Experimental tuba: Two words you don’t see side-by-side very often. The big bulky brass instrument conjures up images of lockstep marching bands, or smoky New Orleans jazz joints, but never anything remotely new or avant-garde. Set all you preconceived notions about the tuba aside, and get ready for Boca Raton…
People have a hard time pronouncing the name of Miami sextet Ketchy Shuby correctly. But after hearing these guys jam, South Florida fans have gotten used to saying the name: Keh-chee Shoo-bee. The moniker comes from a song by roots-reggae legend Peter Tosh. Back in 2008, there was a lot…
Almost 44 years have passed since heralded musicians David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash took the stage together for one of their first gigs, three days of ’60s-defining madness, Woodstock. These rock idols have proven surprisingly durable; their 2012 80-date international tour received rave reviews from critics across the…
People have a hard time pronouncing the name of Miami sextet Ketchy Shuby correctly. But after hearing these guys jam, South Florida fans have gotten used to saying the name: Keh-chee Shoo-bee. The moniker comes from a song by roots-reggae legend Peter Tosh. Back in 2008, there was a lot…
The skies cleared for the last day of the 31st annual SunFest, finally allowing the summer-kickoff waterfront jam to live up to its name. The sun was shining, and fiercely, the entire afternoon as Canadian comedic pop rock troupe Barenaked Ladies performed on the festival’s main Ford Stage. For the…
Jangly teenage indie pop quintet the Vogans are about to prove they are more than just another hobbyist band playing in their parents garage. This weekend, these talented dudes are gearing up for the release of their debut self-titled EP with accompanying party at Delray Beach café-cum-music-locale the Beat Cup…
It is that time again, dear County Grind readers, when we gather to celebrate the triumphant independence of our neighbors to the south, Mexico. Let us waive that green, red, and white flag and ceremoniously push our lime wedges down our Coronas to toast… Er, wait… It’s not Mexico’s independence…
Almost 44 years have passed since heralded musicians David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash took the stage together for one of their first gigs, three days of ’60s-defining madness, Woodstock. These rock idols have proven surprisingly durable; their 2012 80-date international tour received rave reviews from critics across the…
Sunfest? More like Spatefest! The rain was out in full force last night for the opening of the 31st annual waterfront West Palm Beach music and arts festival. We were wondering — considering it always starts on the cusp of our rainy season — was calling this five-day-long festival “SunFest,”…
The week marks the 62nd-annual edition of the Boca Museum of Art’s illustrious All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition. The oldest statewide annual juried competition, this exhibition displays artwork from the upper echelon of Florida’s independent art world. Featuring 149 works by Florida’s top emerging artists, the All Florida Juried…
In the 1980s, Fort Lauderdale was infamous for its raunchy spring break festivities until city commissioners tamed the hedonistic revelry years later. This Saturday, Fort Lauderdale-based not-for-profit jazz preservation group the Gold Coast Jazz Society looks to bring the fling back in Fort Lauderdale’s spring. Do not get the wrong…
Listen up, everyone with souped-up rides and exotic foreign vehicles: Car-enthusiast blog and automobile-photography company StanceMiami wants you to mingle. These local propagators of the extreme fitment movement (that’s cars with stretched tires and/or low, offset and wide wheels, in case you were wondering) want to bring the community together…
Imagine giving the residents of a city that has earned the nickname Fort Liquordale carte blanche to drink, without the worries of driving around. Just think of the kind of libidinous revelry that will ensue. Friday night’s Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop is just that type of rowdy affair. Bacchanalian though…
County Grind readers may not be very familiar with West Palm Beach four-piece, Making Faces, but they should start taking note. This ’90s throwback alternative rock act is arguably one of the hardest working bands in Palm Beach County. Although they don’t grace our alt weekly pages often, the quartet…
Deciphering which band to catch between the multitudes of acts performing at this weekend’s inaugural Block x Blog festival is one a tall order. With three stages and a tally of 30 odd bands on the bill, you could really use a personal assistant to help maximize the experience. County…
This Saturday, the folks who organize Delray Beach’s popular indie crafts bazaar, Stitch Rock, will move their marvelous assemblage of local artists a little farther north to the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach. Art Rock 2013: Art Show and Indie Market promises more than 60 booths of artists’…
After a yearlong hiatus, Izzy Rich has revived her buxom, come-hither burlesque troupe the Glamour Goddesses. This Saturday’s Spring ’Em Out: A Naughty Vaudeville Extraordinaire at Harold’s Coffee Lounge marks the curvy cast’s official comeback. And one thing is for sure: Rich and company will spring out the pasties and…
Parlay your way through greyhound simulcasts, try your hand at poker and then take a seat and enjoy a performance from former Bad Company lead singer Brian Howe as he belts out one of his timeless classics like “No Smoke Without A Fire,” or “If You Need Somebody;” Not a…
