It’s a night to relish in local music folklore at the Youth Nations Project for the Arts this Saturday. This upstart Fort Lauderdale gallery has local musical legend Gregory McLaughlin unveiling his artwork for the very first time. McLaughlin is known as the lead vocalist for heralded ’80s punk/new wave…
The single life. It can be a tumultuous time, particularly when you’re young. By design, it usually involves awkward “plenty of fish” conversations, uncomfortable first dates, barely satisfying one night stands, nacho cheese, and fake cell phone numbers written on napkins. All the while, you see pictures of your “happily…
Lavola is back, and in a big way. County Grind received word last week that one of Palm Beach County’s fiercest sonic forces had just completed its next album titled This Book Is My Cowardice. Through the social media webs, we heard a smidgen of Lavola frontman Julian Cires’ next…
Last month, we broke a story speculating on the identity of a newcomer to the scene called Boots. He seemingly came out of nowhere to produce Beyoncé’s new mega surprise visual album. Some photos posted on Buzzfeed revealed a dead ringer for Broward native Asher. Or perhaps he had a…
You couldn’t pick a better venue to watch Nashville’s scuzzy and jangly punk rockers Turbo Fruits perform than Lake Worth haunt Propaganda. It’s as if frontman Jonas Stein’s dirty, debauched pop ditties were destined to be played on that stage. If you haven’t witnessed Turbo Fruits’ boozy, frantic, instant-backyard-party-type performances,…
Summer may still be many months away, but the Summer of Love is right around the corner. Dust off those bell-bottoms and prepare for the glorious kaleidoscopic wonder of the ’60s-era invasion of South Florida this Friday night. “The Summer of Love Concert” features Styx bassist and vocalist Glen Burtnik,…
UPDATE: Due to the recent flooding, Oshogatsu had to be rescheduled to Sunday, January 19. Konichiwa, Japan fans; your day has come at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. On top of the standard origami splendor and cutting-edge Asian art that come with this stunning Boca Raton locale, this Sunday…
No relation to ’70s prog-rock pioneers Rush, heralded singer/songwriter Tom Rush is an equally world-renowned musician in his own right. Rush is a living legend who is known as the founding father of the folk-rock genre; it wouldn’t be a stretch saying that Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Jackson Browne…
Before Elphaba and Glinda took on a life of their own in the Broadway smash spinoff Wicked, there was the original, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. This week, you too can be off to see the wonderful wizard when the Broward Center for Performing Arts’ Au-Rene…
From R&B to deep funk to Latin and drum ‘n’ bass, not one rhythm is left untouched — or unthumped, for that matter — when Andrew Atkinson performs. This megatalented 32-year-old Jamaican native and Miami resident is a multifaceted drummer who is not afraid to explore the far-reaching realms of…
It’s New Year’s Eve, and you’re in the mood to get down and boogie-woogie. Problem is, well, your bank account is tapped out until next payday. And then rent is due on Tuesday, so you’re in a bit of a hole. A limousine, with Cristal in hand, dropping $500 for…
Artisanal handcrafted cocktails in one hand, delectable scrumptious appetizers in the other, all while enjoying live acoustic jams from our area’s best musicians, in an inviting setting: Is there a better way to ring in the new year? Not in our book. Event organizer and self-professed ultimate “Soulcialite” Ingrid B…
Ali Miranda is a Cuban-born, Academy of Art in San Francisco-educated artist who specializes in scintillating nudes that sometimes come enveloped in filtered hues and out-of-focus views. Equally inspired by the naked form and the play on color and light is Cheryl Maeder, a photographer trained at the Kunstgewerbeschule in…
For 20-somethings and young-at-heart 30-somethings, Fort Lauderdale is brimming with more nightlife options than ever. Sure, the city still has a reputation for wife-swapping and wasted frat guys, but with the emergence of places like the FAT Village Arts District, Radio-Active Records, the Bubble, and Funky Buddha Brewery, indie-loving club…
Earlier this week, Buzzfeed attempted to uncover who some new guy on the music scene named Boots is. He coproduced and wrote a bunch of songs on Queen Bey’s new superduper surprise visual album Beyoncé that dropped out of nowhere the other day. If you’re a longtime South Florida music…
We recently surmised which local bands should have made it big. We probably missed dozens — no, hundreds (including your particular favorite band, of course) — of acts that deserved a rightful spot on the list, but we’re only human. Don’t hate just because we judge; that’s what we’re paid…
By now, all of South Florida is familiar with the ambitions of Renda Writer. For years, the aspiring local artist was striving to get on the Ellen DeGeneres Show to read one of his spoken word pieces entitled “Half Hearted.” We have to hand it to the guy, his persistence…
We’ve all witnessed the meteoric rise of indie-rock starlets and West Palm natives Surfer Blood. Starting out like most local bands do, they spent time begging promoters for a shot and hustling for gigs, but this quartet rode a lightning bolt of success that ultimately landed them on Universal Records…
Pop culture cognoscente Andy Warhol is often quoted as having said: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” It’s an expression that delves into the public’s fascination with celebrity and the fickle fortune of fame. It still rings true today as much as it did in the…
Back in March, we introduced you to Christopher Moll’s newest musical exploit. We saw Moll continuing to yearn for yesteryear with his musical inclinations; the Lovers Key, like the Postmarks before them, presents a throwback sound that hints the group’s records are vinyl gems rescued from some studio’s magic vault…
Nepotism or rightly earned respect? Thus is the universal debate that arises anytime we see the son or daughter of a celebrated celebrity try to branch out on their own. It’s only a natural cynicism. Let’s face it, when daddy is Bob Dylan, doors seem to open easier than if…
The famed large yellow school bus that occupied a portion of the dance floor inside former downtown Miami hotspot, the Pawn Shop Lounge, will be rolling on up to Clematis Street come February. According to Pawn Shop’s operating partner, Paul Brown, the rumors that have been reverberating across South Florida’s…
