Are you tired of hearing about Ultra yet? Do you want nothing to do with wearing neon colors, sunglasses at night, and glow sticks? We certainly are. So, while the masses flock to Miami for the weekend, find a safe haven in the Broward and Palm Beach counties with the…
On Sunday morning, the local South Florida Blues Society sent out alerts through email and Facebook to notify the community that a friend of theirs, 45-year old Claudia Murphy, had been missing since Friday. She was last seen on Friday around 2p.m., wearing a white shirt in the vicinity of…
Soul Asylumwith Lavola, Chris Alvy Band, and Jennifer KaiserCulture RoomMarch 16Better Than: Staying at home and watching MTV Unplugged reruns The 90s were alive and kicking inside Culture Room on Friday Night as Soul Asylum took the stage for the first time in god knows how many years. (View full…
Remember reading magazines like Tiger Beat and Bop? Week after week, you’d thumb through the pages, ripping out photos of cute musicians to paste into your binders. And sometimes — if you were feeling really brave — you’d send a fan letter or two or three to your heartthrob, hoping…
Sober living is especially a challenge when you’re the clubs editor at an alt-weekly paper, but Betsey J. Denberg is doing it. Read as Denberg attempts to undertake nightlife living without a martini in hand. When I think about drinking kava, I imagine sitting in a room where there is…
There is no denying the fact that Fort Lauderdale is the ultimate spring break destination. As March rolls in, so will the tank-top sporting, flip-flop-wearing, fist-pumping college kids. Beers in one hand, frozen drinks in the other, the soon-to-be-sunburned masses will take over the sand and surf. But, who’s to…
To say that 2012 has been busy for hip hop wordsmith Bleubird is an understatement. In just under two months, Bleubird released his debut US album Cannonball!!!, shot a music video, and tackled a grueling European tour with Minnesota-based rapper Astronautalis. Bleubird wrapped up the tour over the weekend, arriving…
Miami, Las Vegas, New York City, London, and Tokyo — these cities are known to be the nightlife meccas of the world. But who’s to say West Palm Beach can’t be added to that list? Nightclub tastemakers Michael Bergos and Michael Stein think it’s possible, thus birthing the Gotham City-inspired…
Every now and then, a president comes into office who has a bit of a musical side to them. Perhaps as a child, he really wanted to be a rock star. But after realizing that was an unattainable pipe dream, he took the easy route and ran for president. Recently…
If you’re anything like us, chances are you’ve got a garage, house, or closet filled with knickknacks and trinkets from yesteryear that just aren’t getting any love. And for whatever reason — perhaps sentimental or even hoarding tendencies — you just can’t seem to let go. But, c’mon do you…
Since the news of Monterey Club’s closing flooded the local scene, rumors about the future of the venue’s empty space were running rampant. Will they open elsewhere? Would someone new come in? Is a sushi restaurant really going to take that spot? However, within a month of the closing news,…
In the nightlife scene, weekly parties pop up quicker than you can learn their names. But every now and then, a party will establish itself and stand the test of time. It’s happened with such local parties as Flaunt (Respectable Street) and Shake (Vagabond). And with a year under its…
You’ve just spent the last few hours being wined and dined by your Valentine’s Day date. He sent you flowers, bought you candy, and even wrote something extra special in that greeting card. And now it’s time to head back to his house where the candles are lit and D’Angelo…
Ladies and gentleman, it’s Grammy night. Here on County Grind, we’re doing something a little extra special for it. That’s right, we’re live blogging all the shenanigans. Are you an Adeleophile? Or are you totally over her? Are you just as confused as we are about this “Dance/Electronica” segment that…
As the music industry and world mourns the untimely death of music legend Whitney Houston, it’s been reported that tonight at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards various performers will pay tribute to her. Whitney Houston herself is no stranger to being on stage at the Grammys. With a career spanning…
Just moments ago, the news broke that Whitney Houston, one of pop music’s greatest voices has passed away. It was reported by her publicist Kristen Foster that on Saturday Whitney Houston has passed away, but the cause and location are still unknown. Click here for more: How We’re Responsible for…
When we heard the news about Diplo dropping off the Sleigh Bells show, we were bummed — sort of. But then the nice folks over at Revolution mended our broken hearts by lowering the price of the tickets. However, we still kept our fingers crossed that someone else would be…
Green Room has quickly established itself as the indie/artsy (dare we say hipster?) spot to go to on any given night of the week. But, on Wednesday night, the venue kicked it up a notch with the debut of Brown Bag Wednesdays, a weekly hip hop party. And to say…
Ah… Valentine’s Day. It’s a time for cheesy stuffed animals, overpriced bouquets of red roses, and jam-packed restaurants. Now doesn’t that sound so romantic? But, hey what about those of us without a date? Should we just stay home wallowing in our sorrows? Certainly not!Skip drowning yourself in sadness while…
Behind the bar at the Green Room is the heavily tattooed, raven-haired, 26-year-old Krysti Pryde. Standing at almost 6 feet tall with pale skin, Pryde looks as though she fell out of a graphic novel. When she’s not serving cocktails, she leads the ultimate gamer life in the alternate universes…
The Civil Wars with Zach Williams and the Bellow Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Saturday, February 4Better than: Staying home on a Saturday night and watching the movie Once. The success of the Civil Wars can be seen as happening overnight, but, with or without the help of Grey’s Anatomy, there…
The Killswith Jeff the Brotherhood and HuntersRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, January 28Better than: Seeing them in front of 15 people at Common Grounds in Gainesville circa early 2000-something. To describe the Kills show in one word would be easy: intoxicating. However, I’m not sure my editor would approve of such…
