Chances are, if you’ve attended a hardcore, metal, or punk show in South Florida, you’ve met Joshua “Chip” Shomburg. Between his duties playing bass in ambient-doom band Ether, leading the charge on vocals for death-metal infused hardcore band Ironside, and filming just about every show to hit the tri-county area since…
Brad Paisley with Scotty McCreery and the Band PerryCruzan AmphitheatreSeptember 28On Saturday night, West Palm Beach’s Cruzan Amphitheatre was stormed by an army of country music fans. The parking lot was crowded with heavily modified pickup trucks, beer-pong tables, and legions of Brad Paisley’s devoted followers, all ready to get…
Juan Montoya is a compulsive creator. The former Torche guitarist and Miami ex-pat’s new band, MonstrO, is as busy as a group could hope to be. They spent most of last year touring with notable artists like Danzig and Clutch, and currently are working on a follow-up to their critically…
Every recluse worth their beard (or leg hair, if you’re a lady) has a soundtrack to hide out to. Now it’s September. The summer’s over, leaving us only the tail end of brain-meltingly hot temperatures, unpredictable torrents of rain, a hangover, and a mess to clean up. As we slog through…
This past weekend, South Florida played host to one of the most historically significant events the hardcore-punk community has witnessed in recent memory. Bands that have spent years dormant, bands that ended with a firm “never again,” and bands that have influenced the hardcore scene on an international level convened…
The record industry is a fickle, miserable one. We’d cite Hunter S. Thompson’s famous ramblings about thieves and pimps, but you’ve heard it. And you know it’s the truth. Now, perhaps more than ever — in an era when the airwaves are positively choked with disposable, aurally accosting drivel “produced”…
See also: Steve Vai, Professional Guitarist and Amateur Beekeeper, Waxes on Polar Shifting and Limitless CreativityWhen we queried virtuosic guitarist and composer Steve Vai about what to expect from his impending South Florida performance — the kickoff show of his tour — he said that we were “in for some surprises.” Last…
The 2012 Summer Olympics have wrapped. Finally. No longer we will all be imbued with the tales of athletic heroism, dramatic finishes, or shattering defeats that NBC has essentially shoved down our collective throats for the past few weeks. As things in London return to normal and cleaning crews extricate…
Steve Vai is truly a guitar icon. He was a protégé of the legendary Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth’s answer to Eddie Van Halen after the band and Roth parted ways, and he even battled Ralph Macchio in Crossroads. There hasn’t been a guitar magazine printed in the past 30…
Steve Vai is truly a guitar icon. He was a protégé of the legendary Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth’s answer to Eddie Van Halen after the band and Roth parted ways, and he even battled Ralph Macchio in Crossroads. There hasn’t been a guitar magazine printed in the past 30…
See alsoFull Slideshow from Sailor Jerry and Inked Magazine’s Calendar Girl Search at Revolution LiveThe Riot Act’s Christian Clarke on His Favorite Drinking Songs Fort Lauderdale has, historically speaking, never been a city to turn down a free drink nor opportunity to ogle scantily clad ladies. So, when we first…
Helmet with ToadiesRevolution LiveJuly 25It’s still kind of weird to think of ’90s bands as nostalgia acts. However, Toadies and Helmet really are just that: Groups that bring you back to another time. A time when the music they created was still relevant and playing in the background of what…
Kiss, the band, garners fanatical, obsessive devotion more than almost any other musical act, maybe ever. Despite countless attempts to ruin the fun with bad glam albums, dramatic reality television, and the replacement of two original members with impostors wearing the same makeup, Kiss manages to maintain a fan base…
It would appear that while those quirky Middle Eastern miscreants in Iran were busy splitting atoms and generally trying to figure out a way to bring upon the nuclear apocalypse, someone managed to sneak some malware into their computer systems. Now, while we find the thought of any sort of…
Photos: County Grind Live With Holly Hunt, Shroud Eater, Devalued at Green RoomCounty Grind LiveHolly Hunt, Shroud Eater, DevaluedVisuals by Audio Junkie and Bleeding PalmRadio-Active Records DJsGreen Room, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, July 21We’ve had a pretty solid reception to our live music nights at Fort Lauderdale’s Green Room, and this Saturday…
Kiss, the band, garners fanatical, obsessive devotion more than almost any other musical act, maybe ever. Despite countless attempts to ruin the fun with bad glam albums, dramatic reality television, and the replacement of two original members with impostors wearing the same makeup, Kiss still manages to maintain a fan…
White Ringwith DeathfaceGreen Room, Fort LauderdaleJuly 6, 2012Better than: Waiting for DMX to show up next door at RevolutionBrooklyn based “witch house” duo White Ring brought their crucible of darkness to Fort Lauderdale’s Green Room on Friday night. The group’s sound is one of effected and distant sounding vocals layered…
Eric JohnsonCulture Room, Fort LauderdaleJune 29In the realm of modern guitar heroes, few people have enjoyed careers as successful as Eric Johnson’s. Though Johnson happens to be a singer and a songwriter, his unbelievably deft prowess as a guitarist is what has earned him an undyingly loyal group of fans…
Ex Norwegian, Opium SymphonyDive Bar, Fort LauderdaleThursday, June 28, 2012Better than: Ezra?Last night, we caught Miami Beach’s Ex Norwegian in a rather unusual setting for a polished indie-pop band: Fort Lauderdale’s A1A Dive Bar. The band, led by lead singer and guitarist Roger Houdaille, took the opportunity to shake down some…
Dead in the Dirt (Southern Lord) w/ Heartless, Centuries, Super Mutant, GritSunday, June 17, 2012Better than: Sitting at home, waiting for work, waiting to die. Squirreled away in a warehouse complex that borders the desolate Everglades highway that is State Road 27 lies the Talent Farm. The Talent Farm is an all…
Our favorite band of proto-grunge hairballs are hitting the road again — which isn’t really news, as the Melvins are known for their rather prolific travels. Their old tour transport, known as “the Melvan,” was just up for sale, complete with Kurt Cobain’s artwork as decoration. However, the band is…
Down with PonykillerStone Mountain FreewayCulture RoomJune 1, 2012Better Than: Most of the Sabbath influenced bands playing these days. When County Grind spoke with Down guitarist Pepper Keenan, he mentioned how mind boggling it is that the rock-metal supergroup managed to tour 39 countries since releasing its third studio album, Down III: Over…
