Judging by the sound of his music and onstage track record, Jesus Lizard frontman David Yow isn’t the type of dude who wants a birthday party for his birthday. The man loves to spit beer at his fans and berate them while his band plays music inspired by root canals…
One of the most beloved rockers of the ’90s, Juliana Hatfield, turns 44 today. Damn, girl — you don’t look a day over 26; for real. Her work with the Lemonheads, Blake Babies, the Juliana Hatfield 3, and on her own raised the bar for women in rock ‘n’ roll…
Canadian songstress (and Jupiter Island resident) Celine Dion is serious about maintaining a nonridiculous image. Her management ordered 26-year-old superfan Nick Angiolillo to take down all the content from his Tumblr, Ridiculous Pictures of Celine Dion. According to Angiolillo’s statement, his “blog [was] well within the realm of ‘fair use.'”…
Fans of ’90s alternative, rap-rock, hackey-sack bands, garage rock, smooth Latin rock, and classic rock, rejoice! The inaugural Orlando Calling festival is going down November 12 and 13 at the Citrus Bowl. If you’re wondering if you should save up some money, grab your friends and a cooler of snacks,…
Ladies and gentlemen, we are a few months away from the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind. That is a big deal, not only because it makes a lot of us feel old and nostalgic but it also reminds us that there was a time that bands that were really good…
Everyone who knows who Rebecca Black is, knows she is famous for her awkwardly charming song “Friday.” It was hard to not react with anything other than stunned disbelief when watching that video. Then she got really famous, for being everything she seemed to be in the video. Then her…
Lil Wayne’s been maintaining a clear head since he was released from Riker’s Island last November. Sure, it’s court-ordered, but at least Weezy’s living by the book. Part of his three-year probation is that Tha Carter doesn’t drink or drug during the three years he is under the court’s watch…
The king of lo-fi, the Godfather of Chimp Rock, the man who can’t even be bothered to spell the word e-f-f-o-r-t — Stephen Malkmus — has issued a call to arms. He’s about to officially release a new single off of his latest effort with the Jicks (and Beck!), Mirror…
Chuck Taylors have been the unofficial-official shoes of punk rock and indie rock ever since the Ramones grew out of their Keds. It is an indisputable fact that no matter what you’re doing, what you’re wearing, or who you are, a pair of (Nike-owned) Converse All Stars always looks good…
Miami’s Psychic Mirrors are onto something. After listening to their debut seven-inch, you’ll feel like you’re lounging with Shaft, Tony Montana, and Daft Punk in a treetop discotheque in the Amazon. Live, they are more like a party than a band — the ten members of the Psychic tribe are…
Next… damn, what comes after a week from now? Christmas? Wait, wait… we got it: another Monday! Next Monday we are going to hear her new single. The song is written by Brandon “Blue” Hamilton. Blue produced Justin Bieber’s “Born to Be Somebody.” We don’t know what the term “producer”…
2011 has been a good year for the Beastie Boys. Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2 came out, and it’s pretty damned good. Their cameo-infested, 30-minute music video for “Make Some Noise” was one of the most anticipated clips since Music Television’s been off the air. That video was kind of…
A Fugazi and Wu-Tang mash-up album is in the works on Doomtree Records. On paper, the idea makes the 18-year-olds inside of us excited as hell. The name, Wugazi, is clever enough, and the concept leads to some pretty high expectations. I mean, these are two of the most important,…
Having to work on the Fourth of July is as American as it gets, right? I am not talking about typing for County Grind; I am talking about the other work I do, the kind that is really boring to explain. When my trusty editor, Reed Fischer, pointed this video…
If you have a 9 to 5 job, you know Tumblr is where you go to get the most for your time-wasting buck. You just sit there and scroll down until you see a photo of cats with lasers or an animated .gif of Bill Cosby, just Cozzin’ around. We…
Miami/Hollywood alternative rockers Addax have just unleashed an MTV Class of ’99-worthy music video. Let me be redundant by saying, since MTV barely plays videos anymore and I don’t have cable, I wouldn’t know what an MTV Class of ’09-11 video looks like. I guess the videos MTV plays are…
Three of the cross-dressingest rock ‘n’ roll bands to have walked the Earth are storming the Hard Rock in their thigh-high platforms Tuesday. It’s not strange, but it is a shame, that the New York Dolls have the play the role of opener. Yeah, Mötley Crüe and Poison were household…
“Back in the ’90s, my album became the fastest-selling hip-hop record of all time… and it still is,” boasts Rob Van Winkle. We don’t even have to tell you that Van Winkle is Vanilla Ice, you live in South Florida, this is part of fourth-grade Florida history. So, the man…
In 1966, Ray Davies sang, “When you’re old and gray, you will remember what they said: ‘that two girls are too many, three’s a crowd and four you’re dead.'” Kind of eerie, that now on his 67th birthday, he is the survivor of three weddings. In the ’60s, he was…
Happy birthday to the Killers’ Brandon Flowers. Brandon, now that you’re 30, we feel it is our duty, our obligation, to be frank with you. Dude, sir, mister… what happened, man? When we first met you, you were a 23-year-old songbird with boundless potential. When we last saw you with…
DJ Shadow’s made a career making one thing out of everything. On 1996’s classic Entroducing, he built the first album made entirely of samples and created an engrossing, trippy, rump-shaking album. He and James Lavelle later collaborated with Thom Yorke and the rest of British Rock Royalty Class of ’97…
As reported by TMZ, Rebecca Black’s management team (her mom? Her friends in the front seat/back seat?) have submitted a takedown notice to YouTube for her smash hit song “Friday.” Apparently, Ark Music Factory is totally cashing in on the instant classic song, and they do not own the performance…
