Amidst the deluge of post-everything microgenres like #CloudRap, and non-musical mediums like Tumblr and holograms rising in prominence within the industry, Ziggy Marley stays relevant by simply being Ziggy Marley.He plays big-hearted, Island-style, trad-pop reggae in the style of his pops. He makes oil out of coconut and hemp, and…
This past Valentine’s Day, Britney Spears was spotted on what appeared to be a romantic rendezvous with some regular ol’ shmucko.See also- Britney Spears Quits X-Factor and Embraces EDM! Next Stop: MDMA Meltdown!!- Britney Spears Does Las Vegas: Five Potential Themes for Her Upcoming Revue- Six Drugs That Britney Spears…
As reported by our sister blog, Crossfade, rapper 2 Chainz was arrested last night at “a routine traffic stop” for possession of marijuana.This should surprise no one.What’s actually notable about this still-developing story, Chainz was forced to pose for a fan photograph with the officers that locked him up…
Man, the Odd Future bubble popped with more propulsive force than the 2008 housing market. It seems like these days, the only member of the once-controversial hip-hop troupe is R&B crooner, Frank Ocean.See also- Frank Ocean’s “Forrest Gump” Grammy Performance Was Like a Box of Turds And why is that?…
It was only two years ago when the pop cultural climate had not yet been saturated with swag, and terms like hipster-hop began to allude to the forthcoming zeitgeist.See also:- Robb Bank$: Hip-Hop Artist and Anime Superfan (VIDEO) As we all know, the Internet speeds up the development of micro-genres…
Beyoncé’s half-time show was a cultural nadir that proved once and for all that the United States of America is a pastier version of the Roman Empire about to drown in its own vomitorium. We have at least ten reasons the pop-R&B diva’s performance was the absolute worst attempt at…
What exactly is G-Eazy referencing throughout “Loaded,” his new single with salaciously the greasy MC, Carnage? Does he mean to signify that his stacks are fat, and, you know, he’s got money in the bank? Or is Eazy talking about getting “wasted,” in this particular instance, “White Boy Wasted,” off…
The music of Reel Big Fish is a work of art comparable in cultural value to Homer’s The Iliad, Michelangelo’s David, and that picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue out. Third-wave ska – more specifically, the branch of the reggae-related subgenre’s third-wave that formed a sacred union with pop-punk,…
Frank Zappa was an innovative composer and righteously outspoken defendant of freedom of speech. But did you know he was also stone cold sober? Believe it or not, the Mothers of Invention leader, Captain Beefheart cohort, and psychedelic rock Übermensch recorded tunes like “Muffin Man” and albums like Lumpy Gravy…
The block is hot! Well, in South Florida, the sidewalk is, admittedly, perpetually steaming. But the past few days have seen a heat-up of XXL proportions.Someone tried to shoot Rick Ross! And now, according to TMZ, The Bawse requires 24 hour surveillance. As you might imagine, County Grind is thoroughly…
Human Fluid Rot, the cochlea-mutilating harsh sound avatar Robert Wilson Brantley III, is a case study in the myriad conditions, settings, and aesthetic decisions that have come to epitomize the classic power electronics school of anti-music. For example: high-contrast, morbid black-and-white imagery; a predilection for bodily functions, deviant sexuality and…
Pop-opera (Pop-era? Sorry!) phenom, Andrea Bocelli, could easily gain the distinction of being named County Grind’s #1 MVP on Planet Earth. Well, not really, but you know, he’s great. But in this particular instance the “P” stands for, you guessed it, panty dropper!Yes. It’s true. Andrea Bocelli has more hoes…
“For any reference to Last,” the email reads, “use the name B. Jason.” This kind of cloak-and-dagger intrigue is inherent to Broward County’s most raw-and-primitive practitioner of extreme sound. And while he claims he’s “Not trying to be edgy and mysterious” and is just trying to dodge Google searches from his employer,…
Earlier today, Broward/Palm Beach New Times’ news wing reported that The Teflon Don himself, Rick Ross, was the target of a gangsta-as-fuck drive-by-shooting attempt, reminiscent of the infamous killings from the golden age of rapper assassinations. However, unlike Biggie and Pac, The Bawse – and his shawty, Shateria L. Moragne-el…
For every Iggy Pop — shirtless, strutting, bleeding, and smearing peanut butter all over the wiggling perspiration-soaked flesh-bag of amphetamines that is (technically) his body — there’s a quiet, cool, composed, contemplative beard-stroking Brian Eno. Adrift the dark-and-murky spectrum between classical composer and rock ‘n’ roll’s avant-garde, these soundsmiths typically defy…
With a stage name like Chrome Dick, one might expect noise dude Raphael Alvarez to be sporting leather pants, thick links of chain, and a black skintight gimp-mask with a zipper through which he may dangle his bright pink freak-a-leak tongue. But even when he is surfing eye-watering shrieks of…
When we were kids, we didn’t have the Internet. We had to keep ourselves entertained the old fashioned way: arson, black magic and — our favorite — lip-syncing. Every day after school, we rushed home, popped in the City of Angels soundtrack and pretend we were Nicholas Cage, as we swayed dramatically…
Sometimes we feel like saddlin’ up our nastiest stead, slappin’ a vinegar-laced sneer on our already-ugly mug, and ridin’ off into beyond-the-sunset to live a hardened, sun-baked existence, filled with resourceful survival, dangerous adventure, and booze. A lot of booze. If you share our affinity for the outlaw lifestyle, and…
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between legitimate news stories – those that have actually expired in the real world – and the outlandishly hilarious bullshit people come up with in the name of LOL. For example, doesn’t a poll detailing how the U.S. congress is less popular…
When it comes to the history of presidents being lusty lascivious Lotharios, JFK and our boy Big Willy C. are probably tied for first. Yeah, Kennedy was technically cooler. And he did get buck with Marilyn Monroe, who was, like, way hotter than Monica Lewinsky. But William Jefferson Clinton compensated for his…
TMZ reported that the one and only Britney Spears was the object of attention in a three-way bidding war between a trio of hotels lobbying to become the home of her forthcoming Vegas extravaganza.Waitaminute… Britney Spears is going to have a show in Vegas?Why didn’t anybody call us?After the cut:…
Yesterday we reported on musician/producer/DJ Sonny Moore — known across the Internets as Skrillex — lighting himself on fire like the monk on the cover of Rage Against the Machine’s first album.See also:- Skrillex Goes Up in Flames Trying to Blow Out Birthday Candles Ever since we read about Moore’s…
