SunFest 2011 Schedule and Set Times Guide

SunFest 2011 begins tonight in downtown West Palm Beach, so prepare a stack of breathable clothing (and perhaps an umbrella) for the next five days of live music. For more on tonight’s headliners Sublime With Rome, check out Travis Newbill’s piece, and get caught up on one of Thursday evening’s…

In Print: Taking Back Sunday, Interpol, and More

The threats of blazing heat can mean only one thing: SunFest is upon us. And this week, we turn our focus to Taking Back Sunday, the mighty emo-pop punks who recently updated their lineup with a couple of legacy members, guitarist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper. Cooper was keen…

County Grind Needs a Music Intern Again!

Attention, students with writing skills, the beginning stages of tinnitus, and amorphous schedules: An internship has just opened up with your name on it in the County Grind/New Times Broward-Palm Beach den of music appreciation. As we say a fond farewell to newly graduated Jaclyn Rosansky, it’s time to bring…

John Ralston Releasing “Wildlands” Album Tracks

Lake Worth rock singer/songwriter John Ralston recently released Shadows of the Summertime, a rich collection of radiant songs that he hopes will find its way into the ears of skateboarders and surfers everywhere. We announced yesterday that Ralston is one of the featured acts playing the New Times stage at…

Download: Two Hours of Astrea Corporation Outtakes

It is now high time to get caught up on the major and minor works of South Florida beat conductors Astrea Corporation. The duo of Mike and Carly Astrea (their earthling names are Michael Bachman and Carly Garrett) opened up their vault of demos and outtakes last week to unveil…

Video: WSVN Anchor’s “Soup Girl” Inspires Canned Laughs

Taking a page from the Ark Music Factory’s playbook for Rebecca Black, Fox WSVN-TV (Channel 7)’s Deco Drive host Louis Aguirre has crafted a truly horrible song and filmed an equally lame music video to accompany it. The heavily Auto-Tuned “Soup Girl” is awash in lyrical clunkers like “Time to…

Collide Factory Was Evicted After Rent Dispute

Just a week ago, Fort Lauderdale art and music space the Collide Factory shuttered its doors in FAT Village for good. Not a happy moment for local artists, and especially Collide Brand Partners’ Travis Webster.A bit of the Collide Factory’s downfall is detailed in Stefan Kamph’s cover story encircling FAT…

Steve Aoki Returns to Club Cinema May 11

The almost unfathomably popular club DJ Steve Aoki makes his way back to South Florida in May. Although he was last here as part of the Dancegiving Music Festival in late November, nothing could be quite as focused and massive as his last trip to Club Cinema in Pompano for…

Gucci Mane at Revolution 4/24

There’s far more to Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane than just the ice cream cone recently tattooed to his cheek. First of all, don’t neglect the lightning bolts coming out of that ink masterpiece. And, second of all, no one would care so much if the frequently incarcerated mixtape veteran (born…

Video: The Ughmerica’s “P.O.S.” Ripe for 4:20 Viewing

In the blaze of the midafternoon sun of April 20, let’s point your eyes to the Ughmerica’s “P.O.S.” video. The Los Angeles-based trio basically re-creates Entourage in which every character is that Turtle dude. Jacob Kasher, Bolooki, and Phil “Phever” Shaouy (who hails from South Florida) have created a meta,…

Lil Wayne’s Adorable Tha Carter IV Cover

Most rappers who got their start in their youth have to worry about changing their image at a certain point, and the easiest way to do that is to drop the “Young” or the “Lil” from the beginning of their stage name. Yet another reason why Lil Wayne is a…

Video: Cardiothief – “Youth Tapers”

Not terribly long ago, we stumbled upon Plantation’s Cardiothief, some young purveyors of lo-fi rock that follows the fuzzy lineage of many early-’90s acts (and lives on in bands like Surfer Blood, Yuck, and the Pains of Being Pure at Heart).”Youth Tapers” is more about a feeling than a specific…

Animal Collective Announces U.S. Tour, Includes Florida

Exciting news for Animal Collective die-hards. Panda Bear, Avey Tare, Geologist and Deakin (!) have announced a string of U.S. tour dates leading up to the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago.Now, part of the reason this announcement is strictly for the gonzo AC devotees is that the shows aren’t until…

Jimmy Pagano Tribute Page Launched on Facebook

Those who knew or just knew of celebrated area promoter and drummer Jimmy Pagano, who was killed Sunday morning in a violent brawl at Fishtales Bar & Grill in Fort Lauderdale, can pay respects at an online forum created by his longtime friend Judy Blem.The In Honor & Remembrance of…