In Print: Buzz Bake Sale and Art Basel

Aside from pointing as many eyeballs as possible to this week’s cover story about punk rock caricaturist Mickey Clean, there’s reading aplenty in the music section too. Has it already been 15 years since the Buzz Bake Sale’s initial running? Erica Landau and Travis Newbill break down the highlights, including…

Carlos Charlie Perez’s Fang Island Video Canonized

Included in Pitchfork’s Top Music Videos of 2010 was a clip directed by South Florida native Carlos Charlie Perez, whom we wrote about at length earlier this year. Fang Island’s “Daisy” was the number 19 pick here, and it’s among good company.Picks from the Arcade Fire, Flaming Lips, Baths, Grinderman,…

Killing Joke Reminds Us That Reunions Don’t All Suck

“Moving Units” has many connotations, including this crappy dance-punk band and selling mad records, but herein is an album that moved Radio-Active Records’ Mike Ramirez and County Grind to have an effusive discussion about it.The Setup:Absolute Dissent, Killing Joke’s 13th album, finally welcomes the long-awaited return of the original lineup…

Five Things to Say to Flo Rida, Whose Phone Number Is…

305-528-2786!Not only did Flo Rida give out his number during his appearance on Chelsea Lately this week; he fully endorsed calling him in the middle of the night. Now this does give Flo fans (and haters) an opportunity to emote to the king of repurposing songs from the mid-’80s for…

Video: The Walkmen Cover Lindsey Buckingham’s “Holiday Road”

Rivaling “Christmas Party,” we applaud the Walkmen’s choice to revamp Lindsey Buckingham’s infectious solo single “Holiday Road” — probably best-known for its nonseasonal association with Chevy Chase. Yes, the track took off with its placement in National Lampoon’s Vacation, and all of its sequels — except Christmas Vacation, interestingly. The…

Insane Clown Posse’s Foul-Mouthed Holiday Toy Drive

Following Vanilla Ice’s ode to Halloween (and himself) featuring Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J and knowing his propensity for holiday cheer, which manifests in his December 11 at Feelgoods in West Palm Beach, it’s not a stretch to think he’s in favor of this slightly twisted push to help the…

What Is Your Favorite South Florida Release of 2010?

Now is the time — at least until the next time County Grind pesters you — to speak up. Which releases from this calendar year created by local artists, be they seven-inches, mixtapes, or full-lengths, rose to the top?We already have a carefully guarded stack of opinions that hopefully readers’…

MP3: Iron & Wine’s “Walking Far From Home” Is Regal

It was all too clear that Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam has a special kinship with South Florida — even if he hadn’t been here for years until his performance earlier this month at the Fillmore Miami Beach. As Tom Francis detailed, the guy who has cultivated an amphitheater-ready audience…

Leslie Nielsen: 1926-2010

For perhaps the only time in Leslie Nielsen’s life of comedy, tears will come as news of his passing on Sunday spreads. The Canadian actor died Sunday in Fort Lauderdale after complications from pneumonia. He was 84. The Juice’s Mike Mooney has more on Fort Lauderdale’s favorite Canadian here.Although he…

MP3: The Jameses – “Fifth Dimension”

Area synthesizer rock trio (and Zitfest organizers) the Jameses dominate “Fifth Dimension” live each time out. After hearing the song no fewer than a half-dozen times, easy access to a recorded version should up that count into the realm of daily stats we keep for “hours of sleep” or “tacos consumed.”…

Are You Thankful for 93 Rock’s Demise?

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Cox Radio has reformatted the 93.1 FM preset in South Florida cars once again. 93 Rock’s blast of Staind-friendly Mainstream Rock format has been put on blast in favor of a round-the-clock Christmas mix dubbed South Florida’s Official Holiday Music Station. Yes, among other things,…

In Print: Dashboard Confessional and Dancegiving!

Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba is generous with his words. Not only did Christine Borges get enough for this week’s big print feature with the man, she spilled the rest into a funny bonus Q&A over here. He loves the Jameses!Anyhow, the big news here is that The Swiss Army Romance,…

Hey Monday to Overwhelm Culture Room With Pop-Punk Power

During its short lifespan, West Palm Beach pop-punk act Hey Monday has weathered significant lineup changes. Both bassist Michael “Jersey” Moriarty and drummer Elliot James have departed in the past year or so. Still, with the core of vocalist Cassadee Pope and guitarists Mike Gentile and Alex Lipshaw intact, things…

Sade to Serenade BankAtlantic Center in July 2011

South Florida bedrooms are turning to nurseries come April 2012, because Sade has confirmed a 2011 summer date at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. County Grind already suggested a bunch of appropriate baby names for the tykes inevitably conceived after a rapturous evening with the peerless soul goddess setting the…

How to Spend the Night With David J

Tonight, Bauhaus and Love and Rockets alum David J visits, performs and enshrouds Radio-Active Records and the Monterey Club here in Fort Lauderdale. Those tight black clothes are a very good start, but get a further refresher on the guy right here.As detailed at the Radio-Active blog, Mr. J will…

Jams Dance Party Attacks McSorley’s Beach Pub Sunday

Fort Lauderdale’s taking back Sunday with a new monthly indie dance event even Steven Spielberg can get down for, Jams the Party. There might be fewer regulars watching football this weekend at McSorley’s Beach Pub because the Dolphins played Thursday night, but we can already picture the heightened interactions at…

T.I. and Tiger Woods’ Mea Culpa Essays, Mashed Up

T.I. and Tiger Woods are two men who recently had their lives royally screwed up at the point where fame, hubris, and the laws of society intersect. And boy, are they both apologetic today. Tip took to his personal blog, and Woods penned an essay appearing in Newsweek titled “How…