Bruise Cruise With Black Lips, Vivian Girls Embarks February 25, 2011

There are skeptics already, but the upcoming “indie rock on an enormous boat” concept does have some merit. The Bruise Cruise Festival, February 25-28, 2011 from Miami to the Bahamas, is one of the best ideas ever conceived for some quality time between well-to-do parents and their rebellious children –…

Radiohead and Sub Pop Together at Last?

Our sister paper Seattle Weekly has a fascinating exploration of powerhouse indie label Sub Pop as it considers what is often misleadingly called “pulling a Radiohead” and giving away all of its music for free (if you pony up for a Superfuzz Bigmuff T or a God’s Balls beer koozie)…

Lake Worth-It 2010 Posts Stage Schedule for Saturday

The first Lake Worth-It Festival is finally upon us this Saturday. Subtle (and not so subtle) changes to the lineup have occurred, but what we have here is a meaty sampling of local acts. Speaking of a feast, Courtney Hambright strolled Bryant Park with organizer Cecil Lunsford and spoke to…

Why Jason Derulo Might Not Win Any MTV Video Music Awards

Jason Derulo, South Florida’s answer to Chris Brown, has enjoyed an impressive rise after spending his formative years here. The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, which air September 12, include two nominations for the strap-bearded young fella: Best Male Video for “In My Head” and Best New Artist. “I’m not…

MP3: MillionYoung’s “Mien” Remixed by Evan Voytas

South Florida’s resident ambiance master MillionYoung already put out a “revisited” version of “Mien,” a interplanetary synth jam that originated on the Be So True EP, and so it’s no surprise that he’s let someone else monkey with it too. Streaming and available for download over at Fader, Evan Voytas’…

Moving Units: Radio-Active Records’ Top 5 Releases for July 27- August 2

In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.No coincidence that Urban Outfitters took Best Coast’s Crazy for You under its wing. Bethany Cosentino’s lovelorn songs inspired by boys, cannabis,…

Crossfade: LCD Soundsystem/Sleigh Bells and Caribou

So maybe Crossfade and County Grind are living separately, but our split was completely amicable. Here are a few stories reported recently via Miami’s raddest music blog that we want to make sure our readers see.Indie Rocktober is getting serious in South Florida, with Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale and…

Hey Monday Debuts “I Don’t Wanna Dance” Clip

To County Grind’s knowledge, there is only one Cassadee Pope, lead singer for West Palm Beach pop-punk act Hey Monday. Judging by the just-released video for “I Don’t Wanna Dance,” the first single off the band’s forthcoming EP, Beneath It All, Pope has found a way (via teleportation, perhaps) to…

Built to Spill Go Chillwave on Electronic Anthology EP

Built to Spill fans already in a froth about the seminal indie-rock band’s upcoming visit to Fort Lauderdale’s Culture Room on October 15 have an added carrot dangling in front of them. Stereogum today points us to the Electric Anthology Project, a seven-song EP reworking Built to Spill songs in…

Last Night: Respectable Street’s 23rd Anniversary Party, July 31

Respectable Street’s 23rd Anniversary Party, with Awesome New Republic, MillionYoung, Blond Fuzz, Zombies! Organize!!, the Hard Richards, Fusik, Lavola, Leading the Heroes, the State Of, Music Is a Weapon, Kill Miss Pretty, the Mission Veo, Band in Heaven, Shit Ton of Funk, Astari Nite, Retrocities, Everymen, Noble Rocket, Trip Don’t…

T.I. and Tiny Get Married in South Florida

The King has finally made it official with his Queen. What we know about that: T.I. and longtime girlfriend Tameka “Tiny” Cottle obtained a marriage license (via TMZ) in Miami Beach on Friday. A ceremony followed Saturday at Miami’s Star Island, and stops in Atlanta and Las Vegas figured into…

Kevin Barnes to Perform at Respectable Street on August 8

Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes will perform at Respectable Street on Sunday, August 8. The show is 18-plus and $15 (but not a Lake Worth-It bracelet) will get you in the door. Fire Zuave and Sweet Bronco are also on the bill. Confirmation of this development came last night just before…

Sumsun Announces Full-Length Album Details, Releases Mixtape

Don’t fret, West Palm Beach electronic act Sumsun, County Grind noticed that you blew up the internet this week too. Sister blog in Los Angeles West Coast Sound had a massive info posting earlier this week noting that the artist also known as Judson Rogers, who “bridges the difference between…

Respectable Street 23rd Anniversary Set Times and Schedule

Saturday’s fest celebrating 23 years of Respectable Street’s dominant live music delivery in West Palm Beach is detailed by the masterful Alex Rendon right here. What we didn’t give you until today, though, is a rundown of the who and where and what of the four stages hoisting up local…

Subsequent J-O Videos Make DIY Approach More Apparent

Earlier this week, County Grind got hooked on Plantation rapper J-O’s slick “My Smoke Song.” It’s a keeper. Since then, the young man has unveiled two more clips of varying quality, with both songs stemming from his Speakers Blow mixtape. Firstly, “Flyer Than You Think” puts the rapper in the…

UPDATE: La Roux’s Culture Room Show Rescheduled for November 1

Get-well wishes go out to English pop act La Roux. Singer Elly Jackson already canceled a pair of Lilith Fair dates earlier this week, and it looks like laryngitis is the culprit. Earlier today, she posted this message on her Facebook: “Elly has been struggling with bronchitis for the last…

Lake Worth-It Tickets Now Only $10; Afterparty Lineups Announced

Yes, it’s a bummer that Kevin Barnes is not performing as part of the Lake Worth-It festivities on August 7 at Bryant Park. Things change, and we’re rolling with it. So, in the spirit of what’s best for the scene, organizer Cecil Lunsford confirms that the festival tickets are now…

The Juice: Vanilla Ice Survives Intentional Car Crash

Now some people light their cars on fire and drive them into lakes when they’re not feeling so good. Robert Van Winkle — better-known as Vanilla Ice — hatches these sorts of schemes during fits of joy. The Wellington resident recently profiled by our Vanilla specialist Michael J. Mooney finally…