Vampire Weekend, the New York indie rock act that probably should have been soundtracking every aspect of the World Cup, is coming to South Florida on October 13. The gig is down at the Fillmore Miami. With the relaxing, ethereal (I avoid saying chill) vibes of Beach House opening up,…
Momentary self-righteous soapbox moment: I didn’t hesitate to purchase a ticket for the Oil.Spill.Benefit show at Propaganda Wednesday, June 30 — nor should you. Not only is a $10 to $15 ticket range completely reasonable to witness the live grandeur of Surfer Blood, the Dewars, the Jameses and Chill Pillars…
Another day, and more fruit from the poisonous Mango Festival tree, courtesy of Tom Francis’ expert reporting at the Juice.On Monday night, the Deerfield Beach Commission met to discuss the aftermath of last weekend’s music festival that was filled with unhappy vendors, but not much music at all. A lot…
Not only does Carlos Charlie Perez make cool music videos, but he reps his old home, South Florida. Last week, some guerrilla reporting yielded details of Perez’s filming of a music video for Lake Worth band Guy Harvey at Respectable Street last week. Speaking as an up-close observer, this is…
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.In addition to the usual hip, young buzz bands, this week’s top sellers feature two bands that have managed to remain cool…
Friend of County Grind and generally inspiring local figure Garo Gallo not only oversees the Fort Lauderdale art space the Bubble but he fronts the fab rock act Dooms de Pop. Normally, Gallo and his band are thrashing through their songs with a lot of fuzz coming through the amps,…
Here’s an idea: First, promise Deerfield Beach residents that Monica, Omarion, Chrisette Michele, Bobby Womack, and other stars of R&B and jazz will provide musical entertainment for Father’s Day weekend at a festival named after a delicious refreshing fruit held at Deerfield Beach’s West Side Park. Next, charge VIP ticket…
After winning American Idol in 2007, Jordin Sparks hasn’t attained Carrie Underwood-level success, but she’s fared far better in her pop career than Idol alums like Taylor Hicks. Her self-titled debut album featured two smash singles, “Tattoo” and a duet with Chris Brown, “No Air.” Both songs showed that Sparks…
Regular County Grind readers will remember that our esteemed colleague Mickie Centrone braved the Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop back in late April, and discovered that the bus drivers will let you spill drinks on them — and they might even like it. Today, upstart culture blog FTL Collective equates the…
Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes will make a special visit to the Lake Worth community on August 7 for the day-long, bang-out Lake Worth-It 2010 fest. A new album from the Athens, Georgia resident and his band titled False Priest is scheduled for release in the fall. Every bit is a…
Regular readers of our Moving Units column know that we regularly get down with Radio-Active Records’ Mike “Mikey” Ramirez to rap about the best-sellers at the store. We’re juiced to announce that the already well-documented revelry of Tuesdays at the Monterey Club has been co-opted to commemorate Ramirez crossing the…
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.School of Seven Bells: ethereal, gorgeous melodies featuring a dude from Secret Machines and On!Air!Library!…
This Saturday and Sunday, the Mango Festival in Deerfield Beach offers a wealth of R&B and jazz, and for the most part, County Grind’s priorities match the size of the text corresponding with the artist on the poster. Silk, best known for the mid’-90s R&B smash “Freak Me,” B2K graduate…
Guy Harvey’s “The Rope” Video ShootRespectable Street, West Palm BeachThursday, June 17, 2010Video director Carlos Charlie Perez flew down from New York earlier in the day to capture the loose-limbed Lake Worth quartet Guy Harvey barreling through a catchy post-punk set in West Palm Beach on Respectable Street’s back patio…
Whether Brooklyn knew it or not, the New York borough became a happier place the instant Matt & Kim began creating pixi stix-fueled keyboard pop anthems a few years back. Since then, the adorable couple has performed a load of high-energy shows that feature adorable banter between the real-life couple…
Lake Worth post-punks Guy Harvey is filming a music video for “The Rope” tonight at Respectable Street’s weekly Thursday night party, Flaunt. The video concept is “Back to the Beach,” so bring board shorts, flip-flops, straw hats, towels, inflatables, and maybe a solid John Grisham novel (beach reading’s greatest hit)…
After winning American Idol in 2007, Jordin Sparks hasn’t attained Carrie Underwood-level success, but she’s fared far better in her pop career than Idol alums like Taylor Hicks. Her self-titled debut album featured two smash singles, “Tattoo” and a duet with Chris Brown, “No Air.” Both songs showed that Sparks…
Sinners and free-thinking saints alike come together at an art show this evening at West Palm Beach’s the Lounge. Titled “7 Deadly Sins,” the show features works inspired by greed, envy, lust, pride, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. Well, basically everyone who didn’t submit something can chalk it up to sloth,…
In addition to finding out that Silversun Pickups frontman Brian Aubert just wed a fellow musician, Twilight Sleep frontwoman Tracy Marcellion, in Italy, Alex Rendon’s fine feature about the Los Angeles alt-rockers, reveals that the band has moved up in the world since its last visit to South Florida. Only…
The Band in HeavenWith LaguesPropaganda, Lake WorthTuesday, June 15, 2010Male-female duos are easy to like. Tuesday night at Propaganda, the Band in Heaven, now based in West Palm Beach, and husband-wife team making up the Lagues shook the stage with two styles of noisy rock. Small bands require chemistry, and…
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.Local bros the Jacuzzi Boys not only have a winning album cover for the limited-run Bricks or Coconuts three-track vinyl (Ratatat’s new…
Keeping this short, because there’s no reason to be long-winded about a well-known rapper like 50 Cent. He needs no introduction, so I won’t bother with one. Remember when he and Kanye West had a pointless retail war on the date that Graduation and Curtis were released a couple of…
