Nothing will probably ever match the exhausting, seven-hour Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party at Grand Central in February. County Grind had no voice, no wits, and nothing left to sweat out after that, and yet, it would be ideal to see so many energetic bands and bodies fill that space again.Well,…
The Black Eyed Peas indefinite hiatus — which will be capped with a farewell concert at Sun Life Stadium November 23 — now has a more definite cause. According to rapper Taboo, his bandmate and National Anthem specialist Fergie wants to get pregnant and start a family with husband Josh…
This highly unofficial music video set to the Jacuzzi Boys’ somewhat suggestive “Glazin” is one of the most ingenious bits of smut ever concocted.(Read something much cleaner from this week’s print edition: Play Ethic: Jacuzzi Boys Love the Touring Grind Almost as Much as They Love Miami)Update: The Jacuzzi Gals…
Just in case there’s any doubt, Lil Wayne can upstage anyone by doing virtually nothing. Take last night’s Odd Future/OFWGKTA performance at Fillmore Miami, which did not feature a performance by Weezy. (It also did not feature an assault on a female photographer, to our knowledge, because shooters are reportedly…
With its plentiful unsavory tattoos, botched plastic surgery, and fashion choices that either look like dungeon wear or parrot barf, South Florida is a bit like Halloween every day of the year. The days surrounding October 31 are the days when freakish behavior and appearance is openly embraced, and two…
Moonfest, featuring Glass CandyWith Millionyoung, Under Every Green Tree, Brobrah Nation, Sweet Chariots, Darling Sweets, Dharmata, Luna Rex, Doorway 27, Hard Richards, Band in Heaven, and Loxahatchee Sinners Union500 Block of Clematis Street, West Palm BeachSaturday, October 29, 2011View a slide show from Moonfest here.Better Than: Digging under a car…
Fans of Butch Walker & the Black Widows rejoice! We’re giving away tickets for the band’s Wednesday show at Culture Room. Don’t snooze on this…
The bicycle has always been a great prop. And even if you don’t possess Lance Armstrong’s bulging calf muscles, using a bike (or several) in a music video is a creative way to show that you’re a baller without bothering with the wildly overused SUV.All types of music are pedal-worthy,…
Last month, Fernando Perdomo’s Forward Motion Records put on a showcase of the label’s artists at Revolution. In a quick evening, 14 artists from the Miami label’s stable brought forth a wealth of material that our writer Travis Newbill described as “catchy at times but undeniably safe.”Now, anyone who didn’t…
Until Tortoise records in a haunted house, at least we’ll have Bonnet People. Not much is known yet about this Fort Lauderdale crew of eccentric post-rockers — County Grind was somehow the first “like” on the band’s Facebook page — but the creeping crawl of the five-track Demo(n) comes just…
Plenty of Prince albums will always sell at a decent clip — Purple Rain and 1999 among them — but it’s a sign o’ the times that the three-disc Lotusflow3r is getting pulled from shelves.Two years and seven months after its physical release, available exclusively at Target stores, the backstock…
After providing you a high-quality Heavy Pets bootleg last month, we bring you news that another South Florida staple, Surfer Blood, has received the NYCtaper treatment.In short, this site is an invaluable source of live recordings that don’t suffer from the limitations of that shitty microphone packed into your iPhone…
Who among our money-grabbing readers would like to attend next Tuesday’s predictably soulful Fitz & the Tantrums show at Culture Room free of charge? It’s a simple question with a very simple solution if you follow along…
Fort Lauderdale power trio Dooms de Pop’s long-gestating album Ticker is slowly making its way to the masses. Back in June, Monica Uszerowicz caught up with Garo Gallo, the group’s frontman and cofounder of the Bubble, to discuss the band’s current existence and when we all can grip a hold…
Backstreet Boys founding member Kevin Richardson has announced that he’s back with the group after a five-year break — for a little vacation time in the Bahamas.Yes, Richardson has wisely decided to make his reentry during the second-annual Backstreet Boys Cruise, which embarks from Miami via the Carnival Inspiration on…
Update: Here’s a review of the 2011 Y100 Jingle Ball!The Y100 Jingle Ball lineup is here! The annual pop showcase at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and all of its trimmings was just released to Y-VIPs — and you know County Grind is one of them.One of the biggest local…
South Florida fans of producer/musician/label honcho Johnny Jewel have plenty to rejoice about this week. Most obviously, Jewel is in West Palm Beach with one of his acts, Glass Candy, for the West Palm Beach Halloween extravaganza Moonfest this weekend. Much more about Jewel’s work with his many groups and…
View all of our Kiss Kruise coverage here.Although some Kiss Navy members were already planning their 2012 Kiss Kruise experience the moment they got onboard the Carnival Destiny two weeks ago, now the thing is official.Echoing sentiments he expressed during the band’s second full-makeup show of the mid-October excursion from…
There are some voices that are indisputably created for making music, and Lake Worth singer/songwriter Kevin Popejoy’s rich timbre is one such instrument.The Glimpses of the South Florida Scene vet writes and records evocative acoustic songs that explore the darkness of humanity and wraps them around a core of uplifting…
This Thursday, the current lineup of the Beach Boys and their good bro John Stamos, of Full House and great hair fame, will assemble for a fundraiser show in Boca Raton.The intimate event, limited to 400 attendees, takes place inside Mizner Park’s Spin Ultra Lounge. As of Monday afternoon, only…
Life has finally settled back into a world without 24-hour buffet lines, a pocketful of poker chips, and a daily dose of Kiss. For those who attended the Kiss Kruise on October 13 to 17, the withdrawal symptoms are getting heavy. To cap off County Grind’s extensive coverage — for…
Radio-Active Records’ days in the Gateway Shopping Plaza are numbered, which means its grand opening at 845 N. Federal Highway is steadily approaching. We recently announced that the longtime music retail source is moving to a more visible spot, and today there are details of the opening celebration.The daylong, blowout…
