The United Kingdom is famed as a home to some of the greatest music to ever grave the surface of the planet, making enormous waves in the 1960’s with trailblazers like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. While best know as a cradle to the best rock ‘n’ roll on…
As Summer comes to a wrap, most of us are stressing about the proverbial black cloud hanging over our heads as we prepare to return to school. With things like financial aid approval, loan payments, soaring tuition and book costs, one can really sink into a rotten mood this time…
In a previous article, we covered a taste of the sour sentiment from fans regarding the release of Rhino Records’ comprehensive Smiths boxed set. In a thread from Rhino’s official Facebook page, a few irate commenters aired their grievances, harsh criticism of the set’s £249.99 price tag. Fans have continued…
On Wednesday, Orlando’s all-girl garage trio Wet Nurse will be performing alongside local fuzzmonsters Suede Dudes at Radio-Active Records. The price of admission is zero doll-hairs, making it cheaper than coffee and cigarettes. While staying in bed all day seems to be the name of the game these days, we…
Rockstar Mayhem FestivalCruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm BeachSunday, August 14, 2011For a slide show from the event, click here. Better than: Something sponsored by Snapple.Upon arrival, the first noticeable characteristic of the crowd at this year’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival was not necessarily the mall-goth style of clothing that most wore or…
Multi-instrumentalist and staple of the local music scene Marcos Marchesani has a new musical outfit called Family Drugs. In a recent interview, he told us about his high expectations and tribulations regarding this band. After a wildly successful first show, it became abundantly clear that Family Drugs is indeed a…
It is safe to assume that most young people of the current generation have fond memories of spending long hours indoors in their summer downtime. Although some were sent away to quaint sleepaway camps, others preferred the company of a television, an RF adapter, and our dear old friend Nintendo…
Let’s face it, heavy metal is a genre of music that is inherently funny. No other genre is without camp, sure, but there is something about metal and all of its variants that never faces a shortage of ham. Although one may never see the likes of King Diamond cracking…
The Mayhem Festival has a rep as a hypercharged day with an energy drink sponsor and core radio-rock acts like Godsmack, Disturbed, and Trivium, but one of the tour’s new additions, Red Fang, is much more like some Pabst Blue Ribbon-guzzling dudes next door. Musically, the Portland band’s recently released…
If you follow Surfer Blood on its official Twitter account, then you must have noticed a flurry of paranormal activity lately. A series of tweets from both the band and its followers have all contained the enigmatic symbol “=]:-(–|–Tarot Classics, but it was code-named Blairwitch before its release was officially…
Rick Ross has surfaced once again in the realms of things that would define one as a total dude. First, we broke the news about his affinity for comics, being a regular of Fort Lauderdale staple Tate’s Comics. His new interest strays from the comic book niche, but proves to…
Miami’s Ricardo Guerrero, known otherwise by the moniker This Heart Electric, has provided his music for a new video assembled by creative collective Bleeding Palm for the song “Escape From L.A.” We took a gander and were not at all weirded out by it, like at all.For starters, the song…
Arts & Crafts Productions’ heartfelt indie songcrafters Stars will be making their way to Florida for a handful of dates — most notably at the Culture Room on October 16. If you are already familiar with the band, then you will know that this is something not to be missed…
SymbolsWith Family Drugs and Rabbit’s Moon 3The Snooze Theatre, Lake ParkFriday, July 29, 2011Better than: Standing around in a hot, dank, darkened room full of strangers without great bands playing.Upon entering the Snooze Theatre on Friday, one could immediately tell something was amiss. The openers, Rabbit’s Moon 3, were setting…
Our satanic majesty has requested that we make an offering. With no virgins present, we instead pay tribute in the form of a playlist.This week, we take a look at bands that define the field of slow, sludgy metal. Its origins established almost entirely by Black Sabbath, the genre continues…
Marcos Marchesani hasn’t wasted time in making a name for himself in South Florida’s growing music scene. Having dedicated his talents to local mainstays like Surfer Blood and Weird Wives, he has recently decided to take on a new project headed and crafted by himself. Naturally, we wanted to know…
Miami’s Pool Party — a band that is not from Iceland, but is just fucking huge there — has released two new songs. Fitting to accompany any “cannonball!” cry, they further propagate the group’s odd humor, complete with wildly convincing foreign accents.Aside from frontman Creep Guirdo constantly sending County Grind…
Rhino Records just announced that it will release a deluxe boxed set of all eight of the Smiths’ full-length albums, reworked and remastered by Johnny Marr. They failed to mention, though, that this new collection comes complete with a 24 oz. can of snake oil…
2D Photography Inc. has come to attention recently for posting a video of an intricate Rube Goldberg Machine. Already a YouTube sensation, the theme of the intricate setup is naturally based around photography. While a sight to see on its own, we at County Grind felt that it could be…
Guess Where I’m Peeing is toilet humor, plain and simple, set in the scenic restrooms of South Florida. We post ’em, you name ’em.Guess Where I’m Peeing is back. Not unlike a turd that won’t flush, our favorite brand of commode humor has floated back to the surface with a…
Ghost ArmWith MC GodThe Snooze Theatre, Lake ParkFriday, July 22, 2011Better than: No freestyle Fridays.Red-haired Miami hip-hop duo Ghost Arm kicked off the evening, with their newest addition, DJ Ames. As he began to set up, it became known that there would be a lull in the start of the…
The Snooze Theatre dudes aren’t wasting time in making their new venue a landmark of northern Palm Beach County. They’ve already booked more shows than you can shake a stick at and are making good on their promises of regular, creative, fun events. The latest in the duo’s schemes resonates…
