“Can’t you just pretend like we can’t hear each other through the walls?” You may remember that line from the cult classic Office Space, and if you’re like lots of apartment-dwelling folks, you may relate very much to the sentiment. For many, any neighborly communication beyond a nod and “hello”…
Not all erotic entertainment happens on 18-inch laptop screens. And cars? They’re more than just rolling computers. In fact, there is a strong sub-culture here that combines the two: the smell of hot steel under the hood and the sight of curvaceous figures on stage. Their home base was the…
Last year’s Bonnaroo lineup announcement was not met so favorably here on County Grind. Mostly this was due to the headliners being unworthy of their positions at the top of the bill. It’s not that the acts themselves — Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, and Buffalo Springfield — aren’t great,…
Valentine’s Day does not belong to crooners in tuxedos or violin sonatas by candlelight. Proof of this can be found in this offering from local jam band Ketchy Shuby. In their “Valentine’s Day,” there are skanking upstrokes in place of come hither vocals and sunshine warm enough to melt the…
The Sun Sentinal reported this morning on an epic local underwear heist that occurred over the weekend in which close to $700 worth of delicates were lifted from Victoria’s Secret in Boca Raton. This criminal panty raid comes just about a month after $3,300 worth of bras were stolen from the…
The front patio of the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale was alive with colorful motion on Thursday night in the form of bodies, sounds, and projected visuals. The second Dialect event to be held at the location — a collaborative effort between Twilight Notes and All Together Now –…
It seems safe to say that beer is often viewed as a means to an end. We drink it because of how we feel if we drink enough of it. And, theoretically, the bar is the place where folks intent on achieving the liberated feeling of drunkenness, to gather and…
When folks in the crowd at an Uncle Kracker show tear up, usually it is for one of two reasons: Either they are powerfully moved by the Top 40 troubadour’s rap-rock-country songs or they are weeping at the tragedy of a musician that corny and bad being so popular on…
While cookie-cutter, imitation “hip stuff” can be found on the shelves of Ross, to really get the heart-quality goods, one must go closer to the source. At the Retro Indie Market, seekers can wander rows upon rows of genuine treasures, displayed and offered for purchase by the very folks who…
Willie Nelson Broward Center February 7, 2012 There is a trustworthy and relaxed quality to the experience of seeing a performer who clearly has nothing to prove, one who is simply and delightedly doing his thing. It’s rare in this world, but that’s what you get when you see Willie…
For close to three years, Brew Urban Cafe has been regularly transformed into something of an art-crowd clown car, with art-loving folks packed in and spilling out of its doors and into the street to enjoy a night of art, music, and hanging out put on by the DJ collective…
We know what the slimy, blood-pumping mechanism that hangs behind our sternum looks like, thanks to the efforts of many brilliant and nonsqueamish researchers. Luckily, though, this art show isn’t about the precious, tender, hard-working organ in our chest. The felt heart will be on display for the eyes to…
Mickey Raphael has spent more than three decades out on the road (ahem… again and again) with Willie Nelson as the harmonica player in the Family band. He and the whole Nelson crew are coming to Broward Center for the Performing Arts for a stoner hoedown. Raphael is one of…
Back in August, we reported that local poet and promoter Renda Writer was giving up his post as editor of local arts mag WeMerge in order to focus even more of his energy toward getting the attention of Ellen DeGeneres so that she may invite him to read one of…
Anthony Green Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Saturday, January 28, 2012 Saturday night at the Culture Room, sleeve tattoos were displayed, vocal cords were pushed to their limit, and a few tears were probably shed as Circa Survive frontman Anthony Green, backed by Good Old War, lead what amounted to a…
These days, most gamer socializing happens through headsets and an internet connection. Back in the day, though, there were spots called arcades where peeps would hang out together, in the real world, and play videogames. Lately, there has been a resurgence of interest in the old, pixelated classics. South Florida got…
The monthly FAT Village Art Walk (521 NW First Ave., Fort Lauderdale) is not only an occasion to explore what’s happening in the South Florida art world but, through the artwork, to explore worlds beyond. As you stroll the neighborhood popping into gallery after gallery, each a microworld in and…
Thanks to Retro Arcade Night at Arcade Game Sales (829 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale), you no longer have to do weird things in the privacy of your own darkened room. Instead, you can gather with your fellow hip nerds and rock all the classic, retro, and newer arcade games…
It’s tough to imagine that any previously initiated Wannee Festival lovers felt anything but warmth this morning when they checked the lineup announcement on the fest’s website. They’ll probably feel the warmth again when they log on to buy their tickets, which will be released Friday. Wannee Fest has always…
SoFla Flow pays tribute to South Florida’s wonderful jam-band, reggae, and related activity — both the homegrown, heady, local stuff and national acts passing through.One year ago, the legendary reggae group Inner Circle, alongside local promoter and scene elder Lance-O of Kulcha Shok, called on the area’s most energized reggae…
Local vixen Lea Vendetta leaves a lasting impression on most people who cross her path. For some, her intense gaze, sexy voice, and bold style will become emblazoned in memory. For others, the mark she leaves may be visible for the world to see. If you give her permission, she…
Currently, there are still a bunch of people who think that other people shouldn’t be allowed to interact with a certain plant that grows on our planet. They don’t even think that sick people who could benefit from using the plant as medicine should be allowed to do so. This…
