South Florida’s local music community is still reeling from the change of guard at Churchill’s Pub — the first since the revered punk-rock establishment opened its doors in 1979 — and the most unexpected closing of the Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines. While the two may seem unrelated on the…
South Florida’s premiere event for tiki-lovers, the Hukilau, returns, bigger and even more retro this year, offering one more day of activities. The schedule has gone from four to five days, starting today through Sunday, with more live acts, symposiums, and even mermaids (of the fire-eating variety). And as the…
Pardon the pun, but when you name your band the Front Bottoms, you’re leaving yourself open to become the butt of many jokes. Fortunately though, hewing to the norm has never been a major concern for Front Bottoms singer, songwriter, and guitarist Brian Sella or drummer and bandmate Matthew Uychich…
Supporting local music comes in many forms: going to shows, buying merch, and even sharing a music video on your Facebook page. Passing out fliers was simply not enough support for one local crew. The need to provide a platform for South Florida’s glorious strangeness is what inspired the creation…
When Stache was Green Room, Jonny Veo’s was a face you’d see around regularly. Since the closing of the Vagabond in Miami — where he was throwing Thursday nights — Veo returned to the Revolution Live complex in Himmarshee in both managing and marketing roles. His latest project is an…
Counting Crows first made their mark on the music industry in 1993 with their hit album August and Everything After, pumping airwaves with a thick dose of the addictive “Mr. Jones.” Over the next two decades and beyond, that song continues to get radio play; the band has sold more…
Summer crept back into the South Florida air with an unexpected haste this year. Spring — also known as the luxurious two weeks when the sun bites just a little softer and the air breathes a little easier — was apparently not in the cards. The constants of summer –…
The internet is abuzz over Weezer’s drummer Patrick Wilson catching a frisbee while drumming and continuing to play “Beverly Hills.” That was at their St. Augustine show last week. And though it is impressive to say the least, I’m more excited that he played and sang Blur’s “Song 2” on…
What you can expect from a Foxy Shazam concert? As the cliché goes, you can expect the unexpected. Packed with glam-laden, American rock ‘n’ roll and wild flailing energy, especially from lead singer Eric Nally, the experience is unforgettable. “There were, like, these power cables on the ceiling, and I…
“Everybody loves a clown, so why don’t you?/A clown has feelings too…” — “Everybody Loves a Clown” by Gary Lewis and the Playboys In a way, that lyric — culled from one of the biggest songs of their career — describes the uncaring attitude accorded Gary Lewis and the Playboys…
Articles listing out the best bands in any genre never seem to fully satisfy everyone. But oh, well, what can you do? This may be especially true for any listicle trying to cull the best hardcore outfits to emerge from Broward and Palm Beach counties. So we tread forward lightly…
Jessica Fichot’s first Florida show at Sunrise Civic Center tomorrow promises a tantalizing intermingling of sounds. Fichot, backed a three piece band, marshals a plethora of influences, taking the listener from summer evenings in Parisian cafes, to smoky 1940s Shanghai nightlife palaces. The American-born, Paris-raised, L.A. based chanteuse fuses her…
5. Imbibe Happy Hour supporting Multiple Sclerosis Foundation at Bar Stache 5 p.m., Friday, June 6, at Bar Stache 1920’s Drinking Den, 109 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale.$10 suggest donation. Visit Facebook. Earlier this week, Bar Stache hosted Jack’s Joint, a blackjack tournament to raise money for the Special Olympics…
By the time Inner Circle shook the world with the songs “Bad Boys (Watcha Gonna Do),” and “Sweat (A La La La La Long),” they’d already had a 20+ year career as the number one band in Jamaica, and a couple of worldwide hits with singer Jacob Miller too. Beginning…
Recently, the Alternative Press alerted the internet about perhaps the most disturbing musical trend happening now: dubstep mosh pits. The idea of moshing to dubstep brings out a conflicting set of emotions. It’s exciting to watch people slam their bodies into each other, but to the soundtrack of this most…
With all the fuss that’s circulated over Churchill’s Pub switching of hands, coupled with the closing of the Broward County staple the Talent Farm, we at County Grind got to thinking about location. More specifically, venues. After watching what seems like the whole music scene have an emotional collapse at…
For the most part, the lead singer gets all the attention. Not too many frontmen are willing to share the largest spotlight. It is rarer than an honest cab driver to witness a band divide the role and the attention as evenly as the Drive-By Truckers. On Wednesday night at…
“Why do interviewers always ask me that question?” wondered Keb’ Mo’ in response to being asked what audiences can expect at his June 8 concert at B.B. King’s Blues Club. The Southern Californian who currently resides in Nashville has become synonymous with the blues. After years as a musician dabbling…
The Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines has unexpectedly been forced to close its doors following a dispute with a neighboring business. The all-ages venue, initially built by owner/operator Kevin Burns as a state-of-the-art recording and rehearsal studio with a larger room for showcase performances, has hosted shows for nearly a…
Indie rock act Water Liars’ vocalist, Justin Kinkel-Schuster told us that despite being from Arkansas himself and bandmate Andrew Bryant being from Mississippi, their rural roots have little to no influence on how they play their small town-sounding music in big cities. “It’s not a conscious thing,” he said on…
No, this is not a list of musicians who are most like cartoon characters, so you’ll find no Iggy Pop, Twisted Sister, or Lady Gaga on the list. Rather, this is a collection of stars who have been captured in animated form: some for children, some not so much for…
This week, a classic Churchill’s Pub lineup is moving north to Fort Lauderdale. Though the Little Haiti bar remains open under new ownership, it’s not clear whether the folks now in charge will keep up with the experimental movement that’s been burgeoning there for the past 30 years. Luckily, Art…
