Toward the beginning of Miami DJ Ani Phearce’s stint behind the Mac-truck-cab-turned-DJ-booth, a tongue-in-cheek selection of LMFAO’s “I’m in Miami Bitch!” was equal parts homage and a playful reminder of the Pawn Shop Lounge’s Dade County roots. Ironic or not, it didn’t seem to matter as the song was met…
South Florida owes a debt of gratitude to former Florida A&M Marching bandmates, schoolteachers, and music aficionados Willie Clarke and Johnny Pearsall. Without their gamble on the short-lived Deep City Records, there would’ve never been such a culturally identifiable thing as the “Miami sound.” While some of the Deep City…
Those mourning the closing of Fort Lauderdale nightclub Christopher’s have something to look forward to with the Chase. The locale of the former Broward County institution opened again under this new moniker last night. No relation to the banking organization, the Chase will occupy the same 10,000-square-foot location that Christopher’s…
5. Flaunt Presents The Janglin Duo at Respectable Street 10 p.m., Thursday, March 6, at Respectable Street, 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Visit Facebook. No cover. Claiming to be a “2 man band, 5 man sound,” the Janglin Duo promises to bring plenty to the table with their mix…
Tonight, the formerly bumping and alarmingly kitsch downtown Miami club Pawn Shop is opening its doors again in West Palm Beach. The old place was housed in an actual pawn shop and was very much one of the the finest club spots in South Florida for many years, hosting some…
[Update: Tonight’s show has been cancelled but the Bamboo Room event is still on.] Raising the roof in Orlando with music born out of Memphis and Detroit, the Sh-Booms revive the sound and showmanship (the look, the steps) of classic ’60s soul — boisterous, tight, and buttery smooth all at…
In a time where everyone from your youngest cousin to Zach Braff releases their dreams to the world via Kickstarter, what makes one project more back-worthy than the next? Local band Raggy Monster sure hopes the gentle click of your mouse can be swayed in their direction before the time…
A new late-night venue is coming to downtown West Palm Beach, and before you roll your eyes and mutter “Oh, what now?” just wait and hear us out. The man behind the concept is Rodney Mayo, South Florida’s foremost nightlife connoisseur who, of late, seems on a mission to revive…
Tegan and Sara are the most unlikely pop stars on the planet. The twin sisters from Calgary were picked up by Neil Young’s record label right out of high school. In the mid-’00s, they found critical success with great oddball singles like “Walking With a Ghost” and “Back in Your…
This Sunday, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Sandbar Fort Lauderdale will be hosting an all new party, Soundbox. The promoters promise it will be heavenly madness. Top billing of the no cover festivities belongs to Lost Pieces, which is made up of DJ Donnie Lowe and Michael Gin. Lowe…
Laz Rodriguez, a skinny Mexican-Cuban who, be all night, has been pushing the weirdo party scene in Miami with his electronic party, D-ick, since July 2012. D-ick, whose name evolved from initially being called SHHHH, has happened at Gramps, Electric Pickle, Churchill’s Pub during the International Noise Conference, a house,…
You know what the second best thing you can possibly experience on Saint Patrick’s Day is? Catching U2 by UV’s Michael Schmidt — a Bono look- and sound-alike — live, dominating U2’s classic tunes at Murphy’s Law in Hollywood. The first, of course, is actually watching Bono belt out “Sunday…
You’ve been working that treadmill for months and going hard with all those WODs, because for one week in the middle of winter, your body flesh can experience the warmth of the South Florida sun. That wonderful week is called Spring Break. And because this is such a significant moment…
Tea Leaf Green has gone from four to five band members since its beginnings in the late ’90s. But as far as changes to the act go, really the other big shift to note is an unfortunate water-balloon-hurling incident that led them to no longer utilize a man in a…
Do you fear that too much of your life is spent on the road? Do you see your own mortality in the wide, grey, dismal tone of the turnpike? Do you feel your impermanence and the fleeting nature of time in the pit of your stomach while you struggle in…
I recently discovered that filmmaker and musician David Lynch markets his own line of coffee (espresso, house roast, and decaf), and somehow, I was on the phone with the American iconoclast a few days later. The condition for this interview was simple yet challenging: I was allowed to ask him…
Tegan and Sara are the most unlikely pop stars on the planet. The twin sisters from Calgary were picked up by Neil Young’s record label right out of high school. In the mid-’00s, they found critical success with great oddball singles like “Walking With a Ghost” and “Back in Your…
Oh, Hollywood, Florida, that mysterious land just north of the Miami madness. It has its fair share of lovable freaks. Some of us here at County Grind call it home, and we’re endlessly intrigued by its curious mix of characters. To know the city is to know its people, and…
The bass was so heavy they literally had to tape the amp down. A dog without a leash, minding its own business, wove in and out of the legs of bar-goers as he pleased. Smoke filled the air and booties popped. It was a Death Jam Posse party at Laser…
Hailing from California’s Pismo Beach, the guys of Heart to Heart are touring and will soon make their way to Florida, the other sunny state. New and exciting things have been happening for this punk rock band. Recently signed to Pure Noise Records, guitarist and singer Taylor Stillwell says that…
When it comes to his music, musician Julian Cires has some serious gravitas. Some would call it gusto or, even more bluntly, “big balls.” Why, you may ask? Not many artists could trudge along with their vision of a band after enduring three complete lineup changes. And fewer still could…
By and large, the heavy metal community boasts fans that are passionate, fun individuals that know how to cut loose. Metal fans have shown themselves to be some of the most supportive and loyal of any genre, sometimes sticking by bands despite years of subpar albums, major lineup changes, and…
