Dexterity. Without it, guitar solos would sound like crap. And as for one-man bands, forget it. A solo artist tackling every element of a song without dexterity is as reliable as an iPad sans 3G capabilities on a road trip. And few people understand the importance of musical dexterity better…
Both the immortal words of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, “I’ll beat your ass,” and L.L. Cool J’s signature saying, “Momma said ‘Knock you out’ ” are fitting themes for the upcoming Beatdown 2012. WBA fighters and hip-hop heavyweights take center stage at the BB&T Center, presumably to cheer up Panther fans…
Rules and regulations, ugh. Sure, they’re necessary for some things. But to restrict live music is, for a lack of better words, fucked up. And that’s exactly what a new Delray Beach ordinance might do for local business owners, house-party hosts, and folks who listen to music on “11” in…
“Gangnam Style” singer and current world record holder for the most-watched video on Youtube, PSY, opened up about his dream dance collaboration earlier today at a press event in Bangkok, Thailand. “Tom Cruise!” the viral South Korean sensation replied when asked which celebrity he’d like to see do the “Gangnam…
Shortly after the Internet sharted its metaphorical pantaloons following Andrew W.K.’s announcement that he would be the United States’ cultural ambassador to Bahrain, it looks like the pop-star and motivational speaker will not be awarded the post after all.County Grind thinks this is a good decision on the part of…
We here at County Grind don’t ask a terrible lot from you, our dear readers. But today, we do have something to request. See also – Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley as Ex Avril Lavigne and Ten Other Musicians as Musicians for Halloween- Five Reasons Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger Will Stay Together-…
I was equal parts excited and nervous to interview the great Idina Menzel. Aside from being an amazing talent and someone I admire greatly, she is also the most famous person I have ever conversed with to date. (There was that one time I sat directly behind Gwen Stefani as a…
Kid Ink is called Kid Ink for a good reason. The man’s got tattoos from neck to toe. He even has a Castlevania tat in there, and lotsa bats. See also- Kendrick Lamar Tells Us His Favorite Love Song at the Black Friday Festival (VIDEO)- My.Am.I. Music’s Matt Krane Explains Black Friday Festival…
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Dexterity. Without it, guitar solos would sound like crap. And as for one-man bands, forget it. A solo artist tackling every element of a song without dexterity is as reliable as an iPad sans 3G capabilities on a road trip. Few people understand the importance of musical dexterity better than South Carolinian…
There are certain traditions that seem to haunt us every holiday season, annual rituals from which we can’t seem to escape. The cry of “ho ho ho” rings from every street corner (and no, we’re not referring to local pimps beckoning their ho ho hos) and on every block, houses…
In I-can’t-believe-he’s-that-old news, Everclear’s Art Alexakis celebrated his 50th birthday this year. Fifty. That sort of blew our mind at New Times and made us feel, well, inspired. This year alone, Everclear released its eighth studio record, Invisible Stars, in June, and spent the better part of summer touring alongside Sugar…
Let’s be honest. South Florida is not exactly a great market for rock music, and when you couple that with the fact that South Florida is the virtual dead end of the United States, a state that is spotted with other equally shitty rock markets, and takes 8 hours to traverse,…
All night, Matt Krane looked pretty calm despite the fact that he was organizing a relatively big hip-hop festival at Sunset Cove Amphitheater on the biggest shopping day of the year. He wove his way around fans and groupies, making sure no one harassed Pusha T or begged Kendrick Lamar…
Only together for a little over two years, the New Jersey and New York-based band, Candy Hearts is quickly making a name for themselves in the music scene. A little bit of ’90s indie rock mixed in with pop punk, the Candy Hearts sound is just about as addictive as…
Thousands of voices in the crowd sang every lyric along with Kendrick Lamar this past weekend at the Black Friday Festival. He told us backstage that even he was surprised that they knew all the words.Straight off a plane from L.A., the rising hip-hop star showed no signs of fatigue…
After all the malls closed and the Black Friday sales were over, the city of Delray Beach packed into the cozy quarters of Dada for some Sailor Jerry rum, live music, and seriously tattooed babes. Hosted by tattoo artist and former Ink Master competitor, Lea Vendetta, the party was in…
Rusko With Gemini, Nadastrom, Khaos, and moreClub Cinema, Pompano Beach Saturday, November 24, 2012 Better Than: Being stuck at home with your parents, stuffing your face with your fourth round of Thanksgiving left overs, you little piggy. See also- Gemini Calls Dubstep “More Accessible Than Other Types of EDM”- Rusko Admits: “Playing…
This holiday season, we ate it all: The turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potato mash, cornbread casserole, sausage and peas, stuffing, brussel sprouts, and itsy bitsy little dinner rolls toasted and smeared with lotsa butter. We scarfed every gingerbread cookie in sight and compulsively sucked on candy canes. We excused ourselves from…
Baby-faced British DJ, vocalist, and producer Thomas Slinger, AKA Gemini, doesn’t just look young, he really is young. Since his debut Blue in 2011, this 23-year-old EDM prodigy has been composing, touring, and mentoring other young musicians nonstop, it seems. See also- Rusko Admits: “Playing Shows and Doing Drugs Is a Great Diet”Currently available…
Once all the turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes have formed a mountain of food in your stomach, we know you’ll want to spend the long weekend conquering the difficult challenges of shopping for deals and partying hard. We hold the flattering nickname Fort Liquordale for a reason. See also- Clay Aiken…
The University of Miami’s Frost School of Music is a hotbed of talent. Case in point, Bruce Hornsby (though not the Range) graduated from the program in 1977. See also- Jaco Pastorius: The Story of an Oakland Park Man Who Was Also the Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived- Happy…
