The Dirty Projectors are a band with a human soul, haunting melodies, and a big do-gooder heart. They’ve worked on a variety of projects geared toward making the world a better place and have collaborated with a nice little list of superstar musicians that would impress even the biggest snob. The…
On Dixie Highway, just north of Oakland Park Boulevard, sits the Jaco Pastorius mural. Chances are you’ve passed it a dozen times, probably without much thought. Next time, pay attention — you’re driving past the greatest bass player who ever lived.If you’re surprised by that fact, you’re not alone. Despite…
Kool and the Gang didn’t only contribute to the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever but also for that of our party lives. Few bands’ songs are so universally recognizable and still stay so freaking funky and cool from generation to generation. “Too Hot” shows you how you chill out a little…
Charles Bradley was just finishing with a series of other phone interviews before he got on the line with us. The Gainesville-born soul singer’s story of success is typical of no one else. A former James Brown impersonator going by the name of Black Velvet, his golden years are actually his…
To a complete outsider, the name of the upcoming tour by locals Holly Hunt and Scraping Teeth, which begins Tuesday, April 10, at Churchill’s, doesn’t bode well. Billed as the “Worst Band in America Tour,” it’s a reference to a dubious nod the latter group earned from Spin magazine in…
The 2012 poll has closed. Click here after June 14 for the results.Here’s your chance to vote in our New Times Broward-Palm Beach Readers’ Poll 2012 for your favorite local hip-hop artist. Text the code corresponding to your pick from the list below to 61721.The results will appear in our…
Timothy NorrisCoachella is back, for two desert weekends this year, April 13 to 15 and April 20 to 22. Our massive team of writers and photographers will be covering everything from the performances to the fashion trends to the drug-induced tomfoolery. More than 140 artists are performing — we’ve got…
Raekownwith Freddie GibbsRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleApril 6, 2012Better than: Growing up on the New York Times side.Stepping into Revolution Live around 9 p.m., you’d expect the venue emptier than a desert. But this show was for the grown folks, not for the baby-aged rap fans. We arrive early.Raekwon began with…
Andrew W.KMath the BandSuede Dudes Revolution LiveSaturday, April 7thClick here for the full slideshow. Better Than: Puking on a rug that really ties the room together while in the midst of partying.Do you get wet? Andrew W.K. has been soaking for the past decade. His current tour celebrates the 10th anniversary…
Editor’s note: If you grew up in South Florida, you’ve lived a delightfully half-baked existence. You’ve definitely smoked the stickiest crippy and the worst Jamaican schwag. County Grind got all stoned and thought, why not ask these toasty South Florida musicians to give us a taste of their favorite pot-inspired songs…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: the story behind DJ migrations. In the world of radio, anything can happen, even at a moment’s notice. The news that DJ Laz, a radio institution in South Florida for…
The term singer/songwriter typically conjures an image of a pensive soul, clad in bohemian garb, with an acoustic guitar slung over one shoulder. New-school singer/songwriters, though, like Coral Springs’ Mike Diaz, AKA Millionyoung, fit that description only partially. Diaz is of the pensive variety, and his fashion sensibility is of the…
Event: Journalist/Voyeur-Round Table Discussion on Photography Hosted by: City Of Boynton Beach Art in Public Places and ActivistArtistA Gallery Last night’s digital photography as fine art discussion held at the Boytnon Beach City Library was an interactive journey through a meaty can of artistic worms. But if someone were to…
Eddie Vedder has announced that he is unfortunately going to have to postpone upcoming solo tour due to injury. The Pearl Jam frontman has temporary nerve damage in his right arm resulting from a back injury that occurred earlier this year.The Broward Center shows were scheduled for May 13 and…
There’s nothing more satisfying than stirring up the pot within these digital pages of the Grind, but we’ve (read: me) been advised to trim down on the cheekiness for the Easter celebrations lest we are actively seeking for the smiting of legal firms in representation of religious offices. Having recently…
Merle Haggard, also known simply as “Hag” was born April 6, 1937. In the seven decades since, he’s become an American institution. While the songs he wrote and helped popularize have become etched into the firmament of modern country music, it’s his brash attitude and uncompromising stance that’s set him…
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During its brief, few months’ run, the short-lived Lush Haus party at Propaganda cemented a sort of miniscene. Its resident performers, Sumsun, the Get, and Secret Hideout, tapped into a certain cosmic, New Age-y Zeitgeist in electronic music that was gaining steam on the internet but hadn’t quite reached real-life…
The beginning of 2011 started off auspiciously for local electronic favorite Panic Bomber. He enjoyed increasing fans on the circuit for his performances that combined live instrumentation — brass, vocals, and more — with technology and ooh-aah stuff like light-up suits.He played Ultra Music Festival and other similar events around…
Friday, April 6*We just blogged about promising West Palm-area indie band Raggy Monster a couple days ago, and lo and behold, you can catch them tonight at Propaganda with Lavola and Ribbon Dancer. Admission is $5; 18 and up. Click here. *Straight ahead hardcore act Old Habits, featuring Eulogy Recording’s…
If you play or attend local music events, you have probably seen Tim Hicks on the dance floor. He moves like a jellyfish in the shifting and unpredictable currents, somewhere in between the dark depths and glimmering surface. He shows no preference as to what sort of music is being played…
Record Store Day brings with it a load of live music and music that was once performed live, recorded, pressed into wax, then purchased and brought home. Though Lil Daggers, who will be performing at Radio-Active Records on April 21, released their LP last year, they’re selling thirty copies of…
