TygaRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleWednesday, February 22, 2012Better than: Watching a below-average “swag” rapper.After a few high-energy openers, the crowd’s anticipation heightened after every song the DJ played before Tyga hit the stage. Cheers filled the room once the stage crew uncovered giant letters that lit up and spelled out his…
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 gay bar. The results will appear in our annual Best Of Broward-Palm Beach issue June 14. Click here for a…
With our recent acquisition of a magic crystal ball, our blogging here at County Grind has taken a decidedly fantastical turn! We’ve also made a number of astonishing other discoveries lately. It was revealed that we have a disproportionate number of musician friends who ply their trades in kitchens, restaurants,…
Every now and then, a president comes into office who has a bit of a musical side to them. Perhaps as a child, he really wanted to be a rock star. But after realizing that was an unattainable pipe dream, he took the easy route and ran for president. Recently…
Adele’s recent Grammy sweep may signal a return to the idea of the mainstream successful soul songstress, but that archetype probably wouldn’t exist were it not for the great Diana Ross. Her voice helped define soul just as her reported offstage behavior helped define diva. But all of it put…
It’s funny to think an act originally from California could sound so swampy and Southern by today’s standards, but the Doobie Brothers were very much of their time. It was the early ’70s, and these happily hairy guys seemed to embody everything about a sort of just-posthippie, freewheeling, motorcycle-on-a-long-road sort…
In the current media and musical climate, it takes guts — or another, more rude-to-reference body part — to launch a straight-up print magazine focused on the local scene. Yet if anyone’s equipped to make it successful, it’s Steve Rullman, the man behind the Honeycomb, one of the area’s best…
Late last week, we posted about the inaugural Fort Lauderdale Beach music festival, which takes place this Saturday at Da Big Kahuna. The intense lineup — some three stages of music all night — and the superwide mix of genres represented therein was a head-scratcher for some. But this is…
Sometime before the official recording of Never Enough, the new joint EP between South Florida MC Knowledge Medina and producer Jonathan “Numonics” Rosenfeld, the latter suddenly became convinced he was going to die. Numonics was working on a session for another rapper when he felt intense chest pain and pressure…
You probably read recently, maybe even here on County Grind, that Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has a hankering for some Rick Santorum. We were kind of grossed out by the whole affair, but after some tossing, turning, and musing, we let the sitch lie. However, someone brilliant over at Mother Jones kept the…
If you’re anything like us, chances are you’ve got a garage, house, or closet filled with knickknacks and trinkets from yesteryear that just aren’t getting any love. And for whatever reason — perhaps sentimental or even hoarding tendencies — you just can’t seem to let go. But, c’mon do you…
If music were all about what was laid down on tape, then the formula to success would be much easier than it is. For Lori Garrote, lead singer and guitarist for the New, her role within the South Florida music scene has been both as musician and outspoken voice within a…
In most families, there’s an older wealthy relative that you all like — and some even love — but that you’re all kind of waiting to die so you can live out your dream of learning the art of Tibetan Buddhist sand painting. Lucky for us here in South Florida, we…
Whether you’re into Top 40 or you think all of those songs are cheesy and overproduced, there’s a new pop-rocker on the scene who’s worth your attention. Andy Grammer is more than just a blue-eyed songbird with a charming smile and catchy hooks. And he’s definitely not the guy who depends…
Barry GibbHard Rock Live, Hollywood Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Better than: Anyone might have possibly expected.Can one Bee Gee make up for the lack of three? After Maurice Gibb’s passing and Robin Gibb’s recent health scare, it was left to brother Barry to carry on the band’s legacy and prove that he can…
It’s been almost four years since Tyga’s told us to “put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up” with his cousin, Gym Class Heroes’ frontman Travie McCoy, on his debut album, No Introduction.Don’t worry if the album doesn’t ring a bell. It was overshadowed by his boss’…
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Odd Future’s got a new video that is like a dumber, goofier cousin of “Black Hole Sun.” The song is “Rella,” and it is not the problem. The video is… well, let’s just say that it made us wonder about a few things. Since Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All…
We’re not sure what’s going on in Ireland these days, but it must be pretty boring, because the country’s largest bookmaker has drawn up extensive odds on who will be Rihanna’s next boyfriend.Paddy Power plc sent us a cheerful press release this morning with the title, “HE RI RI LIKES…
“We’re all fans of the soundtrack too,” he adds. “It’s terrible.” What started as an inside in-store ironic appreciation — “It’s one of the movies we constantly quote” — has blossomed into a full-blown contest, complete with a $25 Radio-Active gift card for the winner. Check the jump for complete…
Craigslist: All the jokes about its inherent creepiness have already been made. So we’ll skip them — and the fact remains that, for better or for worse, the site remains one of the most-visited clearinghouses for musicians in search of fellow like-minded players. The “musicians” section of the South Florida…
Self and Other is a project born from geography and distance but rooted in an ethical ideology. Rob Goyanes, bassist for metal outfit Slashpine and occasional Miami New Times writer, was living in Miami while Gabe Miller was based out of Providence when they began the project. A 2009 road trip…
