Live: Sleigh Bells at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale

Sleigh BellsWith Liturgy and Jacuzzi BoysRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, February 11Better than: Staying home to hit “refresh” on TMZ.com for the scoop on what drug killed Whitney Houston.Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss is like a 14-year-old girl who went to bed, dreamed of being a rock star, and now doesn’t want…

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards Live Blog

Ladies and gentleman, it’s Grammy night. Here on County Grind, we’re doing something a little extra special for it. That’s right, we’re live blogging all the shenanigans. Are you an Adeleophile? Or are you totally over her? Are you just as confused as we are about this “Dance/Electronica” segment that…

Whitney Houston’s Grammy Performance Highlights

As the music industry and world mourns the untimely death of music legend Whitney Houston, it’s been reported that tonight at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards various performers will pay tribute to her. Whitney Houston herself is no stranger to being on stage at the Grammys. With a career spanning…

How We’re Responsible for the Death of Whitney Houston

If you’ve ever had a close friend or relative who’s a lifelong addict, you know there’s a time when you have to cut them off. There’s usually a tragedy that leads to it, and afterward, you don’t talk about the wild sister anymore. You don’t tell friends whether she called…

Pop Music Legend Whitney Houston, Age 48, Has Died

Just moments ago, the news broke that Whitney Houston, one of pop music’s greatest voices has passed away. It was reported by her publicist Kristen Foster that on Saturday Whitney Houston has passed away, but the cause and location are still unknown. Click here for more: How We’re Responsible for…

Q&A: Liturgy Talk Fonts, Philosophy, and Being Despised

​Ever wonder what it’s like to be hated by the public? You don’t always need to look high up the totem pole for a Lana Del Rey or a Nickelback to find a musician who appears to receive more criticisms than compliments online. Take, for example, Liturgy. The Brooklyn-based black-metal…

10 Under $10 For the Weekend of February 10 – 12

Friday, February 10*Thousands of One, an Ithaca, New York act that describes itself as “soul-funk-reggae-dub-rock,” performs at the Funky Buddha in Boca. Cover is $5. Click here for details. *Local cover act Fishhead Soup plays at O’Shea’s Pub in West Palm Beach, and cover is free. Click here. *Tonight at…

Paul Oakenfold Comes to Gryphon Nightclub on February 18

When the beats and crescendos of Tranceport hit our collective ears in 1998, it exploded all over South Florida like a firecracker. The album exemplified the trance of the time, and we couldn’t get enough. Paul Oakenfold was already known in the world of electronic music, but this was the…

Last Night: Dialect at Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale (Photos)

​The front patio of the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale was alive with colorful motion on Thursday night in the form of bodies, sounds, and projected visuals. The second Dialect event to be held at the location — a collaborative effort between Twilight Notes and All Together Now –…

Five of Metallica’s Best Bass Songs for Cliff Burton 50th Birthday

If you clicked on this, you probably already know the story: It was 1986, and Metallica released their third album, Master of Puppets to wild acclaim. They took their Damage, Inc. tour on a massive swing through Europe, only to have the excursion interrupted by a bus crash in Sweden. Everyone escaped…

Tonight! Avett Brothers at Sunset Cove Amphitheater

This is not much of a heads-up: The Avett Brothers perform tonight at 8 at Sunset Cove Amphitheater. But hey, you’re getting more preparation time than I had when I stumbled upon their set at Orlando Calling this year when I found out about them. I caught them a couple…

County Grind Live-Blogs the Grammys This February 12 at 8 p.m.

What are Sunday nights best for? Besides Downton Abbey, we’d have to say sitting around in your jammies with the family or pets and yelling at the awards show on television. This week, the Grammys’ll be blowing up TV sets from here to L.A. to Minnesota to Houston. We here at…

Vote for the Best Strip Club of 2012

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 strip club. The results will appear in our annual Best of Broward-Palm Beach issue June 14. Click here for a…

Download: Sounduo – “The Spell”; Funky Buddha Show February 18

We like the promotional matchup behind a show at the Funky Buddha in Boca on Saturday, February 18. The evening, dubbed the “Boca Shindig,” is a group collaboration between South Florida Music Obsessed, Jolt Radio, and Brotherly Love Productions. If you don’t know, they are, respectively: a new, high-energy blog…

Matthew Sydney Talks Fort Lauderdale Love, Metallica, and GLBT

Matthew Sydney describes his music as romantic, funny, and inspirational, and he isn’t wrong. The composer, actor, and visual artist performs not just songs but puts on a whole show for the audience.  His life, it seems, is devoted to music. He is host of a weekly internet radio program during which he…