Born February 7, 1962, Garth Brooks has achieved the distinction of being one of the best-selling artists of the past 20 years. This is true not only in the realm of country, which he clearly dominated, but in the pop world overall. Indeed, while country music provides the predominant thread that…
One of the biggest blows to the musical community (hip-hop in particular), was the tragic passing of J Dilla back on February 10th, 2006. Cardiac arrest stemming from his lifelong battle with the rare blood disease thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) also known as Moschcowitz Syndrome and lupus was the cause…
Wednesday hails the return of Proper Dosage, the regular bass-music weekly at Respectable Street in downtown West Palm Beach. (We’re almost sure it’s pretty much the only low-end-heavy party on that strip, in fact.) Besides appearances from regulars like Somejerk and the Reazin, this week’s edition also features a slot…
Green Room will be painting itself red this Saturday in honor of the lovers’ holiday Valentine’s Day. Why wait for the actual day? You can’t sleep in all hungover and tired from making l-o-v-e on Wednesday. With Tryst, the club will be filled with music, art, and fashion, perfect for…
As Low Level Lazer Radiation and with Cop City Chill Pillars, Nelson Hallonquist is continuing in his tradition of performing annually at International Noise Conference. Since the first INC, he’s brought all sorts of West Palm Beach sounds to Churchill’s Pub in Little Haiti. Noise legend Rat Bastard organizes the…
You’ve already got the definitive guide to the onboard party, thanks to our sister paper, Miami New Times. Now you just need to pack! Drawing from our Floridian expertise of hot and nautical nature, here are a few ideas to help you stay cool, literally and figuratively. We love the Bruise Cruise scene…
The Civil Wars with Zach Williams and the Bellow Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Saturday, February 4Better than: Staying home on a Saturday night and watching the movie Once. The success of the Civil Wars can be seen as happening overnight, but, with or without the help of Grey’s Anatomy, there…
Not long ago, Sea Things, AKA Michael Floering, put out a beautiful mix called In Rare Form, which we’ll post below for your listening pleasure. It sounds like outer space laced with codeine, getting heady right away, and one of its standout tracks is the Clams Casino-produced “Shining Every Time” by…
Men like football. Gay men love Madonna. Super Bowl night in Wilton Manors seemed to support these statements. The bars were bumping with buff dudes who looked shiny and ready to watch the throwing of pigskin and, of course, to sing along with Madge. We popped a squat with sports-lovers and…
More than 30 years after his untimely passing, Bob Marley’s influence remains as indelible as ever. The first major and still most important ambassador of reggae music to the world, he combined a poet’s flair, an activist’s vision, and a charismatic imprint with the swaying, hypnotic rhythms of his native…
One of the most lovable blogs on the internet is Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians. Don’t lie, you love it. It’s not nice, but not totally vicious. It’s like if a picture of your dad ended up on there, you might be like, “Hm. He does kind of look…
Bruise Cruise organizers Michelle Cable and Turbo Fruits’ Jonas Stein suggest bringing a few essentials on the boat this year. 1. a Speedo, 2. sunglasses, 3. a fanny pack (“Even though it sounds unhip, it was actually our saving grace,” Cable advises.), 4. vitamins, 5. formal wear, and 6. An…
Friday, February 3*The Snooze Theatre has reopened! Celebrate tonight with Weird Wives and Low Level Radiation. Exact cover charge is murky, but it should be well under $10. Click here to read more about the Snooze reopening. *We loved both the name Severe Disappointments and the band’s punk rock ‘n’…
Let’s be honest, Madonna isn’t quite the rager you had in mind when getting pumped up for Super Bowl XLVI this weekend. Luckily, we’ve taken the time to construct a more appropriate 10-song playlist to get the football flavor flowing. Get ready to put this madness on blast, both leading…
You probably already read here on County Grind that 12th Planet’s End Is Near tour is coming to Fort Lauderdale tonight. The tour kicked off at Miami’s Grand Central yesterday. There will likely be a flock of mega-charged fans finding their way north for a double-header. 12th Planet is a music-maker that won’t…
When the late Monterey Club opened, the relationship between it and adjoining Kreepy Tiki Tattoos was definitely symbiotic. If you were at a show early enough, you could wander into the shop — the connecting door was usually open — and check out the rotating art shows there or make…
Despite fading from the headlines, the people-powered protest movement known as Occupy Wall Street that sprang up in New York City’s Financial District this past September and spread like gangbusters from coast to coast, is still alive and well right here in Palm Beach County. Occupy Palm Beach County (OPBC)…
He is their Lebowski Rug. He is their raison d’être, their drive, their focusing stone. Regardless of whichever way you’d like to look at it, there’s no simple way Sonic Youth would be Sonic Youth if it hadn’t been for the matched virtuosity of Ranaldo and Moore’s guitars…
For close to three years, Brew Urban Cafe has been regularly transformed into something of an art-crowd clown car, with art-loving folks packed in and spilling out of its doors and into the street to enjoy a night of art, music, and hanging out put on by the DJ collective…
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. The results will appear in our annual Best of Broward-Palm Beach issue June 14. Click here for a…
No matter what group of able players is backing him, Izzy Zaidman — known just as Izzy on swingin’ circuits — is a one-man powerhouse of retro guitar fun. As the longtime axman for Wayne “The Train” Hancock, he perfected a rollicking style of guitar-picking that sounded like it was…
You may have heard by word of mouth (the Snooze Theatre’s most popular marketing method) that it’s a big Wayne’s World “game on!” once again. Jordan Pettingill and C.J. Jankow are moving forward after a month or so of canceled shows, lost potential income, and frustration among the musical community…
