Sister Hazel’s 1997 hit “All for You” is still reverberating in the back corners of our collective consciousness. For many folks, though, that’s where ties to the band end. What those folks may not be aware of is that the Gainesville product is a very different creature than that poppy anthem lets on…
One of the few truly sensitive men in rap passed today. Known as Heavy D, Dwight Arrington Myers was one of the earliest and finest examples of the fusion of hip-hop and soul. He was 44.TMZ reports that Heavy D died in Los Angeles after having difficulty breathing at his…
You perfectly park your car in the middle of the spot, equidistant from the parallel lines on either side. You lock all of your doors, walk at a moderate pace toward the door, with the price of admission and your I.D. ready in your hand. You stand around and wait…
Miami soul scientists Ketchy Shuby’s latest video is a psychedelic/schizophrenic take on Nirvana’s “Come as You Are.” Where Nirvana’s version was soaked in bleach and wet with warble, Ketchy Shuby takes the jam out into the South Florida sun to bake, and its arrangement sounds like it could be a…
Chris Conley, vocalist, guitarist, and chief songwriter for emo stalwarts Saves the Day, has never quite left the couch iconically depicted on the cover of his band’s 1999 indie breakthrough, Through Being Cool. That isn’t to say Conley hasn’t gleaned a little life experience in the decade-plus (!) since that…
Credibility and commercial success don’t always go hand in hand, but in Bonnie Raitt’s case, they seem in sync. Born November 8, 1949, to Broadway superstar John Raitt and his first wife, pianist Marjorie Haydock, she clearly had music in her genes, but it was by riding the wave of…
Fort Lauderdale nü-metal act Nonpoint just had a huge weekend. Bad news first: Guitarist Zach Broderick and original bassist Ken “KB” MacMillan have both split with the band and have formed a new project. The good news: Remaining members vocalist Elias Soriano and drummer Robb Rivera will carry on as…
Over the weekend, Fort Lauderdale’s vinyl haven Radio-Active Records reopened their doors at their new location on Federal Highway. County Grind was there with cameras rolling…
FishboneWith Downtown Brown and Ketchy ShubyCulture Room, Fort LauderdaleSunday, November 6, 2011Better Than: Succeeding at something only once in eight tries.After funk founders Sly & the Family Stone and James Brown, but before the hip-hop-fused Roots, is the Fishbone era. Unquestionably one of the greatest live bands that fits comfortably…
Joni Mitchell, born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, not only defies description as an artist and musician but also set the standard when it came to young, innocent, wide-eyed female folkies dressed in peasant dresses and tattered jeans, obsessed with wanderlust, patchouli, and all forms of winsome sentiments…
Radio-Active Records’ Grand Opening PartyWith Little Beard, Luma Junger, and MötherskyRadio-Active Records, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, November 5, 2011Check out a slide show here.Check out video here.Road trippers making their way from Fort Kent, Maine, to Key West will now be able to satisfy their musical needs as they cruise through Broward…
Radiohead’s The King of Limbs deserves a dusting off between now and February 2012, because the gents are doing a tour of the United States. This is not an Occupy Wall Street hoax! The news comes from the band’s publicity firm. Radiohead has indeed published the first nine dates of…
Chris Cornell has fallen on a black day and can’t acoustically shred at the Fillmore Miami tonight. Live Nation reports that laryngitis caused by flu is the reason for the cancellation.This bug has been bothering him for a few days now. Back on November 2, he tweeted, “Caught cold from…
There’s obviously some irony in the fact that two artists with such similar names — namely Bryan Adams and Ryan Adams — should also share the same birthday of November 5, which is Saturday. We were curious to see what other things the two men hold in common, but we…
Iyaz hit the scene nice and sweet with his smash hit “Replay” in 2009 when the singer was only 22 years old. Discovered by Sean Kingston via his MySpace page and Caribbean hit “Island Girls,” the British Virgin Islander joined the ranks of a growing legion of island pop stars.Keidran…
Cory Smoot — AKA Flattus Maximus of apocalyptic punk-metal extravaganza GWAR — died yesterday from still-unknown causes while traveling into Canada on the band’s tour bus. Many have allowed the Maximus essence to use their body as a medium. But Smoot holds a special place in our hearts for being…
Even back to his days in Miami metal legends Floor, Torche frontman Steve Brooks has been an unabashed Guided by Voices lover. His Miami-Gainesville-Atlanta quartet has never shirked its responsibilities to forge catchy melodies in the molten fires of its songs.And when you hear the 51-second “Lay Low” from last…
Last week, Richard Vergez unexpectedly found himself dozens of feet in the air balancing on a narrow ledge. Underneath, car after car roared by on Federal Highway as he carefully wielded a paint roller. That was no big deal, though, compared to many other Herculean acts performed within a 48-hour…
A review of the Day of the Dead Festival at FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale. View a slideshow from the event here.Although remembering the dead brought the crowds to downtown Fort Lauderdale Wednesday evening, the event showed that the arts hub FAT Village is very, very much alive. Everyone associated with…
“Does Liquid Courage Exist?” is the central question of the new ¡Mayday! music video for a freestyle over the Beastie Boys’ “Make Some Noise.” The Miami hip-hop staples hit legendary Little Haiti punk haunt Churchill’s Pub to get a satisfactory answer.The clip itself is a gorgeous way to visit this…
Today’s Justin Bieber-drenched climate kind of makes us forget that girls used to swoon over and faint at the sight of guitar-wielding bad boys. Sure, when “Jessie’s Girl” ruled the earth, Rick Springfield was already over 30, and his boyish looks softened the blow of his oft-biting lyrics. Make no…
If you didn’t read yesterday’s Q&A with Anthrax’s Scott Ian, check it out here. The guy gnashes into people who illegally download music, and 54 comments (and counting) continue the debate today. In Ian’s words: “You still can’t steal a ticket to come see us. That side of it is…
