Port St. Lucie-based Sweet Chariots are releasing their CD on Wednesday, and giving copies away at Propaganda for a party that will double as a time warp. “Rock and roll 60 years ago” is the band’s self-described genre, and the other two acts, Futurebirds and Bananafish, are practically living homages…
More poster detail here.Lightning Bolt is a two-piece band from Providence, Rhode Island. In the past 12 years, Brian Chippendale (drums) and Brian Gibson (guitar) have released four chaotic, spazzy art-metal albums that are metal only in the loosest way. Lightning Bolt songs are like crazy, wounded wildcats: dangerous and…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week: Lee hops across the pond and invites himself to breakfast at Rod Stewart’s.During the summer of 1971, I traveled overseas on my own, landing in…
Sure, Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood (read Christine Borges’ Q&A with him for Crossfade here) sings like an overly earnest Robert Smith impersonator, and sure, the band sounds like a thick patois of nearly every ’80s musical dialect ever put on acetate, but that’s exactly what makes them fantastic. It’s…
On the eve of Independence Day, while some Americans prep grilling stations and gather fireworks, another contingent will celebrate its right to rave. Yes, rave! Showing that there are no hard feelings two centuries and change after our nation severed itself from England, two British masters of dark drum ‘n’…
Fort Lauderdale-based Iron Forge Press creates some of the most eye-popping rock posters we’ve ever seen. Whenever possible, we’ll share their designs right here on County Grind.Definitely worth noting one more time that Hole is performing (with openers Foxy Shazam) at the Fillmore Miami this evening. Whether it’s a train…
Exciting news for everyone who wanted to see the Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne on the cover of our magazine again. Well, it’s the cover we ran last time, but still. Earlier this year, Lips guitarist Steven Drozd was briefly hospitalized right before the band’s scheduled performance at SunFest in…
Those unfamiliar with the Beauvilles might hear that Deep South, plantation-perfect moniker and expect a ragged group of Southern-rock traditionalists or perhaps even revved-up psychobilly retro camp schtick. There’s a bit of the former, none of the latter, and a whole lot more to the story. With enigmatic singer and…
Boston’s on the Beach celebrates America’s 234th birthday with three days of this country’s great indigenous art form — the blues. Never mind that the music was created by the descendants of African slaves or that it’s now dominated by white folk. The Delray Beach institution’s Red, White, and Blues…
Two new bands have been added to Lake Worth’s day-long celebration of local music, Lake Worth-It 2010, which will take place in the city’s beautiful Bryant Park August 7. Boca Raton blues-rock trio Blond Fuzz (soon we will stop telling you that they used to be Stonefox, but not yet),…
Earth, Wind and FireHard Rock Live, HollywoodSunday, June 27, 2010 Better than: Subjecting myself to YouTube videos of questionable funnies. The Review: My last experience on Casino lands involved an hour-long hunt for parking and once said parking was located, a very long walk to my destination on their restaurant/bar/club…
Lightning Bolt is a two-piece band from Providence, Rhode Island. In the past 12 years, Brian Chippendale (drums) and Brian Gibson (guitar) have released four chaotic, spazzy art-metal albums that are metal only in the loosest way. Lightning Bolt songs are like crazy, wounded wildcats: dangerous and unpredictable, with jagged…
Those unfamiliar with the Beauvilles might hear that Deep South, plantation-perfect moniker and expect a ragged group of Southern-rock traditionalists or perhaps even revved-up psychobilly retro camp schtick. There’s a bit of the former, none of the latter, and a whole lot more to the story. With enigmatic singer and…
Some claim that since jettisoning the Police, Sting’s music has lost its, well, sting. After all, here’s an artist on the front lines of the new-wave rebellion in the late ’70s who gradually acquiesced to a mellower template comfortably nestled in adult contemporary. Like Elvis Costello, another seasoned survivor of…
In 1998, a friend told Thrice vocalist/rhythm guitarist Dustin Kensrue that he’d beaten the game Frogger twice. Kensrue replied he’d beaten it “thrice,” and the rest is band-name history. The post-hardcore, experimental rock act has been going strong since, with six EPs, seven albums, a live album, and a few…
On the eve of Independence Day, while some Americans prep grilling stations and gather fireworks, another contingent will celebrate its right to rave. Yes, rave! Showing that there are no hard feelings two centuries and change after our nation severed itself from England, two British masters of dark drum ‘n’…
Sure, Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood sings like an overly earnest Robert Smith impersonator, and sure, the band sounds like a thick patois of nearly every ’80s musical dialect ever put on acetate, but that’s exactly what makes them fantastic. It’s almost as if they’ve tumbled out of a wormhole…
Dubstep triggers either immediate body-jostling or a dismissive smirk. Either way, it’s impossible not to react to Philadelphia producer Starkey’s approach to the genre, which is more akin to skirting it. Making bass-heavy music is the easy part, but adding enough pop twists to keep it compelling is something else…
West Palm Beach’s Surfer Blood is giving back to the Florida coastline that in many ways is the band’s identity. Drenched with beach imagery formed on local shores and uplifting indie-rock tropes, Astro Coast earned the band a national following (and New Times’ Best Album of 2010) and significant cachet…
Even without the best waves in the world, South Florida has a thriving surf culture, with enthusiasts ranging from “super kook” to “full on ripper.” That’s one reason world-famous pro surfer and musician Donavon Frankenreiter is kicking off his summer tour with a two-night stand at the Culture Room in…
Fresh off the news that Lilith Fair was adding another local component to each show by searching for a local social media ambassador at each tour stop, we have some possibly heartbreaking news: Lilith Fair might not be coming to West Palm Beach on August 10 after all. We haven’t…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week: Reflections from the road…During the ’70s and ’80s, I had ample opportunity to experience a brief snippet of life on a tour bus, both as…
