Not a shock to see that the late Solomon Burke is getting a musical tribute this evening at Monterey Club in Fort Lauderdale. With music encyclopedia (and friend of County Grind) Dee Jay Sensitive Side at the helm, Burke’s extensive career that earned him the “King of Rock and Soul”…
Buzz Bake Sale is turning 15 this year. When they first started putting it all together in 1996, we were in middle school, we had braces, and we weren’t that into music that reached beyond the realm of MTV and pop culture. Yeah, we feel old. The lineup for this…
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, a twist on a name and a photo foible. It doesn’t take much to spark one of my musical memories. The recent visit by the…
Wikipedia.orgHey! Be our winner!In terms of stutter-worthiness, witnessing Organized Konfusion vet and Duck Down signee Pharoahe Monch juggle multisyllable combos is on par with having Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive Minka Kelly ring your doorbell to borrow some sugar. By that logic, teaming the stupifying Monch with Boot Camp Clik (featuring…
Jacuzzi BoysWith Love Handles, the JamesesRespectable Street, West Palm BeachSaturday, October 9, 2010Better than: A fraternity party, although one guy was having a hard time telling the difference.The review: Miami garage-rock trio Jacuzzi Boys wowed audiences in San Francisco and Brooklyn earlier this year, but the guys had never unleashed…
Think Pink RocksMizner Park Amphitheater, Boca RatonSaturday, October 9, 2010View a slideshow from the concert here.There was enough pink attire to fill an entire synthetically designed shopping plaza in Boca Raton at the Mizner Park Amphitheater on Saturday for the Think Pink Rocks breast cancer awareness concert. Mostly families, and…
borderlineamazingcomedy.comComedians of Chelsea Lately: Loni Love, Brad Wollack, Josh Wolf & Sarah ColonnaFillmore Miami Beach, MiamiFriday, October 8, 2010 We know that there are a few people who Chelsea Handler doesn’t care for — people who don’t drink, people who clap when the plane lands, and other people’s kids. Like-minded…
Saturday’s Think Pink Rocks benefit in Mizner Park to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer will be its biggest yet. Two words: 50 Cent. Flo Rida, Nelly, Ray J, and Brandy (hosting) are on target to appear, but unfortunately Pitbull is nursing a fractured arm and can’t be there…
Don’t be sad, Jello.When news of ’80s legends the Dead Kennedys making a stop in South Florida January 1, 2011, hit our inboxes, we just didn’t know what to do. Should we hide our obvious hangovers and go out again in honor of our favorite San Fran-based hardcore punk rockers?…
Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes’ last performance in this region was an intimate, covers-enhanced affair at Respectable Street, which was well-regarded by our reviewer. Come January 14, Barnes is returning with his band for a headlining show at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale. Traveling along is Chicago’s still-about-to-burst rapper Kid Sister.Barnes,…
GWARwith the Casualties Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Thursday, October 7, 2010 The review: Giant creatures descended upon Revolution in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday night for a furious evening of fluid exchange and heavy metal… oh, and GWAR played too. From the cool safety of the balcony, the conditions in the mosh…
After two years as a member of Lake Worth act Viva le Vox, bassist James “Scarecrow” Jenkins announced via Facebook early Wednesday morning that he will no longer be playing with the band. Scarecrow stated that he was asked to leave due to “creative differences.” The news came as a…
New Times has partnered with the new Village at Gulfstream Park shopping center in Hallandale Beach for a free concert series dubbed Rocktober featuring local artists every Thursday in October. Each show runs between 9 and 11 p.m. Tonight, the kickoff features blues act Juke and psychedelic rockers King Bee,…
Bob Dylan and His Band The Arena at Dan Tuft University Center, Davie Wednesday, October 6, 2010 If there’s any consistency at all to Bob Dylan’s live performances, it’s the fact that there’s never any consistency at all. As anyone who’s seen him will generally attest, Dylan’s not much of…
LCD SoundsystemWith Sleigh BellsFillmore Miami Beach, MiamiWednesday, October 6, 2010View a slideshow of the concert here.Better than: 50 percent of the two Devo shows I’ve seen.The review:Many of the best parts of LCD Soundsystem’s performance Wednesday reeked of dance-floor nostalgia. Be it a drum break that simultaneously conjures up Prince…
Pop stars and rock bands come and go, but GWAR claims to have lasted for more than 40 billion years, subsisting on crack alone. After originating from a Nordic-inspired, dildo-wearing freak show in a galaxy far away, the band made Antarctica’s icy wasteland its headquarters to inflict pain and suffering…
The Vibrators remain painfully underappreciated in the pantheon of first-wave punk rock. Although the English band began in 1976 — around the same time as the Ramones, Television, the Clash, and dozens more — its rep never took off. Vocalist/guitarist Knox (AKA Ian Carnochan) attributes this misfortune to the group’s…
Jacuzzi Boys are quickly gaining critical mass on the national circuit, yet they’ve cleverly avoided the hype overload of certain other South Florida breakout-acts-come-lately. The Boys attract only goodwill, no haterade, and for good reason. One, they’ve been playing together long enough to deserve success. Two, their sound is roughed…
The third Think Pink Rocks benefit will be its biggest yet. Music mogul/actor 50 Cent’s inclusion ensures that. With help from rap superstars with local ties Flo Rida and Pitbull, the night has the potential to spin out dozens of chart-topping hits. Show up early to catch a bevy of…
After opening for James Blunt, Counting Crows, Aqualung, Marc Broussard, Guster, and Maroon 5, Sara Bareilles’ 2007 chart success of her single “Love Song” helped put her name atop the marquee. With three albums, several high-profile TV appearances, and a performance at last year’s G-20 economic summit courtesy of first…
Lead singer Scott Weiland’s burly Jim Morrison-esque baritone and brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo’s bass-and-guitar assault helped make Stone Temple Pilots into alternative-FM darlings in the early ’90s. With singles like “Plush,” “Interstate Love Song,” and “Big Empty,” the STP crew began an upward ascent that rivaled even certain other…
The Eagles didn’t invent Southern California country-rock, but they updated the Byrds, Poco, and the Flying Burrito Brothers’ sound and mined that formula for multiplatinum success. Their 1976 greatest-hits album remains one of pop music’s all-time chart triumphs, moving more than 42 million units. In many ways, though, the Eagles’…
