The Carrie Underwood poster that hangs above our bed isn’t there only because New Times is a sucker for pop country tunes about digging your keys into a cheating lover’s “pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive” and then slashing said pickup’s tires after going all Gary Sheffield on the headlights. The…
The S.S. Coachella returned safely Wednesday morning after a relatively wobbly night’s sail across the Caribbean Sea. The voyage was a success. The boat didn’t sink, and constant forced Purell-ing kept us all from contracting tropical illnesses or just the flu from our diseased shipmates. Three days, 400 meals, 30…
Most of the people we met on the S.S. Coachella had never been on a cruise before. Like us, they weren’t so sure what to pack or how to dress for three days of awkwardly saying hi to their favorite bands on a floating building at sea. But, like the…
Old punk guys and fancy wines, two things that make sense together only now, mere days before the end of the world. Nothing is more a “sign of the times” than James Murphy and Justin Chearno hosting a winetasting in the middle of the ocean for a handful of people…
No one’s really interested in reading about the actual performances taking place on this musical ship of contradictions, the S.S. Coachella, amirite? Instead, you want a spoonful of gossipy anecdotal sugar, straight from the decks of this funny ship. As you might have seen, Pulp was the largest name at…
Fashion and music are the funniest-looking twin sisters. They’re always together, always kinda sloppy. Sometimes they dress up like a swan or wear a big mouse head. Together, they’re always looking to make a bold statement. If you follow Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss on Instagram (@KraussingAround), you know what she’s…
The S.S. Coachella set out to sea rather unceremoniously. There weren’t horns, not a streamer in sight, and no one smashed bottles against the body of the ship. But we’d all been aboard the Celebrity Silhouette for about four hours at that point, and Father John Misty was launching our…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Radio funnyman Paul Castronovo gets personal. As half of South Florida’s most popular morning show duo, Paul and Young Ron, Paul Castronovo has become the radio equivalent of a double…
New Found Glory Sticks and Stones Anniversary Show Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Sunday, December 16, 2012 New Found Glory wrapped up their Sticks and Stones 10th Anniversary Tour last night at Culture Room, hosting a final balls-to-the-wall hometown show, covering the past decade of NFG magic. All night, guys held…
Eric Biddines Featuring Millionaire Hustle Group, Amali, Case Windu, Whitney White, Muzik Jones Drew, Blaine & Neopopsicle Speakeasy Lounge, Lake Worth Saturday, December 15, 2012 Better Than: Hanging out at the local coffee shop. After a solid performance by rap trio Millionaire Hustle Group, singer and spoken-word poet Amali opened…
Just last week, DJ and producer 12th Planet did something very clever. He released his LP The End on 12/12/1212. So many twelves! The Smog Records-released LP featured new tracks and ones already out on his 2012 The End Is Near EP, as well as some impressive collaborations. This year may be our last on…
When Rick Ross told 99 Jamz that he didn’t cancel the final dates of his Maybach Music Tour because of threats from Chicago’s Gangster Disciples, we kinda didn’t believe him. That was, until we saw that the Bawse is bringing his bulky beauty to Club Cinema in Pompano Beach on…
Better than: Playing guitar in your bedroom Former child prodigy Joe Bonamassa has managed to shed the shackles of his early successes and blossom into the guitar torch-bearer of a generation. Bonamassa’s performance at Hard Rock Live last night lured droves of fans out to see the premier sultan of pentatonic…
Do you think it’ll be corny to yell out, “ahoy matey” at everyone I meet once aboard the S.S. Coachella? No, right? It’s totally cool. Coachella cool. See also- Girl Talk Explains the Art of Getting Your Cat to Meow to Collective SoulThis Sunday evening, the cruise ship filled with musical acts…
It’s pretty common for fans of the Misfits to shit on anything the band did following the departure of Glenn Danzig. All things considered, the re-animated Misfits was a totally different Frankenstein’s monster than the original lineup, but we here at County Grind are secure enough to admit that there…
KC & the Sunshine Band at Hard Rock Live on December 15
Vince Neil With Great White at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on December 15
Funkagenda with Danny Lowe at Gryphon Nightclub on December 15
Fleetwood Mac is coming to town! Yup, we know you thought Stevie Nicks was just here, but that was actually Steven Tyler. It’s OK, we all make mistakes. See also- Photos: Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks at BankAtlantic- Aerosmith with Cheap Trick and Vice Neil – BB&T Center – Dec…
Traci Cloyd works double duty. To HOT 105 FM listeners, she is a bright, effervescent, and straight-talking radio personality who adds local flavor to the Tom Joyner syndicated morning program. However she’s also adept at working behind the scenes as the station’s news director, which literally puts her on call…
Better Than: Any American Idol performance. Ever. Over the past few years, Aerosmith has been the focus of some rather mixed media attention, generally fueled by lead singer Steven Tyler’s assorted (and very public) antics which have, at times, nearly spelled the death of the band. However, it is the same…
Y100’s Jingle Ball 2012 with Justin Bieber, Megan and Liz, Zedd, Ed Sheeran, OneRepublic, Karmin, Enrique Iglesias, Austin Mahone, Psy, Cher Lloyd, Neon Trees, Ke$ha, Afrojack, and Flo RidaBB&T Center, SunriseSaturday, December 8, 2012Better Than: An 8×8 cell of screaming Bieberlites.Miami might have been abuzz with everything Art Basel on…
