The skies cleared for the last day of the 31st annual SunFest, finally allowing the summer-kickoff waterfront jam to live up to its name. The sun was shining, and fiercely, the entire afternoon as Canadian comedic pop rock troupe Barenaked Ladies performed on the festival’s main Ford Stage. For the…
On day four, SunFest festivities in downtown West Palm Beach took a decidedly EDM turn as flocks of teens donning white tanks, neon sweatbands, bikini tops and every possible kind of booty-short flooded the grounds lining the intracoastal waterway. The vibe was a lot less like the “mini Woodstock” my…
What is a reasonable expectation of a merengue concert for a staunch and incorrigible rock and roller? Well, this staunch and incorrigible rock and roller had to dig deep into his past growing up in Latin America to muster up the strength to keep up with his gringa lady friend…
Better than: Hippie bullshit, man. It is occasionally necessary for us to break the proverbial fourth wall when reviewing a show. This adds perspective, tempers the critiques that toe the line of hyperbole, and allows us to shamelessly express glowing opinions that, without preface, would undermine our dedication to unbiased…
Jangly teenage indie pop quintet the Vogans are about to prove they are more than just another hobbyist band playing in their parents garage. This weekend, these talented dudes are gearing up for the release of their debut self-titled EP with accompanying party at Delray Beach café-cum-music-locale the Beat Cup…
It is that time again, dear County Grind readers, when we gather to celebrate the triumphant independence of our neighbors to the south, Mexico. Let us waive that green, red, and white flag and ceremoniously push our lime wedges down our Coronas to toast… Er, wait… It’s not Mexico’s independence…
This Saturday, burlesque performers, mixed-media artists, local bands, and vendors gather at Fort Lauderdale’s the Bubble for the forth annual art show, The Trouble with Girls: All Female Art Revue. This show is entirely ladies only. That’s right, boys, no sausages here, unless they’re actually made of pork. Artist Kelcie…
Almost 44 years have passed since heralded musicians David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash took the stage together for one of their first gigs, three days of ’60s-defining madness, Woodstock. These rock idols have proven surprisingly durable; their 2012 80-date international tour received rave reviews from critics across the…
You wouldn’t guess at first glance how aggressive a rapper Allyssa Chic is. After all, she looks like a fashion industry executive. But the Miramar-born, hip-hop lady grew up memorizing Wu Tang albums. she’s a serious lyricist, and straddling the line between polish and grime is her specialty. We caught…
To say that Slayer has brought me moments of happiness is an understatement. From the aggressive thrash to the hepped-up on meth speed metal with hardcore punk underlinings, Slayer’s contribution to reducing the suck factor of the 1980s is undeniable. Proud of wearing ’70s metal on his sleeve, as well…
From the label that, for better or worse, brought us the “Harlem Shake,” semi-insane internet rapper RiFF RaFF, and the addictive reggae-style of Major Lazer comes an all-day summer block party. Mad Decent is bringing the bass that’s bound to tear up the outside at Revolution Live and give Fort…
Sunfest? More like Spatefest! The rain was out in full force last night for the opening of the 31st annual waterfront West Palm Beach music and arts festival. We were wondering — considering it always starts on the cusp of our rainy season — was calling this five-day-long festival “SunFest,”…
Have you ever seen the movie Wanderlust where a broke New York couple, played by Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, end up living on a commune with no bathroom doors? One of the main characters is Seth, a crazed, downward dog-doing sociopath performed skillfully by Justin Theroux. Last night at…
Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly was found dead in his Atlanta home yesterday. He was thirty-four years old. And while nothing is concrete, at the time of this writing, a drug overdose is suspected as the cause. But first, a confession. It is through the sheer power of thought and astral…
Born in New York City and reared in Puerto Rico, Elvis Crespo will forever be known as the baby-faced merengue-pop crooner behind the 1998 international smash hit “Suavemente.” At that burgeoning time of serious powerhouse Latin male vocalists, Crespo suffered from the fading memory of one-hit wonder Gerardo’s “Rico Suave”…
Chicago-bred pop-punk outfit Alkaline Trio has, over the past 20 years or so, gone from being a band with a unique take on a genre to being a veritable punk-rock institution. Having recently released its ninth studio album, My Shame Is True, the band employs a formula of fusing the…
Chicago-bred pop-punk outfit Alkaline Trio has, over the past 20 years or so, gone from being a band with a unique take on a genre to being a veritable punk-rock institution. Having recently released its ninth studio album, My Shame Is True, the band employs a formula of fusing the…
Just minutes after it was reported that Lil Wayne apologized to the family of Emmitt Till, an important figure in the Civil Rights movement, for a tasteless lyric in his song “Karate Chop,” the internet informed us that Weezy’s been hospitalized again. See also – Lil Wayne, Is He Dying…
FastForward is a weekly column documenting the nighttime scene in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County. It’s a weeknight stop at your neighborhood dive; it’s a blurry, bass-filled Friday night in the club; it’s that one moment in a conversation you hope you’ll remember the next morning. All I could…
The sun has set, and you’re far from any city lights; there are no clouds in the sky. Whattdya call that? Astari Nite. The Miami New Wave band with that simple but imaginative name dropped a new track today that’s certain to make you think of darkness and of stars…
It has been said that no matter what flavor of heavy metal you prefer or what band you’re most attached to, there is a Swedish group out there that does it better. For fans of progressive metal, Stockholm’s Opeth is the reigning king of post-Rush prog. Fleet-fingered guitarist/composer/vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt…
Is it surprising that Borgore, the Israeli-born DJ known as Asaf Borger in real life, was once a member of a death-metal band? If you’re familiar with his most popular party song, “Decisions,” this might cause you to raise a brow. But so many other things about this rising EDM…
