If all of humankind were represented by a piece of music, what would it be? According to TMZ (who heard it from Reddit), the crew running the Mars Curiosity Rover Mission like to jam to a little classic rock — like Simon & Garfunkel and the Doors — when exploring…
According to an interview on DJ Drama’s radio show, our dude Lil Wayne is kinda leaving the the rap game to pursue skateboarding full-time. Wayne cleverly said on the show, “I feel like the fans deserve a little no Wayne.” We here at County Grind find it just a tad…
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See also: Rick Ross Meets Rick Ross at Pembroke Pines Best BuyRick Ross King of Diamonds Release Party for God Forgives, I Don’t, Very Unofficial Pregame MixtapeHow to Make a Rick Ross Beard with Shit You Have Around the HouseThis has both been a sexy month for musical folks on…
Lady Gaga is firing back at PETA and other animal rights activists who have lambasted the pop-star fashionista for wearing fur. “I am choosing not to comment on whether or not the furs I purchase are faux fur-pile or real,” Gaga posted on her internet toilet stall, uh, we mean social…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Reconnecting with history in Bethel, New York. In the trajectory of time, the only thing that’s certain is the past. As we all know, the present is subject to sudden…
Born August 16, 1958, Madonna Louise Ciccone has come a long way since she first burst on the scene as pop music’s “It Girl” of the early 1980s. Known by various names — Madge, Esther, the Material Girl, and some unfit for a family news source — Madonna is easily…
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Chris Carrabba’s short time in influential posthardcore group Further Seems Forever amounted to a mere blip in the group’s seven-year history. But those formative days held great value for the singer/songwriter. Carrabba sang lead on The Moon Is Down. Released in 2001, it is considered the preeminent album of the…
At Black Locust Society’s monthly party debut at the new Five Points Lounge this past May, BLS954 rapper Protoman introduced fellow MC Ricardo “Gaps” Tejeda as the “Hologram of Tupac.” “I just got jumped into the Bloods,” Gaps later confessed, rocking a gold rope around his neck and a red…
Fame doesn’t happen overnight; patience is a key component of success. And few MCs have been as tolerant over the years with the fickle music industry as Yo Gotti. In January, the Memphis-based rapper dropped his major-label debut, Live From the Kitchen, on RCA. It was three years past due…
Yo, beat freaks. It’s almost time to slow it down and heat things up at Grand Central, because another edition of Miami Moombahton Massive is coming this way. D.C. moombah founders Nadastrom will top the bill on Thursday alongside local boys Craze and JWLS. Surely, this is the best support…
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Yesterday afternoon, Pitchfork released some pretty heavy information on Surfer Blood frontman John Paul Pitts’ past. According to an incident report, the West Palm Beach musician was arrested back in March on domestic battery charges. On July 13, he was charged and obtained a “plea and pass” agreement. No clue why…
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Can Jack White save music? No, Jack White cannot save music. Generally, the public’s taste just isn’t that good. But he can save my type of music. And he is. I landed at LAX on Friday afternoon, and as per out-of-state residency requirements, my first stop was In-N-Out burger. I met…
Of the newer breed of Florida metal rapidly establishing itself on the consciousness of the nation, none has been harder to rock than the unholy trinity of Shroud Eater, Hollow Leg, and Junior Bruce. Back in 2010, I had the pleasure of reviewing the latter’s EP for our sister publication…
Back in April, perennial pop-punkers Green Day announced they would be selling out punk rock all over again by releasing not only one steamer of an album but three consecutive pieces of shit — Uno, Dos, and Tres — that, when listened to back to back, will sync up perfectly…
Ice cream makes everything better. Summertime heat getting you down? Grab a pint. PMS cramps? Grab a pint. Cheating whore of a trampire girlfriend break your heart? Grab a pint with Jon Stewart. Last night, heartthrob vampire Robert Pattinson made his first live appearance since the recent breakup with Twilight costar Kristen…
Great big Hawaiian dudes have the monopoly on ukuleles no more. These days, the funny lil’ stringed instrument has been usurped by a subdivision of the “hipster” community. This branch has thick bangs and long, flowing hair that falls prettily as they play. Their soft feminine voices caress the jingling notes…
