Jantunen has reemerged as Henry Krinkle, a funny moniker to name something that ought to never be anonymous: the dub-inflected first single, “Come Back To Me,” is, appropriately, a dope comeback. As daydream-inducing as his earlier tracks, it’s smoother this time, more rounded, all grown up. …
Green Room has quickly established itself as the indie/artsy (dare we say hipster?) spot to go to on any given night of the week. But, on Wednesday night, the venue kicked it up a notch with the debut of Brown Bag Wednesdays, a weekly hip hop party. And to say…
The Togas are a supergroup of superduper fun proportions. Dressed in ancient Greek attire, naturally, Ty Segall, Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams, Philip Sambol of Austin’s the Strange Boys, and Lance Wille of Reigning Sound came together to rock the shit out of some classic tunes at The Stage…
Ah… Valentine’s Day. It’s a time for cheesy stuffed animals, overpriced bouquets of red roses, and jam-packed restaurants. Now doesn’t that sound so romantic? But, hey what about those of us without a date? Should we just stay home wallowing in our sorrows? Certainly not!Skip drowning yourself in sadness while…
The call comes in five minutes early, but no matter. Leo Moran, one of two singers, guitarists, and songwriters for the Irish band the Saw Doctors, is on the phone from his hometown of Galway. The soft burr of his Eire accent automatically evokes an uncommon air of affability. In…
What do all the Beatles, George Michael, and Lil Wayne have in common? At one point or another, they’ve been busted with dope. The list of musicians who have been accused of drug-related crimes is staggering. And since this week’s cover story is about the cocaine-related conviction of Grammy-winning reggae Buju…
Hip-hop has been changing the world of music since the Last Poets dropped their debut album in 1970. By nature, the peripheral evolution is a signal sent from the depths of the underground, representing a heartbeat that drives the creative genius behind the genre. The wavelengths, at their peaks, create music…
The country is currently awash in Americana fever, with any number of rock radio favorites dabbling in the sounds of yore. It’s part of a search for authenticity when so much pop radio is heavily synthesized, and partially a need for the warm fuzzy blanket of an imagined yesteryear. Cute…
With his penchant for a sort of watery, pastel visual imagery and the vaguely tropical-sounding name, it would be easy to file Sumsun away under the rapidly fading chillwave genre. Still, the artist born Judson Rogers has, as his output has increased, proved a penchant for a much wider spectrum…
Canadian heartthrob Drake has risen to the top of the commercial hip-hop heap by breaking nearly all of its macho rules. As they go, rappers don’t sing. Singing is soft! And they can’t come from a clean background. Yet, for this former teen soap star, with his buttery-smooth croon and…
Even after being christened by the music media elite as an “it” band, the noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells has yet to forsake its Florida roots. It’s true that singer Alexis Krauss and guitarist Derek E. Miller got their big break not in the Sunshine State but in Brooklyn. But Florida…
No relation to the club in Fort Lauderdale, Two Door Cinema Club is heading stateside to Revolution Live on June 5. Sure, you’re thinking, that’s like a thousand months away. However, if you want to see this Irish trio, you may want to buy a ticket this Friday. The young…
So, the Chili Peppers may have delayed their tour, which will kick off in Florida, but they certainly aren’t staying out of the spotlight. Their new interactive video for “Look Around” is… well, something else. The highlights, in County Grind’s opinion, aren’t the interactive elements as much as some of the…
Willie Nelson Broward Center February 7, 2012 There is a trustworthy and relaxed quality to the experience of seeing a performer who clearly has nothing to prove, one who is simply and delightedly doing his thing. It’s rare in this world, but that’s what you get when you see Willie…
We’ve been accused of a lot of things here at the Grind. We’ve been accused of loving Lil Wayne too much, worrying excessively about dance crazes nobody has ever heard of or cares about, celebrating birthdays of musicians who don’t know we’re alive… in short, grievances have been made against…
There was the Main Attrakionz track he produced with a member of the group, Squadda B. Then, in a meta-reaction, there were the two Squadda B tracks he produced himself (“Serve the Dealer” + “Different Color Gold”)…
This week’s cover story takes a look at whether the U.S. government, with the help of a shady snitch, entrapped Buju Banton, and iconic and controversial, Grammy-winning reggae musician.Buju is one of those rare reggae artists who achieved global fame while remaining a fan favorite in Jamaica. His career has…
If you’re not already initiated into sneakerhead culture, don’t get too worked up about it. Yes, the sneakers fetch exorbitant prices. No, they aren’t always worn. And all that talk about uppers! Soles! Colorways! (This is something characteristic of collectors’ vinyl toys too — why aren’t they just plain-old “colors”…
Madge is back on, and she’s coming to Miami this November. It’s sort of flattering that she thought of us down here. Sure, we’ll be the last people to see her perform on her 2012 world tour, but we’re not complaining. To see Madonna in one’s hometown, or somewhere nearby, is every…
Behind the bar at the Green Room is the heavily tattooed, raven-haired, 26-year-old Krysti Pryde. Standing at almost 6 feet tall with pale skin, Pryde looks as though she fell out of a graphic novel. When she’s not serving cocktails, she leads the ultimate gamer life in the alternate universes…
Downton Abbey is a total television phenomenon. So much so that this PBS Masterpiece Classic was added to the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011 as the most critically acclaimed TV show in the English language. More than American Idol. More than The Sopranos?! That’s saying something.It’s like crack, if crack were a…
ToolWith YobBankAtlantic Center, SunriseMonday, February 6Better than: Many bands who waste more stage time on useless chatter than actual music. About 20 minutes — or three songs — into last night’s headlining Tool show at BankAtlantic Center, frontman Maynard James Keenan finally spoke. “Some of the songs we’re playing tonight…
