Yes, most people will know Bobby Durango from his association with Johnny Depp. That is a fact we cannot escape here in the blogosphere and most certainly not in South Florida, where J-Depp fans tend to be neurotically obsessed with things he might’ve touched. Good for him. I commend him…
This past May 18, I was invited by the hep cats over at Discosoma and Roofless Records to partake in their Singles Night vol. 4 over at Lester’s in Wynwood. I am in no way shape or form a DJ, but I do have an extensive love of vinyl records…
There’s something relatively soothing about Brooklyn-based indie rock quartet The Faulkner Detectives. It’s something slightly primal and askew and somewhat not at ease with itself that I find comfortably calming. South Florida expat Alex Segura (guitar/vocals) has done well for himself in various mediums (journalism and comics mostly) and now…
Ever wonder what the underground hip-hop scene is like in Cuba? If you’re Cuban-American, first, second, or even third generation, ever wonder why you feel so strongly about the island though you only know it through pictures and abuela’s stories? Lifelong friends DJ EFN and Garcia — esteemed members of the local…
Torche’s 2005’s self-titled effort on Robotic Empire had everybody making the obvious comparisons to the last echoes of Floor still floating around. Meanderthal was 2008’s breakthrough as far as finding a unique voice distancing from the band members’ individual pasts (besides Floor, Cavity, Shitstorm, Mehkago N.T., Ed Matus’ Struggle, Panda…
Without galvanizing sentiments about WWII and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, let’s just, for the sake of music, assume that “kamikaze” is a bomb of sorts mired in gloomy suicidal thoughts. Okay. Today we have the newly released One Crown Productions video for HYPE’s track “Kamikaze” and it’s everything…
Well, it does happen in threes, does it not? First Adam “MCA” Yauch, then Donald “Duck” Dunn, and now the First Lady of Love Donna Summer. Born LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston, Massachusetts, Donna Summer’s rise to prominence was through the wild days of the disco era and though that…
Whether you know it or not, Donald “Duck” Dunn’s sleazy (in a good way) bass lines have reverberated through your body at some point in your life. Known more as a “filler” bassist than a conventional rhythm man, Dunn’s plucks were an integral part of the session sound of Stax…
We here at New Times take pride in promoting local talent, and one of our favorite figures in the hip-hop scene is Serum. When he contacted me with this latest venture, I was fairly excited to check it out but was not prepared for the magnitude of local collaboration it entails…
It is no secret that we are big, nay, huge Pool Party fans. No other band embodies the mythical ethos of tropical punk rock via Iceland like these festive beach-themed motherfuckers. So much so that their debut full-length, Pool Party Yeah! Complete Greatest Hits of All Time is in essence…
Portlandia might try and stab in the dark at getting you reminiscing about the ’90s (1890s and 1990s), but nothing gets you hopping into the old time machine like a good old fashioned set of delicious and pleasurably guilty whatever wave of ska. Well, not so much whatever wave. In…
Dearest readers, I have been a contributor to these pages for well over eight years now, and I’ve enjoyed a certain stylistic free range that is typically not allowed aesthetically or socially by journalistic moral standards. That said, in today’s blog post, we’ll be hailing Herbie Hancock’s upcoming SunFest appearance…
Better than: blueberry pancakes in bed. Going to West Palm Beach is to me, in any case, a miniature vacation of sorts. This past Saturday, the weather in Miami was so astronomically dismal that I was actually glad to be at work and not necessarily dreaming of playing golf or being…
It’s a rare feat in music, especially with rock acts, when the bass player outshines the lead singer in recognition and popularity. Be it the stylized wardrobes, the Peter Hook-influenced bass playing, or the Crispin Gloveresque conflicting personality, Carlos Dengler embodied everything that was cool about Interpol and the postpunk…
Here we are, another year, another April, and another April 20. Does this mean anything to you? Should it? Aren’t most holidays really just a bunch of nonholidays anyways? Do you feel a little Irish when St. Patrick’s comes about? Do you claim to be an observant Jew when Yom…
There is nothing South Florida likes (read: loves) more than contests. Be it moronically closely watched dangling chads versus dimpled keypunches, Cubans versus Ozzie Guillen’s big mouth, or which douchey nightclub charges more for lackluster VIP setups, ours is a competition-driven society. Rock ‘n’ roll is a beast created by rebellion…
There’s nothing more satisfying than stirring up the pot within these digital pages of the Grind, but we’ve (read: me) been advised to trim down on the cheekiness for the Easter celebrations lest we are actively seeking for the smiting of legal firms in representation of religious offices. Having recently…
Here’s a dude who falls into the “weird for weird’s sake” category at the hands of most people but who also is clearly revered by the other fifty percent who know who he is. Personally, I hold him in partial blame for Snoop Dogg’s 2004 “Drop It Like It’s Hot”…
One of the most polarizing outfits in music (regardless of genre) has been the Misfits. From their glorious stage-blood-soaked heyday in the late ’70s, the campy hairdos, Caiafa family meddling, splits, and the yearslong lassoing of merchandising rights to the Samhain versus Kryst the Conqueror following, I for one will…
Better than: Figuring out the “hipster” application on the new 21 Jump Street film. I am no man. Or rather, I am nowhere near enough of a “man” in the classical sense to say that I don’t know more than the next average Joe. I will say this much: While Madonna…
Let’s suspend belief for a second now and imagine a world in which Will Ferrell, Christopher Walken, and SNL support cast in stitches and the dreaded cowbell does not exist. Chances are that in such a scenario, many folks would lead lives unaware of Blue Öyster Cult and the impact…
The melodic punk rock of Fallen From the Sky has been going strong for about a decade now. Their presence was never fully felt in the 305. Now, we know a thing or two, and we know that if you’re going to start an incursion into new, or even old, territory, you…
