One of the finest names in Miami music history is Metro Zu. The hip-hop group consists of four talented artists with a distinct sense of style and humor with, again, the best name ever. Poshstronaut, their beat-maker, says they chose this very 305 nostalgic (because RIP Metro Zoo, hello Zoo…
Art Basel just seemed to work out magically this Wednesday night. Parking was shockingly easy to find (thank you, dude-looking ladies who left early. You rule!). Then I ran into a friend at the Bass Museum who was on the list for the A$AP Rocky party at the Delano, but…
If loving Aerosmith is embarrassing, then paint our faces red. We may make fun of Steven Tyler’s gnarly toes till our fingers bleed, but we still adore our Beantown boys. And live, Tyler is a sight to see. He’s, not to be mean, but old, and man that dude still…
Listen up, Broward and Palm Beach counties! I know what you’re thinking: Who the hell cares about this Art Basel bullcrap?! Well, the answer is: You! Well, you should, at least. See also- Top 15 Art Basel Miami Beach Music Events (Updated)Simon Doonan might be pooing all over the art fair…
True to its name, Revolution Live is a club for the people, by the people. This has been proven time and again. Revolution offers us plebes the best in all kinds of musical performances. They feed us the cake we like to eat. Thus, it’s fitting that they’re hosting the Revie…
You know what we like more than Willie Nelson? Nothing, that’s what. Absolutely nothing. Any old, white, country-singing pothead who writes a book and calls it Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die deserves, at the very least, the honor of our highest affection. The Red Headed not-so Stranger…
Tommy Benedetti’s main band is the reggae act John Brown’s Body. “It’s fair to say that JBB is one of the first roots reggae band to get out and do a lot of work on the road,” he admits of the group that started out pre-Facebook. But when Benedetti is at home in Boston,…
The illustrious, brilliant Dino Felipe is anything but musically predictable. He’s also one of the most prolific artists and interesting people you’ll ever encounter, if you’re fortunate enough to encounter him yourself. Thanks to Tachyons Records, with Rockettes, the Felipe will have released over 55 albums. It’s soon to be pressed on what the Miami-native…
For those frothing at the mouth for new beef-related gossip between feuding rappers, you’ll be happy to know that you can choose sides between A$AP Rocky’s and Spaceghostpurrp’s mobs and klans this Art Basel Thursday. Well, sort of. We’re being a tad bit dramatic here. But it’s a blog. Excuse the…
Not to blow smoke up my own ass, but I consider myself somewhat of an Art Basel Miami Beach (AKA Miami Art Week) expert. That’s right. An expert. So heed my advice, friends. I offer you here, my picks for musical parties during this grand fair. Not all events have…
The great minds over at the Bosh Film Festival (organized by the Borscht Film Festival) received a very funny letter on the subject of a very famous person yesterday. Well, it was more from his lawyers than from the man himself. It was a cease-and-desist notice about using the name…
Broward County is blowing up dubstep recently. Following last week’s awesome Rusko, Gemini, and Nasastrom blow out at Club Cinema, Canadian producer and DJ Excision is going to keeping the bass heavy and beating at Club Cinema. Otherwise known as Jeff Abel, Excision is launching his 50-date North American Execution tour…
We here at County Grind don’t ask a terrible lot from you, our dear readers. But today, we do have something to request. See also – Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley as Ex Avril Lavigne and Ten Other Musicians as Musicians for Halloween- Five Reasons Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger Will Stay Together-…
Kid Ink is called Kid Ink for a good reason. The man’s got tattoos from neck to toe. He even has a Castlevania tat in there, and lotsa bats. See also- Kendrick Lamar Tells Us His Favorite Love Song at the Black Friday Festival (VIDEO)- My.Am.I. Music’s Matt Krane Explains Black Friday Festival…
All night, Matt Krane looked pretty calm despite the fact that he was organizing a relatively big hip-hop festival at Sunset Cove Amphitheater on the biggest shopping day of the year. He wove his way around fans and groupies, making sure no one harassed Pusha T or begged Kendrick Lamar…
Thousands of voices in the crowd sang every lyric along with Kendrick Lamar this past weekend at the Black Friday Festival. He told us backstage that even he was surprised that they knew all the words.Straight off a plane from L.A., the rising hip-hop star showed no signs of fatigue…
Baby-faced British DJ, vocalist, and producer Thomas Slinger, AKA Gemini, doesn’t just look young, he really is young. Since his debut Blue in 2011, this 23-year-old EDM prodigy has been composing, touring, and mentoring other young musicians nonstop, it seems. See also- Rusko Admits: “Playing Shows and Doing Drugs Is a Great Diet”Currently available…
You ever think to yourself: Damn, I wish I could find an exhaust pipe for my vintage Vespa. And like at the same time I’m buying it, listen to music, sell these old brake levers I have lying around, and hang out with other people who ride motorcycles? Maybe at…
British dubstep producer and DJ Rusko is a funny guy. Candid and warm, he’s comfortable chatting about anything and everything from weight gain, his little chick-magnet dog, The Lion King, and medical marijuana. Rusko’s also a guy who recently started taking a no-bullshit, totally independent approach to getting music to…
“Things just couldn’t be better,” says Miami Heat’s DJ Irie about the team he’s been with for 12 years. “I’d like to get a second championship ring,” he adds hopefully. Well, he along with the rest of South Florida. Sure, Irie’s a fan of the home team, but we asked…
Update: UR1 organizers claim that the festival isn’t canceled, but rather postponed due to strong winds… It’s on the Bay, so that’ll be anytime, but this is apparently a lingering Hurricane Sandy excuse. Sounds fishy. We’re thinking this happened more because of competing Basel madness. Anyway, Miami New Times is reporting…
Unless you were at the Sunshine Theater in New York City last night, you’ll have to wait till Friday to watch the next episode of R. Kelly’s R&B opera Trapped in the Closet on IFC. Gawker was there though, and reported back to the rest of us lowly folk with…
