It’s been a pretty decent past few years for the gay community. You guys got silver fox Anderson Cooper for sursies and young buck Frank Ocean too. Don’t ask don’t tell was overturned and you can get married, sort of, in like 16 states. Sure, shooting for 50, but you…
“‘Variety is the spice of life.’ That’s the quote that’s kind of the governing principle behind every event I do, but especially this one,” says artist, promoter, former WeMerge chief editor, and Ellen DeGeneres fan Renda Writer. See also- Renda Writer Exits WeMerge, Revs Up Efforts for Ellen Degeneres Show…
Ever wonder why you cashed in your promised quince gift of a boob job at the Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery? Well, it’s totally because their catchy as hell jingle used to advertise their very superficial services was on the radio all the freaking time!We down here in South Florida…
In September, the UR1 festival — taking place during Art Basel Miami Beach — announced its headliner, Kanye West. About two weeks later, the Kardashian krew made it public that they were filming Kourtney and Kim Take Miami. Coincidence? Or takeover? See also – Kourtney and Kim Take Miami: Five…
When Shelly Duell moved to Florida from Woodstock, New York, she didn’t spend much time cycling. But with a little help from friends, she says, “I started riding more around the city for fun.” It was then that she found out about bike polo and Critical Mass and got SoFla…
It’s October 8. You’re riddled with anxiety. All you can do is nail-bite and think: “What the fudge am I gonna be for Halloween?!” October is a month of many splendid fall things but also stresses. To alleviate some of this preholiday horror, we’ve put together a list of the…
Yo, we can’t hate on Lady Gaga for gaining a few pounds recently and looking normal. So how could we diss on her nipple slip yesterday while doing a titty shoot with Donatella Versace and Terry Richardson? We can’t! Girl, let it all hang out. See also- Lady Gaga Is Today’s…
Let’s say you put together a fantastic series where you bring super famous, talented directors and comedians to Fort Lauderdale. If you start at the top with John Waters, where do you go from there? Can you find someone equally as delightfully controversial and fantastically gifted? Well, yes, if you’re…
Yesterday we chatted with the fantastically hilarious Mario Cantone who’s coming to town with his very musical and comedic one man show. In the first part of our interview, we got his pick for the Dancing with the Stars winner and a seriously wonderful tale of Obama turning all fanboy on Cantone,…
What is an artists den? Is it a place where painters in the ’70s gathered to watch the Brady Bunch? Is it a dusty cellar somewhere where musicians play under the watchful eye of an cruel conductor? Nope, not even a little. It’s part of the title of the public…
If Mario Cantone hasn’t amused you from the tele on The View, then you’ve laughed at his character Anthony, Charlotte’s bestie on Sex and the City. The comedian is a gigantic force, he’s all energy, drama, and humor, whether on the screen or live and singing in person.He’s bringing his…
The Bawse is, we suppose, coming of age as a different kind of boss, the chosen kind. With the announcement of his new mixtape The Black Bar Mitzvah it’s like he’s the Sam “Ace” Rothstein of rap. The cover even has him pictured dressed like De Niro’s character in Casino suspended…
Not sure if you all saw last week, but Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union rode out Miami’s Critical Mass. The popular ride is usually like a mile long (or so it seems), but the addition of these two fancypants cyclists proves that South Florida is 100 percent bike-tastic, and D-Wade…
A friend likes to call the genre that Fiona Apple falls under “crying vagina” music. Though an accurate description, have to say, there weren’t an overwhelming number crying vaginas last night at the Fillmore on Miami Beach. Maybe because it’s Miami Beach and everyone’s tanned and worked out. Who knows?!…
We’re kinda hopping no one’ll be singing the Florida blues again on January 19th this year due to any kinks in our state’s electoral process. Instead, we’re crossing our fingers that the only blues heard around here will be those coming from the instruments and mouths of Jacksonville’s Tedeschi Trucks…
About a year ago, I reviewed Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball show at American Airlines Arena. She spoke endlessly and earnestly with the audience, offering them a slew of unwarranted but well-received bits of advice. Though not the aesthetic, the activity and energy reminded me of an Ani DiFranco concert circa…
Kids waiting at the orthodontist play Galaga, guests at the Breakers run from digital ghosts, and Rick Ross is gaming at home, thanks to Robert Childs. The owner of Fort Lauderdale’s Arcade Game Sales, Childs holds the second-highest score in Tempest in the world, according to the website Twin Galaxies…
Where would you be without your monthly dose of PureHoney? You’d be home, bored shitless, eating cereal out of the box. Let’s be honest.See also – Listen to Arboles Libres’ new Album Father, Thanks to PureHoney- Swans Return to Respectable Street, October 17Th3 14th installation of PureHoney hit your favorite…
It’s kind of weird that a 7-year-old is the butt of every joke in America right now. Alana, or Honey Boo Boo, as she is also known, is a vibrant, quirky, loudmouthed elementary schooler who, thanks to her big personality on TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras, ended up as an internet meme…
The Resolvers are a band that we at County Grind have been following for a while now. The 20-or-so-person funky reggae act (j.k., 11, only 11) is kicking off its fall tour in Asheville, N.C., on October 5. This trek will expose more than 4,000 people to their SoFla created…
If you grew up in South Florida, you can appreciate a sprinkle of Spanish with your rock. You don’t have to “get” what the singer is saying or “understand” any of the message. There’s a certain emotional element you can relate to, having been raised in this diverse swampland. That’s why…
Kids waiting at the orthodontist play Galaga, guests at the Breakers run from digital ghosts, and Rick Ross is gaming at home, thanks to Robert Childs. The owner of Fort Lauderdale’s Arcade Game Sales, Childs holds the second highest score in Tempest, according to Twin Galaxies, in the world. Close…
