Well, if there’s any doubt as to why Opa-Locka rapper Brisco is running from the cops, just check out his Facebook page. Late last week, it was reported that the past DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne collaborator was sought in connection with the beating of an 18-year-old man.Updated 4:55 p.m.:…
The Rock of Ages movie adaptation filming has reached stadium size. After filming Tom Cruise’s flowing locks during June inside Revolution in downtown Fort Lauderdale and turning a nearby landfill into the Hollywood Hills, the cast and crew are setting up next week for the most grandiose shots yet, at…
Coheed and Cambria bassist Michael Todd was arrested prior to the prog-punk band’s scheduled performance opening for Soundgarden in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Todd was collared for allegedly threatening a pharmacist at a nearby Walgreens with a bomb and making off with six bottles of OxyContin.After fleeing via taxi, Todd…
Cassadee Pope, frontwoman for the West Palm Beach pop-punk act Hey Monday, is the target of a $50 million civil lawsuit filed by Plantation-based Driven Entertainment Group. Driven CEO Dominick Centi and his wife, Tammy, filed the breach-of-contract suit in Broward Circuit Court on Friday, claiming that the 21-year-old singer…
Whoa, billy. Foward Motion Records and Dreaming in Stereo’s Fernando Perdomo posted an angry screed on Facebook this morning regarding local press choices for music coverage. Update 11:30 a.m.: It has been removed. Although he does not name names in the posting, the folks tagged include Miami New Times Music…
Vanilla Ice released his landmark hit “Ice Ice Baby” in 1990, which was when half-pint pop performer Matty B was approximately negative 13 years old. Now an eight-year-old, the young Mr. B hooks up with Robert Van Winkle himself on this song.For the uninitiated, Matty B makes Justin Bieber look…
Now that West Palm indie-rock dynamo Surfer Blood is back in South Florida for a little while before some dates opening for the Pixies, there’s the potential for some local performances. Friday at Lake Park’s Snooze Theatre will be the first. And with local performances, there’s the potential for some…
Taking Back Sunday is riding high on the strength of its new self-titled album, which features the lineup that got everyone telling all their friends about the alt-punks in the first place.We spoke to bassist Shaun Cooper a few months ago, and he was ecstatic about re-forming with frontman Adam…
Sometimes art imitates life, sometimes the opposite happens, and sometimes YouTube videos depicting it all going down remain unflagged for a couple of days get flagged within hours of us blogging about them and taken down. Rick Ross’ well-publicized Fourth of July kickoff party at the North Miami strip club…
It’s already apparent that Vanilla Ice is a bit of a pro at getting on TV. Even if you didn’t catch his recent arc on Dancing on Ice over in the U.K., we’ve made it quite apparent that The Vanilla Ice Project is excellent viewing for anyone trying to be…
Happy news recently came in regarding the blog you are now reading: County Grind has been named a finalist in the Best Music Blog category at the 2011 AltWeekly Awards.This is especially exciting because it’s our first year of eligibility for really any sort of honor since splitting off from…
Now on shelves, Hipster Puppies is a window into the lives of alt-canines — lovingly compiled by friend of County Grind and dogs everywhere, Christopher R. Weingarten.A South Florida native, Weingarten now resides in Brooklyn. He decided to take a lengthy side trip from music writing/ranting to pontificate about the…
Back by popular demand, we present a second installment of Diplo’s best production work over the past decade. With calls for revoking our “cool” privileges help from some commenters and a bit more research, another worthy baker’s dozen to follow up Diplo’s 13 Most Bangin’ Beats is here.Note: Not all…
Not long ago, the tightest connection between the Pixies and Surfer Blood was the West Palm Beach band’s spot-on cover of “Gigantic.”Now, apparently that little overture and some joint dates in Canada earlier this year were well-received. The Pixies just announced a lengthy “Lost Cities” U.S. tour and have decided…
Longboards Grand OpeningWith the Surfaris and Jacuzzi Boys500 Block of Clematis Street, West Palm BeachSaturday, July 2, 2011Check out the 55-photo slide show here.Better than: Getting sand kicked in your face.Longboards owner Rodney Mayo caught a wave and is yet again sitting on top of the South Florida nightlife world…
There’s nothing more American than processed food, processed music, and processed schtick. Rebecca Black understands it, Soulja Boy understands it, Ms. Peachez understands it, and the millions of people who listen to their processed songs understand it too. Before today, many folks didn’t realize that McSAPRR (an anagram for Matt…
The Soup will certainly have a field day with this one. It’s not surprising that Transformers actor Shia LaBeouf — who has directed music videos for rappers Kid Cudi and Cage — would be into Marilyn Manson’s dark, twisted, Kenny Powers-loving persona, but that Live With Regis and Kelly’s Kelly…
Although the vast majority of us are going to spend the Fourth of July weekend reaching high levels of slovenly behavior, mind-numbing consumption, and ill-advised conversations about the state of our nation, some folks actually have to work. And, though gas station attendants, doctors, police, and Target employees all deserve…
Earlier this month, Miami residents and BroCo folks who dabble in Magic City socializing were hit with the equivalent of a cultural 16-ton safe. The SEO-unoptimized BAR, AKA Black Bar, located at 28 NE 14th St., just a few doorways down from the Vagabond, announced that it would be shuttering…
Free stuff is just falling out of the sky today. Hollywood megabar — and winner of the 2011 Readers’ Poll for Best Bar — Whiskey Tango and Big 105.9 are hosting the last qualifying edition of Reno’s Rockstar Karaoke tonight in preparation for next week’s finals. The winner gets a…
A weekend of celebrating what is great about our country is nearly upon us, and figuring heavily into that is the Rock N’ Roll Beer-B-Que event on Sunday. If the prospect of an endless supply of ribs and pulled pork and beer isn’t enough to march you right to the…
Last week, Bruce Springsteen and many others paid their respects to departed E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons at a funeral service held at Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach. The Big Man passed away at age 69 a few days prior at his Singer Island home following complications from…
