Aggravated-Battery Suspect Brisco Throws Birthday Party

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.:…

Rock of Ages Filming at Sun Life Stadium Next Week

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 Robbed Walgreens for OxyContin, Allegedly

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…

Hey Monday’s Cassadee Pope Facing $50 Million Civil Suit

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…

Matty B Covers Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”

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…

Surfer Blood’s New Song “Miranda” Ready for Peak Consumption

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…

Video: Rick Ross at King of Diamonds Surrounded by Nude Strippers

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…

County Grind Named AltWeekly Awards Finalist!

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…

Hipster Puppies Playlist, by Christopher Weingarten

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…

Diplo’s 13 Most Bangin’ Beats, Part 2

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…

Pixies Announce “Lost Cities” Tour With Surfer Blood

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…

“Hot Dog Rock” Is the Ultimate Fourth of July Barbecue Song

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…

Kelly Ripa is a Huge Marilyn Manson Fan

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…

Ten Great Local Shows for Fourth of July Weekend

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…

Miami’s BAR Closes Early; Sunday’s Jacuzzi Boys Show Axed

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…

Sing Your Way to Jamaica at Whiskey Tango Tonight

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…

Win a Pair of Rock N’ Roll Beer-B-Que Tickets!

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…

Bruce Springsteen’s 1,658-Word Eulogy for Clarence Clemons

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…