In the mid-’80s, George Michael was one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Gifted with good looks, an expressive voice and, arguably, the most popular band in the U.K., Wham!, he stacked up a number of hit singles. Among them, of course, were the irresistibly infectious “Wake Me…
It has just been announced via Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ official Facebook page, that the gloomy Grinderman guitarist himself has collaborated with Neko Case on a cover of The Zombies’ song “She’s Not There.” The song will be featured in the debut episode of the fourth season of…
Here’s a handful of recession-friendly music around the tricounty area!Friday, June 24*Live hip-hop party band ArtOfficial play the Stage in Miami starting at 10 p.m. for free-99. Click here for details. *Also in Miami: amazing gonzo rock ‘n’ roll act Furious Dudes at Vlada Lounge, also free. Recommended if you…
Dubstep’s wobbly grip on the South Florida music scene as a whole has been cemented in recent months as the genre’s creeped out of the club scene and into larger concert venues. Major bass artists have been no stranger to either the Fillmore Miami Beach nor to Revolution, and this…
Sloth is listed as one of the seven deadly sins, sure, but in this case, an exception can be made.We here at County Grind are fully aware of how hot it is outside. When a short walk outside can induce a full-on heat stroke, it’s only natural to want to…
Today is the birthday of Hope Sandoval, and our love for her can be best understood with a brief anecdote from your humble reporter. Having listened to her through the walls of my big sister’s bedroom for years, I was certain the girl with the breathy, angelic voice was actually…
Continuing with the long-running trend of dueling movie projects that brought us simultaneous films about Truman Capote (Capote versus Infamous), mall cops (Observe and Report versus Paul Blart: Mall Cop), and sexy Brazilian dances (Lambada versus The Forbidden Dance), two Hollywood studios are developing projects about the ill-fated life of…
Last month, we announced the local Rocketown stop of the “Scream It Like You Mean It Tour” on August 2. The all-ages show already boasted a packed, six-act bill, with the biggest stars in headliners and scene veterans Breathe Carolina and Chiodos. The lineup has now gotten even more crowded…
Erin Hilburn “I’m going to need to see some identification.” County Grind attends and details some of the finest — and occasionally subpar — events from a given week. On Wednesday, Erin Hilburn went to “Star Wars: Art of the Jedi” by ANE at the Lounge in West Palm…
Today nostalgic gamers across the globe are commemorating one of the most iconic characters of all time: Sonic the Hedgehog. Since the original game’s release in 1991, the spastic blue rodent has found a home in the hearts of millions of people worldwide. At 20 years old today, Sonic is…
Although opinions about the upcoming Langerado lineup are pretty divisive, one shining light on the bill is the awesome Los Angeles trio the Glitch Mob. But if that’s not enough to make you spring for a full festival pass, you’re in luck. The act is headlining its own upcoming show…
On his latest track, “Visit From the Grave,” Miami’s Panic Bomber has created an exquisite balance of danceability and dread. A little slower and a little less aggressively brassy than his earlier work, this is a midtempo, creepy house cut built on a percolating bass line that crescendoes slowly. …
North Carolina native J. Cole is often mentioned in the same breathless savior-of-rap exultations as current crossover stars like Wiz Khalifa, Drake, and company. That’s a lot of pressure for these 20-somethings, but so far, they seem up to the task. Although the latter two mentioned have achieved bona fide…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Five suggestions for BIG 105.9’s classic rock play list. Let’s pose this question: Is there anyone out there in dire need of hearing “Sweet Home Alabama” or “Stairway to Heaven” even…
Lionel RichieHard Rock Live, HollywoodWednesday, June 22Better than: Challah bread French toast.A steamy romance began last night at the Hard Rock Casino. The two parties involved were a jazzed up audience and former Commodore and big-time ’80s pop star Lionel Richie. Richie managed to get about 500 people to fall in…
This West Palm Beach act is named after one of French duo Justice’s celebratory gritty dance tracks. So one gets the impression that D.V.N.O. would be some sort of club act decked to the nines in black leather, tweaking knobs and squelching out samples. However, that’s not the case. Although…
For years now, T-Pain has been something of a hip-hop punching bag. Among other things, he’s been accused of homogenizing music with Auto-Tune, dumbing it down, and destroying its humanity. It made sense to many, then, when a video clip showing him with his arm around Sean Hannity surfaced last…
According to the Emerald Isle’s Central Statistics Office, the average Irish male can expect to prowl around planet Earth for about 76 years, 9 months, and 18 days. Do you know what that means? It means that U2, as a band, is totally middle-aged. (Formed in 1976, the bombastic arena-rock…
A few years back, so-called “new rave” came and went, spawning in its multigenre, neon-baked wake a generation of artists who clearly profited from Justice’s mainstream crossover. From the mid-’00s to the decade’s end, a certain form of unapologetic electro ruled cool-kid dance floors, its signature chain-saw-sounding bass lines growing…
English-language press has described Carlos Varela as “Cuba’s Bob Dylan,” for lack of a better analogy. This is somewhat accurate, as Varela is an iconic singer/songwriter with deep folk roots. His own style, however, is singularly Cuban. In his 20s, he joined the so-called Nueva Trova movement, a musical scene…
The problem with old folks is that they blanket-label all newfangled music without really understanding what’s behind it. To anyone over 25, the current all-ages rock scene might look like a hopelessly tangled mess of hair and funny onstage posturing. But, ick, please don’t call it the dreaded e-m-o (that’s…
A Wizard, A True Star. The title of Todd Rundgren’s third solo album seems to summarize one of Rock’s most remarkable, if wholly eccentric, artists. After first coming to the fore via his band the Nazz, Rundgren. born June 22, 1948, launched an amazingly prolific career that’s found him delving…
