County Grind is counting down the best local albums in South Florida. Monitor our progress here.The Dewars’ six-song EP, Songs From the Neverglades, is one of the most off-center offerings we heard this year, but we would not change one bizarre-o minute of it. Ranging from the breezy freak-folk heard…
All right, all right. Hanukkah 2010 was officially a wrap on December 9, but don’t tell the organizers for Fedstock. A highlight of the “2 days of love and nachas” is a performance by Matisyahu, a dude with hockey skills and a serious dedication to his faith. Or at least…
The Sing-Off, NBC’s a capella battle show, features a Fort Lauderdale native — Maurice Staple. Last week, his Alabama-based group Committed, began steady progress on the show, which features celebrity judges Ben Folds, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger.Although the six-member crew’s musical background is mostly…
County Grind is counting down the best local albums in South Florida. Monitor our progress here.While the release of the band’s full-length debut ThunderNoise won’t drop until January, we’d be remiss to ignore the moody three-song EP by the heavy-rockin’, dirty riffin’ grrrls of Shroud Eater. (Sure, drummer Felipe Torres…
After sitting vacant for nearly two years, the space formerly known as City Limits in Delray Beach has been brought back to life as Pineapple Groove. Brothers Mitch and Richard Clarvit bought the 8,000 square-foot facility that lies just east of the train tracks at 19 NE 3rd Ave. and…
The Panics S/T 7″ (Superdisc Records) Here’s a band from the Fort Myers area that shatters the idea of easy, Gulf Coast living. While little known outside of the KBD and Florida scenes, this EP is the first of three 7-inchers they would release before a full-length effort materialized in…
Packy’s Sports Pub 4480 N. Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point. Call 954-657-8423, or visit here. If the sign facing Federal Highway can be trusted, “Packy” is a violent-looking, biceps-flexing, auburn-bearded Irishman. His bar, Packy’s Sports Pub, occupies the building next to the now-defunct John L. Sullivan’s. A few months ago, that…
In the latest instance of South Florida scratching its own back: the chill waves of Millionyoung get linked up with ANR (Awesome New Republic) for a remix of “Weak Ends.” The track is originally from last year’s Sunndreamm EP, and was already touted on Pitchfork by County Grind pal Jonathan…
County Grind is counting down the best local albums in South Florida. Monitor our progress here.This year seemed to be the tipping point for Miami duo Afrobeta. Though the act has long been a favorite on the local party circuit, 2010 saw production mastermind Tony Smurphio and frontwoman Cuci Amador…
Tis the season to make lists, and County Grind hopes that readers check our rundown of the best South Florida releases more than twice. Yes, it says “Albums” in the headline, but really anything local of a decent heft that had a huge impact in 2010 was under consideration –…
We’re sure some of our readers are dying to wear their snakeskin pants on a boat, and that’s why we are thrilled to alert you to the perfect opportunity to do so. Poison frontman and reality TV whore, Bret Michaels will be embarking on a rockin cruise from Miami to…
I guess it’s no secret that we are pretty excited to hear that a recorded effort by Fort Lauderdale’s happening roots reggae/ska outfit The Methodaires will soon be spinning in our homes. I’ve mentioned Florida’s contributions to the ska scene over the years and always point to my disappointment regarding…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week, trolling for tunes in the days when the record stores reigned. I’m the first to admit it. I’m decidedly old school. I like my music as…
A smash of 2,400 guitars to inaugurate a gigantic new parking garage while simultaneously gifting non-smashed guitars to area schools and providing jobs to locals — that sums up Wednesday night at Hard Rock. Say what you will about the place, but this is pretty cool. Also, Huey Lewis and…
It doesn’t take long for Broken Social Scene’s “Texico Bitches” video to get kind of icky. Not sure if there’s a Canadian tradition that involves hillside grappling matches in black, gooey petroleum ejaculations, but this clip manages to deal a piledriver upon big oil (and pro wrestling). Then again, hearing…
On what was arguably the most pleasant night, weather-wise, that we’ve had so far this season, Art/Heart made great use of it by throwing an indoor/outdoor art and music event in Pompano. The scene was lively, with a good sized crowd exploring the work of local artists inside, and mingling…
In the “Cosa Nostra” of South Florida hip-hop, veteran crew Crazy Hood are definitely holding down a seat at the head of the table. And here C.H. kingpin DJ EFN makes you an offer you can’t refuse consisting of a free download for the newly leaked gangster homage “Corleone” off…
Another weekend, another tweak to the WHDR-FM radio formatting. Yes, the holiday music continues at 93.1, but now the ad bumpers refer to the soft and easy mix that will be taking over beginning December 26: Easy 93.1.Just before Thanksgiving, the changes began, and your County Grind correspondent spoke to…
View a slideshow from the concert here.Y100 Jingle Ball With Adam Lambert, B.O.B., Enrique Iglesias, FloRida, Jay Sean, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Taio Cruz, The Script, and Train BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise Saturday, December 11, 2010 Better than: Staying home and watching whatever that sports documentary was on HBO…something to do…
Face it, aside from the denizens of Davie and Florida’s northern most extremes, Americana, folk and bluegrass aren’t exactly in great demand, at least not in our part of the state. While a handful of homegrown heroes — Rod MacDonald, Matthew Sabatella, Jennings & Keller, the 18 Wheelers, and others…
“Moving Units” has many connotations, including this crappy dance-punk band and selling mad records, but herein is an album that moved Radio-Active Records’ Mike Ramirez and County Grind to have an effusive discussion about it.The setup:No shocker that Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was a top-seller at Radio-Active…
It was 35 years ago, in a dirty, smoky, subterranean dive bar in Boston known as “The Rat.” Located in the basement of a restaurant in Kenmore Square, The Rathskeller is where a lot of people say the punk music movement in this country was born. The venue, which is…
