Our Countdown to Warped Tour continues, as the tour shines in on sunny South Florida in a mere two weeks and one day.Jacksonville outfit Mayday Parade has been going strong since 2006. The pop punk rockers are coming back to their hometown state for a show that they’re promising will…
The dominance of Mad Men — the almost annoyingly best show on TV with Party Down now out of the way — owes some of its rep to the music selections that provide bumpers and interludes in every episode. With the fourth season’s premiere looming Sunday, July 25, on AMC…
Don’t let the name Bad Boy Bill fool you — this guy is nice on the turntables, which sometimes number six at a time. One of the world’s only house DJs to compete and place in the DMC DJ Championships, Bill is definitely a rare breed. Don’t expect any fancy…
Every year ArtServe hosts Red Eye, a celebration of the eclectic, lowbrow art that makes our art scene just a bit more interesting and honest. It partners with the creators of DIY space the Bubble, promoters Garo Gallo and Yvonne Colon. No surprise there. They’ve been promoting the work of local misfits for the…
Six years after Americana-rock quartet Legends of Rodeo’s original lineup last took the stage, the Lake Worth quartet is re-forming thanks, in part, to beer.It all began to take shape last year, when singer/guitarist John Ralston settled back to his hometown of Lake Worth to work on a new solo…
Sleigh BellsWith Po Po and Nerve CityRespectable Street, West Palm BeachThursday, July 8, 2010View slideshow from the concert here.That bullshit adage about girls wanting to be Sleigh Bells vocalist Alexis Krauss and guys just wanting to know her didn’t apply Thursday evening inside a balmy Respectable Street. No gender boundaries…
A lot of Warped Tour fans may not know this, but this year we have four Florida bands playing in the festival. Port St. Lucie/St. Petersburg transplants VersaEmerge commute three hours between both cities for practices, recordings, and writing sessions, as front woman and lead singer Sierra Kusterbeck lives all…
Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg.Big Bear Brewing Company1800 University Drive, Coral SpringsCall 954-341-5545, or visit here.The first thing you see upon entering Big Bear Brewing Co. is a giant picture of a black bear, just above the hostess station. Though…
Although this evening’s Sleigh Bells performance will probably feature fewer backup dancers than a Mike Weinstein campaign slot, videos of past performances (like the one above) suggest that a noisy melee is likely.If this is your first visit to County Grind, there’s an unfair amount of material to help familiarize…
Fort Lauderdale-based Iron Forge Press creates some of the most eye-popping rock posters we’ve ever seen. Whenever possible, we’ll share their designs right here on County Grind.One reason we have such a great country is decidedly Ted Nugent, a man who relishes killing liberal buzz just as much as he…
Credit the Juice’s expert reporter (and closet audiophile) Tom Francis for identifying one of the catchiest political campaign songs since “I Like Ike.” Kenny Loggins probably won’t have much of a case if he goes after Jacksonville Republican Mike Weinstein — a dead-ringer for the Bluth family patriarch — but…
County Grind and @thephoneycomb doused each other in champagne last week after Pitchfork shouted out the Jameses on two occasions, and just when things had started to sober up, this happened. Whenever folks ask the awkward question of “where can I find out about new music?” the answer is invariably…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a weekly column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Jupiter’s Under Every Green Tree.As Under Every Green Tree, Danny Brunjes creates an alt-country-ish assortment of folky, acoustic songs…
It has been a long, lonely lonely lonely time — more than ten years gone — but the memories are as sharp as an eye-stick. Back in the day, before beckoned the rocking chair and I embarked upon my “Whittling For Dummies” phase, little clubs like Q’s in Davie, Lord…
Ukuleles, the perfectly fun four-string that you’ve probably grabbed as a joke, have found new life outside of Hawaii due to — what else? — plaid-shirted Brooklyn types. Sure, George Harrison and Greg Hawkes were fans, but, I’m sorry, I just don’t see where that translates into groups like Neutral Uke Hotel. Okay,…
Six years after Americana-rock quartet Legends of Rodeo’s original lineup last took the stage, the Lake Worth quartet is re-forming thanks, in part, to beer. It all began to take shape last year, when singer/guitarist John Ralston settled back to his hometown of Lake Worth to work on a new…
As Under Every Green Tree, Danny Brunjes creates folky, acoustic songs driven by his sweet voice and smart, tell-all lyrics. Often playing sets with friends in Fort Lauderdale indie-rock act Alexander, Brunjes’ earnest heart sings a good story, often of something deeply personal without being exclusionary. In light of his…
Don’t let the name Bad Boy Bill fool you — this guy is nice on the turntables, which sometimes number six at a time. One of the world’s only house DJs to compete and place in the DMC DJ Championships, Bill is definitely a rare breed. Don’t expect any fancy…
Black is not back, because it never left. Daysleeper ensures that South Floridians who like Ian Curtis and gazing at their shoes shall not be left wanting for the appropriate soundtrack. The band, which formed in Miami circa 1999, combines obvious postpunk and new wave influences with a feel for…
In a day and age when rap metal is practically a dirty term, the Strange Noize Tour is still waving the flag high and proud. Organized and headlined by Orange County rap-rockers (Hed) P.E. and billed as “the biggest and most notorious underground rock and hip-hop festival,” past tours have…
From Bach to Bird to Biggie, Black Violin executes a unique and often brilliant juxtaposition of urban and classical styles. The two-man violin/viola hip-hop outfit of Wil B and Kev Marcus from Fort Lauderdale got a couple of big breaks early on, first in 2004 at the Billboard Music Awards…
For most bands, it’s not a good thing when your fans start thinking that you might be eating people and casting spells in your spare time. For Otep, an eponymous, female-fronted goth-metal outfit, those rumors won the band fans, Marilyn Manson’s support, and an Ozzfest slot. Otep, in other words,…
