Who would have known Katy Perry and Juicy J would make such a great pair? By now, we’re all too familiar with their guilty-pleasure hit of the year. We think that just maybe, their match-made-in-heaven shtick could extend well beyond the trap hook of “Dark Horse.” Juicy J is the…
Fourth of July is a chronological bookmark in U.S. history, honoring the day this nation adopted the Declaration of Independence, making it special and not British. From a party standpoint, July 4 represents barbecues, fireworks, and flag-patterned bikinis and banana hammocks. Explosives lit by drunken folks will keep skies and…
After almost a decade of throwing some of the wildest parties in Hollywood, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Pangaea and Gryphon nightclubs have officially shut their doors. Both clubs have welcomed some of the most talented names in dance music, including John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold, and other uhntz-uhntz…
On Friday July 18, somewhere north of 800, people will fill Downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Off the Hookah to watch 20 of the area’s most eligible young singles get bid on like they are van Gogh’s ear stapled to a Picasso painting. They’ll be doing this not because they’re broke and…
Lake Worth does certain things exceedingly better than the rest of South Florida, like how the area breeds hippies with uncanny efficiency. Between Tacos Al Carbon and Lupitas, Lake Worth’s authentic Mexican cuisine game is untouchable. Also, the city has spawned and sustained a unique music community entirely its own,…
South Florida’s local music community is still reeling from the change of guard at Churchill’s Pub — the first since the revered punk-rock establishment opened its doors in 1979 — and the most unexpected closing of the Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines. Although the two may seem unrelated on the…
Before the option of typing the name of any song into Google, the surest way to hear the hits of the day was on Sunday mornings. You would simply turn the radio station to American Top 40 and Casey Kasem would count the best tunes down from numbers 40 to…
The Miami Marlins have a winning record into June for the first time in years. To help foster excitement around our beloved baseball team, Fox Sports Florida released a promo titled “Yo Soy Miami.” Soundtracking the ad is the new song “Fall Before You Fly” from Miami’s own Dangerflow. The…
Some people are OK cutting their band’s first demo on a beat-up four-track in their buddy’s garage on a TDK D90 IEC1/Type I audio cassette. Unfortunately, there are far more people these days who’ll require a Rosetta Stone for deciphering the last sentence as well as the author’s cheeky attempt…
Seems like Hawaiian style is bigger than ever these days. Is the tiki life reaching a mass level appeal again? We can’t say for sure, but we know everyone needs a Tahitian mind-cation once in awhile. Wednesday was the kickoff of the Hukilau’s 11th year in Fort Lauderdale at the…
Counting Crows first made their mark on the music industry in 1993 with their hit album August and Everything After, pumping airwaves with a thick dose of the addictive “Mr. Jones.” Over the next two decades and beyond, that song continues to get radio play; the band has sold more…
Supporting local music comes in many forms: going to shows, buying merch, and even sharing a music video on your Facebook page. Passing out fliers was simply not enough support for one local crew. The need to provide a platform for South Florida’s glorious strangeness is what inspired the creation…
South Florida’s local music community is still reeling from the change of guard at Churchill’s Pub — the first since the revered punk-rock establishment opened its doors in 1979 — and the most unexpected closing of the Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines. While the two may seem unrelated on the…
Counting Crows first made their mark on the music industry in 1993 with their hit album August and Everything After, pumping airwaves with a thick dose of the addictive “Mr. Jones.” Over the next two decades and beyond, that song continues to get radio play; the band has sold more…
With all the fuss that’s circulated over Churchill’s Pub switching of hands, coupled with the closing of the Broward County staple the Talent Farm, we at County Grind got to thinking about location. More specifically, venues. After watching what seems like the whole music scene have an emotional collapse at…
The Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines has unexpectedly been forced to close its doors following a dispute with a neighboring business. The all-ages venue, initially built by owner/operator Kevin Burns as a state-of-the-art recording and rehearsal studio with a larger room for showcase performances, has hosted shows for nearly a…
Take a listen to the Drip Effect. It isn’t metal, it isn’t indie rock, and it doesn’t quite care. The band is more focused on creating something important to itself than keeping a consistent sound for the rest of the world. This refreshing approach to music has kept the group…
The 1920s-themed speakeasy, Stache, has been generating a lot of buzz lately that can be accredited to its laid-back concerts, cool vibe, and uniquely crafted cocktails. Tonight, the space once known as Green Room will be lit up for an entirely different reason. Stache is sponsoring the Special Olympics’ benefit…
For most musicians, an instrument is very simply a tool. A necessary vehicle of expression that is often romanticized, but a tool none-the-less. Then, there are people like the Riot Act’s Christian Clarke, a man whose relationship with the electric guitar stems into a mythical respect for it and its…
Bamboo Room has been singing the blues for nearly 15 years, bringing music from blues legends and local acts alike including David Shelley, Albert Castiglia, Igor & the Red Elvises, and Iko-Iko to Palm Beach County. Tomorrow night, the Lake Worth bar will be shutting its doors, at least for…
Neon Trees quickly transitioned from a band with one radio hit to a sensation that demands our full attention. As their fan base grows, so does the strength of their songwriting and the frequency of costume changes. And with so many people looking, the little band with a big sound…
Time-travel machines might still be hard to come by, but with Respectable Street’s yearly ’80s flashback to the past within your reach, it’s like yesterday is today. The eighth ’80s prom was a full-on spectacle, as well as the only place where it was proper to dress like Freddie Mercury,…
