It was already apparent that alt rock hero Steven Malkmus was going to get bloggers’ fingers waggling when he decided to team with Beck Hansen for a new solo album, Mirror Traffic. But, the timing of “Senator,” the first MP3 from the collection, is wildly appropriate given the recent Twitter-gressions…
It’s tough not to get a mental picture of Terius Nash — known primarily as R&B genius The-Dream, and Christina Milian’s ex-husband — propping his riding boots up on the ottoman in a luxurious, sandalwood-scented basement somewhere while listening to Prince’s Dirty Mind on repeat. Especially when you listen to…
Gavin Rossdale’s stony gaze is heading back to television for a villainous run on Miami-based Burn Notice’s fifth season, which begins June 23. Admittedly the first thing that came to mind was Michael Weston’s sidekick Sam (Bruce Campbell) doing a lounge cover of “Everything Zen” in the style of his…
Well, well. Sasha Fierce, aka Beyonce’s “more sensual, more aggressive, more outspoken side,” is up in the building on “Party.” With OutKast’s notoriously hermetic Andre 3000 providing a guest verse, this is going to gangbusters, right? Right?! Actually, this mid-tempo banger loaded with mid-’80s synth and a creeping Slick Rick…
If you have not already familiarized yourself with the splendor of Insane Clown Posse’s yearly live extravaganza, the Gathering of the Juggalos, do so immediately by visiting its official site. There, you can now experience 27 minutes and two seconds of the treasure that is the 2011 Gathering of the…
Sean Kingston’s camp released heart-warming news today. The “Fire Burning” singer is back on his feet today, according to his rep. This comes following the scary reports of Kingston’s Jet-Skiing accident over Memorial Day weekend near Palm Island. Following a daring boat rescue by a Coast Guard member and a…
Not likely that Coldplay’s choice of “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” as a title of their comeback single will win over Jon Pareles. Still, for the band that has a propensity to be as popular as they are for not worrying about fussy critics, this is likely to keep Chris…
Pink just popped, and welcomed a baby girl with hubby Carey Hart. She spread the news of their growing family late Thursday evening via Twitter.Bringing a life into the world his hard enough, and even with all of the trappings of fame and fortune, there is no guarantee that a…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen.This week, Fort Lauderdale’s Dooms De Pop.A good portion of our interview with Dooms De Pop mastermind Garo Gallo appears in print right here. For…
Garo Gallo and his band, Dooms de Pop, have been inextricably tied with local subcultural and artistic goings-on for the better part of a decade. In April 2009, Gallo founded the Bubble (the Independent Working Artist Network Concept Facility) with his love and creative partner, Yvonne Colón, in a Fort…
Matt & Kim are not just “swing sets and lollipops.” That phrase uttered by vocalist/keyboardist Matt Johnson speaks to an aura of cutesiness that’s bound itself to the Brooklyn indie-pop duo. In the video for “Cameras” from last November’s Sidewalks, Johnson and real-life girlfriend Kim Schifino have a misunderstanding that…
Cherished local promoter and drummer Jimmy Pagano’s life will receive a long, heartfelt look during a memorial tribute held at America’s Backyard this Sunday. Pagano, who died in mid-April in the aftermath of a violent altercation at Fishtales Bar & Grill in Fort Lauderdale, had built a strong rapport with…
Ex-Heat center Shaquille O’Neal, one of the finest to ever play in the NBA, has decided to call it a career. The retirement news came from Tout, a new Twitter-like social media tool that seems to have discovered that Shaq’s tweets are quite popular. “I’m about to retire,” he confirms…
Holy crap! So the Langerado Music Festival is really coming back for 2011, and a wildly varied lineup has just dropped.Headliners for the October 8-9 event at Markham Park include Death Cab for Cutie, the Trey Anastasio Band, Ben Harper, Thievery Corporation, and Ween. And are a couple of those…
The Rock of Ages filming is under way in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and so are the retro fashion choices by cast members Russell Brand and Alec Baldwin, who is not bowing out!Tweeted by the film’s director, Adam Shankman, the photo shows Brand as Lonny Barnett, who narrated the musical’s original…
One of the most emotionally charged parts of being a reporter is documenting people on your beat after they’ve died. In life, drummer Jimmy Pagano made the rounds with his Untamed Band and helped organize countless jam nights around South Florida. His death rocked the local community, and many spoke…
Sean Kingston, the Broward County-born 21-year-old singer behind pop hits like “Fire Burning,” is now in stable but critical condition, according to his publicist, Joseph Carozza. Kingston was Jet-Skiing with a female passenger early Sunday evening near Palm Island when he lost control of the craft, slamming it into the…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Kevin Popejoy. The common and boyish first name, the seemingly heroic surname: Is there a better moniker than Kevin Popejoy?…
Broward County native Sean Kingston was critically injured early yesterday evening in a Jet-Ski accident near Miami Beach, the Miami Herald first reported yesterday evening. According to authorities, the 21-year-old “Beautiful Girls” singer was riding a Jet-Ski with a female passenger between Palm and Hibiscus Islands near South Beach. Around 6…
A couple weeks back, our look at so-called “frat-rap” here on County Grind, just before Mac Miller’s South Florida performance at America’s Backyard, drew some healthy discussion across the interwebs. Here’s the summary of the back-and-forth across Twitter, Facebook, and in the post’s comment section: Nobody came forward to defend…
Remember Langerado? That little music festival that could suddenly decided it couldn’t anymore after announcing its more-eclectic-than-ever lineup back in 2009 and called it quits. Well, now after a two-year hiatus, it’s back. But you knew that already. Rumors have been swirling regarding the 2011 lineup, but JamBase has confirmed…
South Florida has not exactly been kind to classical radio — hell, we apparently can’t even support a mainstream rock station. After the long-running station WTNI- WTMI-FM went off the air on New Year’s Eve 2001, it was a battle to get the real oldies steadily broadcast throughout the tricounty area. …
