Email AuthorLee Zimmerman
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Steven Van Zandt's Broadway Hit Once Upon a Dream Showcases "the Real Rascals"
May 20, 2013 in County Grind
It was the mid '60s and the British Invasion was well underway. Aside from a handful of intrepid defenders - the Beach Boys, the Turtles, the Byrds, and the Lovin'...
Rock Stars Who Will Actually Take My Call (Including Some Who Won't Hang Up)
May 16, 2013 in County Grind
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Ex Norwegian Intends to Hook Their Listeners on Crack
May 08, 2013 in County Grind
Backstage In South Florida: Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares observations, insights, and updates relating to South Florida's musical environs. Ex Norwegian returns! Back in the day, the...
Richie Havens Found His "Freedom"
April 23, 2013 in County Grind
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Tortuga Music Festival: The Pluses and Minuses
April 16, 2013 in County Grind
Alex MarkowMusic vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Looking back at Tortuga Music Festival. Congratulations are in order....
Avett Brothers - Tortuga Music Festival, Fort Lauderdale - April 14
April 15, 2013 in County Grind
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Recommended New Releases by Native South Florida Artists
April 10, 2013 in County Grind
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: South Florida veteran musicians provide a welcome return.For all my...
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Avett Brothers' Seth Avett Admits: "We Are Genuinely Sensitive Men"
April 08, 2013 in County Grind
Seth Avett offers the impression he might be the nicest guy you'd ever want to know. Even in the span of a 30-minute phone chat, there's the sense that an...
Tift Merritt: "I Really Enjoy Being the Hostess at the Dinner Party of My Work"
April 03, 2013 in County Grind
Chicago's Robert Lamm: "One of Our Songs Is Being Played Virtually Every Minute"
April 01, 2013 in County Grind
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Tom Jones, Sexiest Man Alive: "I Just Want to Sing Until I Drop"
March 27, 2013 in County Grind
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: the one, the only Tom Jones! Of all the accolades Tom...
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Blue Sky Drive's Trish Sheldon Says: "The Scene Is Picking Up"
March 26, 2013 in County Grind
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Blue Sky Drive appears to be on a path to...
The Mavericks Release Their First New Album in a Decade with In Time
March 19, 2013 in County Grind
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Bela Fleck on the Flecktones: "I Wanted the Nerds to Run the Show!"
March 18, 2013 in County Grind
Is there anything this man can't do? We doubt it...Bela Fleck is something of an anomaly. He completely defies the notion of what a banjo-toting music man has come to...
Sol Driven Train Promise "Good Manners and a Fun Party"
March 15, 2013 in County Grind
New Orleans Suspects May Be Seasoned Musicians, but They Offer "a Fresh Perspective"
March 13, 2013 in County Grind
RIP, Alvin Lee, an Irreplaceable Icon
March 12, 2013 in County Grind
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Southside Johnny on New Jersey-Born Musicians: "We Want Out!"
March 04, 2013 in County Grind
His name has become intrinsically entwined with others of the New Jersey rock elite -- Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Little Steven Van Zandt -- but even so, Southside Johnny...
Boca's Bob Lind Is Back with Finding You Again, 47 Years After His Big Radio Hit
February 25, 2013 in County Grind
Melanie, a Reluctant Superstar, Reflects: "I Never Wanted to Be a Celebrity"
February 21, 2013 in County Grind
Will Ed Hale and the Transcendence Finally Get Their Big Break?
February 12, 2013 in County Grind
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Mountain Song At Sea: Ten Highlights of the Bluegrass Cruise
February 05, 2013 in County Grind
The Steep Canyon Rangers welcome their banjo buddies onboardAfter 60 hours or so on Mountain Song at Sea's maiden voyage, any return to so-called normalcy is a challenge. After all,...
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's John McEuen Says, "Performing's More Fun Than Ever"
February 01, 2013 in County Grind
British Band Skinny Lister Started with the Singing of "Sea Shanties"
January 31, 2013 in County Grind
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Flogging Molly's Frontman Dave King on Humor and Music
January 30, 2013 in County Grind
Alisa B. CherryFlogging Molly's sound and sentiments boast the same rebellious streak as the Pogues, Black 47, and the Dropkick Murphys, bands that stir Celtic traditions and add an ample...
