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Cat Power's Sun Tour Was a Train Wreck at Grand Central Miami, October 11
October 12, 2012 in Crossfade
Photo by Ian WitlenCat Power Grand Central, Miami Thursday, October 11, 2012 Better Than: Manhattan after a nuclear war. For Chan Marshall, better known as Cat Power, the weight of her gifts has...
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John Lydon and Public Image LTD at Grand Central Miami, October 5
October 08, 2012 in Crossfade
Public Image LTD Grand Central, Miami Friday, October 5, 2012 Better Than: Getting pooped on. The opportunity to see one of the originators of punk-rock iconoclasm perform in an intimate setting is a rare...
Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood Hologram - Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach - September 29
October 01, 2012 in County Grind
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Juan Montoya of Stallone Performs at Splatter-Rama: "I'm a Big Horror Movie Fan"
September 28, 2012 in County Grind
Juan Montoya is a compulsive creator. The former Torche guitarist and Miami ex-pat's new band, MonstrO, is as busy as a group could hope to be. They spent most of...
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September Sucks: 10 Psych-Rock Gems to Hide Away With
September 24, 2012 in County Grind
Every recluse worth their beard (or leg hair, if you're a lady) has a soundtrack to hide out to. Now it's September. The summer's over, leaving us only the tail end...
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Review: Reel and Restless Fest (Days Two and Three) at Churchill's Pub, Miami
September 18, 2012 in County Grind
This past weekend, South Florida played host to one of the most historically significant events the hardcore-punk community has witnessed in recent memory. Bands that have spent years dormant, bands...
Hydra Head Records Closes: Our Favorite Tracks Released by the Label
September 13, 2012 in County Grind
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Steve Vai - Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale - August 16
August 16, 2012 in County Grind
David Von BaderSee also: Steve Vai, Professional Guitarist and Amateur Beekeeper, Waxes on Polar Shifting and Limitless CreativityWhen we queried virtuosic guitarist and composer Steve Vai about what to expect from...
Opportunities Squandered: Why the Closing Ceremony of the Olympics Sucked
August 13, 2012 in County Grind
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Steve Vai, Professional Guitarist and Amateur Beekeeper, Waxes on Polar Shifting and Limitless Creativity
August 08, 2012 in County Grind
Steve Vai is truly a guitar icon. He was a protg of the legendary Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth's answer to Eddie Van Halen after the band and Roth parted...
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Inked Magazine 2013 Calendar Girl Search with Sailor Jerry Rum, The Riot Act, and The Gun Hoes at Revolution Live
August 06, 2012 in County Grind
Christina Mendenhall See alsoFull Slideshow from Sailor Jerry and Inked Magazine's Calendar Girl Search at Revolution LiveThe Riot Act's Christian Clarke on His Favorite Drinking Songs Fort Lauderdale has, historically speaking, never...
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Helmet and Toadies - Revolution, Fort Lauderdale - July 25
July 26, 2012 in County Grind
Helmet with ToadiesRevolution LiveJuly 25It's still kind of weird to think of '90s bands as nostalgia acts. However, Toadies and Helmet really are just that: Groups that bring you back...
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Iranian Nuclear Facility Attacked by AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"; An Alternative Hacker Soundtrack
July 25, 2012 in County Grind
blogs.vancouversun.comIt would appear that while those quirky Middle Eastern miscreants in Iran were busy splitting atoms and generally trying to figure out a way to bring upon the nuclear apocalypse,...
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Holly Hunt, Shroud Eater, Devalued at County Grind Live - Green Room, Fort Lauderdale - July 21
July 23, 2012 in County Grind
Ian WitlenPhotos: County Grind Live With Holly Hunt, Shroud Eater, Devalued at Green RoomCounty Grind LiveHolly Hunt, Shroud Eater, DevaluedVisuals by Audio Junkie and Bleeding PalmRadio-Active Records DJsGreen Room, Fort...
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Kiss Superfan and String Strangler Juan Montoya Got His Nose Broken Defending the Band
July 23, 2012 in County Grind
facebook.com/monstrobandKiss, the band, garners fanatical, obsessive devotion more than almost any other musical act, maybe ever. Despite countless attempts to ruin the fun with bad glam albums, dramatic reality television,...
White Ring, Deathface - Green Room, Fort Lauderdale - July 6
July 09, 2012 in County Grind
Eric Johnson - Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale - June 29
July 02, 2012 in County Grind
Ex Norwegian - Dive Bar, Fort Lauderdale - June 28
June 29, 2012 in County Grind
Dead in the Dirt, Heartless - The Talent Farm, Pembroke Pines - June 17
June 18, 2012 in County Grind
The Melvins' Plan Guinness World Record Tour: Five Reasons We Wanna See Them
June 07, 2012 in County Grind
Down - Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale - June 1
June 04, 2012 in County Grind
Down Shows Us What's Great About Metal -- Playing Culture Room Tonight
June 01, 2012 in County Grind
A Somber Birthday: Morrissey, Still Ill at 53
May 22, 2012 in County Grind
Melissa Etheridge - Hard Rock Live, Hollywood - May 16
May 17, 2012 in County Grind
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The Growlers, Jane Jane Pollack, Honey Train - Propaganda, Lake Worth - May 14
May 15, 2012 in County Grind
Ian WitlenThe Growlers, Jane Jane Pollock, Honey TrainPropaganda, Lake WorthMay 14, 2012Better Than: Sitting in your room on a Monday night, waiting for school, waiting for work, waiting to die. A...
