Email AuthorC. Townsend Rizzo
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Smells Like Grunge Illuminates: "The Message Nirvana Had Then Is Still So Relevant Now"
May 23, 2013 in County Grind
It's Thursday night on Clematis and although it's early, the sidewalks are overflowing with bar-goers in search of an early start to their weekend. Heavy bass beats rhythmically into the...
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Killmama's Drummer, Sophie Sputnik, Says She's Grateful for the "Opportunity to Bang on Things"
May 21, 2013 in County Grind
Fidgeting in her seat outside of Brew Coffee House in Fort Lauderdale, Sophie Sputnik checks her text messages with one hand and holds a Camel light in the other. Her...
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Real World Fort Lauderdale Tryouts: Did We Make it on the Show?
May 20, 2013 in County Grind
The sun beats down on the concrete and lifeless buildings right outside of Las Olas in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The least likely place anyone would suspect to find five strangers...
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Noise. Water. Meat. Shows "Anything Can Be Music with the Right Listener" at PRL Euro Cafe
May 17, 2013 in County Grind
"Noise is everyday fucking life," or at least it is according to the notoriously loud Kenny Millions, of experimental noise duo Death Fuk. And while Broward County is surely brimming...
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Tim McGraw Showed Class, Brantley Gilbert Didn't at Cruzan, West Palm Beach, May 10
May 13, 2013 in County Grind
Sayre Berman The difference between Brantley Gilbert and Tim McGraw isn't just a well established western hat or a perfectly taut pair of faded jeans. The difference isn't a matter of...
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Tim McGraw Will Rough You Up Before Discussing His Almighty Hat
May 09, 2013 in County Grind
timmcgraw.com A man with thirty number one singles and eleven number one albums who has starred in a handful of hit movies, possesses a pilot's license, and owns an island in...
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' Vibe Is, "Whatever Feels Best Wins Out"
April 30, 2013 in County Grind
Laure Vincent BouleauEdward Sharpe is fictional character from the whimsical mind of Alex Ebert, founding member of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The character was put here to save...
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STS9 - Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale - April 26
April 29, 2013 in County Grind
When New Times sat down with STS9's David Phipps last week, the moral of the interview was that great music comes from a combination of talent and intention. The band's...
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Block x Blog - Revolution Live, Green Room, America's Backyard, Fort Lauderdale - April 20
April 22, 2013 in County Grind
Ian WitlenReal talk: The south Florida music scene is changing. Influences are being muddled -- those playing to a specific genre these days are likely to fall to the wayside,...
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Radio-Active Records 12-Hour Record Store Day 2013 Report, Fort Lauderdale
April 22, 2013 in County Grind
Ian WitlenWe saw you. We saw you standing outside Radio-Active Records, as early as 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2013. We saw you panic a little when we walked...
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Five Things a Record Can Do That an MP3 Cannot
April 16, 2013 in County Grind
Monica McGivernShould any instance occur in which your musical taste assists in getting you laid, chances are very slim that an MP3 collection would be the responsible format. MP3s make a...
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Suede Dudes on Record Store Day: "CDs Just Aren't Cool," But Vinyl Is "the Total Package"
April 16, 2013 in County Grind
In real life, the Suede Dudes are some cool cucumbers. But on stage, they bring the sludgiest, surfiest, fuzziest psych, and a weird, dark energy, strong enough to lure any...
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Ten Reasons You Needed Club Q More Than It Needed You in 2001
April 08, 2013 in County Grind
Jimmyy Loud Club Q is now a thing of the past. But for those raised in Broward, or even Palm Beach County, Club Q was all us poor suburban alternative music...
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Gravel Kings Think It's "Best to Listen to the People Who Listen to You"
March 29, 2013 in County Grind
Gravel KingsThere is something bigger at work than just Auto Tune or electronic beats or guitars on the eponymous debut album of South Florida natives, Gravel Kings. What's at work...
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Shadowboxers' Matt Lipkins Thinks "MP3s Sound Like Crap"
March 22, 2013 in County Grind
When you can woo an Indigo Girl over dinner one night with just your vocal talents, it's clear you've got it good. The Shadowboxers did just that and ended up...
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Pre-Record Store Day Events Radio-Active Records Is Excited About
March 14, 2013 in County Grind
Ian WitlenWhen it comes to needs versus wants, we at New Times find it easy to draw the line in most places. Shelter, clothing, cable -- these things are great,...
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The Mantras' Brent Vaughn Fears: "We May All Yet Be Replaced by Robots!"
March 01, 2013 in County Grind
Andy CoxTouring is a way of life for the Mantras, a jam band native to the Southeast, and since their fourth studio album wrapped, they've been bringing their strongest energy...
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Flaunt at Respectable Street: Fashion Meets Music in West Palm Beach
February 20, 2013 in County Grind
Reed FischerAs a culture, it's become second nature for us to gauge a person's musical taste based on the clothing they wear and the accessories with which they adorn themselves,...
Local Drummer Needs Surgery, The Shin Dig Calls on Neighbors for Help
February 11, 2013 in County Grind
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Plains' Max Johnston Compares His Band to Mexican Food: "I Guess I'd Be Beans"
January 25, 2013 in County Grind
The telephone rings over here at County Grind, and on the other end is Max Johnston, bass player for Miami band Plains, formerly of Pygmy and Down Home Southernaires. He wants...
Yonder Mountain String Band - Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale - January 18
January 21, 2013 in County Grind
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Oliver Wood of the Wood Brothers on Shuitars, Molecular Biology, and Sunshine Blues
January 16, 2013 in County Grind
With four studio albums in the bag and the recent release of their second installment of live recordings, titled Tooth and Nail, Vol. 2, the Wood Brothers have maintained a...
