County Grind tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-05-25T16:42:32Z The Music Blog for Broward Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Happy Birthday to the Late, Great Levon Helm - Shout-out to Other Singing Drummers tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.608313 2012-05-26 08:20:03 2012-05-25T16:42:32Z He was born Mark Lavon Helm on May 26, 1940, but for most of his professional career, he was known simply as Levon, the folksy yet soulful singer who also supplied the solid backbeat for The Band... Lee Zimmerman He was born Mark Lavon Helm on May 26, 1940, but for most of his professional career, he was known simply as Levon, the folksy yet soulful singer who also supplied the solid backbeat for The Band...

Continue reading "Happy Birthday to the Late, Great Levon Helm - Shout-out to Other Singing Drummers" > ]]> 0 Ras Kass - Green Room, Brown Bag Wednesdays - May 23 tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.608288 2012-05-25 12:49:00 2012-05-25T16:49:16Z ... Kareem Shaker Ras Kass  Green Room, Brown Bag Wednesdays May 24, 2012Better than: The same old Wednesday night gatherings.Posted up in the back of Green Room Wednesday with a bottle of Patron in hand...

Continue reading "Ras Kass - Green Room, Brown Bag Wednesdays - May 23" > ]]> 0 Jabrjaw Shares Five Spots for Late Night Eats tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.608360 2012-05-25 12:36:14 2012-05-25T16:37:50Z Eating is great. But, let's face it, drunk eating is even better. And isn't it strange how just about anything tastes like the best food on earth after a late night of drinking with friends? Howev... Betsey J. Denberg Eating is great. But, let's face it, drunk eating is even better. And isn't it strange how just about anything tastes like the best food on earth after a late night of drinking with friends? Howev...

Continue reading "Jabrjaw Shares Five Spots for Late Night Eats" > ]]> 0 Rock 'n' Roll Ladies Night with Avenida Zero, All the Pretty Cars, The Reckless Dames, and DJ Sweetswirl tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607235 2012-05-25 10:31:26 2012-05-25T14:36:37Z ... Lizzie Rae Green Room nightclub, the growing epicenter of the Fort Lauderdale's live music scene is hosting a girls' night of rock on this Saturday. The event, appropriately called "Ladies That Rock," ...

Continue reading "Rock 'n' Roll Ladies Night with Avenida Zero, All the Pretty Cars, The Reckless Dames, and DJ Sweetswirl" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/az-pic-11.jpg Ver Des Makes Verdant Debut Performance at Mother Earth This Friday tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607904 2012-05-25 10:12:10 2012-05-25T14:28:37Z Just one month ago, Ella Herrera was anxiously walking the Palm Beach State College grounds. The bright-eyed 18-year-old fought hard to earn a spot in the school's medical assisting program, and o... Alex Rendon Just one month ago, Ella Herrera was anxiously walking the Palm Beach State College grounds. The bright-eyed 18-year-old fought hard to earn a spot in the school's medical assisting program, and o...

Continue reading "Ver Des Makes Verdant Debut Performance at Mother Earth This Friday " > ]]> 1 Five Music Icon Makeovers in Ingrid Michaelson's "Blood Brothers" Video tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.608342 2012-05-25 09:59:00 2012-05-25T14:43:43Z Indie songstress Ingrid Michaelson took a cue from the "Evolution of Beauty" clips in her latest music video for "Blood Brothers". The song's message of "we're all the same on the inside" stands ... Betsey J. Denberg Indie songstress Ingrid Michaelson took a cue from the "Evolution of Beauty" clips in her latest music video for "Blood Brothers". The song's message of "we're all the same on the inside" stands ...

Continue reading "Five Music Icon Makeovers in Ingrid Michaelson's "Blood Brothers" Video" > ]]> 0 South Florida's Best Hole in the Wall tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607134 2012-05-25 07:42:12 2012-05-25T18:17:47Z There are bars meant for being showy, with their cordoned-off VIP sections and $150 bottle service, and then there are the bars that are meant for straight-up boozing. In anticipation of New Times... Tricia Woolfenden There are bars meant for being showy, with their cordoned-off VIP sections and $150 bottle service, and then there are the bars that are meant for straight-up boozing. In anticipation of New Times...

Continue reading "South Florida's Best Hole in the Wall" > ]]> 0 Five Things You Don't Know About the Lovely Songstress St. Vincent tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607703 2012-05-25 07:20:41 2012-05-25T16:23:15Z ... Lizzie Rae The widely recognized dreamy indie musician/songstress known at St.Vincent is debuting her latest album Strange Mercy to a Miami audience, finally, thanks to the movers and shakers of Mute Mi...

Continue reading "Five Things You Don't Know About the Lovely Songstress St. Vincent" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/TVS-Videos-Latinos-St-Vincent-Paris-Is-Burning-150x150.jpg Pool Party's Creep Guirdo Demands That Ponderosa Not Name Their Next Album "Pool Party" tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607814 2012-05-25 07:01:57 2012-05-25T16:57:58Z Editor's Note: Creep Guirdo, frontman of the band Pool Party and local character responds to Southern rockers Ponderosa's announcement that their new album will be called Pool Party. We've chosen... County Grind Editor's Note: Creep Guirdo, frontman of the band Pool Party and local character responds to Southern rockers Ponderosa's announcement that their new album will be called Pool Party. We've chosen...

Continue reading "Pool Party's Creep Guirdo Demands That Ponderosa Not Name Their Next Album "Pool Party"" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/ponderiosa-thumbpool%20party.jpg International EDM DJ Sharam on Drum and Bass Producers and New Album Night and Day - Gryphon Nightclub on May 27 tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607764 2012-05-25 02:48:16 2012-05-25T15:49:23Z It's not everyday that an Iranian-born DJ with roots in house music comes to the Sunshine State, but Sharam -- who fits this description -- will be spinning all sorts of dance music for South Flo... Liz Tracy It's not everyday that an Iranian-born DJ with roots in house music comes to the Sunshine State, but Sharam -- who fits this description -- will be spinning all sorts of dance music for South Flo...

Continue reading "International EDM DJ Sharam on Drum and Bass Producers and New Album Night and Day - Gryphon Nightclub on May 27" > ]]> 0 Ten Musicians We'd Like to See Collaborate with Justin Bieber Other Than Kanye tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607747 2012-05-24 15:06:45 2012-05-25T16:56:06Z The number of cases of Bieber fever just rose around the continent. Justin is back this fall on a North American tour, and he's heading all the way to the dirty south to wrap things up on January ... Liz Tracy The number of cases of Bieber fever just rose around the continent. Justin is back this fall on a North American tour, and he's heading all the way to the dirty south to wrap things up on January ...

Continue reading "Ten Musicians We'd Like to See Collaborate with Justin Bieber Other Than Kanye" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/beibjork%20thumb.jpg SHE 103.5 FM Is No Longer "Only Rock and Roll," Has Some Competition on the Internet tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.608082 2012-05-24 14:22:15 2012-05-24T18:22:49Z A local radio station whose name was once synonymous with rock 'n roll to many Miamians is coming back -- in a lighter, slightly less rockin' format.WSHE was known in the 90s by its tagline, "SH... Stefan Kamph A local radio station whose name was once synonymous with rock 'n roll to many Miamians is coming back -- in a lighter, slightly less rockin' format.WSHE was known in the 90s by its tagline, "SH...

Continue reading "SHE 103.5 FM Is No Longer "Only Rock and Roll," Has Some Competition on the Internet" > ]]> 0 Five Albums in Astrea Corporation's Current Rotation tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607637 2012-05-24 12:07:04 2012-05-24T16:44:16Z In a music industry that's so oversaturated with trendy electronic music, the sultry trip-hop sounds of Lake Worth's Astrea Corporation offer a refreshing change. It's almost difficult to place ... Betsey J. Denberg In a music industry that's so oversaturated with trendy electronic music, the sultry trip-hop sounds of Lake Worth's Astrea Corporation offer a refreshing change. It's almost difficult to place ...

Continue reading "Five Albums in Astrea Corporation's Current Rotation" > ]]> 0 Torche's Album Harmonicraft Is All Approachability tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607830 2012-05-24 07:23:37 2012-05-24T16:20:11Z Torche's 2005's self-titled effort on Robotic Empire had everybody making the obvious comparisons to the last echoes of Floor still floating around. Meanderthal was 2008's breakthrough as far a... Abel Folgar Torche's 2005's self-titled effort on Robotic Empire had everybody making the obvious comparisons to the last echoes of Floor still floating around. Meanderthal was 2008's breakthrough as far a...

Continue reading "Torche's Album Harmonicraft Is All Approachability" > ]]> 0 Happy Birthday to the Ever A-Changin' Bob Dylan! tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607565 2012-05-24 07:19:33 2012-05-24T15:58:15Z Throughout his constantly veering trajectory, Bob Dylan often catches followers by surprise, testing the limits of their preconceptions and then shattering them entirely. And because th... Lee Zimmerman Throughout his constantly veering trajectory, Bob Dylan often catches followers by surprise, testing the limits of their preconceptions and then shattering them entirely. And because th...

Continue reading "Happy Birthday to the Ever A-Changin' Bob Dylan! " > ]]> 0 Whenever We Call Him Friend: Kenny Loggins Is Still Sittin' In -- Hard Rock Live May 27 tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607782 2012-05-24 07:00:21 2012-05-24T05:46:53Z It's one thing to have hits. It's another to keep them consistent over the course of several decades. And when one considers how fickle the music biz is, it's all the more impressive indeed. Giv... Lee Zimmerman It's one thing to have hits. It's another to keep them consistent over the course of several decades. And when one considers how fickle the music biz is, it's all the more impressive indeed. Giv...

Continue reading "Whenever We Call Him Friend: Kenny Loggins Is Still Sittin' In -- Hard Rock Live May 27" > ]]> 0 Four Poor and One Good Decision Neil Diamond Made -- BankAtlantic June 1 tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607261 2012-05-23 14:54:29 2012-05-24T17:01:36Z You may not know his face or sweaty chest, but everyone knows the songs of Neil Diamond. This old crooner was quite the baja panti in his day. Hell, he remains a sex symbol for more women and men... Liz Tracy You may not know his face or sweaty chest, but everyone knows the songs of Neil Diamond. This old crooner was quite the baja panti in his day. Hell, he remains a sex symbol for more women and men...

Continue reading "Four Poor and One Good Decision Neil Diamond Made -- BankAtlantic June 1" > ]]> 0 Popdust Creates "Call Me Maybe" Super Video tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607709 2012-05-23 14:24:54 2012-05-23T18:45:12Z Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Call Me Maybe" is quite possibly the most infectious song of 2012 thus far. And now thanks to the lovely folks over at Popdust, it will be stuck in your head for the rest... Betsey J. Denberg Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Call Me Maybe" is quite possibly the most infectious song of 2012 thus far. And now thanks to the lovely folks over at Popdust, it will be stuck in your head for the rest...

Continue reading "Popdust Creates "Call Me Maybe" Super Video" > ]]> 0 Protoman's Five Local Thrift Shops to Check Out tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607233 2012-05-23 12:17:01 2012-05-23T16:20:08Z There is no denying the fact that local hip-hop wordsmith Protoman is a flashy dresser. But, you'll never catch him in some trendy gear that was pulled off the pages of a fashion magazine. Inste... Betsey J. Denberg There is no denying the fact that local hip-hop wordsmith Protoman is a flashy dresser. But, you'll never catch him in some trendy gear that was pulled off the pages of a fashion magazine. Inste...

Continue reading "Protoman's Five Local Thrift Shops to Check Out " > ]]> 0 Ras Kass Returns to Fort Lauderdale, Gets Deep, Talks History in Rhyme and Skinny Jeans tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/countygrind//182.607553 2012-05-23 10:34:59 2012-05-23T21:31:20Z It's 1996, a turning point in music. Stacked high above your combination CD/cassette deck in heavy rotation are numerous hip-hop classics like 2Pac's All Eyez on Me, the Fugees' The Score, Jay-Z's... Kareem Shaker It's 1996, a turning point in music. Stacked high above your combination CD/cassette deck in heavy rotation are numerous hip-hop classics like 2Pac's All Eyez on Me, the Fugees' The Score, Jay-Z's...

Continue reading "Ras Kass Returns to Fort Lauderdale, Gets Deep, Talks History in Rhyme and Skinny Jeans" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/RasKass%20thumb.jpg