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​We've been accused of a lot of things here at the Grind. We've been accused of loving Lil Wayne too much, worrying excessively about dance crazes nobody has ever heard of or cares about, celebrating birthdays of musicians who don't know we're alive... in short, grievances have been made against us as a company and as individuals. More >>

One of the biggest blows to the musical community (hip-hop in particular), was the tragic passing of J Dilla back on February 10th, 2006. Cardiac arrest stemming from his lifelong battle with the rare blood disease thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) also known as Moschcowitz Syndrome and lupus was the cause. Fans will remember the night-and-day weight loss fluctuations back in 2003, and how right before the end, he was performing in a wheelchair. Jay Dee was born James D. Yancey on February 7, 1974, in the musically and automotively proud town of Detroit, Michigan.More >>

Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon usually get the most visual time due to a weird flux of romance, musical chemistry, and pale-facedness. It has always been the more astute individuals who've commented that the actual reasons, the true-deal reasons as to why Sonic Youth has chugged along for three decades, gaining momentum, fans, and accolades, was because of Lee Ranaldo's quiet glue.

He is their Lebowski Rug.

He is their raison d'être, their drive, their focusing stone. Regardless of whichever way you'd like to look at it, there's no simple way Sonic Youth would be Sonic Youth if it hadn't been for the matched virtuosity of Ranaldo and Moore's guitars.

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Dooooobies

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Doobie Brothers is indisputably the best band name of all time. A doobie, for all of those not in the know, is a joint. It's a rolled-up bit of marijuana one will smoke to get high. Oh, and the Doobie Brothers aren't brothers, except through the doob. 

The Doobies, as we'll be referring to them here, are a terribly lovable, interracial, jazzy, funky, bluesy, country-flavored rock 'n' roll group that has dominated the airwaves for like four decades. Over the years, it's had like a bazillion guys performing as part of the group. One of these men stands out as a legend: Michael McDonald. What a voice. What a man. It's hard not to have a huge crush on MMcD's singing style. It's just so wonderfully recognizable. It's addictive with a touch of corny. It's all him.

In their current incarnation, McDonald is absent, but that don't mean the Doobies can't still doobie it up. In honor of their upcoming gig at the Hard Rock Live, we put together a nice little video playlist of a few things Doobie. Enjoy.

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​Yeah, like you didn't have a crush on Eddie Vedder in eighth grade. It may not be "super cool" to still drool over Pearl Jam's tunes, but just about all of us have had an Eddie Vedder stage.

No one could resist the tortured crooning of the lead singer of the second-most-famous grunge band. "Jeremy" was a tearjerker, "Black" was everyone's breakup anthem in the '90s, and "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" is a radical name. Maybe we didn't get far past Ten as far as Pearl Jam was concerned, but Eddie Vedder is still a gem.

He's coming to town this May. Instead of writing a creepy love letter to Vedder, we put together a list of the five best reasons to see the man as a solo artist with his newest release, Ukelele Songs.
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Good ol' Jimmy.

​Parrotheads! Your internet dreams have come true! Key West-obsessed singer Jimmy Buffett's most famous song, 1977's "Margaritaville," is being honored with a Facebook videogame. That's right, you're not just drunk, stoned, and sun-stroked; you actually read that correctly. THQ, a videogame publisher, launched Margaritaville Online yesterday.

Don't fear; Jimmy's not been done wrong. There is a macaw in a sailor's cap and a shaker of salt. The game begins, and you get to create your avatar's look. This can include cornrows, à la cruisin', or a pirate's rag as chapeau.
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​For local industrial-meets-hardcore troupe Underlined, last Friday's Department of Justice shutdown of file-sharing website MegaUpload caused it more headaches than merely interrupting a torrent of Oscar-nominated flick Moneyball.

The hard-working West Palm Beach neo-metal outfit lost more than 50 unreleased demos, countless artwork files, "and years and years of press footage," according to Underlined vocalist and songwriter H7. Big Brother obviously did not take into account the legitimate uses of the site such as online storage before making the decision to bring down the major website last week.
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​County Grinders, in case you haven't heard the good word yet, New Times is putting together its 15th-Annual New Times "Original" Beerfest. Perhaps the best news of all, it's only about two months away -- the sudsy celebration is set for March 31.

You are probably a little confused right now, thinking, "Wait, WTF, didn't it just happen like two months ago?" Yes, you are correct. Be at ease; your post-Beerfest delirium tremens didn't get the best of you.
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Probably the most truthful representation of depth of the Train aesthetic is captured in this still from the "Drive-By" promo clip.

​Some people reading that headline will probably think they've stumbled upon the ultimate pop song. (Especially Grammy voters.) Yes, Train is back with a brand-new invention, "Drive-By," and it should be nearly as beguiling as their comeback single "Hey Soul Sister" was a couple years ago. Unfortunately, this rings out with a snappy acoustic hook (no ukelele, impressively) that will echo in a Denny's bathroom near you in a couple months -- but that doesn't mean that we have to like it.
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Elton tripping the croc fantastic.

​Besides being one of the best-selling artists of all time, Elton John also boasts the distinction of always being on the radio. Don't believe us? Scan real quick through your FM dial; he'll either be on Big 106 singing "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" or on the Coast doing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" or "Still Standing" on Y-100.

Sir Elton isn't the only man who owns the airwaves. Cee Lo Green, another fancy man with a sexy throat, is catching up to him. These boys have a lot in common: sexy threads, wild stage shows, and appetites for love, The Muppets and scoring hit songs with vulgar titles. In anticipation of John's upcoming Billy Joel-free concert at BankAtlantic Center on Friday, March 9, join us as we compare the glamour showboats.

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