Blonds in Rolling Stone -- a New York Duo?

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​Boca band Blonds is blowing up, But apparently, according to Rolling Stone, they're a New York duo. Their Facebook notes that they've now moved to the Big Apple, but lesbe honest: They're from Florida. 

In a recent County Grind article by Arielle Castillo, the band explained its fame. It got picked up by Stereogum as a "Band to Watch" because its name was curiously similar to the better-known group Blondes. Blonds consists of Jordy Asher of Young Circles and Cari Rae. They gained big national attention before even playing their first gig.  

The South Florida duo apparently covered Radiohead's "Talk Show Host," which originally appeared on the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack. It's a little dreamier and much more feminine than the original. Listen to our local band gone big after the jump. 
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Gratuitous Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young Moment of the Day: "Sexy and I Know It"


Maybe you know this already, maybe you just don't care, but we at County Grind are kind of obsessed with Bruce Springsteen. It's almost as if Salt-N-Pepa wrote "Whatta Man" for him and him alone. We also are sort of in love with Neil Young. So, when we saw that the Boss and Jimmy Fallon (in the guise of a surprisingly delightful Young) beat the shit out of "Sexy and I Know It" on the host's three-year anniversary Late Night show, we had to share. 

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"Rick Santorum or Megadeth's Dave Mustaine?" Quiz Is Genius

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​You probably read recently, maybe even here on County Grind, that Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has a hankering for some Rick Santorum. We were kind of grossed out by the whole affair, but after some tossing, turning, and musing, we let the sitch lie. 

However, someone brilliant over at Mother Jones kept the Mustaine-Santorum love affair on his mind and brought it to the next level. He created a quiz in which you, the reader, have to determine whether the quote provided was made by Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum or metal man Dave Mustaine. 

The link between these two seemingly very different men is not automatically obvious. But both are obsessed with Satan, homosexuality, darkness and light religious themes, and neither are big Obama fans. 

We didn't do spectacularly well on this guy, but you just might. Be prepared to be amazed.

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Questions About Odd Future's New Video "Rella"

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Odd Future's got a new video that is like a dumber, goofier cousin of "Black Hole Sun." The song is "Rella," and it is not the problem. The video is... well, let's just say that it made us wonder about a few things. 

Since Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All popped up on the scene, there's been no denying that there's something different about them. They exemplify everything wrong and some things right about the millennials. They have this nothing-is-good-enough, hipster hip-hop aesthetic, mixed with the attitude of a cowardly Johnny Knoxville and the most ornery asshole skater kid that you knew as a kid.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers' New Interactive Video: Fun or Boring?

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So, the Chili Peppers may have delayed their tour, which will kick off in Florida, but they certainly aren't staying out of the spotlight. Their new interactive video for "Look Around" is... well, something else. The highlights, in County Grind's opinion, aren't the interactive elements as much as some of the other, more obvious details. When hearing of the video's features, one of our writers described the RHCP as "dorks." It certainly is a dorky endeavor.

Things you can do with it include zooming in and out (boring), finding hidden photos in the rooms (less boring), and scanning back and forth between rooms to see each musician perform in their own spaces (kind of cool). 

Read our list of things worth noting about the video, and, please, tell us if you think it's awesome or awful.  
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Wasted Away Again Online With Jimmy Buffett-Inspired Margaritaville Videogame

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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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