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Clutch and The Sword - Revolution Live - May 10
May 13, 2013 in County Grind
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Alkaline Trio and Bayside - Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale - May 8
May 09, 2013 in County Grind
Jonathan WeinerPop-punk has acted as a gateway drug into musical subcultures for many a generation, and while there are plenty of catchy punk-rock bands to lure in young listeners, few...
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Take Offense and Downpresser - The Talent Farm, Pembroke Pines - May 7
May 08, 2013 in County Grind
facebook.com/downpresser Last night, we checked the pulse of South Florida's hardcore scene by attending another one of Breakeven Booking's excellent show offerings at the Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines. This particular...
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Top 10 Black Sabbath-Influenced South Florida Bands
May 08, 2013 in County Grind
Despite the dark skies left over the metal community in the wake of the recent passing of Deftones bassist Chi Cheng and the tragic and unexpected loss of Slayer guitarist,...
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Gary Clark Jr. and the Black Crowes - SunFest, West Palm Beach - Day Three
May 06, 2013 in County Grind
Jessica Daly Better than: Hippie bullshit, man. It is occasionally necessary for us to break the proverbial fourth wall when reviewing a show. This adds perspective, tempers the critiques that toe...
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Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba Gets Personal on My Shame Is True: "It's a Pretty F*#$in' Morose Album"
May 02, 2013 in County Grind
Jonathan WeinerChicago-bred pop-punk outfit Alkaline Trio has, over the past 20 years or so, gone from being a band with a unique take on a genre to being a veritable...
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Top Ten Florida Hardcore Bands of All Time
April 16, 2013 in County Grind
Shai HuludHardcore punk is an art form as distinctly American as jazz and competitive eating. The legendary scenes of New York, Boston, and California lay claim to the vast majority...
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Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's "Accidental Racist" Is Cripplingly Awkward
April 09, 2013 in County Grind
rapradar.comWe have all, no doubt, suffered through an inarticulate moment or two in our lives. And while there are truly few things as frustrating as searching for the right way...
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RIP, Andy Johns, an Unsung Musical Hero
April 08, 2013 in County Grind
guitarinternational.comRock stars get all the glory, but the weight of making great albums has always rested just as heavily on the shoulders of the unsung heroes of the music world....
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Ten Best Florida Metal Bands of All Time
April 04, 2013 in County Grind
AssckFlorida is an extreme state. We have extreme temperatures, extreme governmental corruption, an extremely large number of oddball news features detailing the extreme events taking place here. And, fortunately, we...
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John Mayer Is Back, Coming to West Palm Beach, and With More Hat!
April 03, 2013 in County Grind
Minion of gentle tunes, serial dater, Twitter enthusiast, and vintage-Rolex expert John Mayer has returned to the spotlight, with the hashtag "#mayerisback" as his war cry.This is an official return...
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Eric Clapton - Hard Rock Live, Hollywood - March 29
April 01, 2013 in County Grind
Sayre BermanThe task of exaggerating the impact Eric Clapton has exerted upon the world of rock music over the course of a career, wringing pure emotion from the strings of...
Eric Clapton's Secret Weapon, Doyle Bramhall II, Isn't "Playing Any Games"
March 26, 2013 in County Grind
Until the End Reunion - Propaganda, Lake Worth - March 23
March 25, 2013 in County Grind
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Rockers in Recovery Band's Ricky Byrd Describes Himself as: "Somewhere Between Keith Richards and Jerry Lewis"
March 22, 2013 in County Grind
Formerly, and most famously, the guitarist and musical point-man of Joan Jett's band, the Blackhearts, Ricky Byrd has been called into the service of rock music royalty like the Who's...
Pinback Brought Lush Sounds and Vintage Visuals to Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale
March 14, 2013 in County Grind
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - Hard Rock Live, Hollywood - March 7
March 08, 2013 in County Grind
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Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Loves When You Tell Him "Your Pulled Pork Is to Die For!"
March 01, 2013 in County Grind
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain might very well be the nicest guy in heavy metal. The legendary British-born South Florida resident is frequently spotted at local metal concerts, signing autographs...
Every Time I Die with the Acacia Strain - Grand Central, Miami - February 26
February 27, 2013 in Crossfade
Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley on Poison the Well: "They Were a Little Bit Ahead of Their Time"
February 26, 2013 in Crossfade
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The Hives Howlin' Pelle Almqvist: "We Don't Make Mistakes"
February 21, 2013 in County Grind
Travis SchneiderFor the Hives, Sweden's ultimate contribution to the canon of "karrangin' " guitar chords and shouted choruses, it's back to brass tacks these days. Their most recent release, the...
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The Beach Boys - Hard Rock Live, Hollywood - February 18
February 19, 2013 in County Grind
Sayre BermanThe duality of the Beach Boys' legacy is a hard pill to swallow for some fans, especially in recent times. Ask a well-studied fan's opinion on megalomaniac Mike Love...
Johnny Winter Performed a Clean Set at Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale
February 19, 2013 in County Grind
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Balance and Composure with the Jealous Sound - The Talent Farm, Pembroke Pines - February 15
February 18, 2013 in County Grind
Better than: Andrew Dice Clay calling you a "snapperhead."See also- Jealous Sound's Blair Shehan on the Return of Melodic Punk: "People Crave Something Substantial"A tour package that had the goods...
Jealous Sound's Blair Shehan on the Return of Melodic Punk: "People Crave Something Substantial"
February 15, 2013 in County Grind
