Email AuthorReed Fischer
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Hunter Moore of Is Anyone Up?: I Have a Girlfriend
December 30, 2011 in County Grind
Instagram.comHunter Moore won't need that coat when he gets to South Florida.?New Year's Eve in South Florida will never be the same after Hunter Moore, founder of the revenge porn...
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South Florida's Ten Best Albums of 2011
December 30, 2011 in County Grind
?Like last year, we're gonna count down the finest South Florida releases of the past 12 months. Many of them have received some attention via this blog, and some of...
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Best of South Florida Music 2011: Cop City Chill Pillars - Held Hostage on Planet Chill
December 30, 2011 in County Grind
?County Grind is counting down 2011's best local albums in South Florida. Monitor our progress here.If ever a band existed that embraces the "other" vision of Florida music, it's the...
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Best South Florida Music 2011: Protoman - Beat a Dead Horse 'Til She Resurrects
December 29, 2011 in County Grind
?County Grind is counting down 2011's best local albums in South Florida. Monitor our progress here.Whether you believe that hip-hop is dead or that it's just kicking through its latest...
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Mike Posner: I Can Rap Better Than Ludacris Can Sing
December 29, 2011 in County Grind
Facebook.comOn December 12, Mike Posner posted this shot with the caption "Katy Perry is so cool." Is that because she agreed to be his special guest on New Year's??Things are...
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Farewell, New Times; Hello City Pages!
December 22, 2011 in County Grind
One of my many South Florida mementos.?When many South Floridians read this, the reaction is going to be, "This guy is more deranged than Scott Stapp." This January, I am...
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Sumsun, This Heart Electric, Dino Felipe Join County Grind Live Music at Green Room January 14
December 21, 2011 in County Grind
Photo by Monica McGivern?We recently announced County Grind and Fort Lauderdale's Green Room are teaming up for the first of what we hope to be a regular series of live...
Nicki Minaj's "Stupid Hoe" Takes Lil' Kim to School
December 20, 2011 in County Grind
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Tool 2012 U.S. Tour: A Cult Fan Base's Inevitable Reawakening
December 19, 2011 in County Grind
A Tool fan with lyrics from "Schism" tattooed on her upper abdomen. Via BMEzine.com.?The cult of Tool is a fan base in which you're either a black-hearted, tattooed member, or...
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Miami's 50 Best Rap Songs: A Dirty, Delightful Bag
December 16, 2011 in County Grind
L'Trimm likes the lists with the boom!?As an official South Florida welcome to New Times contributor and Brickell transplant Jesse Serwer -- who recently dug up Blowfly/Clarence Reid's best tracks...
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Beach Boys Reunite With Brian Wilson for 50th Anniversary
December 16, 2011 in County Grind
Proof that Brian Wilson is a Beach Boy again.?Yes, this is happening. The Beach Boys have been an entity for 50 years, but their architect Brian Wilson has been absent...
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Arcade Fire's "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" Video is Watching You
December 16, 2011 in County Grind
?We can't wait until Hipster Runoff wakes up today so that he can sing the praises of the ultimate object of his affection/scorn, Arcade Fire's Rgine Chassagne. She is center...
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"Born to Lose": From Ted Daffan and His Texans to Sleigh Bells
December 15, 2011 in County Grind
Sleigh Bells continues the purple-hearted history of "Born to Lose."?Over the course of pop music's evolution over the past century or so, history continues to repeat itself. New stars are...
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Non-Teachers Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj Named Teachers of the Year Anyhow
December 15, 2011 in County Grind
Here's Nicki Minaj giving Lil Wayne a little "extra credit" during their performance at BankAtlantic Center earlier this year.?Young Money rappers Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj have been singled out...
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RIP, Jeff Stratton: Past New Times Music Editor & Friend Forever
December 15, 2011 in County Grind
?The entire New Times family was hit with a tremendous shock Wednesday afternoon when we learned that our brother Jeff Stratton had passed away suddenly after apparent complications from a...
MP3: New Coke's "All I Want Is Your Sunshine" Is It!
December 14, 2011 in County Grind
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RIP The Buzz 103.1 -- Revolution's Jeff John: "It Was Only a Matter of Time"
December 14, 2011 in County Grind
Photo by Monica McGivernWave goodbye to local rock promotion on radio.?Although it only just happened last week, the reverberations of the Buzz 103.1's format shift are being felt deeply in...
Ketchy Shuby's Christmas Anthem: "Santa Betta Not Wake My Girl Up (Ssshhh)"
December 14, 2011 in County Grind
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The R. Kelly Love Letter Cruise Sets Sail in October!
December 14, 2011 in County Grind
?Anyone who has witnessed the Pied Piper of R&B afloat in the "Step in the Name of Love" video hoped that this day would eventually come: R. Kelly is hosting...
Rock of Ages Trailer: Tom Cruise Performing at Revolution
December 13, 2011 in County Grind
MP3: Blonds' "Sunshine Hate" Nostalgia Knows No Bounds
December 13, 2011 in County Grind
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Matisyahu to Play Unplugged and Unbearded (!) at Kravis Center (PHOTOS)
December 13, 2011 in County Grind
Matisyahu's old look.?Over the course of his pop-reggae career, Matisyahu has been closely tied to his image, which is one of the most unusual around. He's quite outspoken about his...
Drake's 2012 Club Paradise Tour Dates Begin in Miami
December 13, 2011 in County Grind
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Monterey Club Is Closing After New Year's Eve
December 12, 2011 in County Grind
Photo by Michael McElroy?Fort Lauderdale punk and rockabilly venue the Monterey Club is closing December 31 after a little more than two years in business. The spot, located in the...
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Live: Pitbull and Kelly Clarkson Couldn't Save Y100 Jingle Ball 2011 From Itself
December 12, 2011 in County Grind
Photo by Sayre Berman?Y100 Jingle Ball 2011With Pitbull, David Guetta, Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida, LMFAO, Cobra Starship, Cody Simpson, Karmin, Gym Class Heroes, and Foster the People BankAtlantic Center, SunriseSaturday,...
