Tom Tom Magazine, the only magazine about female drummers, is going on a year-long tour around the world! Wednesday, May 22nd, Plan B presents the Miami show at Churchill’s Pub with Sweatstock band TESTÖKRA, KILLMAMA, ESTONIAN COUCH SURFER, THE VIOLET WEST, and the debut performance of slowcore gospel-noir group QUARTER HORSES. Come out and show love for Miami bands with female drummers!
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Never fear, this is a FREE, all-ages show! Miami bands DAS PHOBIA and THE ALTERNATE STATE perform live at Sweat on Saturday, May 18th. See you here.
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The forecast is a-ok for tomorrow so here are two great and free things to do!
From 6:30-8:30 The Recording Academy Florida Chapter is hosting their monthly In The Mix networker at hip downtown spot The Hoxton! Meet local music industry folks, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drink specials, and learn more about all the good work the non-profit RA does.
After that, head to Sweat Records for May’s installment of Casa de Ha-ha! Host Daniel Reskin has a great lineup of comics from the tri-county area, along with house comic the lovely and hilarious Lisa Corrao. No cover as always! 9-11pm.
There have been a few albums playing in here non-stop this week. Stop in to hear these with us, then pick up some records and continue the listening party all weekend!
Still Corners – Strange Pleasures LP:
“Greg Hughes, the driving force behind London’s Still Corners, is not one to rest on his laurels. Despite the critical plaudits hurled at the band’s 2010 debut Creatures of an Hour (‘indulgently seductive’ opined NME; ‘an astounding debut’ purred Drowned in Sound), Hughes is blessed with the kind of inexorable ardor for refreshing and sharpening his muse that is common to expert sculptors of elegant pop music. ‘I’ll never be satisfied with any of it, I need to keep trying new things,’ he concedes. ‘Still Corners is The Enterprise, for me.’
Riding that insatiable kinesis over the last two years has resulted in Hughes, along with singing accomplice Tessa Murray, fashioning Strange Pleasures, a devastating sophomore album which is destined to usher Still Corners to a deserved place at dream-pop’s high table. The album was captured in Hughes’ Greenwich studio, with the protean multi-tasker handling all the instruments and penning most of the lyrics. Where its predecessor soared on sugared layers of shoegazing-infused retro-futurism, Strange Pleasures proffers a leaner, more acute extrapolation of ’80s-suffused song and studio craft, navigating a sinuous trajectory between velveteen Angelo Badalamenti noir-pop torch song sophistication, ethereal Cocteau Twins beauty and the glacial, mellifluous territory mapped by Modern English, The Cure and The Passions.” –Sub Pop
Mikal Cronin – MCII LP/CD:
“With few exceptions, MCII finds the California rocker turning to acoustic strums instead of walls of feedback, jaunty or melancholy piano instead of raucous breakdowns, and gentle backing vocals instead of feral screams. In a recent interview, he called his music “aggressive pop,” but even the aggression is measured, like on the guitar solo from standout “Am I Wrong” or the glorious moment 45 seconds into another standout, “Weight,” where the distortion kicks in. Instead of inducing mosh pits, these elements incite little, pleasurable bursts of serotonin—the kind that gifted musicians performing at the top of their game can provoke in their listeners.
Throughout MCII, Cronin wrestles with self-doubt and self-betterment. ‘I’m dyin’ to get along with you,’ he sings on ‘See It My Way.’ On the pensive ‘Peace Of Mind,’ he echoes Sha Sha-era Ben Kweller, pleading, ‘Say you want me / Say it loud.’ Even the song titles themselves—’Am I Wrong,’ ‘See It My Way,’ ‘Peace Of Mind,’ ‘I’m Done Running From You,’ ‘Don’t Let Me Go’—ooze relatable sentiments for anyone who’s made it through their unstable, uncertain 20s. Now that Cronin nearly has, it’s tempting to wonder what he’ll sing about next. But MCII exhibits such an easy, enjoyable knack for pop songwriting that, whatever it is, it’ll almost certainly be a joy to behold.” –The A.V. Club
Child Of Lov – Child Of Lov LP/CD:
“The Child of Lov heads back to the future as both modern soul man and funk revivalist on his self-titled debut album released on Double Six. It possesses a nostalgic reverence for the heavyweight roots of early trailblazers like Little Richard, Otis Redding and James Brown and as well as a penchant for the later neo soul of Dilla and D’Angelo. The Child of Lov certifies his scholarly underpinnings with a consummate cool that makes him feel like the rightful successor in the long line of important soulful beings. The album was recorded at Damon Albarn’s 13 studio in London and features contributions from Albarn and DOOM.” –Double Six
New Releases, Restocks & Reissues:
Alan Licht – Four Year Older LP
Andy Stott – Passed Me By 2×12”, We Stay Together 2×12″
Aphex Twin – I Care Because You Do 2LP
Autre Ne Veut – Anxiety LP
Baroness – First & Second LP
Beach Boys – Surfin’ Safari LP+CD
Beach House – Bloom 2LP/CD, Teen Dream 2LP
Bee Mask – Unripe Pears LP
Blackout Beach – Blues Trip LP
Blank Realm – Go Easy LP
Bob Marley – Catch A Fire LP, Kaya LP
Bone Sickness – Alone In the Grave 12”
Brand Nubian – One For All 2LP
Brandt Brauer Frick – Miami 2LP+CD
Chico Mann – Magical Thinking 2LP
Co La – Moody Coup LP
Dead Ghosts – I Sleep Alone 7”
Deerhunter – Monomania LP/CD
Fred McDowell/Furry Lewis – When I Lay My Burden Down LP
Forgetters – ST LP
Ghost BC – Infestissumam LP
Goat – World Music LP
Grimes – Visions LP/CD
Heliocentrics – 13 Degrees 2LP
Holy Ghost! – ST 2LP
Human Eye – 4: Into Unknown LP
Iceage – You’re Nothing LP
Iggy & The Stooges – Ready To Die LP
inc. – No World LP
ISAN – Beautronics 2LP
J Dilla – Anthem 12”
King Khan & BBQ Show – Invisible Girl LP, What’s For Dinner? LP
Knife – Shaking The Habitual 2LP
LCD Soundsystem – London Sessions 2LP, ST LP, This Is Happening LP, Yeah! 12”
Low & Dirty Three – In The Fishtank 7 LP
Mark Templeton – Jealous Heart LP
Madvillain – Madvillainy Instrumentals 2LP
Mogwai – Les Revenants LP
Mystery Date – Dreaming In Black & White 7”
Oh Sees – Floating Coffin CD, Putrifiers II LP
Oneohtrix Point Never – Drawn & Quartered LP, Fall Into Time LP, Russian Mind LP, Zones Without People LP
Os Mutantes – Sixth Finger LP
Palma Violets – 180 LP, We Found Love 7”
Pan American – Cloud Room, Glass Room LP
Pharcyde – Labcabincalifornia 2LP
Portal – Vexovoid LP
Quicksails – Mayville LP
Reatards – Teenage Hate/Fuck Elvis LP
Savages – Silence Yourself LP
Sebastian Tellier – Sexuality LP
She & Him – Vol. 3 LP
Sleepers – ST 7”
Sole – No Wising Up No Settling Down CD
Some Stranger – ST 12”
Swans – Seer 3LP
Talib Kweli – Prisoner Of Conscious CD
Tortoise & The Ex – In The Fishtank 5 LP
Ty Segall – Lemons LP
Uh Bones – Only You 7”
Uncluded (Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson) – Hokey Fright 2xPicture Disc+CD/CD
Various – African Scream Contest 2LP
Various – Kenya Special 3LP+7”
Various – London Is The Place For Me Vol.5 2LP
Velvet Underground – Live At The End Of Cole Ave. 2LP, White Light/White Heat LP
We Are Loud Whispers – Suchness LP
Wire – 154 LP
Young Galaxy – Ultramarine LP
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Quick! RSVP right here to see the UK’s BLOC PARTY for free next Thursday night at Soho Studios.
However, if you want to win two VIP passes, simply comment below and we’ll pick a winner at random tomorrow (Friday) at noon. VIP gets you access to a special viewing area with private bars (read: quicker drink service) so don’t forget your cab fare. Good luck!
Back in 2006, my good friend DJ Hottpants and I did a weekly party at a roller rink in Ft. Lauderdale. It was called ROLL OUT and it was amazing (there were boozy slushies). This was the first flier:
Hottpants and I got together recently and created two volumes of tracks to commemorate the party. Our frequent spins included freestyle, pop, electro, divas, hip hop, indie, and classic skate jams. Both mixes are tons of fun (perfect for a workout) and end with a slow jam for the “couples skate”.
Please listen and follow on Spotify! We’ll post Vol. II next week!
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Calling all Ableton users! Certified Trainers Frank “El Medico” Rodriguez and Michael Cupino will be at Sweat this Friday from 7:30 – 9:30pm for a demonstration and opportunity to have hands on experience with Live 9 and the brand new Push controller. This free event is sponsored by SAE Institute, and the first 30 people to RSVP to laclinicaproductions@gmail.com will get a Ms Cheezious gift certificate that you can redeem in front of the shop that day. All musicians, producers, DJs, and curious people are welcome to attend!
We just brought in a nice haul from Back On Black, the label specializing in classic metal reissues.
“Established in 2004, Back On Black specializes in vinyl editions of classic Metal albums and is dedicated to providing top quality releases for record collectors and Metal fans worldwide.
Our releases are pressed on exquisite, heavy weight vinyl to produce the very best in sound quality with a mesmerizing tactile feel that makes them a pleasure to handle. Beautiful vinyl colours are carefully chosen to complement the artwork, with some releases available in a variety of colours for the dedicated collector. Many releases are double, or even triple LPs!
The artwork itself is re-worked to faithfully interpret the original album, and reproduced on superior quality gatefold sleeves in heavy weight card with a superb and un-rivaled finish.
As well as all our re-mastered LPs of classic albums from throughout Metal’s history, Back On Black also issues many exclusive vinyl editions of contemporary Metal releases. Far from being dead, our beloved vinyl format is going from strength to strength – and Back On Black is proud to serve the needs of the Metal vinyl connoisseur!”
We’ve got other stuff in alongside all the metal. Here’s the list of new releases, reissues and restocks…
!!! – Thr!!!er LP, CD
ADR – Chunky Monkey LP
Akron/Family – Sub Verses 2LP
Animal Collective – Fall Be Kind 12”
Beach House – Beach House LP, Devotion LP
Beatles – Hard Day’s Night LP
Bibio – A Tout A L’Heure 7″
Black Flag – First Four Years LP
Bleached – Ride Your Heart LP
Bolt Thrower – In Battle There Is No Law LP
Bonobo – North Borders 2LP, CD
Burzum – Aske 2LP, Det Som Engang Var LP, Filosofem 2LP, Hvis Lyset Tar Oss LP
Charles Bradley – Victim Of Love LP, CD
Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 3 LP
Cult Of Luna – Vertikal 2LP
Daft Punk – Discovery 2LP
Dean Blunt – Redeemer LP
Deftones – Deftones LP
Dio – Holy Diver 2LP
DJ Rashad – Rollin’ 2×12″
Ducktails – Flower Lane LP
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – ST LP
Elliott Smith – Roman Candle LP
Flaming Lips – Terror 2LP, CD
Foxygen – Take The Kids Off Broadway LP, We Are The 21st Century… LP
Guided By Voices – English Little League LP, CD
Giulio Aldinucci – Archipelago CS
Gun Hoes – 6 Songs To Be Bummed To CS
Gun Outfit – Hard Coming Down LP
GY!BE – Lift Yr Skinny Fists… 2LP, Slow Riot… LP, Yanqui U.X.O. 2LP
Iggy & The Stooges – Ready To Die CD (LP out next week)
J Dilla – Lost Tapes Reels & More LP
Junip – Junip LP, CD
KEN mode – Entrench 2LP
Loren Connors – Departing Of A Dream LP
Mac Demarco – 2 LP
Major Lazer – Free The Universe 2LP
Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle – Perils From Sea CD
Melvins – Everybody Loves Sausages CD
Motorhead – Overkill LP
Neon Neon – Praxis Makes Perfect CD
Nick Cave – Push The Sky Away LP
Oneohtrix Point Never – Betrayed In The Octagon LP
Opeth – Morningrise 2LP
Prince – 1999 2LP
Rhye – Woman LP
Rush – ABC 1974 2LP
Shroud Eater – Dead Ends CS
Slayer – Live Undead LP
Sleep – Dopesmoker 2LP
Songs:Ohia – Hecla & Griper LP (finally reissued!)
Spacemen 3 – Performance LP
Swamp Dogg – Rat On! LP
Tera Melos – X’ed Out LP
Tool – Lateralus 2LP
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane – ST LP
Various – Acid Mysterons Invade The Jacking Zone 2LP (Sets A and B available)
Various – Change The Beat 2LP
Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes LP
Vitamin String Quartet – Performs Sigur Ros LP
Wolf People – Fain LP
Zs – Grain LP
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