This Wednesday (12/22/10), Sweat hosts journalist/author/zine-ster Erick Lyle for a special in-store reading from his new anthology SCAM: The First Four Issues. The reading begins at 8PM and in lieu of a cover charge we’ll be passing a donation hat to help Erick with travel costs. Facebook RSVP
In the mid-90s, Lyle was an integral member of the South Florida punk scene, regularly performing at Churchill’s and Everglades generator shows with his band Chickenhead. His greatest contribution to the scene was the excellent (and still running!) fanzine, SCAM. From the early days of pranks and punk degeneracy, through his highly literate musings on squatting in Coconut Grove, up to his contemporary activist-journalist writings on social justice issues, SCAM is an absolutely essential document of punk and anarchism in North America.
Lyle is also a frequent contributor to the San Francisco Bay Guardian and countless punk zines, including Maximum Rock N Roll; and Error, edited by Sam McPheeters. He has written and performed several pieces for NPR’s This American Life.
Hey Sweat fans, here are two cool opportunities we thought you might like to know about. Read on…
Next April is going to be the first O, Miami - a month-long, city-wide poetry festival! Their goal is to expose each and every denizen of South Florida to a poem at some point during the month. Right now they’re taking the first-ever Miami Poet Census so if you dabble in verse or fill up notebooks, click that link to add your name.
“The publication of individual poems or collections of poems is NOT a requirement to be included. All languages, styles, and levels of experience are welcome. Anyone who writes poetry and identifies as a poet is encouraged to sign up and be counted.”
The Miami New Times is also accepting submissions for their latest round of Mastermind Awards. You have until January 7th, 2011 to apply for FREE MONEY to the tune of $1,500 to further your creative career. The three categories are visual, narrative and sound so nearly all of you should be eligible in some way… Full info is available here, best of luck to all!
Come one, come all for another night of delicious food, enchanting storytelling, improvised music and good company this Saturday at Sweat Records.
Starting at 7pm there will be a vegan potluck dinner. Last time people really brought it – there were some incredible dishes and everyone was happily stuffed by the end of it.
Then at 9pm the entertainment begins as local “100 Creatives” honoree Matt Gajewski will read an original tale with live musical accompaniment by his band, the Mountain Dew Code Red Terror Alert.
It’s going to be a fantastic night and it’s FREE so we hope to see you out!
If you were one of the lucky ones who witnessed the Miami debut of PARALLELS this past October at Gatsby Gone Goth, you know how great they are live. If you missed it, this Friday at The Vagabond we’re giving you a chance to make it up! This is some of the prettiest electro pop to come out of Toronto in a while, and we’re proud to bring them home to you. Showtime is Midnight. Don’t miss this…
As an added bonus, you can see this great band for only $5 if you bring an unwrapped toy to The Vagabond. We’re doing a toy drive for Miami’s underprivileged children, and you can help make someone’s Christmas that much merrier.
RAY MILIAN and MIKE DEUCE will playing modern electronic music before and after the band in the Main Room, so you can dance all night. LOLO, COSMO + UVS keep the Bar Room rocking just the way you like, while ALEX CASO takes you on an audiophiles dream journey out in the Garden. Doors open at 10pm and early birds stock your bellies with $2 PBR cans or $5 vodka drinks before Midnight. Come as you are.
Brian Butler is one of the coolest dudes we know (for example, he was recently married on a mini-golf course). You’ve definitely seen his work via numerous flyers for Sweat and Roofless, all under The Upper Hand Art Dot Com banner. Mr. Butler’s style is a sharp mashup of imaginative psychedelia, comic book charm and serious design chops.
Kidrobot Miami is proud to present the Ice Cream People: A Collection of Evidence by Brian Butler (Facebook RSVP). Drawings collected through out the show will act as evidence of your frozen experience. Ice Cream People works on display include Shepard Fairey, MCA Evil Design, Heidi Kenney and many more. The opening reception/ice cream party will kick off on Saturday, December 18 from 6-8 pm in Kidrobot Miami’s gallery at 638 Collins, Miami Beach. Stop by and illustrate your own Ice Cream Person. The Ice Cream People exhibition will be on display throug January 26.
Our block is jumping tonight with a variety of entertainment to be enjoyed on the cheap!
Starting at 9 there’s a free in-store at Sweat with Sol Ruiz‘ “vulgar comedy girls group” BABYHAIRS. Also featuring Rachel Goodrich’s whistling superstar Shira, the ladies will surely delight and offend all who venture over.
Then later on next door at Churchill’s, local labels 10K Islands and Discosoma Records present HOLIDAZED 2010! For just $5 catch sets by some of the South Florida scene’s best live bands.
Performing tonight will be ANR, Deaf Poets, Plains, Can’t Stop (awesome solo project of Jorge Rubiera of Animal Tropical) and dreamy WPB duo Sumsun have been added to the bill as well. Click a few of the links to hear some homegrown quality tunes or just come out tonight, grab a pint and enjoy it in real life!
We’re proud to announce (((SHAKE))) will be helping the CRA and Miami City Commissioners collect toys for underprivileged children throughout the city this holiday season. You can do your part by bringing an unwrapped toy to The Vagabond this Thursday. Besides being an awesome person for caring about Miami’s youth, your good deeds will be rewarded with a signed/limited edition print by local street art star AHOL SNIFFS GLUE, which you can see below.
Once you’re within the confines of The Vagabond, get ready to experience Miami’s Best Monthly Party, GET LOW! It’s the 20th show, and we’re bringing you another Miami first (like Borgore, Joker, Datsik, etc.) with Canadian dubstep duo, ZEDS DEAD. Alongside our Resident DJ JUAN BASSHEAD and MCs JUMANJI + THE NOME we also have SOMEJERK returning with an opening set of post-everything electronic tunes similar to his Changing of Seasons mix. Making his GET LOW debut is Miami’s beloved PEASANTS WITH FEATHERS giving you a sneak peek of his new album on Otto Von Schirach’s new Triangle Earth label. Local dubstep producers CALIGULA made waves around the country by winning HARD LA’s Remix contest for the their rework of M.I.A, and they’ll be throwing down for the hometeam this Thursday.
We strongly advise you to get your tickets for this event now as space will be limited, and make sure you get there early. It’s kind of a big deal. Do your job.
Tonight at Fridays at The Vagabond we are extremely stoked to be presenting Miami psych/garage/rock killers LIL DAGGERS. We’ve been steadily selling copies of their King Corpse 7″ on Livid Records at the shop and for good reason. Hit that link to listen if you still haven’t heard them.
Opening up will be “laser soul/future funk” mega-collective PSYCHIC MIRRORS in their debut live performance! PM features members of Kabuki Iron Kolors and a slew of other local musicians so this will be a show not to be missed… No cover before 11, drink specials til midnight, and of course the Friday night resident DJs spinning all night and the Nightdrive crew rocking the patio. See you out!
P.S. It’s free before 11pm, and if you’re heading to Cinema Sounds pick up a wristband that’ll get you in all night for just $5!
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Launching: "The Accumulation Of Freedom - Writings On Anarchist Economics." A discussion of a world without profit and markets, and an explo...
