1. March
    8

    Sweat’s 5-Year + Record Store Day 2010 = SWEATSTOCK!

    posted by Lolo

    Dear friends, it’s hard to believe but Sweat Records is about to turn FIVE FREAKIN’ YEARS OLD!  On Saturday, March 12th, 2005 Sweat opened its doors for the first time to the cheers of music-loving Miamians and has kept the spirit alive ever since.

    So mark your calendars for ***SWEATSTOCK*** ON SATURDAY, APRIL 17th!* We’re celebrating and giving back by throwing a FREE, ALL-AGES BLOCK PARTY with live music, food, friends and more, and we are excited as all get-out to finally announce that the headliner of this lil’ festival will be

    NO AGE (Sub Pop Records)!!!!!!

    They rock live and we know you’ll love them (and we’re sure they’ll love our vegan cupcakes).  If you haven’t heard them, take a listen on myspace, read some reviews, or check our their blog.

    Joining them on the main stage will be some of Miami’s best live acts including ANR, The Jacuzzi Boys, Otto Von Schirach and more TBA, with more Sweat elements in the mix with the Casa De Ha-Ha comedians, a Pure Imagination reading, aquatic projections by Morphologic Studios and beyond!  We’ll be announcing more details as the event gets closer.


    This third Saturday in April is also the 3rd annual international RECORD STORE DAY so we’ll have all the amazing releases available exclusively to independent record stores.  We’ll be opening early at 10am that day for the RSD crowd.  Learn more about the holiday and the insane limited edition releases coming out on their website.

    I know we’ll say it again but thank you all so much for five incredible years.  If you want to get involved or volunteer for Sweatstock, please send us an email!

    *Fun fact: a few years ago we started celebrating in April to factor in the time we were closed post-hurricane and to avoid WMC and then-Langerado madness. Now you know.

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  2. March
    4

    We Got Your Ultra Tickets Right Here!

    posted by Jsin

    Looking for tickets to the biggest event of Winter Music Conference? Look no further than Sweat Records.  The Ultra Music Festival goes down Friday March 26th and Saturday the 27th at Bayfront Park with a huge lineup of some of the best acts in the world, and you can snag your tickets at the store while supplies last.

    Please note: we’re only selling single day tickets, and it’s cash only.

    Tickets for Friday night (taxes and service charges included) are $118 with highlights like Passion Pit, Groove Armada, Little Boots, Dan Black, Pretty Lights, Green Velvet, Laidback Luke, Fake Blood, Felix Da Housecat and more.

    Tickets for Saturday night (again, all-inclusive) are $130 with highlights like Orbital, Faithless, Damian Marley + Nas, Diplo, Calvin Harris, Major Lazer, Miami’s own showstoppers Afrobeta, Crookers, Bloody Beetroots, Ghostland Observatory, A-Track, Bassnectar, dubsteppers Rusko + Skream, and many more.

    Two day passes can be bought only on the Ultra website.  Check out the full massive lineup by clicking here.

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  3. March
    4

    This Just In: MAD RECORDS

    posted by Lolo

    Okay well, not just records, there are some CDs, some new headphone colors and some DVDs in the mix!

    Pretty…Only $50 a pop at Sweat (they’re $60 at most stores online)

    After the jump, check out an alphabetical list of just some of the new stuff and restocks we got in this week. Remember, we do special orders at no extra charge so email us if there’s something you want!  (Record nerd note – the formats below aren’t exact, many of the records below are double or even triple LPs.)

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  4. March
    1

    This Just In: Hurraw! Lip Balm

    posted by Lolo

    After being extremely pleased with the samples we tested, we are now carrying HURRAW! lip balms at Sweat!  Hurraw’s balms are vegan, raw, organic AND fair-trade – in other words, they take major pride in their product.  From their site:

    “Super smooth, not draggy, not sticky, not sweet, not too glossy, not too smelly, never grainy, long lasting; plus, it had to hold up to being in a back jeans pocket all day without melting! It took us several obsessed years to formulate Hurraw! Balm and put it through all the rigors. We love it, use it, and hope you do too!”

    The tubes are $3.50 a pop at Sweat, a total bargain!  We’ve got Vanilla Bean, Orange, Coconut, Mint and Chocolate in stock right now, try one today.

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  5. February
    21

    Rachel Goodrich Video Contest WINNER(S)

    posted by Lolo

    First off, sorry for the delay.  The event itself Saturday night was a bit overwhelming as it was the single most packed event we’ve ever had at the store.  It was also ridiculously hard to choose a winner so thank you all for giving us and Rachel a break.

    Second, we’d like to thank each and every filmmaker who participated in this contest.  We received 37 entries from all over the world and even better than getting all these great videos was that nearly every email we received told of how much fun was had making them.  On to what you’ve been waiting for…

    CONGRATS to polyethyleneguy, Lucas Leyva and frorojas1 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize, respectively! We (Rachel + Sweat) will be awarding cash to all three entries and are even pitching in extra because they were all great in their own ways and we think all were worthy of praise, YouTube hits, cash money and love.

    Watch all three videos below, and thanks again.  Stay tuned for more giveaways (FriendsWithYou art + Henry Rollins tickets this week!), contests and more from Sweat.

    polyethyleneguy’s piñata:

    LucasLeyva’s thugged-out version…. In much the same way that Rachel’s sound isn’t the kind of music you’d expect to come out of Miami, Lucas’ video was definitely NOT what you’d expect to see go along with her music, but it works to hilarious effect.

    Fro Rojas’ adorable kid-filled romp with cameos from FriendsWithYou toys and Crayola crayons (nice):

    Thanks again everyone!

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  6. February
    18

    Rachel Goodrich Contest Entries List

    posted by Lolo

    Thanks so much to everyone who entered, we got a ton of videos from literally all over the world! We haven’t chosen the winner yet but after the jump are the YouTube names of the submitters with links to their videos.  If you entered and don’t see your name there with the correct link, please be in touch asap and we’ll make sure we fix it.

    Come to the Rachel Goodrich in-store Saturday night at Sweat and we’ll announce the winner at the show!  We’ll post the winner on this blog on Saturday (not Friday, sorry!) after the event.  See you there!

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  7. February
    17

    Knight Arts Challenge 2010 Is Here!

    posted by Lolo

    As most of you know by now, Sweat Records is a proud recipient of a 2009 Knight Arts Challenge grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

    Had we ever applied for a grant before?  Nope. Not once. Ever.

    Still, that didn’t stop us from winning a ton of funding that will help Sweat continue for years to come!  So pay attention everyone, because application time is coming around again and it starts this Friday.

    The Knight Arts grant is amazing because they really do start with an even playing field.  They are just as happy to fund an indie or solo project as they are to give money to some of Miami’s largest arts organizations.  If you have a great idea that will bring more art, entertainment, education, music, etc. to South Florida, by all means get writing.

    The deadline is March 15th – no slacking!

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  8. February
    2

    Viva Vinyl! Sweat Reps Wax on PBS

    posted by Lolo

    The other night Sweat Records was featured on PBS’ esteemed Nightly Business Report show in a piece about the resurgence of vinyl!  We’re beyond happy to be representing for records and if you haven’t been by the shop lately, we’ve expanded our new LP section by about double over the last month.

    Watch the video below and come by Sweat to peruse all the vinyl goodies for yourself!


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