Sunday, February 3rd at 7pm you can bet we’ll be at this Filmgate Miami event! The MBC Great Directors Series presents The Alchemist: ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY, in collaboration with Indie Film Club Miami they’re showing the Miami premiere of the restored Director’s Cut of EL TOPO (The Mole), plus a live webcast Q&A with the legendary …
Read moreEL TOPO Screening at MBC With ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY Webcast
We have an eventful weekend at the shop, and we’d like you to join us! Friday, February 1st features THE FADED FOLK performing live with their friends SLUGAGE, and TABULA RASA! Then on Saturday, we welcome FRANKIE MIDNIGHT, THE VILIFIERS, and TAMBOKA! Next week EMERGE MIAMI meets at Sweat from 7-8pm on Tuesday. The next …
Our regular customers have been asking us for an even more eco-friendly option (we already use recycled products), and now we’re delivering! Introducing KeepCup: the first barista-standard reusable coffee cup, in Sweat’s signature colors! KeepCups are BPA free, non-toxic, and sustainable. They are also dishwasher and microwave safe and fit into most bicycle and car cup holders. Pick up one of …
Read moreNew Merch: Reusable Beverage KeepCups Now at Sweat!
Calling all bands and solo artists: the 9th annual Florida Grammy Showcase is now accepting entries! This contest is brought to you by your friendly local chapter of The Recording Academy. You can apply via Sonicbids now through February 28th. Six finalists will be chosen to play before an audience of peers and music industry …
Not sure if you caught the news but in December the Knight Arts Challenge was renewed in South Florida for three more years! As you probably know, little old Sweat Records has now been granted twice. We used funds from the first one to launch SweatShopMiami.com, build our Event-O-Matic WordPress plug-in (that’s now been downloaded …
Here’s a little music video for your Monday morning…”Dance Ghost” is the new single by South Florida-born, Brooklyn-based artist Helado Negro. It was shot entirely in Miami and we’re sure you’ll recognize a lot of the locations… This is what Roberto (HN) had to say about the video: “We had a loose story based around …
Since 2006, rapper MURS has been part of a sick hip hop festival in Los Angeles called Paid Dues. On Friday, February 15th at The Stage, the “Road to Paid Dues Tour” featuring MURS, Prof, Fashawn & Black Cloud Music arrives in Miami! Pre-sale is $15 or it’s $20 at the door so be smart …
Read moreMURS Is Road-Tripping To Paid Dues, Plays Miami 2/15!
Get ready for two fantastic music-oriented movies this Thursday through Sunday at O CINEMA! “At home with rock ‘n’ roll monster Ginger Baker, Cream’s legendary scarlet-maned, hell-raising drummer. This no-holds-barred, sad, and hilarious portrait of the man referred to as rock’s first great drummer (and perhaps still its best) lets him tell his own story, …
Read moreBEWARE OF MR. BAKER + SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN at O Cinema
Tom Tom Magazine: A Magazine About Female Drummers based out of NYC is looking for Miami (or Fort Lauderdale) based interns for the months of February and March and possibly beyond. Please get in touch if you are interested in any of these things: print publications, music, drums, writing, html, design, marketing, advertising, illustration, business! …
Unpaid wages? Unjust Firings? Denied deposit? Refused repairs? There are ways to fight back! An organizer from Seattle Solidarity (SeaSol) will be at Sweat Records tonight to present their work and struggles. This network of workers and tenants has used direct action to solve problems at work and in housing. The success of SeaSol fighting …
Read moreProblems With a Boss or Landlord? SEATTLE SOLIDARITY is Here to Help.