kranky (yeah, the k is lowercase) is home to tons of bands you don’t know you love (yet), and probably a couple you do. Their catalog has been consistently solid from day one (Labradford’s Prazision in 1993), mostly because they just “get” the important role of atmospherics in any style. But, as with most labels …
Wassup dudes? Oh snap, one of our most-requested events of the year returns and ay carumba, it’s going to be all that and a bag of chips. The 3rd Annual ’90s Homecoming party goes down Saturday, June 8th at The Vagabond (30 NE 14th St.). We’ve got three rooms of phat local DJs spinning the …
We hope you all enjoyed Memorial Day weekend! Here’s the lineup of the great events taking place at Sweat Records this week. Tonight at 7pm is the weekly Emerge Miami meeting, and all are welcome to share ideas for a more progressive and sustainable Miami. Wednesday is part 3 of Cannonball‘s SeminArt series offering musicians …
Read moreYour Week in Sweat: Emerge, SeminArt, Dark Rift, Dreamchild
The reissue game makes a lot of record nerds’ dreams come true. Highly sought-after titles are being re-birthed, often times expanded with extra tracks and/or artwork. Some of the records in Ebay or Discogs watch lists, you know, the ones that are only gonna set you back $150, are made more affordable. And the ones …
White Rose Miami is taking Martin McDonagh’s hit play The Pillowman to Sweat Records on Friday, May 24th. This free show starts at 8pm sharp! “A writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of child murders that are happening in his …
Read moreYour Sweaty Weekend: The Pillowman Tonight & BUFU Saturday
CINEMA SOUNDS #12: SCIENCE SOUNDS!!! BANDS IN A MOVIE THEATER Now that ROOFLESS RECORDS’ most popular live music series has made its dauntless return to O-CINEMA IN WYNWOOD (with C.S. #11 in March), its time to introduce new parameters to the cross-medium collision of bands and big screens. For the first time in Cinema Sounds …
Mark your calendars: Sweat Records + M.O. are proud to present neo-R&B duo inc. (4AD/Los Angeles) live at The Stage on Saturday, July 20th! inc. (all lowercase and the dot, if you please) will actually be playing with a full band, opener Total Freedom (also from LA), and local support to be announced. Tickets are …
Read moreAnnouncing *inc.* (4AD) Live at The Stage on July 20th!
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 …
Read morePlan B Has Female Drummers Taking Over Churchill’s for the Tom Tom Magazine Tour
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.
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 …