We’re all fairly used to “Best Of” compilations of well-known artists. Sometimes they’re spot-on, but a lot of times they fall flat, eschewing deep cuts for the tracks we’ve all heard a million times. And hey, that’s probably the point with things coming from radio-play camps anyway. Luckily, small labels and obscure artists typically get …
Thanks to the wonderful folks at Drag City, we’ve been bumpin’ Death at Sweat for a while. Every time a Death song plays in the shop, a customer asks what it is and is shocked to find out when and where it came from. Naturally, we were stoked to find out that O Cinema planned …
It’s a busy week ahead in the shop! Emerge Miami meets tonight at 7pm, and everyone is welcome to attend. Wednesday is the next SeminArt with Cannonball, and you can read all about it here. On Friday Makeshop Miami is bringing their “Creative Fridays” to the shop for a night of drink+draw, stitch’n’bitch, tech tinkering …
Read moreYour Week in Sweat: Emerge, SeminArt, Makeshop Miami, Elastic Bond
You read that correctly! On Saturday, September 21st, Sweat Records, M.O. + Gramps present a FREE show with English rock band PALMA VIOLETS! Their debut album “180” came out on Rough Trade earlier this year and they’ve already gained a reputation as an awesome live band. Opening up are NYC indie trio SKATERS, and did …
Read moreAnother Show Announcement! PALMA VIOLETS (UK) 9/21 @ Gramps…FREE!
This Wednesday is the fourth in Sweat + Cannonball‘s collaborative series of SeminArt workshops and it might be the best one yet! We’ve got three fantastic speakers on hand to help Miami’s musicians navigate the best ways to make a career out of doing what they love. Leading the discussion will be world-renowned saxophonist and …
Read more“Monetize Your Music” Workshop Wednesday – Don’t Miss It!
We just brought in a haul from Jacksonville label/distributor Dead Tank! They’ve been slingin’ records they love since 2000, and as a label have released a catalog of excellent punk and hardcore titles, mainly from Florida bands. On the distribution side they’ve got way more than just punk and hardcore, and strongly support other Florida-based …
Hell yes: Sweat Records, M.O. + Breakeven Booking are proud to present California punk band CEREMONY live at Churchill’s on Thursday, August 1st! Read more about Ceremony below and watch/listen here to get psyched. Opening up are Baltimore experimental duo Ed Schrader’s Music Beat and two more TBA. Tickets go on sale this Friday for …
Read moreShow Announcement: CEREMONY (Matador Records) Live at Churchill’s Thursday August 1st!
A week of Sweaty fun starts tonight with the weekly EMERGE MIAMI meeting at 7pm. Friday we’re hosting a screening of DAVID VS MONSANTO, documenting Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser’s legal struggle with corporate biotech giant Monsanto. After the screening there will be a performance by EPHNIKO! This free event kicks off at 7pm. Saturday, Miami’s …
Read moreYour Week in Sweat: Emerge, David Vs Monsanto, School of Rock
GRIZZLY BEAR are playing the Fillmore next Tuesday, June 18th with openers Majical Cloudz and you could win a pair of tickets right here! Simply comment below with a valid email address to enter (no duplicate entries please but feel free to get your family and friends in on it too!) We’ll select a winner …
We’re gonna take a short break from posting about new music (don’t worry, there’s still a list at the bottom), and take some time to focus on the used stuff. If you frequent the shop, you’ve probably noticed the used section in a constant state of flux over the past couple months. Well, that’s because …