March 2014 – Sweat Records

Sweatstock #5 + Record Store Day 2014 Lineup Announcement – AJ DAVILA Headlines Main Stage!

April 3, 2014March 27, 2014 by Lolo

Without further ado, here is the timeline and rundown of acts for Sweatstock #5 on Saturday, April 19th… 9am: Doors open for Record Store Day exclusives. As in years past, anyone in line before 8:30am will get to “claim” one pick so that you don’t get scooped by someone waiting behind you in line. You’re …

SHOP FOR SWEATSTOCK Sale/Party This Saturday!

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 by Lolo

We’re over halfway there, but we still need your help funding this year’s Sweatstock. All you have to do to support is stop by Sweat this Saturday and buy some records at our all day sale/party! You’ll get 10% off all used and new vinyl, 3-for-1 $1 records, and a free bonus punch on your …

Avett Brothers Ticket Giveaway!

March 26, 2014 by Lolo

Heads up: NC folk/rock/bluegrass band The Avett Brothers are playing the Sunset Cove Amphitheater this Friday night! They are touring in support of their new album “Magpie and the Dandelion” and tickets are available now. We caught them in SoFla a few years back and they were phenomenal. Sunset Cove is a great outdoor venue …

This Just In: Motion

March 26, 2014 by Emile

About 6 years ago, while checking out some random experimental music podcast, I had a “stop what you’re doing right now and just listen” moment. I was floored by this piece, which I later learned was “Make Haste” by Koen Holtkamp (Also one half of Mountains). What starts of as a seemingly innocuous drone piece …

This Just In: Used Record Explosion!

March 19, 2014March 19, 2014 by Emile

As we continue to expand our selection in the shop, used vinyl is occupying a larger slice of the racks than ever before. We now have not one, but two knowledgeable used record clerks dedicated to flipping wax 6 days a week. We’ve reconfigured our 7″ shelves (yeah, that sideways thing really wasn’t working out), …

Yo La Tengo Play “The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller” LIVE This Saturday!

March 18, 2014 by Lolo

This Saturday at The Colony Theater on Miami Beach witness a unique collaboration between two independent pioneers of film and music! The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller is a new “live documentary” by Academy Award-nominated director Sam Green (The Weather Underground) featuring a live score by the legendary indie rock band Yo La Tengo. …

MusiCares “Get Covered” Event at Sweat 3/19

March 16, 2014March 17, 2014 by Lolo

This Wednesday at the shop Get Covered America and MusiCares are hosting a free health insurance workshop to help you get connected to the new health insurance marketplace. Trained enrollment assisters will be on hand to help you understand the new options, help you start the enrollment process, and help you figure out what fits …

This Just In: Spy Against Spy

March 16, 2014March 12, 2014 by Emile

When I was a kid I wanted to be a spy. My dad used to fill our evenings and weekends with spy, thriller and horror movies (many not appropriate for kids). Hell, sometimes he’d let me stay home “sick” to watch movies. My mom had no idea. I became obsessed with stealthy trickery, evil schemes …

Your Week In Sweat: Casa de Ha-Ha & South Beach Comedy Festival

March 11, 2014March 11, 2014 by Jsin

Join us inside Sweat tonight for two great events! At 7pm Emerge Miami invites you to their weekly meeting to share your ideas for a more progressive and sustainable city. Then at 8pm Casa de Ha-ha is giving local comics the chance to perform at the South Beach Comedy Festival. Tonight’s audience will vote two …

Lolo’s News Roundup

March 10, 2014 by Lolo

Howdy! I just returned from Panama City with Miami Fellows Class VII. It’s a cool place with a lot of similarities to Miami (but sadly I couldn’t find a record store). Here’s a quick recap of some local news and events… If you missed it on the wall of New World Center as part of …