Recently I was honored to be selected as a Red Bull Music Academy ambassador to Miami (aka Mr X) alongside the esteemed Diego Martinelli of SAFE and The Electric Pickle (Happy 6th Anniversary!). Our job is to get talented people such as yourself to apply for RBMA Paris. Last year we had our first 305 …
Happy to report that lots of good things are happening in the Sweat universe. Read on… The UM Law blog has a great article on Sweat’s ass-kicking co-founder Sara Yousuf! She was studying for the bar exam when Sweat opened and now she’s an award-winning public defender who trains other young lawyers to fight for …
R&B and hip-hop don’t immediately come to mind when you think of Sub Pop, but when Sub Pop put their mark on the styles, they don’t disappoint. THEESatisfaction has been a Sweat favorite since their debut album, AwE NaturalE, so of course we were excited when the promo for EarthEE arrived – and we’ve been …
On February 25th we’ll be hosting Destroyer Knights Vol. 1, as one of three venues in 3 different cities at the same time, on the same day! Enjoy a night and support local businesses and your local scene! Check out the trailer here. Miami: at Sweat Records 7 p.m. FREE St. Petersburg: at The Local …
*SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION ALERT!* This week I’m excited to share a story that spans 8 years, 7 countries, 5 releases, 2 record labels and 1 marionette. But it’s actually kind of a long story, so I’ll cut to the chase… The final record by UK band Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love …
Bands and musicians! Photographers, videographers, and visual artists! Two super rad events are coming up that you can be a part of. Here’s the rundown… What: Florida Grammy Showcase When: Friday, April 17th in Orlando Submit: via SonicBids, info on the image below Submission Deadline: Friday, February 27th Who Decides: Recording Academy Florida Chapter board …
Read moreFlorida Grammy Showcase + Slideluck Miami Now Accepting Entries
The abundantly talented XYZA Collective returns to Sweat tomorrow night with 3 of their artists playing their each playing their 3-track EPs! Stop by this free show at 8pm to hear “Let.This.Be” by Telescope Thieves, “Balance” by Advocate, and “Winters Wither With Her” by Tyord. Here’s the scoop from XYZA themselves: “Every year on February …
Read moreValentine’s Day at Sweat With XYZA’s Telescope Thieves, Advocate & Tyord
Expanding on their Punk 45 series, Soul Jazz Records just dropped two collections of 70’s/early-80’s punk from, uh, Ohio. A seemingly random regional selection at first glance, but some people consider Ohio the “true birthplace of punk music in the mid-1970s.” Makes a lot of sense when you consider the familiar names on these comps …
Sweatstock + Record Store Day 2015 is Saturday, April 18th and it’s going to be a doozy as we’re celebrating ten years of Sweat! But first, we’re having a pre-party/fundraiser on Friday, March 13th at Churchill’s with two amazing bands and a dance party. Come out for great live performances: the post-punk twang of AXE …
Read moreSweatstock Pre-Party/Fundraiser Friday, March 13th at Churchill’s!
Yes, it’s Wednesday, but I’m gonna tell you about Thousand Thursday, the new record by Michna. Why? Well, not only because it’s a brilliant mix of electronic and hip-hop instrumentals, but because he grew up in New York and Miami, and will be returning on February 20th for a special DJ set at Sweat. Thousand …