BATTLE TONIGHT + CALL IT RADAR FRIDAY!!

Dear Friends,

We're putting the email out a little early this week to remind you that *tonight* is the second SWEAT/MOCA BATTLE OF THE BANDS!! Check out live performances by 5 diverse local bands and vote for your favorite. Free with museum entry, plus free beer, Dogma dogs and energy drinks!! Not only that but Sweat's own DJ Just Dandy (Jsin!) will be spinning tunes for your enjoyment!!

Tomorrow night at Fridays at The Vagabond we've got 2 bittersweet farewells!! First, our good friend DJ JOHNNYLOVE is moving to Portland and we wish him the best!! Second, Miami indie rock trio CALL IT RADAR are calling it a day and will be playing their LAST SHOW!! They were awesome at the in-store they played at Sweat a few weeks ago so come bid them adieu - showtime is midnight outside!!

Fresh arrivals at Sweat: new releases from The Black Kids, CSS, Nine Inch Nails and more, restocks of MGMT, Hercules and Love Affair, Beck, Santogold and other hot sellers, and sexy new vinyl from Boris, The Velvet Underground, Radiohead, and...

We've also got ONE copy of the amazing SIGUR ROS book/LP collection "In A Frozen Sea"!!!! It contains a 32-page gorgeous 12x12 book of photos, their classic albums Agaetis Byrjun, ( ), and Takk, as well as the first ever vinyl pressing of Smaskifa - 7 LPs in all!! Limited to 5000 copies worldwide, this is a must-have for any fan of this seminal Icelandic band.

Last but not least, next week's MUSIC MOVIE MONDAY will feature Prince's uber-classic film PURPLE RAIN!!!! You know Sweat loves Prince - we had a tribute party for him back in '05, our crushed purple velvet couch was created in his honor, and he's a part of our amazing new "Wall of Idolatry" mural on the outside of the shop. You can purify yourselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka Monday at 8pm!!

Cheers,
Lolo, Jsin + the Sweat crew



__
UPCOMING IN-STORES + SWEAT-SPONSORED EVENTS:

*Go out and do stuff!*

07.24.08 Show: Battle of the Bands #2 feat. Minimal, Treasures, Psycho Daisies, Old Wives Tale and The Hongs (at MOCA)
07.25.08 Show: Call It Radar's Final Show (at The Vagabond)
07.28.08 Music Movie Mondays: PURPLE RAIN
07.31.08 Event: Murk'd + CoolJunkie present THE BIG SLEEP (at PS14)
08.01.08 Show: Rimsky (at The Vagabond)
08.04.08 Music Movie Mondays: DEPECHE MODE 101
08.08.08 Event: Lolo DJs at the Dixie Dingo Invitational Film Festival (at Dorsch Gallery)
08.08.08 Show: Joy Division Tirbute Band 3 ONE G (at The Vagabond)
08.09.08 Film Screening: Sympathy For The Devil (at MOCA)
08.11.08 In-Store: Man Vs. Man, Clocks Are Devils + more
08.13.08 SWEAT BOOKS Book Club: "Our Band Could Be Your Life" by Michael Azerrad
08.15.08 Show: Airship Rocketship (at The Vagabond)
08.18.08 Music Movie Mondays: WHOLPHIN SPECIAL EDITION
08.20.08 Listening Session: RARE SOUL w/ DJ SoulManJan
08.22.08 Show: Swamp Valve (at The Vagabond)
08.23.08 In-Store: PURE IMAGINATION MACH THREE
08.28.08 Show: Battle of the Bands #3 feat. Electric Bunnies, Pots 'n' Pans, Sinister Smith, Airship Rocketship and TV Club (at MOCA)

New Stuff at Sweat + ELECTROMA Monday!!

Dear Friends,

Happy Friday!! Tonight at Fridays at The Vagabond we've got a special live performance by NOTHING RHYMES WITH ORANGE!! They've been making waves across the pond and will be performing a set of their melodic Britpoppy rock at midnight. We've also got VEEJAY CHRIS VIDEO playing some awesome music videos in the garden after the band goes on. All that plus Mike Deuce and Ray Milian rocking the dancefloor, $1 Stella and PBR before midnight and all sorts of other surprises make this a night you can't miss!!

Just in at Sweat - new releases and re-stocks from your favorite artists!! On CD: Daedelus, Silver Jews, Abe Vigoda, Black Ghosts, Boris, Deltron 3030 (reissued!), Slowdive, Walter Meego, Albert Hammond Jr., Lil Wayne, Quiet Village, Ladytron, Jean Grae, Manu Chao, and more!!

On LP: Beck, Hercules and Love Affair, Ratatat, Jay Reatard, Sufjan Stevens, M.I.A., Modeselektor, The Notwist, Chromeo ("Fancy Footwork" finally on vinyl!), Miss Kittin, Supergrass, Snoop Dogg, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more!! Make sure to keep an eye out for all the "DIGITAL VINYL" where each LP comes with a code to download high-quality MP3s of the tracks!!

Not only that but we're proud to carry some awesome new local music including Otto Von Schirach's "Oozing Bass Spasms", Jose El Rey's "A Little Strong" and the debut release from Joe Rehmer's Tazer Room!! Come in and support local music!!

Last but not least, we've got a special MUSIC MOVIE MONDAY next week... Last year, we presented one of only six North American premieres of "ELECTROMA" - the first feature film directed by French music legends DAFT PUNK!! It was a great success and the movie is *finally* coming out on DVD so we're proud to be presenting it again in the comfort of our store!! Seating is at 8pm and the film starts at 8.30 sharp. We hope to see you there!!

Cheers,
Lolo, Jsin + the Sweat crew

P.S. The Black Kids, who we brought down for an awesome show last November, are finally releasing their full-length album!! "Partie Traumatic" comes out next Tuesday and to celebrate, here's a indie-record-store-exclusive link to a free MP3 - enjoy!! ---> http://www.previewnewmusic.com/black_kids/


__
UPCOMING IN-STORES + SWEAT-SPONSORED EVENTS:

*Go out and do stuff!*

07.18.08 Show: Nothing Rhymes With Orange (at The Vagabond)
07.21.08 Music Movie Mondays: DAFT PUNK'S ELECTROMA
07.24.08 Show: Battle of the Bands #2 feat. Sinister Smith, Treasures, Psycho Daisies, Old Wives Tale and The Hongs (at MOCA)
07.25.08 Show: Call It Radar (at The Vagabond)
07.28.08 Music Movie Mondays: PURPLE RAIN
08.01.08 Show: Rimsky (at The Vagabond)
08.04.08 Music Movie Mondays: DEPECHE MODE 101
08.08.08 Show: Joy Division Tirbute Band 3 ONE G (at The Vagabond)
08.09.08 Film Screening: Sympathy For The Devil (at MOCA)
08.11.08 In-Store: Man Vs. Man, Clocks Are Devils + more
08.13.08 SWEAT BOOKS Book Club: "Our Band Could Be Your Life" by Michael Azerrad
08.15.08 Show: Airship Rocketship (at The Vagabond)
08.18.08 Music Movie Mondays: WHOLPHIN SPECIAL EDITION
08.20.08 Listening Session: RARE SOUL w/ DJ SoulManJan
08.22.08 Show: Swamp Valve (at The Vagabond)
08.23.08 In-Store: PURE IMAGINATION MACH THREE
08.28.08 Show: Battle of the Bands #3 feat. Electric Bunnies, Pots 'n' Pans, Sinister Smith, Airship Rocketship and TV Club (at MOCA)

A.K.A. Tonight + Super Saturday!!

Dear Friends,

Tonight at FRIDAYS AT THE VAGABOND we're happy to have a special live performance by feisty female-fronted powerpop trio A.K.A.!! Voted "Best Girl Band" by the New Times, come and rock out to them as well as our excellent resident DJs until 5 in the morning!! Free admission and $1 Stella and PBR before midnight as always. We've got a ton of other awesome bands lined up for Fridays through August so check it out below or on Sweat's myspace page.

Tomorrow there's a ton going on!!

For the early risers, Miami's CRITICAL MASS celebrates it's 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! They're meeting at 10am at the South Miami Metro-Rail Station (5848 S. Dixie Hwy) and will be riding through the Grove and stopping to picnic at Peacock Park. Congrats to them!!

Later on at the MOCA, there's a screening of WILD COMBINATION: A PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR RUSSELL!! "A visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde, singer-songwriter, cellist and disco producer Arthur Russell, who was a leading figure in the music and art scene of New York in the 1970s and 1980s," the film showcases a true underground talent whose music is timeless (and has sold over and over again at Sweat)!! The screening starts at 2pm and is free with museum admission.

Then Saturday night it's Gallery Walk, and then head north because our block is popping with rad events at Sweat AND Churchill's!! At Sweat, we welcome back CALL IT RADAR from their tour with a homecoming in-store featuring them, THE DOWN HOME SOUTHERNAIRES, LION BOY and ROTAGILLA!! The bands start at 8pm and it should be awesome. Next door... the MIAMI LAPTOP BATTLE 2008 is onnn with 12 of Miami's finest musical data manipulators duking it out electronically to be crowned the master!! Last year Otto Von Schirach won and he returns this year as the celebrity judge. Expect the unexpected... doors at 9pm.

Then on Monday night MUSIC MOVIE MONDAYS continues with a screening of THE COMMITMENTS!! The Commitments (1991, UK) is a hilarious and sweet film about an unlikely group of young Dubliners set on starting a true R&B/soul band in 90s Ireland. This classic film used real unknown actors and musicians including Glen Hansard, who went on to start the band The Frames and won an Oscar last year for his gorgeous movie "ONCE" (which will definitely be featured at Music Movie Mondays in the future)!! Seating is at 8pm and the film starts promptly at 8.30. Popcorn and snacks are available and of course everyone is invited to stay and discuss the film afterward.

Have a great weekend!!

Cheers,
Lolo, Jsin + the Sweat crew


__
UPCOMING IN-STORES + SWEAT-SPONSORED EVENTS:

*Go out and do stuff!*

07.11.08 Show: A.K.A. (at The Vagabond)
07.12.08 Film Screening: Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (at MOCA)
07.12.08 In-Store: Call It Radar, Down Home Southernaires + more
07.12.08 Event: Miami Laptop Battle 2008 (at Churchill's)
07.14.08 Music Movie Mondays: THE COMMITMENTS
07.18.08 Show: Nothing Rhymes With Orange (at The Vagabond)
07.21.08 Music Movie Mondays: DAFT PUNK'S ELECTROMA
07.24.08 Show: Battle of the Bands #2 feat. Sinister Smith, Treasures, Psycho Daisies, Old Wives Tale and The Hongs (at MOCA)
07.25.08 Show: Call It Radar (at The Vagabond)
07.28.08 Music Movie Mondays: PURPLE RAIN
08.01.08 Show: Rimsky (at The Vagabond)
08.04.08 Music Movie Mondays: DEPECHE MODE 101
08.08.08 Show: Joy Division Tribute Band 3 ONE G (at The Vagabond)
08.09.08 Film Screening: Sympathy For The Devil (at MOCA)
08.11.08 In-Store: Man Vs. Man, Clocks Are Devils + more
08.13.08 SWEAT BOOKS Book Club: "Our Band Could Be Your Life" by Michael Azerrad
08.15.08 Show: Airship Rocketship (at The Vagabond)
08.18.08 Music Movie Mondays: WHOLPHIN SPECIAL EDITION
08.20.08 Listening Session: RARE SOUL w/ DJ SoulManJan
08.22.08 Show: Swamp Valve (at The Vagabond)
08.23.08 In-Store: PURE IMAGINATION MACH THREE
08.28.08 Show: Battle of the Bands #3 feat. Electric Bunnies, Pots 'n' Pans, Sinister Smith, Airship Rocketship and TV Club (at MOCA)

HAPPY 4TH OF JOSE!!

Dear Friends,

Happy 4th!! Tonight at Fridays at The Vagabond, we're celebrating in a slightly more Miami way so come out for THE FOURTH OF JOSE with JOSE EL REY!! Recently voted "Best Local Solo Musician" by the New Times, tonight is also the King's special CD Release Fiesta so you can finally cop a copy of his new CD!! We've also heard that the MIAMI BASS WARRIORS will be in the house so you know you can expect some suprises... All that plus our awesome resident DJs, $1 Stella and PBR before 12, AND we're going to have a table where you can register to vote so you can flex your rights this November. As always it's free before midnight and only $5 after so come on out!

MUSIC MOVIE MONDAYS started off great last week and continues next week (the 7th) with a screening of The Talking Heads' seminal concert film STOP MAKING SENSE!! Seating is at 8pm and the film starts promptly at 8.30. Popcorn and snacks are available and of course everyone is invited to stay and discuss the film afterward!!

We've also got 2 cool live in-stores coming up this week... On Sunday, San Francisco's SHIMOMITSU graces Sweat with his electronic sounds, then next Saturday, we welcome CALL IT RADAR back from their tour with performances by them, THE DOWN HOME SOUTHERNAIRES and LION BOY!! Hope to see you at the shop...

Cheers,
Lolo, Jsin + the Sweat crew