FREEZEPOP Tonight + GFTJ Tomorrow!!

Dear Friends,

Our new website is so close we can taste it!! We're almost done building it but we'd like to ask y'all for 2 things: 1) If you have any pictures from events or parties at any of the Sweat locations we'd love to include them!! We're not the best archivists so we've got some but we'd really love if you radical Sweat fans could dig through your hard drives and send any pics you find to info@sweatrecordsmiami.com. Thanks mucho in advance!! 2) If any local businesses out there are interested in purchasing totally reasonably-priced ad banners that directly support Miami's best record shop, organic coffee house and all-ages event space, by all means be in touch!!

Also new at Sweat: RECORDS GALORE!! We recently bought a massive collection off an ex-DJ who specialized in freestyle and dance so if you're into that come dig through our crates... Plus, tons of amazing new LPs like Animal Collective (finally!), Beirut, Morrissey, 4AD's incredible "Dark Was The Night" compilation and so much more.

Tonight: FRIDAYS AT THE VAGABOND welcomes a super special national act - college radio favorites and video game soundtrackers extraordinaire FREEZEPOP!! They'll be taking the stage in the main room at midnight, and before that we've got the WVUM DJs throwing down some of the best new music!! Click the flier to rock out at Freezepop's myspace:

Saturday at the shop, we've got a cool cultural event... The Open Tent presents a live performance by NYC music/comedy duo GOOD FOR THE JEWS!! Also appearing will be Miami alterna-Jews RAVELSTEIN, JESSICA GROSS, and Casa De Ha-Ha host DANIEL RESKIN!! Advance tickets are available at the fair-trade ticketing site (!) brownpapertickets.com and they're only 5 bucks if you enter in code "schvitz" (that's "sweat" in Yiddish).



Check the New Times for write-ups on both events. Coming up next week: Local noisemaker Dino Felipe's Birthday Bash at PSYCHIC TUESDAYS, The Beauvilles live at The Vagabond, and MORRISSEY at Mizner Park!!!!!!

Much love,
Lolo, Jsin and the Sweat crew

P.S. Thanks to everyone who came out to our last-minute instore last Sunday with Tommy Jay, The Jacuzzi Boys, Electric Bunnies and Melted Sunglasses!! Read a rad article about Tommy and Miami's "great crop of promising new bands" at Victim Of Time.

P.P.S. Hey students! If you go to FIU, MDC, UM or AI, keep an eye out next week for the new issue of BACKSLASH MAGAZINE featuring an article on Sweat Records!! This is the third issue of this college-centric lifestyle mag and the last 2 issues are available on their website, www.backslashonline.com

Astari Nite, Pure Imagination + SHOWS!!

Dear Friends,

Tonight at Fridays at The Vagabond, we've got special live performance by ASTARI NITE!! This rising local band's dark sound draws comparisons to The Cure or Placebo so come out and see them tonight under the stars in the Garden!! We've also got our legendary recession-proof $1 Stella or PBR before midnight drink special kicking so we hope to see you later...

Tomorrow folks, is the sixth exciting installment of Pure Imagination LIVE at Sweat Records!! It's one of the most unique, FREE nights of titillating entertainment in town so mark your calendars and make it out!!

To read more about it, check out this awesome Miami Herald article that came out on Sunday: Poetic Absurdities: WVUM's Matt Gajewski upholds a storytelling tradition... and the New Times Crossfade Blog too!!

After that our monthly CASA DE HA-HA stand-up comedy showcase is happening on Tuesday!! We've been getting a great response from it so come grab a seat as Sweat Records is magically transformed into a jumpin' comedy club...

Last but not least, below you'll find A TON of freshly announced concerts!! As you may have heard, Langerado was sadly cancelled this week but thankfully a lot of the bands are still coming down to other venues. Check out new listings for shows by Modest Mouse, Girl Talk with Deerhunter, Ratatat, Lykke Li, Flight of the Conchords, The Pogues, Torche and more!!

Much love,
Lolo, Jsin and the Sweat crew

Hot Concerts!! B52's, MOZ + FOTC!!

Hey all,

We've got some awesome news and show announcements for you, and as we move toward our new website launch we're adding some graphics and such so enjoy - all the pics will click you through the the pages where you can learn more, buy tickets, and beyond!!

This Saturday night at the Fillmore Miami Beach, THE B52's will be performing live!! ("Cosmic Thing" was the first CD I ever bought! -Lo) Not only that, but locals THE JEANMARIE will be opening for them!! It should be an awesome show so click the pic to grab tickets.

Then on Saturday, February 28th, in case you hadn't heard, MORRISSEY is coming to Mizner Park!! His last show at Mizner was great and full of awesome solo material and even Smiths covers!! The Courteens are opening for him at this show and you know we adore Mozza around these parts and will be at this show with bells on.



And freshly announced... April 7th at the BankUnited Center... another Sweat fave... New Zealand's FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS!! Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday but Sweat is hooking you up so you can snag yours here RIGHT NOW by entering this internet pre-sale code: "sugalumps" Oh yes, it's gonna be business time...

We'll be back on Thursday with the full low-down for this weekend's events including Astari Nite Friday at The Vagabond and Pure Imagination LIVE #6 at Sweat on Saturday!!

Cheers,
Lolo, Jsin + the Sweat crew

Pure Imagination LIVE + Local Bands Read This!

Hey all,

This Saturday is the sixth exciting installment of Pure Imagination LIVE at Sweat Records!! It's one of the most unique, FREE nights of titillating entertainment in town so mark your calendars and make it out!!

To read more about it, check out this awesome Miami Herald article that came out on Sunday: Poetic Absurdities: WVUM's Matt Gajewski upholds a storytelling tradition

And the New Times gave it some love too!
Pure Imagination Live Takes Place Again Feb. 7 at Sweat Records

Also, Miami.com is looking to make a Valentine's mix-tape of music by local acts that their readers can download. Your song must be love-related and you can send them (in MP3 format only!) to jsick@miami.com.

Cheers,
Lolo