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The Minimal Beat The Minimal Beat is Chicago-based music blog. We blog about relevant artists of the day, with no particular genre-specific focus.

The Minimal Beat is Chicago-based music radio program. We talk about relevant artists of the day, with no particular genre-specific focus. In addition, The Minimal Beat hosts a weekly 2 hour radio show on Lumpen Radio 105.5FM every Saturday from 5-7PM CDT, and release music on the imprint TMB Limited. If you want to get involved with The Minimal Beat, send us an email with your name and a description of how you’d like to contribute.

07/19/2024

That one time at Pitchfork Music Festival in 2016 w/Holy Ghost!.

90s in Chicago 🏆
06/14/2022

90s in Chicago 🏆

31 years ago today, we won our first NBA title 🏆

The good ol’ days 5x🏆
06/13/2022

The good ol’ days 5x🏆

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25 years ago today, we became 5x champs.

The Smile just announced dates for US and Canada for later this year… Mark your calander’s for December 1st when they st...
06/13/2022

The Smile just announced dates for US and Canada for later this year… Mark your calander’s for December 1st when they stop in Chicago!

The Radiohead side project will play theaters across the continent this fall.

Its sounding like The Chemical Brothers are about to hit the road and the shows are gonna be intense! Click link below f...
06/13/2022

Its sounding like The Chemical Brothers are about to hit the road and the shows are gonna be intense! Click link below for more info.

Intense rehearsals completed. Brand new intense show. We’re ready for the summer, see you in a field soon. 🙏💖


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still absolutely shook from this weekend ~~ got to play with Harry at the big weekend fest in the uk ~~ so grateful for the opportunity and to be around a community of such kind and talented people!~ 🫠🥰😇

Have you listened to Cruel Country by Wilco yet?
06/13/2022

Have you listened to Cruel Country by Wilco yet?

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche about their new album Cruel Country, and about writing songs with uncomfortable truths.

Cass McCombs is hitting the road later this summer in September. Check out the dates at the link below!
06/13/2022

Cass McCombs is hitting the road later this summer in September. Check out the dates at the link below!

New US & EU Tour dates. Tickets on sale now.
https://cassmccombs.com/shows

June 14 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
June 15 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
June 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
June 18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
June 19 - Cayucos, CA @ Schooner’s
Sept. 07 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Sept. 08 - Ferndale, MI @ Magic Bag
Sept. 09 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Sept. 10 - Indianapolis, IN @ HiFi
Sept. 11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s
Sept. 12 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
Sept. 14 - Boston, MA @ Royale
Sept. 15 - Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore
Sept. 16 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sept. 17 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Sept. 28 - Madrid, ES @ Teatro Lara
Sept. 29 - Zaragoza, ES @ Luis Galve
Sept. 30 - Alicante, ES @ Teatro Arnichas
Oct. 01 - Valencia, ES @ 16 Toneladas
Oct. 04 - Milano, IT @ Bellezza
Oct. 06 - St. Gallen, CH @ Palace St. Gallen
Oct. 07 - Schorndorf, DE @ Manufaktur
Oct. 08 - Paris, FR @ Café De La Danse
Oct. 10 - Bristol, UK @ Redgrave Theatre
Oct. 12 - Manchester, UK @ The Stoller Hall
Oct. 13 - London, UK @ Alexandra Palace Theatre
Oct. 15 - Dublin, IE @ Liberty Hall
Oct. 16 - Glasgow, UK @ Mackintosh Church
Oct. 18 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique Rotonde
Oct. 19 - Cologne, DE @ Artheater
Oct. 20 - Utrecht, NL @ Cloud 9
Oct. 22 - Berlin, DE @ Frannz Club
Oct. 24 - Hamburg, DE @ Nochtspeicher
Oct. 25 - København S, DK @ DR Studie 2
Oct. 26 - Stockholm, SE @ Slaktkyrkan
Oct. 28 - Oslo, NO @ Oslo Parkteatret

Such a great song off an amazing album! Chicago summer 1995.
06/13/2022

Such a great song off an amazing album! Chicago summer 1995.

06/13/2022

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06/13/2022

Watch The Smile rehearsing at Rak Studios earlier this year…

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