[RADIO] THE MINIMAL BEAT 02.15.2013

ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM

Casey Meehan of the Chicago Mixtape co-hosts with me for the 1st hour.

• The Juan McClean - Get Down With My Love - Single
• Little Dragon - Klapp Klapp - Single
• Quarter Mile Thunder - Down The Drain - Unreleased (Chicago Mixtape 158)
• Mig Mora - Down To The Ground
• The Hood Internet - G-Unit Spinner Chain
• JWF - Life Long Catsatrophy - Kong Frederick
• Thomas Comerford - Sugar Baby - Unreleased (Chicago Mixtape 158)
• T.L. Williams - Days of Our Lives - Chicago Mixtape 158
• Hologram Kizzie (AKA Psalm One) - So Silly - Hug Life
• Erin Caffall - Parachute Among Anchors - Chicago Mixtape 158
• Robbie Skye - Living Dangerach

The Lucky Dutch Guest DJ Set

• The Lucky Dutch - What Do I Mean To You - EP
• Zachary James and The All Seeing Eyes - Outta Space
• Zachary James and The All Seeing Eyes - That's Just Life
• The Frowning Clouds - Propellers - Whereabout
• The Frowning Clouds - Bad Vibes - Whereabout
• Temples - The Guesser - Sun Structures
• Temples - The Golden Throne - Sun Structures
• Rival Sons - Gypsy Heart - Pressure And Time
• Rival Sons - Wild Animal - Head Down
• Tyler Bryant - Say A Prayer - Wild Child
• Grace Potter And The Nocturnals - Sugar - Live At Sun Studios
• Jimi Hendrix - Power Of Soul - Crash Landing
• The Lucky Dutch - Heartbreak - EP

THE MINIMAL BEAT 02.15.2014 by T H E M I N I M A L B E A T on Mixcloud

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[EVENT] THE CHICAGO MIXTAPE CELEBRATES 3 YEARS AT THE EMPTY BOTTLE!

Chicago Mixtape is growing up so quick! It's already 3 years old! In celebration of 3 years, 157 mixtapes featuring 786 bands, Chicago Mixtape will be throwing an unprecedented mash-up of Chicago music Saturday February 22nd at the Empty Bottle in Chicago. 100% unique musical performances will be curated by some of Chicago's most interesting artist collectives, including THE HOOD INTERNET, CIMMfest, PIEHOLDEN SUITE and TEEN RIVER! The evening's event will feature appearances by members of THE HOOD INTERNET, members of VERMA, QUARTER MILE THUNDER, Sabers, The 1900s and Mazes, along with artists PSALM ONE, BEN CLARKE, JASON FREDRICK and many, many, many more... There will be DJ sets throughout the night by JiveFresh and The Minimal Beat DJ Billeh Ocean.

Tickets are available now at Empty Bottle HERE and make sure to sign up for your weekly mixtape HERE

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[RADIO] THE MINIMAL BEAT 02.23.2013

ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM

• Kurt Vile / Wakin On A Pretty Day / Wakin On A Pretty Daze
• Shintaro Sakamoto / In A Phantom Mood / How To Live With A Phantom
• The Late Great Fitzcarraldos / Listen To The Sound
• Lower Dens / A Dogs Dick / Twin Hand Movement
• Ex-Cops / The Millionaire / True Hallucinations
• The Crystal Ark / Rhodes / Crystal Ark
• Disappears / Kone / Kone EP
• Keep Shelly In Athens / Madmen Love / Single
• Nirvana / Lounge Act / Nevermind
• Lou Reed / Vicious / Transformer
• The Horrors / Still Life / Skying
• Richard Hawley / Tonight The Streets Are Ours / 7 Inch
• Nick Cave / Jubilee Street / Push The Sky Away

Casey Meehan from Chicago Mixtape Guest

• Santah / Springfield / Single
• White Mystery / Secret Garden / Telepathic
• Animal City / Worst Kinda Crush / Single
• JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound / Alright / JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
• The Congregation / You Always Told Me / Single

THE MINIMAL BEAT 02.23.3013 by The Minimal Beat on Mixcloud

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CHICAGO MIXTAPE CELEBRATES 2 YEARS WITH A BANG

This year's Chicago Mixtape Anniversary party takes place Feb 23rd at legendary chicago venue Empty Bottle and it is bigger and badder than ever... Line-Up consists of some top Chicago talent Psalm One, The Congregation, Santah and Animal City if its anything like last years party plus there just might be very special guests that just might show up! If thats not enough there will also be amazing visual art from Brownshoesonly along with a special guest DJ Set by White Mystery. Make sure to get there early for the always awesome hosted bar from 8pm to 9pm brought to you by Harmonica Dunn, Do312 and Old Style RSVP HERE.

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[RADIO] THE MINIMAL BEAT 06.09.2012

ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM

• Glitter Bones / The Dark Tide / The Dark Tide
• Tiny Fireflies / Holding Pattern / ePop005
• The Record Low / Immediate Family / Away From Us
• Nick Miller / Raunch / Digital Single
• Bastardgeist / Cast Away / Cast Away
• Architecture / In The Morning / When We Were Young
• DIIV / Geist /  7"
• Free Energy / Electric Fever / Love Sign
• The Cramps / Bikini Girls w Machine Guns / Stay Sick!
• Hey Champ / Shake / Star
• Cadillac / Dreams / Cadillac EP
• Miami Horror / I Look To You [ft Kimbra] / Illumination
• New Order / Ceremony / 7"
• James Curd / Guide Me [Gigamesh Remix] / Guide Me [Gigamesh Remix]

Blane Fonda Guest DJ Set

• Active Child / Hanging on / You Are All I See
• Kurt Vile / Jesus Fever / Smoke Ring for My Halo
• Magnetic Fields / A Chicken with its Head Cut Off / 69 Love Songs, Pt. 1
• Electric Light Orchestra / Do Ya / A New World Record
• Milagres / Here to Stay / Glowing Mouth
• Grimes / Oblivion / Visions
• St Vincent / Cruel / Strange Mercy
• Unknown Mortal Orchestra / FFunny FFriends / I'll Come Back 4 U
• The XX / Crystalized / XX

THE MINIMAL BEAT 06.09.2012 by The Minimal Beat on Mixcloud

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[RADIO] THE MINIMAL BEAT & CHICAGO MIXTAPE LIVE FROM SXSW 2012

Artist / Track / Album

• Intro to SXSW w/ Billeh Ocean and Casey Meehan
• And You Will Know Us by The Trail of the Dead / After The Laughter / Source Tags & Codes
• White Rabbits / Heavy Metal / Milk Famous
• Interview w/ Ian Tsan of Grapejuice Records & Rambos
• Rambos / Chuck Taylors / Rock And Roll Monsters
• Intro to Of Monsters of Man (With Casey’s cousin Dustin)
• Of Monsters of Man / Little Talks / Into The Woods
• Casey Meehan discusses Chicago Mixtape party and talks about Chamberlin
• Chamberlin / Dust / Single
• Danny Malone / Dead Girl / Single
• Billeh Ocean interviews Danny Malone
• Santigold / Big Mouth / Digital Single
• Billeh Ocean and Casey Meehan Live from the Fador Fort
• Peaking Lights / Marshmellow Yellow / 936
• Nicolas Jaar / Space Is Only Noise / Space Is Only Noise
• 2 Chicago Boys Interlude
• Outer Minds / Bohemian Grove / 7 Inch
• Mike Musikanto Interview w/ Billeh Ocean and Casey Meehan
• Recorded at Papa Tinos (Much Love to Alan!)
• Muiskanto / Byzantine / Sky of Dresses
• Soooooooo Gooooooood Interlude
• The Last Great Fitzcarraldos / Temptation / Temptation (Single)
• Eddie and Casey intro to Policia
• Policia / Lay Your Cards Out / Give You The Ghost / Want More
• Casey Interviews Ben Taylor (Bass Player of JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound)
• JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound / Everything Will Be Fine
• Talking to Alex White of White Mystery Live from Hotel Vegas
• White Mystery / White Mystery / Blood & Venom
• Casey Meehan & Billeh Ocean talks about Vacationer
• Vacationer / Gone / Gone
• Eddie and Casey Meehan live from La Quinta Hotel
• Damn Choir / Noah / Single
• Casey Meehan & Billeh Ocean Outro

[RADIO] THE MINIMAL BEAT & CHICAGO MIXTAPE LIVE FROM SXSW by The Minimal Beat on Mixcloud

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[RADIO] THE MINIMAL BEAT 02.04.2012

Artist / Track / Album

Vampire Weekend / Contra / Contra
Lower Dens / Batman / 7 Inch
Ryan Adams / The Drugs Not Working / Rock N Roll
Junior Boys / Parallel Lines / Begone Dull Care
Nicolas Jaar / Materials / Marks & Angles
DJ Shadow / Building Steam From A Grain of Salt / Entroducing
Neon Indian / Fallout / Era Extrana
Spoon / Cherry Bomb / Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Architecture / Different City [Modest Mouse] / Unreleased
Elephant Gun / Lighting Bugs / Kid Scissors
The Shams Band / The Des Plains River / The Shams Band
The Damn Choir / Virginia - Untitled
Elephant Gun / The City Wins / Kid Scissors
Architecture / I'm With You / When We Were Young EP
Split Enz / I Got You / True Colours
Keep Shelly In Athens / Just Like Honey / Single
Peter Bjorn And John / I Know Your Don't Love Me / Gimmie Some
The Pharmacy / Dig Your Grave / 7 Inch
White Mystery / White Mystery / Blood & Venom
Nirvana / Love Buzz / Bleach
Rambos / Nothin To Say / Rock And Roll Monsters
M83 / Kim And Jessie / Saturdays = Youth
Cat Power / King Rides By / Digital Single

THE MINIMAL BEAT 02.04.2012 by The Minimal Beat on Mixcloud

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[RADIO] THE MINIMAL BEAT 07.09.2011

ARTIST/TRACK/ALBUM
*Guest DJ Casey Meehan of Chicago Mixtape w/ Tom Schraeder.

Absolute Body Control / Figures / Figures
Deux / Decadence / Decadence / Decadence
Ford & Lopatin / Channel Pressure / Channel Pressure
Ruth / Roman Polaroid Photo / Cold Wave and Electronics Vol 1
Pretty Good Dance Moves / I Wonder Why? / Limo
La Femme / Sur La Plache / Le Podium #1
John Maus / Quantum Leap / We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
Snowy Red / Euroshima (Wardance) / The Right To Die
Eric Copland / Wao taor Condos / Waco Taco Condos
Stereo / Somewhere in the Night / Cold Wave and Electronics Vol 1
Shit Robot / Answering Machine / From The Cradle To The Rave
Oppenheimer Analysis / Radiance / Minimal Wave Tapes Vol 1
Jonny Rumble / Cox Road / JR
Baby Teeth / The Part You Play / Hustle Beach
Bobby Conn / United Nations / Rise Up!
White Mystery / Blood and Venom / Blood and Venom
Bailiff / Curtains / Red Balloon
The Record Low / Immediate Family / The Record Low
Baby Teeth / The Birds Are Crying / Hustle Beach
Tom Schraeder & His Ego / Needle Will Bite /
Jonny Rumble / Toe The Line / JR
Bobby Conn / Baby Man / Rise Up!
Kurt Vile / Baby’s Arms / Smoke Ring From My Halo
Pete Townsend  / Sheraton Gibson / Who's Next
Velvet Underground / Here She Comes / White Light - White Heat
Woods / Hand It Out / Sun & Shade

The Minimal Beat 07.09.2011 by The Minimal Beat on Mixcloud

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