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The Monkees to drop new album ‘Good Times’

4/29/16

The Monkees have announced that they will be dropping a new album, Good Times, their first in nearly two decades.

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Cornelius Ressiues Fantasma with Bonus Track (Listen Up)

4/27/16

Cornelius is reissuing his seminal debut album Fantasma on June 10th via Lefse Records.

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Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ in stores May 6th (Bulletin)

4/26/16

After debuting Lemonade on HBO and Tidal this past weekend, the album will finally be available in its physical form on May 6.

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Reunions, Record Shops, and Coca-Cola: A Conversation with Gaz Coombes

4/26/16

Before hitting the stage at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Gaz Coombes of brit-pop powerhouse Supergrass sat down with The Minimal Beat and talked about his solo album, Matador, released on his record label Hot Fruit Recordings.

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‘Street Lights’ by Adam Ashbach out now on TMB Limited

4/25/16

‘Street Lights’ by Adam Ashbach out now on TMB Limited

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Digable Planets Announce Reunion Tour!

4/22/16

Digable Planets have returned for a reunion tour.

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#tbt The Clash / Combat Rock (1982)

4/21/16

Being labeled “The Only Band That Matters” would be enough pressure for most bands to live with, but The Clash earned it in their own right.

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The Paper Kites debut their new video for ‘Renegade’

4/18/16

The Paper Kites have released the last video of a three-part series in honor of the end of their tour and album, “Twelvefour”

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THE MINIMAL BEAT 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

4/18/16

We are celebrating 5 Years this month and can’t be more excited to have you guys there celebrating with us!

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James Blake releases ‘Timeless,’ new single (Listen Up)

4/17/16

After releasing album “Overgrown” three years ago, Blake is back with new single and upcoming album “Radio Silence.”

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The Mercury Program returns with new EP (Listen Up)

4/15/16

After being dormant for seven years, The Mercury Program will be returning to the music scene with new EP, New Myths, on May 20th.

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MOTHXR release new video for ‘EASY’ (Video)

4/14/16

While MOTHXR was touring last month in Europe, and with their down time they decided to shoot videos for every single track on their debut album, Centerfold. The first video of the series is Easy, it was shot on the Eurotunnel somewhere between France and England.

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Rae Sremmurd drops new single ‘Look Alive’ (Listen Up)

4/14/16

Rae Sremmurd shares new track “Look Alive” while we wait in anticipation for their next album, SremmLife 2.

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Same featuring Mas Ysa by Julianna Barwick (Listen Up)

4/8/16

Julianna Barwick shares a absolutely stunning track featuring Mas Ysa from her upcoming album Will. Listen Up!

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Bring on Spring with ‘Contact High’ by Poolside (Mixtape)

4/8/16

“We hope this mix gives you a good buzz. We’ve put tons of unreleased edits and new tunes in here. Bring on spring!”

–Poolside

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Sports Boyfriend releases ‘Water In The Palm of Your Hand’ (Listen Up)

4/8/16

One of our favorites to come out of the underground Sports Boyfriend just released a new single ‘Water In The Palm of Your Hand’.

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#tbt Wilco / Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)

4/7/16

Chicago’s Wilco has been a hometown staple for many years, with predecessor Uncle Tupelo hearkening back all the way to 1987.

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Feminism, Miles Davis, and Mix Tapes: A Conversation with Emily Wells

4/6/16

Currently on tour for her new record Promise, Emily Wells came through Chicago’s Beat Kitchen to play a fun and memorable show. I sat down and spoke with her about her new record, mix tapes, and feminism’s role in the music industry, among other things.

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Listen to ‘Boo Hoo’ from Nite Jewel (Listen Up)

4/6/16

Nite Jewel Returns With New Album Liquid Cool, Shares “Boo Hoo”.

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Watch ‘Best Friend’ from new White Mystery album (Video)

4/1/16

Brother-Sister duo White Mystery just released the video for the song ‘Best Friend’ from their upcoming album Outta Control out on 4/20 world-side!

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Adam Green releases ‘Nature of the Clown’ from Aladdin OST (Video)

4/1/16

Renowned musician and filmmaker Adam Green shares the track ‘Nature of the Clown’ along with the music video from Aladdin OST…

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‘I Want Your Lovin’ by Whilk and Misky (Listen Up)

4/1/16

UK duo Whilk and Misky makes everything better. Listen to their new single ‘I Want Your Lovin’ now!

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The Minimal Beat is Chicago-based music blog. We blog about relevant artists of the day, with no particular genre-specific focus. In addition, The Minimal Beat hosts a weekly radio show on 105.5 WLPN-LP 'Lumpen Radio' every Saturday from 5-7PM CDT. We also release music on the private press label TMB Limited. If you would like more information or want to get involved with The Minimal Beat, please write to us at the email below.

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