THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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The Minimum Requirements Have a Big Announcement

July 14, 2007

Well, uh... as the title states: we have a big announcement.

Danny & Eric in Vegas: Day Three

June 5, 2007

The third installment of a four-part series. Danny and Eric hit the strip, watch the capering of the MGM lions and get lost looking for the monorail.

Danny & Eric in Vegas: Day Two

June 2, 2007

The second installment of a four-part series. Danny and Eric expose the shocking secrets of Las Vegas.

Danny & Eric in Vegas: Day One

June 2, 2007

The first installment of a four-part series. Danny and Eric traveled to Las Vegas in June, determined to reveal its formerly guarded secrets to the world.

Gabe McElwain Performs with TMR

March 24, 2007

Gabe McElwain is the composer of the songs "Ice Cream Queen" and "She Just Doesn't Want It"; and his brilliant artwork is featured on the covers of Missing Pieces and Watch This. TMR has collaborated with Gabe on several occasions, and when they unexpectedly spotted him in the audience at the Book & Bean, they were thrilled to invite him onstage to sing one of his songs.

TMR After Dark

March 17, 2007

After a show at the Enclave, TMR and their entourage head to the Willoughby Brewing Company to improve their interplanetary funksmanship.

"Watch This" Album Trailer

January 1, 2007

A movie-style "trailer" promoting the release of Watch This and its corresponding CD-release show back in January '07. Note the gratuitous use of explosions and flame.

Let There Be Dance!

January 1, 2007

Sometimes The Minimum Requirements' music makes people do odd things, like put a Mountain Dew box on their heads and dance maniacally.

Somebody Put Out the Grill

December 4, 2006

"You know the names of the moves?" A typical moment of off-air TMR improv is caught on tape at the studios of WBWC 88.3 The Sting.

Interview with Gabe

September 22, 2006

Gabe McElwain is the composer of the songs "Ice Cream Queen" and "She Just Doesn't Want It"; and his brilliant artwork is featured on the covers of Missing Pieces and Watch This. Danny caught up with Gabe in Chicago during the run-up to the release of Watch This and asked Gabe to endorse the album, despite having not listened to it.

Mavis Braken Teaches Typing

August 22, 2006

Justus types an important letter to Dell regarding his new laptop.

Springtime For Eric

July 16, 2006

Eric improvises a bombastic song in the studio during the recording of Watch This. Luckily, the camera is rolling. A high-quality version of this video is included on the bonus DVD packaged with the album.

Album Update #3

June 18, 2006

The band first began posting video updates while recording Watch This in 2006. Here, Danny and Eric discuss the guest horn section that played on the "Surveillance" session, and continue to offer misleadingly optimistic estimates of the album's arrival date.

Album Update #2

May 21, 2006

The band first began posting video updates while recording Watch This in 2006. Here, Danny gives some insight into the band's recording methods while gesturing randomly in unflattering light.

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