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Minimal Man

Electronic band from San Francisco, CA · formed 1979

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Minimal Man photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
30
Rooms played
23
Cities
12
Releases
21
Last show
May 25, 1988Les Foufounes Électriques

About

Minimal Man is a band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 1979, tagged experimental, experimental rock, industrial by its sources. Shows on record run from 1979 to 1988, across 23 rooms in 12 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

30 on record · setlist.fm, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19792 shows
  2. 19802 shows
  3. 19814 shows
  4. 19826 shows
  5. 19833 shows
  6. 19843 shows
  7. 19854 shows
  8. 19862 shows
  9. 19873 shows
  10. 19881 show
Show history
DateVenue
May 25, 1988Les Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadliner
Sep 18, 1987La Dolce Vita · LausanneHeadliner
Jul 3, 1987Club DV8 · San FranciscoSupportwith Bond Bergland
Jun 8, 1987Quartier Latin · BerlinHeadliner
Nov 21, 1986Sound Of Music · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Negativland
Jun 17, 1986First Avenue · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jun 22, 1985La Dolce Vita · LausanneHeadliner
Jun 15, 1985Israel Halle · HamburgHeadliner
Jun 2, 1985Kir · HamburgHeadliner
May 30, 1985Römer · BremenHeadliner
Jun 8, 1984On Broadway Event Center · San DiegoSupportwith Redd Kross, Tupelo Chain Sex
Apr 13, 1984Club Minimal · SacramentoHeadlinerwith 28th Day, Tragic Mulatto
Mar 9, 1984Club Minimal · SacramentoSupportwith Flipper, Fang
Oct 14, 1983Ruthie's Inn · BerkeleyHeadliner
Apr 22, 1983On Broadway Event Center · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Negativland, Problemists
Apr 22, 1983On Broadway Theatre · San FranciscoHeadliner
Nov 6, 1982On Broadway Event Center · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Toiling Midgets, Skeletons
Sep 25, 1982On Broadway Theatre · San FranciscoHeadliner
Jul 24, 1982Hotel Utah Saloon · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Mondo, Meff
Apr 30, 1982Firehall Arts Centre · VancouverHeadliner
Apr 29, 1982Firehall Arts Centre · VancouverHeadliner
Apr 17, 1982Russian Center · San FranciscoHeadliner
Sep 25, 1981On Broadway Event Center · San DiegoSupportwith T.S.O.L., Crucifix
Aug 14, 1981DMPO's on Broadway · San FranciscoHeadliner
May 16, 1981Oddfellows Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith SPK, Factrix
Mar 13, 1981Danceland · SeattleHeadliner
Oct 24, 1980Tenth Street Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire, Young Marble Giants, The Sleepers
Feb 28, 1980SUB Ballroom, UBC · VancouverSupportwith 8 Eyed Spy, Lydia Lunch, Pink Section, +1
Oct 9, 1979Deaf Club · San FranciscoHeadliner
Jun 24, 1979Rosco Louie Gallery · SeattleHeadliner

Where they play

23 rooms in 12 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco10 shows
  • San Diego4 shows
  • Vancouver3 shows
  • Hamburg2 shows
  • Lausanne2 shows

and 7 other cities

Releases

21 releases, 1980–2009

  • Make Your Own Sunshine

    2009

  • Plastic Smile

    2005

  • The Shroud Of

    2004 · Album

  • Chicken Store

    2004

  • Make A Move

    2000

  • Trelik 12

    1999

  • Tantric / Six Of One

    1998

  • Semprini Risin

    1997

  • Coyote Flux

    1995

  • Treatment Feel

    1994

  • Minimal Man E.P.

    1993

  • Hunger Is All She Has Ever Known

    1988 · Album

  • Pure

    1988 · Album

  • Mock Honeymoon

    1987 · Ep

  • Slave Lullabyes

    1986 · Album

  • Sex Teacher

    1985 · Ep

  • Sex With God

    1985 · Album

  • Safari

    1984 · Album

  • Two Little Skeletons / Tired Death

    1983 · Single

  • The Shroud Of

    1981 · Album

  • She Was a Visitor / He Who Falls

    1980 · Single

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 13 plays, 2005-05-07–2023-05-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Jenn) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Tanner Ellison) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Minimal Man — On Broadway Event Center, 1984-06-08
Poster · On Broadway Event Center, 1984-06-08 — Songkick
Minimal Man — Club Minimal, 1984-04-13
Poster · Club Minimal, 1984-04-13 — Songkick
Minimal Man — Club Minimal, 1984-03-09
Poster · Club Minimal, 1984-03-09 — Songkick
Minimal Man — On Broadway Event Center, 1981-09-25
Poster · On Broadway Event Center, 1981-09-25 — Songkick
Minimal Man — Oddfellows Hall, 1981-05-16
Poster · Oddfellows Hall, 1981-05-16 — Songkick
Minimal Man — Tenth Street Hall, 1980-10-24
Poster · Tenth Street Hall, 1980-10-24 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Minimal Man on Last.fmArtist facts
Minimal Man on Setlist.fmArtist facts
Minimal Man setlist historyArtist facts
Minimal Man on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
setlist.fmShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.