ChicagoVerseUniteD: Chicago Scene Salvation

This audio archive post features interview-centric podcasts from The Dynasty’s 2006/2007 podcast series, Chicago*uniteD.

In 2005, digital media and promotions outfit The Ministry Of The Dynasty arrived as Chicago’s first music and nightlife culture podcast. In 2006 and through 2007, The Dynasty (pictured below) produced the short-lived spin-off, Chicago*uniteD, which continued TMOTD’s focus on local and national indie and electro culture scene, and featured interviews with premiere local and national talent. C*U was hosted by Jaime Black, Desiree (AKA Lady D), blogger Rachel White (then known as The White Rabbit), and event producer/DJ/screen-printer Mikul Wing.

(C*U-era Dynasty: Desiree, graphic/web designer Zarin Finesse, Black, Rabbit, Wing, & Alice)

(Photo Credit: Clayton Hauck @ Everyone Is Famous Dot Com)

A  new episode of the currently running ChicagoVerseUniteD podcast drops early next week (more on that at the end of the post), but in the meantime, the audio archive below features the C*U podcast.

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C*U S1E1: Brave New World (Where Are They Now?) (Feat. an interview with DJ Joe Vor-Tech)
C*U S1E2: Two Years Dark (The Boy(‘s) Night In) (Feat. an interview with Dark Wave Disco for the DJ group’s two-year anniversary)
C*U S1E3: Mafia (Feat. an interview with DJ Jordan Z for the then-newly launched New Indie Mafia party)
C*U S1E4: A Summer Scene Transmission (Feat. Mat Devine of Kill Hannah plus a spotlight on Going.com)
C*U S1E5: A Summer Scene Transmission (A September Scene Remix) (The condensed edit of the above podcast, with new commentary)
C*U S2E0: 2/30: Chicago Ignited (Feat. interviews with Plain White T’s, Blake Miller (Moving Units/Weird Science/Weird Science), Walter Meego, and Villains)

In 2007, The Ministry Of The Dynasty spun-off into Chicago*uniteD – which continued to focus on the Chicago scene and featured interviews with premiere local and national talent.

CHICAGO*UNITED
SEASON ONE
(TMOTD SEASON THREE)
“FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT”

Featuring
Jaime Black * Zarin Finesse * Lady D
Mikul Wing * White Rabbit * Alice In Wonderland *
+ The Ministry Of The Dynasty +

Episode One
Brave New World (Where Are They Now?)
Featuring Joe Vor-Tech

Episode Two
Two Years Dark (The Boy(‘s) Night In)
Featuring Mark Gertz, Trancid, + PaulInChicago
(Dark Wave Disco)

Episode Three
Mafia
Featuring Jordon Z
(New Indie Party)

Episode Four
A Summer Scene Transmission
(A September Scene Remix)
Featuring Mat Devine
(Kill Hannah)

Episode Five
12/30: Chicago Ignited
Featuring
Plain White T’s
Blake Miller
(Moving Units/Lies In Disguise/Weird Science)
Walter Meego
+
Villains

During winter 2006, I hosted and DJ’d the music industry DJ night The Rock Party @ Chicago’s Lakeview Broadcasting Company. Guest DJ’s included Greg Corner from Kill Hannah (bottom image), as well as members of Plain White T’s and The Academy Is… who each made The Rock Party their after-party following hometown performances.

Sample Playlist From 1/17/07
smashing pumpkins – heavy metal machine
local h – keep your girlfriend away from me
the clash – train in vain
kaiser chiefs – i predict a riot
cold war kids – hang me out to dry
love & rockets – so alive
assassins – always wanting what you ain’t got
echo & the bunnymen – the killing moon
atmosphere – watch out
marilyn manson – i don’t like the drugs
the faint – worked up so sexual
n*e*r*d – stay together
alkaline trio – every thug needs a lady
taking back sunday – liar
Bloc Party – Banquet (The Streets Mix)
shiny toy guns – rainy monday
at the drive in – one armed scissor
misfits – where eagles dare
fall out boy – grand theft autumn/where is your boy
dramarama – anything, anything (i’ll give you)
the killers – read my mind
gwen – wind it up
NIN – terrible lie (live)
death from above 1979 – black history month (sammy danger remix)
the blood bros. – love rhymes with hideous car wreck
thursday – division st.
airiel – cinnamon
MCR – the black parade
say anything – wow, i can get sexual, too
violent femmes – do you really want to hurt me?
rise against – any way you want it
panic! @ the disco – the only difference between martyrdom and suicide is press coverage (tommie sunshine brooklyn fire remix)
the smiths – how soon is now?
the assembly – never even true
the arcade fire – black mirror
death cab – sound of settling
hold steady – chips ahoy
modest mouse – ocean breathes salty
bloc party – waiting for the 7.18
muse – starlight
MSI – straight to video (the birthday party remix)
ministry – lay lady lay
cities – writing’s on the wall (ladytron remix)
michael hutchence & bono – slide away
the afghan whigs – 66
low – california
the good, the bad and the queen – the kingdom
james – laid
the knife – we share our mother’s health (ratatat remix)
QOTSA – songs for the deaf
thrice – all that’s left
snow patrol – hands open
Smashing Pumpkins – Silverfuck