If Hello Nasty seems less unusual than it did on its appearance in 1998, its inventiveness should not be overlooked.By the time the Beastie Boys came to release their fifth studio album, enough time had passed for a new release to be greeted with a reaction other than one focused on what the group would do next. Previously the story had been about transitions, from the frat-boy pranks of Licens...
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The first time a Def Jam recording set foot in my house was in 1991 when LL Cool J released "Mama Said Knock You Out." I remember my mom being a big fan of the song - surprising, considering her shoebox of cassettes overflowing with Taylor Dayne and other such tragedies. It wasn't until 1998 that I finally discovered Beastie Boys and Licensed to Ill, an album that was already over ten years old...
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Based off these Twitter messages from last night, I’m in serious need of some junk food. Headed to In-N-Out right now (sorry East Coasters) and I’ve got time for one post. And that will consist of a collab from the Beastie Boys and Nas. Off their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee pt.1, dropping September 15. [...]
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A 3 day pass to Austin City Limits music festival, October 2nd-4th, 2009, is gonna cost you $185. Divided by three that's, what...about $62 per day. $62 is not bad considering a normal ticket to a major venue that would host a major act like the Beastie Boys (tickets to the trio's September 24th Hollywood Bowl show range from $25 to $125), Pearl Jam or Dave Matthews would be about the same pri...
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What is up everybody everybody? Exciting bit of news here...for two lucky people at least. We have a pretty bitchin' contest for you to engage in. Up for grabs are the following:Ill CommunicationStandard Double Vinyl2 pieces of 180 gram Vinyl featuring the deluxe remastered album (20 tracks total)ANDEcopack Double CDTwo-disc CD set - complete remastered album and 12 bonus tracks and rarities (3...
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That's right, time for another edition of The Best Cuts of Music. On this, the lucky edition #7, we give you underground disco jams, a Dr Dre remix, and a brand new Rumblejunkie tune fresh off the streets of Denver Colorado. We also touch on Bill Cosby movies, training montages, and the relevance of compact discs.So whether you're at work, jogging, or a latchkey child, you will always feel at ...
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Remember your middle school locker? I kept mine clean but never without a healthy smattering of my favorite bands pasted on the inside. In early preparation for making another mini-zine of sorts soon, here's a short rundown of who was hanging up in my middle school locker and how music fueled my 'zine creations. By "'zine" I mean the DIY-published type (the kind you can hold in your hand! touc...
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Guess who the Beastie Boys are voting for? O.B.A.M.A. And to make sure their fans get out and vote the Beasties are heading out on a tour to spread the good word with Crosby & Nash, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Tenacious D and Santogold. The tour hits crucial swing states: Virginia, Minnesota, North Carolina, Virginia and Wisconcin.For ticket info head to the Beastie Boy ...
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Suited up and feeling funky enough for Friday, here's a couple clips from the Beastie Boys, a band I just remembered I love more than any other band. Why? Aside from their music and yaddi-yaddi-yadda, see Mike D's Jew-fro below. <3 Much love, Boys! "Kangaroo Rat"As a Beastie bonus here's "Suco de Tangerina," a video not so much in the vein of funk but I'm sharing it now because I just stumbled...
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Earlier this year, rapper with The Beastie Boys Adam Yauch underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his salivary gland. He recently checked in with fans to update them on his recovery. "Hey all,"So i just got back from Dharamsala, India.
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and the rest is pop music history. Somebody buy the Beastie Boys a beer, License To Ill turns 21 this month.Twenty one????? Time flies when you are rocking out...This one is for Adam Horowitz, Adam Yauch, and Mike Diamond. Three guys who changed the landscape of pop music and pop culture by constantly reinventing themselves..."Be true to yourself and you will never fall..."
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Jay-Z Fee to Par-tay Crashes in U.K.Jefferson Reid/E! Online The economic crash has made life tough all over. Stocks are sinking, jobs are scarce and folks' retirement accounts are dwindling. Now, the downturn is even affecting the vital partying sector of the economy. According to TheLondonPaper's blog, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z couldn't scare up his usual $50,000 pay-to-par-tay fee this weekend i...
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"It's attracted a lot of heroin addicts and creative people. And a lot of creative heroin addicts." Like the Beatniks of the Beatnik Generation (way) before them......Beautiful Losers were the DIY kids of the 1990s who redefined the world....in a 'let the paint drip dry' sort of way.... From them grew the "crazy" free-styling subculture of skating, graffiti, hip hop, surf, and punk merged and ...
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nialler9 has a new podcast up today. You can listen to it as a stream or dl the mp3. Get a sneak preview of "Off the Grid" from the upcoming Beastie Boys album (right on the 44th minute), The Mix Up, as well as the all new favorite, "Declare Independence" by Bjork from her new Volta album.Tracklist 1. Justice - Stress - † (2007) 2. Bjork - Declare Independence (Live Video) - Volta (2007).
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Not from that epic lolla tour...but the same era...enjoy!
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