Subject:

The Beastie Boys

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Before Hip-Hop Squares: Eight Links Between Rap Music and TV Game Shows

    A game show that people have ever cared about -- even a little bit -- can go down, but it will never truly be out. Know the Dick Clark version of Pyramid that started in the 1970s and continued throughout the decade? No? Well, you've probably encountered the Bill Cullen version (also from the '70s), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    R.I.P. MCA: A Selection of the Beastie Boys' Greatest Works

    In all likelihood, you've spent the weekend doing exactly the same thing we did -- trying to come to terms with the loss of Adam "MCA" Yauch and getting together with friends for Beastie Boys parties in his memory, trying to imagine the musical landscape without the trio. Truthfully, it's hard to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    R.I.P. Adam Yauch, the Beastie Boys' Visual and Humanitarian Genius

    Adam Yauch, the musician and filmmaker best known as Beastie Boys member MCA, died today of the cancer he was diagnosed with in 2009. Yauch was 47.It's so easy to underrate the Beastie Boys, in part because nobody did what they did, and for so long. From fighting for their right to party to fighting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Nicki Minaj's Chicken Wing Necklace, and 10 Other Crazy Musical Accessories

    Oh, look at that. Nicki Minaj just emerged with a chicken wing around her neck that had been painted hot pink and dressed up like a necklace, and called it fashion. Hot! ... Or not, depending on your perspective. Regardless, in Minaj's avian-slaughtering honour, we'd like to take a look back at 10 o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Mixtape Challenge: How Long Can You Listen to the Beastie Boys Go "OOOOoOOOo?"

    ​ Fairly few mixtapes entertain, point out a musical trend, and ask interesting questions of their listeners at the same time. But, over at Uptown Almanac, Serg and DJ Hunnicutt have just posted a mixtape that does both of those. It's called "oooOOOoooOOOooo..." (The Mixtape), and it consists ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock Gives tUnE-yArDs' "Gangsta" the Boom-Bap Treatment

    ​ So Beastie Boys mastermind Ad-Rock put his own spin on the excellent "Gangsta" by Oakland's own tUnE-yArDs. In case you missed the band's big-deal set this weekend at Outside Lands, the original version of "Gangsta" already gets crowds moving heartily. For the remix, Ad-Rock pairs vocal samp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Is SpongeBob-Beating Ad Rock the Coolest Man Alive? (Why, Yes. Yes He Is.)

    Don't you know that crime doesn't pay, SpongeBob?​This week, Ad Rock proved that not only is he still one of the coolest men in music, he's actually probably one of the coolest humans alive. For the record, we thought the Beastie Boys had used up their 2011 cool quota with the mind-blowing, cameo- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Get Bent with the Beastie Boys' Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2

    ​This week: Get bent with the Beastie Boys' Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2 (Explicit)​Behind the buzz: There are weeks when the choice for audio bongload is obvious, and this is one such. The censor-approved "clean" version of the new Beasties' album was prematurely released onto the Internet, leav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Beastie Boys' Mike D Starts a Second Career as -- a Wine Blogger?

    ​When you're a central figure in one of the biggest hip-hop groups ever, what's the next, natural progression for your career? Wine blogging, of course! Beastie Boys' Mike D has started writing for the wine website James Suckling as a guest critic, dropping views on his favorite varietals in lieu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Slayer's Kerry King Talks Messing Up Guitar Solos, the New Metallica, and Playing with the Beastie Boys

    Mark SeligerSlayer, with Kerry King at far right​Los Angeles thrash-metal juggernaut Slayer has been kicking ass so ferociously for so long that the word "fucking" has practically been appended to the front of the band's name. Raising the metal bar for brutality and blasphemy over the course of ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    The Ghosts of Outside Lands Past

    Now that this year's Outside Lands lineup has been released in full and stayed true to its lil-bit-hippie-lil-but-hip-hop roots and the folk vs. funk vibe, will you be forking over some coin when the tickets go on sale tomorrow? How do you think this year's lineup fares with those of previous years? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Nancy Lopez, a Womanly Golfer's Delight from Weird Fish

    Tamara PalmerSort of like Arnold Palmer in drag.​Checking out the vegan Beastie Boys tribute at Weird Fish the other night, we were also introduced to a beverage called Nancy Lopez. Made with ginger lemonade tarted up with pomegranate juice, it's essentially a womanly take on the Arnold Palmer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    The Weird Beastie Boys Tribute at Weird Fish

    Tamara PalmerB-Boy Veganbaisse at Weird Fish ($12).​"B-Boy Bouillabaisse," a Beastie Boys song from the 1989 album Paul's Boutique, has been created into an actual menu item at Weird Fish in the Mission. While it used to contain a seafood mix, the restaurant has recently removed all animal pro ... More >>

  • Music

    September 23, 2009

    Kid Koala reimagines heavy rock with the Slew

    Tamara PalmerB-Boy Veganbaisse at Weird Fish ($12).​"B-Boy Bouillabaisse," a Beastie Boys song from the 1989 album Paul's Boutique, has been created into an actual menu item at Weird Fish in the Mission. While it used to contain a seafood mix, the restaurant has recently removed all animal pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Outside Lands Post-Script

    EKAphotographyVinyl Vamp: Zap Mama​ Fickle weather and last-minute headliner replacements aside, Outside Lands was a success, by most yard sticks. Here's what folks are saying about the three-day extravaganza, which drew more than 100,000 people to Golden Gate Park: Local reaction: The Chron ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Dead Prez Boots Riley Tonight @Black Dot

    EKAphotographyRBGz at YBG: dead prez @G4G's solar-powered concert​ Outside Lands, Shmoutside Lands. The hundreds of folks who came out to Yerba Buena Gardens to see dead prez and Mistah F.A.B. perform for free yesterday may have gotten a better deal than the tens of thousands who shelled out $90 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    M.I.A. Bashes Tenacious D on Twitter

    EKAphotography copyright 2007. all rights reservedHatin' on the D: M.I.A.​ Courtesy of Perez Hilton via Prefix magazine, SriLankan/UK rebel rapper M.I.A. has dropped the Twitter equivalent of a stink bomb on her fellow Outside Lands performers Tenacious D, who had the misfortune to replace the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Tenacious D the Sunday Night Headliner for Outside Lands

    ​Tenacious D have been announced as the Sunday night replacement act for the Outside Lands festival. The final spot for the August 30 concert was supposed to go to the Beastie Boys--but, as many of you'll recall, that group had to cancel all shows when Adam "MCA" Yauch was diagnosed with cancer a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Outside Lands Asks Public for Headliner Suggestions

    Now that the Beastie Boys have pulled out of Outside Lands, announcing the bad news that MCA has to undergo treatment for cancer of the parotid (salivary) gland, the festival has turned to the public to ask what artists should be considered as replacements for Sunday night's big finale. Outside Land ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 24, 2009

    Cheap Musical Thrills

    Give your ears — and your wallet— a summer treat.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Outside Lands Announces Ace Lineup: Beasties, Ween, Tom Jones, Dirtbombs, and More

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    December 3, 2008

    Club Six Celebrates 10 Years

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    November 26, 2008

    Lost albums that should remain lost

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Mix Master Mike Helps Club 6 Celebrate a Decade of Downtown S.F. Hip Hop

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: High Decibels

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2008

    A brief history of vocal fakery from Zapp to "Lollipop"

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2008

    Mike Relm: From "Back in Black" to Blue Man Group

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    October 3, 2007

    Q-Tip and Trentemoller

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2007

    Beastie Boys Q&A: B-Boys Visit Bay Area For Rhymin', Stealin', B. Diddy and Warriors Basketball

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2007

    Last Night: Beastie Boys Still Cool After All These Years

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    August 22, 2007

    Instrumentally Challenged

    Beastie Boys clam up on The Mix-Up

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2007

    Butt Plugs, Butt Rape, and Bronstein as Butt of Hearst Joke: SF Weekly 8.15 -- Digested!

    Beastie Boys clam up on The Mix-Up

  • Calendar

    August 8, 2007

    Fresno? Fres Yes!

    Beastie Boys clam up on The Mix-Up

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2007

    Hammond B3 master Reuben Wilson Jams the Beastie Boys

    Beastie Boys clam up on The Mix-Up

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2007

    Simmons to help self

    Beastie Boys clam up on The Mix-Up

  • Film

    March 29, 2006

    Ch-Ch-Check It Out

    The Beasties' live music is Awesome, if not a little discombobulating

  • Music

    December 14, 2005

    Beck

    Guerolito

  • Music

    January 5, 2005

    Hear This

    Funeral for a Friend carries the torch for U.K. emo; Banyan explores the intersection of punk, rock, and free jazz.

  • Music

    June 23, 2004

    Pawns in the Sun

    Rock Ninja! encounters the rules of a summer concert at BFD

  • Music

    June 16, 2004

    Beastie Boys

    To the 5 Boroughs

  • Music

    July 30, 2003

    Northern State

    Dying in Stereo

  • Music

    April 2, 2003

    War, What Is It Good For?

    Absolutely nothing -- unless you're Clear Channel Communications

  • Music

    June 5, 2002

    DJ Shadow

    The Private Press (MCA)

  • Music

    March 6, 2002

    Longitudes and latitudes

    Asian directions in sound; heavenly lawlessness.

  • Music

    February 19, 1997

    Recordings

    Asian directions in sound; heavenly lawlessness.

  • Music

    July 17, 1996

    For the Love of Cheese

    Asian directions in sound; heavenly lawlessness.

  • Music

    May 29, 1996

    The Beastie Connection

    How Adam Yauch and Erin Potts conceived the all-star Tibetan Freedom Concert

  • Music

    April 3, 1996

    Recordings

    How Adam Yauch and Erin Potts conceived the all-star Tibetan Freedom Concert

  • Music

    October 18, 1995

    Samples

    How Adam Yauch and Erin Potts conceived the all-star Tibetan Freedom Concert

  • Music

    May 31, 1995

    Schools of Thought

    The Roots, the Nonce and DJ Hurricane take hip hop to the next level

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