Shit can be summed up as:
embarrassing early yearsfollowed by
2 great albumsfollowed by
2 good albumsfollowed by
being irrelevant, spotty, and in need of charity
― (unregistered) (PappaWheelie V), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:21 (fifteen years ago) link
embarrassing early years are the best shit ever
― ○◙i shine cuz i genital grind◙○ (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:23 (fifteen years ago) link
That this question was even asked breaks my heart.
― A socialist who's happy to spread the wealth (Susan), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:26 (fifteen years ago) link
embarrassing early years are the best shit ever― ○◙i shine cuz i genital grind◙○ (roxymuzak), Tuesday, October 28, 2008 5:23 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― ○◙i shine cuz i genital grind◙○ (roxymuzak), Tuesday, October 28, 2008 5:23 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
^^^hoos that^^^
― Ioannis, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Palefaced Pretenders should be the name of a tribute band
― The Slash My Father Wrote (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:34 (fifteen years ago) link
pretty excellent band though i sort of checked out before "5 boroughs" came out. i don't know what spencer's "sf of rap" thing is supposed to mean except i guess it's another southland zing. they always sounded nothing more than nyc to me and they got tons of play on the subway during my time there!
― omar little, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:36 (fifteen years ago) link
I should clarify by early years, I mean as a hardcore band.
Although I've always been curious about their purported No Wave/World Music outfit that predated it.
And Cookie Puss is fantastic, still (which is what prompted interest from Russell Simmons anyway).
― (unregistered) (PappaWheelie V), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:42 (fifteen years ago) link
No Wave/World Music outfit that predated it.
I have never heard of this.
― A socialist who's happy to spread the wealth (Susan), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Wouldn't they have been about 12?
― I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO (Colonel Poo), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Young Aborigines
I can't find the lengthy timeline now that described in their own words what they wanted to do, but I remember them citing several things that were NYC du jour in 1981, including no wave and world music.
Anyway, since that timeline, Young Aborigines is cited all over, although downplaying it to "very very shortlived", which is fair, but non-descript of their original goals.
http://www.beastiemania.com/whois/the_young_aborigines/By the summer of 1981 the Young Aborigines were performing at Jerry William’s 171 A.
By the summer of 1981 the Young Aborigines were performing at Jerry William’s 171 A.
http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid2=9&fid1=3028&csid1=59Young Aborigines drummer Michael Diamond meets Adam Yauch at a Bad Brains show in New York and the two become close friends through their love of hardcore music. Yauch begins showing up at Aborigines practices; when founding bassist Jeremy Shatan goes home to do his homework, Adam takes over. When Yauch is on bass duty, the Aborigines (including percussionist Kate Schellenbach and guitarist John Berry) call themselves the Beastie Boys, a purposefully stupid name for their joke attempt at being one of New York’s first hardcore bands. The new line-up debuts at Yauch’s 17th birthday party. Record store owner Dave Parsons asks them if they’d be interested in releasing their first record on his new label, Rat Cage.
Young Aborigines drummer Michael Diamond meets Adam Yauch at a Bad Brains show in New York and the two become close friends through their love of hardcore music. Yauch begins showing up at Aborigines practices; when founding bassist Jeremy Shatan goes home to do his homework, Adam takes over. When Yauch is on bass duty, the Aborigines (including percussionist Kate Schellenbach and guitarist John Berry) call themselves the Beastie Boys, a purposefully stupid name for their joke attempt at being one of New York’s first hardcore bands. The new line-up debuts at Yauch’s 17th birthday party. Record store owner Dave Parsons asks them if they’d be interested in releasing their first record on his new label, Rat Cage.
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― (unregistered) (PappaWheelie V), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes, this sounds a little familiar. According to Mike D they broke up after only two shows so there probably wasn't much worth hearing.
― A socialist who's happy to spread the wealth (Susan), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 15:59 (fifteen years ago) link
I again would like to point to exhibit A -- which I failed to bring to the trial -- the timeline.
Seems they had been together for a fair amount of time rehearsing before their show(s), and had a clear direction.
Most people cite 1979 as the founding date, although it seems that's a stretch. Mike D would've been 13/14 at that time.
I wonder if it was like, "yeah, we want to be as cool as the Mudd Club scene, but you know, we're kids, and this hardcore thing appeals to us directly, so let's move on."
― (unregistered) (PappaWheelie V), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 17:22 (fifteen years ago) link
anyone heard the bootleg of them live in trenton nj 1992? it is large.
― MacElby's Puddin'© (stevie), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Where to find this? I'm not big on collecting bootlegs and the like but I remember that tour. It was great.
― A socialist who's happy to spread the wealth (Susan), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 20:42 (fifteen years ago) link
first two records are a couple of the greatest hip hop albums ever imho, but I never really bother with anything after that. although at the time I was really into Check Your Head and Ill Communication. Lost interest entirely after that.
― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 20:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Some Dumb Cop Gave Me Two Tickets Already = funniness
― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link
i'd like to give an early birthday shout-out to ad rock. i know halloween is his birthday cuz he said it was in a song once.
i always loved egg raid on mojo from the speed trials comp. as far as their pre-rap stuff goes. and cookie puss of course. which is still genius.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:00 (fifteen years ago) link
what the hell? I had never heard of this before
― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:04 (fifteen years ago) link
are you serious??????
― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:04 (fifteen years ago) link
they don't got no carvel where shakey lives.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:05 (fifteen years ago) link
He sometimes has arms and legs, but these are just icing decorations, not additional parts.
― 8 HOOS Dog (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:06 (fifteen years ago) link
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:07 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm like proust and his fuckin' cookie when i watch these ads...
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:10 (fifteen years ago) link
if you live in NY and ever go out, you've probably run into Mojo. He's still around, still working the doors, putting on shows and playing records.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:10 (fifteen years ago) link
um, not sure what ilx3's policy on links to verboten materials are like, but if you search theultimatebootlegexperience blog its quite easy to find. [mods pls delete if this is a problem]
― MacElby's Puddin'© (stevie), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:12 (fifteen years ago) link
I've lived my whole life in CA guys. Been to NY twice.
― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:15 (fifteen years ago) link
yah but you could still know what a cookie puss was!
― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 21:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Thank you Stevie. :)
I never experienced a Cookie Puss while I lived in NYC but I did see the Beasties all the time. Perhaps I should have asked one of them to direct me to a Carvel's.
― A socialist who's happy to spread the wealth (Susan), Wednesday, 29 October 2008 12:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Carvel sucked, though I always really hated Ice Cream Cakes. Please also note Fudgie the Whale, who shared a mold with Santa, if I remember correctly.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 29 October 2008 13:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah Carvel is horrible, horrible ice cream.
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 29 October 2008 13:31 (fifteen years ago) link
i love carvel ice cream. i live for flying saucers.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 29 October 2008 21:17 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah flying saucers are great, and the cakes, with the chocolate crunchies in between the layers. i totally miss carvel. a coworker and i recently tried to get a carvel cake sent to CO, but no dice. wickie the witch for a happy halloween.
― Booker van Permalink (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 29 October 2008 23:10 (fifteen years ago) link
so the beasties are obviously megaproud about being from brooklyn in 99% of their lyrics, so why in "shake yr rump" do they say "from downtown, manhattan, the village"
― ○◙i shine cuz i genital grind◙○ (roxymuzak), Thursday, 30 October 2008 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Only MCA is from Brooklyn. Mike D and AdRock are from Manhatten.
― A socialist who's happy to spread the wealth (Susan), Thursday, 30 October 2008 15:50 (fifteen years ago) link
that makes sense. mca is the one saying "from downtown".
youre right, i forgot "you're from secausus, im from manhattan" - adrock
― ○◙i shine cuz i genital grind◙○ (roxymuzak), Thursday, 30 October 2008 16:18 (fifteen years ago) link
So there's a 20th anniversary remaster of Paul's Boutique out; is it any good? Does it just mash the levels up? B-Boy Bouillabaisse is split into 9 tracks at the mastering...
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 18 February 2009 08:29 (fifteen years ago) link
1. It is louder, as you would expect, but not mashed; Audacity shows no plateaus.
2. The bass has definitely been enhanced, but not overly so; much closer to the original vinyl.
3. If you like the album, it has never, ever sounded this good. Still one of the best headphone albums ever.
4. B-Boy Bouillabaisse is split but you don't notice it.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 February 2009 13:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Just been and bought it, following that post, EZ.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 18 February 2009 14:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Aren't you supposed to be convalescing?
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 February 2009 15:09 (fifteen years ago) link
I am, yes, but HMV's not far way and frankly I needed some fresh air. I also got a haircut.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 18 February 2009 15:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Ah. Carry on - fine movies, neat trim hair, Paul's Boutique through the Grados - good day.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 February 2009 15:15 (fifteen years ago) link
This is fucking awesome.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 18 February 2009 22:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Told ya!
Really glad you like, to be honest. I always have a hard time repurchasing stuff, but sometimes it's worth it.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 February 2009 22:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Bump, in light of the Check Your Head reissue.
I think CYH is my 2nd favourite Beasties record, definitely. I also think it seems pretty disingenuous to think of them as hip hop. They're just a band who happen to have done a lot of different things including a lot of rapping.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 14 April 2009 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Looks like somebody just posted this on line after 22 years, so what the hell...
http://beatpatrol.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/chuck-eddy-lay-it-down-clowns-the-beastie-boys-take-over-1987/
― xhuxk, Wednesday, 29 April 2009 03:00 (fifteen years ago) link
...and Eloise, an overweight go-go dancer who’s supposed to look “sexy” when she strips down to her black lace, I guess, but mostly just comes off as gruesome.
reads like the 2009 internet xhuxk - consistent style!
― Bostin' Legal (sic), Wednesday, 29 April 2009 08:01 (fifteen years ago) link
MCA undergoing surgery for cancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7CH3M7cECI
― can-i-jus (stevie), Monday, 20 July 2009 16:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Damn. He sounds pretty hopeful about it at least.
― De Mysteriis Dom Passantino (jim), Monday, 20 July 2009 16:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Man, best of luck to him. Also, the new single with Nas works for me: http://www.spinemagazine.com/news_item.php?id=8830
― matt2, Monday, 20 July 2009 16:38 (fifteen years ago) link
It's a pain in the neck (sorry had to say it)
Huge respect for this comment. Also: 1) fuck cancer, as ever; 2) sincere hopes for a speedy recovery.
― a tiny, faltering megaphone (grimly fiendish), Monday, 20 July 2009 16:48 (fifteen years ago) link