Beastie Boys - The Mix-Up (REVIEWS)

[King Psyz]

So it seems the Boys Three will have a new record out this summer... I of course was unable to find any info on the official site because the admins there are about on top of it as you could expect some coked out kids to be.

Extra and the bread and butter type media outlets are announcing the record today yet to be titled. I'll update this as info comes out.

[King Psyz]

Here's the brief, and I mean brief Billboard article.

[Fievel]

Maybe they'll have a song where one guy says a line, another guy says a line, then the third guy says a line, and then they all say a word or two in unison. And repeat.

I do love me some good Besaties, though. I just hope they pull the instruments back out. Rock, porno funk, it's all good.

[Maui]

Cool, I read that they will have a new CD out this summer. I saw the Beasties in concert a while back, when they launched "To the Five Burroughs" CD. They were incredible. Considering these guys are in their late 30's - they still got what it takes.

Ch ch check it out!

- Wowie

[Brocktune]

turns out a few copies of the new album have already leaked. HERE is a review.

[Keepcoolbutcare]

pay no mind to Brocktune's jackassery, Maui.

if it 'taint J-Pop, J-Rap, or random qweefs recorded by Mike Patton, he's gonna make fun of it...

[Brocktune]

what are you talking about?

i love 50 year old white jewish rappers.

hey, in the "trying to stay relevant to a youth audience" category, nobody covers it up quite as good as the beasties.

[Keepcoolbutcare]

i love 50 year old white jewish rappers.

hey, in the "trying to stay relevant to a youth audience" category, nobody covers it up quite as good as the beasties.

lol.

i hear that they ain't gonna be rapping on this one, more It'sTrueMental like the Root Down Ep.

but I hear wrong as often as I write wrong...

[doglips]

No, it is an instrumental LP, they sent me an email to tell me.

[Brocktune]

dont tell me that instrumental music is about to become relevant to a youth audience.

god-fucking-damnit

have we seen the demise of patient zero much too soon?

ahead of their time i say!

[doglips]

The new Beasties LP has a track called Eighth Grade Gazing parts 1-3, go figure.

[St. Alphonzo]

The new Beasties LP has a track called Eighth Grade Gazing parts 1-3, go figure.

ICOVERLASH!!!

[Fievel]

The new album - The Mix Up.

It's pretty cool. It's got a lot of the same 70's funk vibe that the earlier instrumental album had. All in all some good stuff. I would have been listening to this disc nonstop about 10 years ago during my obsession with funk music. Now, I'll play a tune every now and then.

If nothing else, it shows the world that there's much more to The Beastie Boys than some old skool rap songs.

There's a couple of videos on YouTube.

Off The Grid - I dig this one.


The Rat Cage

[Zarles]

Personally, I think they could give a shit about the 'youth audience'. They've had the same fans for 20 years that support them like you wouldn't believe. I think they'll do just fine if they continue to please only us.

[Fievel]

what are you talking about?

i love 50 year old white jewish rappers.

Anyone remember the group 2 Live Jews?
....and I'm not kidding....

MC Moisha and Easy Irving.
Fo' real, yo!

[Maui]

If nothing else, it shows the world that there's much more to The Beastie Boys than some old skool rap song

Sounds pretty darn good. The Beasties are known for their ever changing style of music from punk to hip hop to rap to instrumental. They seem to know how to pull it off. I went to see their concert during their "To the Five Burroughs" tour. They had a 20 minute instrumental segment on stage. Very cool.

[Zarles]

Pre-sales of the album went up yesterday. 30 bones gets ya the CD and a T-shirt. Woot.

http://www.beastieboys.com/store/themixup/

[Hermanator X]

I got me some tickets to see their instrumental show at Montreaux Jazz festival. Should be interesting, having seen them live in their normal format. Im hoping for lots of dirty FONK.

[Fievel]

I got me some tickets to see their instrumental show at Montreaux Jazz festival. Should be interesting, having seen them live in their normal format. Im hoping for lots of dirty FONK.

Instrumental live show!?!?
The Beastie Boys at Montreaux!?!?!?
Oh snap!!!!
May the bass be a-slappin' and the wah-wah be.... umm... a-wah-in'...... that was dumb.
Sounds like an amazing show! Give a li'l review if you could.

[Zarles]

They're playing near me soon, too. I can't wait for the new album. I hope that after I handle it, my hands smell like chicken grease.

[Hermanator X]

Fievel,
I have quite an eclectic line up of gigs this summer, and hope to give a few reviews.
Lots of Jazztazzical oddness at a festival in my adopted town here in norway (including wilco???)
Pearl Jam with kings of leon in holland.
beasties and sly and the family stone in montreux.
The stones in oslo for a day out in the sun rocking to classics (with my folks coming over to see me and being surprised with tix for it )
And the Oya festival in oslo too, with Go team and Primal Scream and some cool norwegian oddities.

edit: and Hayseed Dixie in Notodden (bluegrass covers band, check out walk this way on youtube by them) Silly but fun.

I was thinking it may be cool to make a thread of gigs you have attended, similar to the "movies I have watched" thread. (I know there is a gig review thread, but was thinking of Just listing the ones you have attended, and editing and updating the post)

[Keepcoolbutcare]

I know there is a gig review thread, but was thinking of Just listing the ones you have attended, and editing and updating the post

you don't have to kiss no Dick Butkus to kick it off, it's a good idea, roll with it...

[Maui]

what are you talking about?

i love 50 year old white jewish rappers.

Try late 30s...

[tapehead]

They've got to be well into their forties atleast - The 'Rock Hard' 12" was released in '84 and they had earlier recordings.

[Fievel]

Adam Yauch (MCA) - 42
Michael Diamond (Mike D) - 41
Adam Horovitz (Adrock) - 40

[Maui]

Adam Yauch (MCA) - 42
Michael Diamond (Mike D) - 41
Adam Horovitz (Adrock) - 40

Shoot, they're gummers!

[Zarles]

Just got it today, and all I can say is FONKY. I wish they would've made the movie that it's the soundtrack to.

[Maui]

Just got it today, and all I can say is FONKY. I wish they would've made the movie that it's the soundtrack to.

Zarles, no singing at all, just instrumental?

[Zarles]

No singing, no rapping, no Mixmaster Mike. It's MCA on bass, D on the kit, Adrock on guitars, Money Mark on the farfisa, and new guy Alfredo Ortiz on percussion. Check it out. Bring napkins and a bib.

[Maui]

No singing, no rapping, no Mixmaster Mike. It's MCA on bass, D on the kit, Adrock on guitars, Money Mark on the farfisa, and new guy Alfredo Ortiz on percussion. Check it out. Bring napkins and a bib.

Droolworthy, eh?

Did you ever hear that mix with the Beasties and The Dandy Warhols? Very cool - they did the song Intergalactic but mixed in Dandy Warhols "Used to be Friends" song. Cool track if you haven't heard it, give it a listen.

[Zarles]

I don't know about drool, but I had barbecue sauce stains all over my fingers after handling the CD a few times.

Never heard that mash-up before. I'll see if I can find it.

[King Psyz]

That mash-up reminds me of a great radio show here in Las Vegas on Area 108on Saturday nights (PST) that does punk/alt rock mashups with hip hop and sometimes other punk/alt songs.

Anyways, this record is fucking amazing. I love this kind of shit. There hasn't been a real funk jazz record released like this in years.

Like Zarles said, this is the soundtrack to the best movie you havn't seen.

But I did think of what it might be...

Think if the Shaw Brothers got to make a buddy cop film in '73. San Francisco's Haight - Ashbury is the central location for the picture. It's a movie full of montages.

Now imagine the bad ass music that would accompany that movie...

You just imagined 'The Mix-Up'

[Zarles]

Perfect, psyz. The Boys are actually posting little video clips for each of the songs a little at a time on their site. The clip for 'The Gala Event' is a trip - some kind of '70s Brian DePalma spy caper kinda thing going on. Ch-ch-check it out -

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JhxNMLgc1ks

Some of the reviews of the record have been SO far off-base, it's not even funny. It's like everyone forgot what a truly funky record is supposed to sound like. The snobs at Pitchfork Media made it sound like it comes packaged with an envelope full of anthrax, for chrissakes. Fuck the haters - this thing is funkier than the big piece of chicken in a 10-piece bucket.

[King Psyz]

this record is funkier than a 10 piece bucket of ALL BIG PIECES!

[Zarles]

Yo Psyz, a vocal mix-up of 'The Mix-Up' is being planned. Ch-ch-check it out -

Clicky.

[vicious_bastard]

I bought it in the Russian Market in Phnom Penh thinking it was a full-on new album, as I had been unable to keep up with new release info during my travels, and was initially disappointed that it was lyric-free. But is has grown on me hugely - Money Mark is an astonishingly good musician (how good was Hand In Your Head? I love that tune) but Mike D's drumming is a little repetitive.

Not sure about the remix album but hope Mixmaster Mike returns. I despise Lily Allen with a burning passion but working with Jarvis Cocker sounds like a fantastic idea. I'm a big MIA fan as well so that should be good.

If they are going to use "a bunch of British people" then I would bloody love to see folks like Raskitt and Bizzle on there, or maybe someone like Ian Brown - he would be great for some of the tracks. I just hope they don't fill it full of shite like Allen or Mike Skinner to boost sales.

Adam Yauch (MCA) - 42
Michael Diamond (Mike D) - 41
Adam Horovitz (Adrock) - 40

I hope they are still going when they are sixty. Ad Rock is a hugely underrated MC. Not so much for his lyrics, but the man has one hell of a flow! Saw some live thing on TV fairly recently - MCA looked much older than 42, was sweating like a rapist and looked like he might faint at any moment. They are SO tight live and I doubt that will ever change.

[King Psyz]

Yeah, nice to see them moving along now on the vocal version.

I have gotten to see them a few times now and they are very consistent.

The last show here in Vegas at the Hard Rock was them in a Rat Pack motif and was easily the best performance of theirs I have been to.

[Zarles]

To celebrate their Grammy win for this record, (!) posting a link to this is appropriate. Keep in mind that the category they're presenting for in that clip is the same one they themselves won for this year. Rad.

Good night for old Def Jam bands, actually. Both Public Enemy AND Slayer also won. Flavor Flav's comment? 'Who give a fuck about a goddamn Grammy!?'

[80sCHILD]

Havent heard the new album but the beastie boys are one of the greatest just watched krush groove the other day brings back some memories

[Maui]

Havent heard the new album but the beastie boys are one of the greatest just watched krush groove the other day brings back some memories

Yeah, I'd have to agree with that statement. I have all their works.

I saw them a few years back when they came to SF on the "To the 5 Burroughs" tour.

Paul's Boutique and License to Ill are my favourites.

You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Partyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[80sCHILD]

Havent heard the new album but the beastie boys are one of the greatest just watched krush groove the other day brings back some memories

Yeah, I'd have to agree with that statement. I have all their works.

I saw them a few years back when they came to SF on the "To the 5 Burroughs" tour.

Paul's Boutique and License to Ill are my favourites.

You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Partyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Did you see the dvd awsome I fucking shoot that?

[Maui]

Havent heard the new album but the beastie boys are one of the greatest just watched krush groove the other day brings back some memories

Yeah, I'd have to agree with that statement. I have all their works.

I saw them a few years back when they came to SF on the "To the 5 Burroughs" tour.

Paul's Boutique and License to Ill are my favourites.

You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Partyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Did you see the dvd awsome I fucking shoot that?

Huh?

[80sCHILD]

[/i]

Did you see the dvd awesome I fucking shoot that?

Huh?

It was the name of the dvd, its the beastie boys last concert or so they say filmed at the garden.

[Maui]

[/i]

Did you see the dvd awesome I fucking shoot that?

Huh?

It was the name of the dvd, its the beastie boys last concert or so they say filmed at the garden.

Oh, ok.

[Tyrone_Shoelaces]

ALTHOUGH WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT "HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART 1"
WILL CONTINUE TO BE DELAYED INDEFINITELY,
"HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART 2" WILL BE RELEASED ON TIME
AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED IN SPRING OF 2011.

[Hermanator X]

From Badass Digest, this sounds kind of awesome.

We finally got our Beastie Boys biopic. Kinda. The picture above is of Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood and Danny McBride playing the Beasties in Fight For Your Right (Revisited), a short film by Adam Yauch (one of the actual Beasties, in case you didn’t know). The short will be playing at Sundance, and is apparently about the filming of the Fight For Your Right (To Party) video.

[TheButcher]

From THR:
Beastie Boys Moving Ahead With 'Hot Sauce' After Adam Yauch's Cancer Battle

[TheButcher]

From CoS:
Complete cast revealed for Beastie Boys’ “Fight for Your Right Revisited”

Even though MCA is still on the mend, the Beastie Boys are full steam ahead in the publicity push behind their forthcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee, pt 2. First up is the release of their brand new short film, “Fight for Your Right Revisited”, which is set to premiere this week at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah.

While the exact plot remains under wraps, the film will serve as a music video for the album track “Make Some Noise” according to Mike D. And thanks to IMDB.com, we now know the film’s complete cast and it’s a veritble who’s who of Hollywood A-listers. For one, it apparently takes two movie stars to play one Beastie Boy; both Elijah Wood and Will Ferrell will play Ad-Rock, Danny McBride and John C. Reilly will fill the role of MCA, and Seth Rogen and Jack Black will handle Mike D.

Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci, will play the roles of “mother” and “father”, respectively, while other cast members include, but are not limited to: Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, David Cross, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler,Jason Schwartzman, Adam Scott, Rainn Wilson, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Alicia Silverstone, Martin Starr, Ted Danson, Rashida Jones, and R.E.M.’s Mike Mills. Plus, the real Ad-Rock, Mike D, and MCA will make appearances as Cop #1, #2, and #3, respectively.

We also know, compliments of a recent sit down between Rogen and MTV, that the film will feature “perfect replicas” of the costumes and props used in the original “Fight For Your Right” music video. “I don’t know where they all got it. It was hard to get,” Rogen noted. “The real Ad-Rock was saying he still has the Stuyvesant T-shirt that he wore in the video, but they made another one for Elijah. It was amazing.”

This can’t come soon enough.

[TheButcher]

Fight For Your Right - Revisited

[Hermanator X]

FULL LENGTH: F**kin AWESOME!!