RE: Beastie Boys

Michael Aregood (maregood@comcastpc.com)
Wed, 7 May 1997 16:38:17 -0400


I think the 12" you're talking about was Cookiepuss. Funny shit. Anyway,
thanks!!

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> From: Jon Jung
> Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 1997 1:28 PM
> To: Michael Aregood; Pradip Kiran Sarkar
> Cc: acid jazz list
> Subject: RE: Beastie Boys
>
> Having been a long-time punk/HC fan (of course S.F.H.C. rules, man :-)
> ), this
> is what I remember...
>
> They released one EP called "Pollywog Stew" in 1984 or 5 or something.
> Back
> then, they were known as more of an "art-core" band for some reason, I
> always
> thought they were really sloppy, maybe that's why. Anyway, this EP
> has been
> reissued before by Ax/ction Records out of Massachusetts (who still
> owe me
> money through a distribution deal but that's another story...). I
> think it has
> been rereleased on some other record. From that time, they released
> their
> first hip-hop 12" (forget the name already), toured with Madonna,
> etc......
>
> Anyway, if I say I don't care for their punk stuff it's because it
> doesn't have
> that little something that would have made them great. For reference,
> there
> were a lot of great New York (and DC) hardcore bands around and a
> little after
> that time...Cause for Alarm, Bad Brains, S.O.A., Minor Threat, etc.
>
> --Jon
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> They should keep their speed demon numbers to a minimum because as a
> hardcore band they're pretty much on the suck side. I don't know why
> they felt they had to remind people of how bad they were. Anyway, real
> quick question (not relevant to the list)... can anyone put thier
> hardcore days in context for me? I'm not sure where they appear on the
> time-line of the Lower-East Side hardcore scene. I'm sure it was
> before
> 86'...
>
> just curious,
> Argo
>
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> > From: Pradip Kiran Sarkar
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 1997 2:32 AM
> > To: Jon Jung
> > Cc: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> > Subject: RE: Beastie Boys
> >
> > The Beastie's instrumental compilation is undoubtedly one of their
> > best
> > works to date. In fact, I saw them in Jan 96 in Bangkok, where they
> > took
> > to the stage after Foo Fighters and Sonic Youth, as part of the MTV
> > Alternative Nation (don't really give a shit about this though)
> tour.
> > The
> > Boys were simply brilliant...they kept their speed demon numbers to
> a
> > minimum, and jammed for more than an hour those instrumental tracks
> > under
> > psychedelic lights. The versions they played live were extended
> > improvised
> > versions, some of which went on for about 15 minutes. One of the
> most
> > remarkable players was Mark Ramos Nishita who at times leapt 3 ft in
> > the
> > air while banging on his keyboards. Beastie Boys have certainly
> > matured as
> > musicians, to the outmost disappointment of a somewhat closed
> > minded friend of minewho had expected "The Best Of Beastie Boys'
> > Hardcore"
> > and instead received " The In Sound From Way Out".
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 6 May 1997, Jon Jung wrote:
> >
> > > A great disc...very 70's. For sure, better than their punk stuff.
> > >
> > > --Jon
> > >
> >
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> > >
> > > It's called 'The In Sound From Way Out' and it's on the Beasties'
> > own
> > > label, Grand Royal which is distributed by Columbia so it should
> be
> > > readily available everywhere. As Erik mentioned, it's a great
> > disk...
> > > you just gotta love Money Mark's hammond playing on many of these
> > tracks.
> > >
> > > peace,
> > > Jakub.
> > >
> > > On Tue, 6 May 1997, erik wrote:
> > >
> > > > At 9:49 PM 5/6/97, Marc Wright wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>picked up a disc a while back that was a collection of all the
> > bboys
> > > > >>insturmental tracks from their up to date releases.. a great
> > disc..
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Erik,
> > > > >
> > > > >I've been looking for this one - could you please let me know
> the
> > title and
> > > > >label details?
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > >Marc.
> > > > >(Now playing: 'Love in a Black Dimension' - Jestofunk)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > actually got in london's heathrow airport, but i have seen it
> > stateside.
> > > > just flipped through my stack and i don't have it hear at work,
> i
> > shall try
> > > > and remember to bring the info with me manana..
> > > >
> > > > on now: Naked Funk
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > e r i k
> > > >
> > > > @bossanova.com
> > > > browse the redesign-> www.bossanova.com/erik/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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