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Tag Archives: Beastie Boys
Making the Brand
Spin Magazine last week published an article listing their 40 greatest band names of all time. I agree with most of the list (Motörhead is #1) but I’m not sure why the stopped at 40. So let’s continue the list. Here are the ten band names I would add in alphabetical order. 1) Arcade Fire [...]
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Tagged as: Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Electric Light Orchestra, KISS, REM, Rush, Sonic Youth, The Go-Go's, The Jam, The White Stripes
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MCA
The Beastie Boys were my Beatles. Sure U2 and REM were a huge influence but they played Rock music. The Beastie Boys took rock music and turned it on its ear. It was totally familiar and yet completely different. And like The Beatles, they matured, as did their music and interests. I would say that [...]
Rock Hall Class of 2012
I did not do so well in predicting the inductees foolishly thinking that the true innovators should get into the Hall. Every music fans favorite game now is to point at a similar (possibly superior) artist and wonder why they have yet to gain entrance to the coveted Hall. With that in mind, let’s look at [...]
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Tagged as: Beastie Boys, Bert Jansch, Donovan, Eddie Taylor, Freddie King, Guns N' Roses, John Mayall, Laura Nyro, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Nina Simone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Faces, The Small Faces, Thin Lizzy, X
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We Can Get Together
I’m still on my Hold Steady kick and just thinking about History Lesson Part II, the song that mentions other artists in the lyrics. I started thinking that there are so many other songs that mention other artists. Here are some of my favorites. I’ll start with The Hold Steady is they go crazy with [...]
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Tagged as: Beastie Boys, Bob Dylan, Cheap Trick, Hold Steady, New Radicals, Ol' Moulty, Ramones, Replacements, Steely Dan, Weezer, Wilco
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Innovators/Imitators
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame came out with its list of nominees: If it were up to me (which sadly, it is not) I would give it to the innovators not the imitators (thanks to My Morning Jacket’s “Wordless Chorus” for always keeping that lyric in my mind). Here is the list and [...]
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Tagged as: Beastie Boys, Donna Summer, Donovan, Eric B. & Rakim, Freddie King, Guns N' Roses, Heart, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Laura Nyro, My Morning Jacket, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Rufus with Chaka Khan, The Cure, The Faces, The Small Faces, The Spinners, War
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MTV 30th Anniversary
Yes, it’s been 30 years since MTV launched. Even though you probably don’t watch it anymore because there’s nothing but filth on there (My Dad would be proud that I finally came around to his point of view). People still care because it has helped shape who they are culturally. I know all 5 [...]
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Tagged as: Beastie Boys, Bob Giraldi, LCD Soundsystem, MTV, OK Go, Spike Jonze, Weather Channel
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New Music Tuesdays
Tuesdays are the day that music is officially released to the masses. Many artists though have chosen to preview their music through various websites. The ones that I go to are NPR’s First Listen and Spinner’s Full CD Listening Party. There are two records released today that I love and think I’ll be listening to all [...]
