Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Email:27 March 2007 Beastie Boys Announce--------------------------------hi...here's a few things you might wanna know about.. 1. we have a new record coming out2. it's gonna be sick3. we're playing a bunch of shows this summer (see below)4. they're gonna be sick5. we're gonna play some instrumental only shows also... (you know..drums..bass..guitar..keyboard..percussion..)6. better call your doctor..cause they're gonna be sick7. it's gonna be a gala event8. we're changing up the website...sick9. got new gear coming soon...again...sick..10. go see a tailor and get tapered up... see you soon....beastie boyswww.beastieboys.com It'll either be sick...or pathetic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 31, 2007 Author Share Posted March 31, 2007 It'll either be sick...or pathetic.Kinda like...everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 I generally don't like to post negative comments in threads, but you asked for it. The question I have for y'all is, "do the Beasties Boys matter any more?" There was a time when popular music seemed to rise and fall with what they did.They matter to me. That's all I need. If I was influenced by some vague feeling that a band is less "important" than they used to be, I would stop trying to find stuff I like and get on board with Mix 98.5 24/7. Now I think time as exposed them for the one note act they really are. Don't get me wrong they made some great music (Paul' Boutique being one of my favorites),A one note act that made great music? That may not be a contradiction, but it sure is a left-handed criticism. Paul's Boutique is almost 20 years old. Has time exposed it for what it is yet? Keep me updated please. but TT5B was an awful attempt at anything remotly interesting.You were disappointed in it, that's cool. I was disappointed in Hello Nasty. I don't own that one. I hardly ever listen to Ill Communication anymore. TT5Bs, which was released years after I'd given up completely on the Beasties, still gets a spin every month or so. It's good shit. The lryics are quasi - political rants that make the songs to serious and suck the fun out of songs and the band.You're talking about at most 20% of the lyrics. The rest are along the lines of the following: "I'm a hip hop scholar while you're left back/So Jeckle and Rush go back to Lefrac/I'm a simple man like Chance the Gardener/Working 9 to 5 like Dolly Parton" What's not fun about that? When did we ask the Beasties to save us?We didn't. When did we ask Jeff Tweedy to write a poetry book? We didn't. Artists do what they want. And while I can't defend the quality of their anti-right wing rhymes, I've got their back if they need to spit them. And musically it was no better then License to Ill which they made when they were teenagers.22,21, and 20 years old, actually.Still, what's your point? You have to be in your mid-twenties or older to make good music? Licensed To Ill is regarded as a stone cold hip-hop classic, and rightfully so. You know there are other songs than "Girls" and "Fight For Your Right" on that, ah? I would like to bring up the case of the SNL skit Lazy Sunday, which I think really showed us how lame the Beasties have become. Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell did a better job of doing the "Beastie Boys" then Beasties did with TT5B.I don't even know where the hell to come from to this one. Lazy Sunday showed us how lame the Beastie Boys are? I'm lost, completely. Sorry. I do not have high hopes for this album, mainly cause in the press release they used "sick" way to many times. It might show that yes they are gonna bring the fun back to their songs, but it worries me that they slamed the same joke a dozen times in jsut a few words. It makes me think they have just lost the creative spark that made them so great.I think you've already made up your mind, but who knows. I was surprised by TT5Bs, maybe you'll be surprised by the new one. And maybe I'll be the one talking shit about the Beasties in this forum six months from now. What goes around comes around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airtaco Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 While the political lyrics on TT5B aren't particuarly insightful, they ARE pretty freaking entertaining: We have a president we didn't electThe Kyoto Treaty he decided to neglect. come on, that's funny! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 A 'one note act'? Yikes. Hardly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 While the political lyrics on TT5B aren't particuarly insightful, they ARE pretty freaking entertaining: We have a president we didn't electThe Kyoto Treaty he decided to neglect. come on, that's funny!You think that one's funny, check out "This Govenrment Needs A Tune-Up"! (Caution: Lyrics are douche-chill inducing) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
feilfs01 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 My favorite Beasties sample off all time is the dick in the mashed potatos but this is a close second "Hubo una vez un gran rey que ten Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I like the one that has "fuck you chico man." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 "The Mix-Up" due 6/26 ... followed by a club tour! A club tour!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 "The Mix-Up" due 6/26 ... followed by a club tour! A club tour!! Pants tightening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Holy moses, a club tour. We might meet pretty soon, Peter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 Holy moses, a club tour. I'm glad the batsignal went out for you on this! We might meet pretty soon, Peter. Oh indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I'm glad the batsignal went out for you on this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tennisclay Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 i still think theyre going to be added to lollapalooza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airtaco Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 SO PUMPED. Def seeing the tour, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 From NME:Beastie Boys name new albumMike D gets ready for new record and Live Earth gig4 hours ago Beastie Boys have revealed exclusively to NME.COM that their new album will be called 'The Mix Up' and will be released in June. Bandmember Mike D said the follow-up to 2004's 'To The 5 Boroughs' will be "radically different" to its' predecessor. The rockier record will instead hark to the style of the band's classic albums 'Check Your Head' and 'Paul's Boutique'. Mike D said: "We play instruments on the whole album, as opposed to sampling. There's more rock on there. If you know us you can trace the influences and they're no completely surprising. Someone who listens to us casually might think 'What the hell are these guys doing?' "It might make you flip your wig right off, or your hairpiece, if you're a casual listener." The star also talked about the band's forthcoming appearance at the London leg of the Live Earth shows, which aim to promote action to confront global climate change. Beastie Boys will perform at Wembley Stadium alongside the likes of Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol. Speaking about the cause, Mike D said: "It's come to the point where drastic measures have to be taken now. To really create a mass consciousness of what needs to be done, mass action, it's gonna take mass awareness. And these huge concerts around the globe are probably one of the best means of doing so." Asked if he would be playing any new material at the event, the star replied: "By that point we'll already be playing new songs. But I dunno - you don't wanna do 'Jazz Odyssey' in front of a crowd of 60,000." http://www.nme.com/news/beastie-boys/27933 "Jazz Odyssey". "On the bass: Derek Smalls. He wrote this." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Holy balls...I missed this and I also have a prett sizable chubby right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiecupdrinker Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Ok, with the emphasis on playing instruments again, does this mean MixMaster Mike won't be involved? At least it means that hopefully Money Mark is back on the keyboards. Paul's and CYH The hiatus is back off again. dcd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Mark is involved - from the Beastie boards: "Money Mark referred to the new stuff as Check Your Head Part II a few months back" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Mark is involved - from the Beastie boards: "Money Mark referred to the new stuff as Check Your Head Part II a few months back"'full mast' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Mark is involved - from the Beastie boards: "Money Mark referred to the new stuff as Check Your Head Part II a few months back" this'll get me back into them. fucking awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I don't quite understand the reference to Check Your Head and Paul's Boutique as both being "rockier". I think Paul's Boutique has more samples on it than any other record in hip hop history. I definitely wouldn't classify it as heavy on the rock. Plus, I distinctly remember everyone saying TT5B was the second coming of Paul's Boutique. Now they're saying that one was nothing like PB (agreed) but the new one is. I do remember when Ch-Ch-Check It Out was released.....I thought if the entire album was as sweet as that song my head would explode. That song sounds like PB to me. Not much else though. I guess I'll just be a skeptical bi-otch until I the new record my clammy little hands. Doesn't really matter to me....TT5B grew on me over time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rufer Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Plus, I distinctly remember everyone saying TT5B was the second coming of Paul's Boutique. Now they're saying that one was nothing like PB (agreed) but the new one is. I think 5 Boroughs was compared to Paul's Boutique not in sound but in the way they chose to rhyme--trading lines, one rhyming to the previous' line, rapping in unison. I think the more recent albums had them trading verses. This new direction for them seems to be a smart move at this stage in their game. I'm looking forward to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I think 5 Boroughs was compared to Paul's Boutique not in sound but in the way they chose to rhyme--trading lines, one rhyming to the previous' line, rapping in unison. I think the more recent albums had them trading verses. That makes sense. I never read that distinction though. Just things like "If you love Paul's Boutique you're gonna love TT5B". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Well, I consider this a bit of bad news Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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