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The Beastie Boys

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Time keeps on ticking with an Adam Yauch tribute and new album in the works

    Among a handful of the local music-scene tributes to recently deceased Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, Time offered his respects for the fallen MC and activist on a new tune, "Too Sweet to Be Sour," a cross-Atlantic collaboration with British MC Akira the Don. The track opens with a crisp horn line looping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Don't sleep! Today only: Get a ticket to Showcase and the official after party for $23

    Today only, in the Voice Daily Deals, you can get a ticket to this year's Westword Music Showcase with Girl Talk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe's tribute to the Beastie Boys, Battles, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Baywood and 150 of the hottest local acts, PLUS a ticket ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Westword Music Showcase: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe presents a Tribute to the Beastie Boys!

    If you haven't picked up your tickets to the Westword Music Showcase yet, here's another reason to get on it: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe presents a Tribute to the Beastie Boys at this year's Showcase. This is going to be absolutely sick! Page down to see what you have in store. If this isn't the be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Photos: The Beastie Boys in Denver, a visual history from the archived newspaper ads

    By all accounts, the Beastie Boys performed in the Denver metro area ten times over the course of two decades, beginning with the act's first show at the Mammoth Events Center on Friday, February 13, 1987, and culminating with its Rock the Vote double bill at the Fillmore with Tenacious D on Monday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died

    Adam Yauch (aka MCA of the Beastie Boys) has died. He was 47. Forming the Beastie Boys as a teenager in Brooklyn in the late '70s, Yauch was part of a pivotal assembly of artists that defined rap music for the radio. Early incarnations of the group shifted genres and changed members, but Michael "Mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Some classless dickhole edits Beastie Boys Wikipedia page after Adam Yauch's death

    We haven't even really had a chance to absorb and process the news of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's death yet -- and this? Some people never cease to amaze me. Seriously. While it's since been amended, just a bit ago we noticed that some insensitive dickhole apparently thought it would be funny to edit t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Beastie Boys Check Your Head turns twenty

    See Also: • Prince's Sign of the Times turns 25 • Velvet Underground & Nico turns 45 • More Today in History posts When the '80s became the '90s, everyone stepped up their game. Rap matured lyrically and became more sophisticated sonically, while rock became more intelligent and emotionally r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Record Store Day, the Black Friday edition

    ​Record Store Day was originally started a few years ago as a once-a-year celebration for some 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S., including Twist & Shout and Wax Trax, but the organizers have also included today, Black Friday, as another chance to for music fans to get their ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Beastie Boys' Licensed To Ill turns 25

    ​In hindsight Licensed To Ill -- released November 15, 1986 -- came to the table with a virtually infallible recipe: Rick Rubin produced the seminal radio-friendly rap album and Russell Simmons had not only signed Beastie Boys to a then baby Def Jam, but was also managing the three white boys ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Guns N' Roses, Joan Jett, the Cure nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    ​Guns N' Roses, who announced last week that it would be coming to Denver (but no venue or date has been confirmed yet), is among the fifteen acts nominated, along with the Cure, Joan Jett, Beastie Boys, Freddie King, Donovan, Erik B & Rakim and Red Hot Chili Peppers, for the Rock and Roll Hal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, INXS is coming to the Ogden in July, Lil Wayne's coming to Comfort Dental in August and Steve Earle is due at the Ogden in September. On local radio, Force Publique, Signal Path and Bop Skizzum got some spins. Meanwhile, at our l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, INXS is coming to the Ogden in July, Lil Wayne's coming to Comfort Dental in August and Steve Earle is due at the Ogden in September. On local radio, Force Publique, Signal Path and Bop Skizzum got some spins. Meanwhile, at our l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, KMFDM is due at the Summit Music Hall and Ellie Goulding is over at the Ogden, both in August, while Bone Thugs N Harmony is slated to stop by the Gothic in June. On local radio, Quiet American, Juno What and My Body Sings Electr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, Phish is closing out its tour at Dick's on Labor Day weekend, Roger Daltrey is performing the Who's Tommy at 1STBANK in October, Return to Forever is returning the Paramount and Sugarland is stopping by Comfort Dental with Sara B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Behold, The Straw Rappers: Dad clown Jesus freaks who are down with the sickness

    Screw chicken soup -- praying is the best cold remedy.​At first, the Straw Rappers' message isn't quite clear. But as you get through the minute and a half "Sickness" segment you realize: These dudes aren't talking about the common cold, they're talking about Jesus. Cleverly disguised as Licen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    ​Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, we've received word that Lil Wayne is coming to town in August, followed by Santana and George Lopez, who are coming to Red Rocks in September. On local radio, Novus Folium, Justin Roth and Elephant Revival got spins. Meanwh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    In honor of Hot Sauce Committee Part Two: A look at the Beastie Boys' top five videos

    ​The Beastie Boys have been shaking our ear drums with their mind-blowing rap, hilarious and brilliant lyrics, and daring beats since the '80s. Over the weekend, the crew premiered its new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (streaming below), at Madison Square Garden, center court. That momen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    The Beastie Boys's "Fight For Your Right - Revisited" trailer is awesome

    The Beastie Boys.​The Beastie Boys have been men for quite some time now, but they've clearly never lost their sense of playfulness. The group's long-anticipated upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 (no, you didn't miss part one), is shaping up to be quite an event, judging by the just-r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2010

    Mark Farina gets funky at the Fox Theatre with DJ Rootz and Pillowfight

    ​Mark Farina with Pillowfight, DJ Rootz and AA 07.23.10|Fox Theatre There's a covenant involved when listening to live music: You give your attention and energy to the musician, and in exchange, they provide you with some kind of experience that (IMO) should be crafted to capture that attenti ... More >>

  • Music

    May 27, 2010

    Warlock Pinchers

    Bomb the Franklin Mint
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Beat-loggers index samples so we don't have to

    ​ It's no secret that the Internet is a safe-harbor for niche markets and small groups, but that doesn't mean some of them can't be extremely helpful in a pinch. Sample-spotting is one that has been incredibly helpful to us on numerous occasions. More and more hip-hop is moving into the digi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Giving The Beastie Boys' Hello Nasty another shot after a dozen years

    ​ I remember Hello Nasty's release with remarkable clarity. I was working as a pizza-cook in Lyons -- my boss, a pseudo-ex-hipster type with a goatee and a drinking problem bought the album the day in came out. He was a huge Beastie Boys fan, as well as an unfortunate influence on my musical ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    An Avalanche of old tunes

    On Sunday night we had the chance to watch the Colorado Avalanche get pummeled by the visiting New York Rangers. While we should have been paying more attention to the game, we couldn't help our ears being caught in familiar sounds. The music selections -- and there were many -- were just awful. Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Animals at Risk mash-up Beastie Boys with Ideal Fathers

    ​The latest remix/mash-up from Animals at Risk -- the remix crew made up of Matt Fecher/DJ Hot to Death with Yonnas from the Pirate Signal -- is alive. The new track, "Intergalactic Fathers," takes the Beastie Boys classic "Intergalactic," chops up lots of little bits from Ideal Fathers "The T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch has cancer, Beasties cancel all dates

    From the Beastie Boys Facebook pageThe Beastie Boys have just announced, via YouTube video, that Adam Yauch (aka MCA) has cancer in one of his parotid glands. As a result, they are canceling all tour dates for this summer and pushing back the scheduled September 17 release of their album Hot Sauce C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    New Beastie Boys release date, track listing and artwork announced

    Yes, it's been more than 20 years since the Beastie Boys were licensed to ill, and in those intervening years, the trio's output has been, on balance, fantastic. Sure, there have been a few duds along the way, but every album has been worth hearing. That's why I still get excited when I hear Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    The Jukebox Effect

    Photo: Claudia LopezI deejayed a Valentine's Day party at the Horseshoe Lounge on Saturday. The bar had a great vibe, as always, and the ample crowd was in the mood for a good party. It was the first time I ever had to play music for four and a half straight hours, and I was initially worried that I ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 8, 2009

    Pepper Blossom at Root Down

    Photo: Claudia LopezI deejayed a Valentine's Day party at the Horseshoe Lounge on Saturday. The bar had a great vibe, as always, and the ample crowd was in the mood for a good party. It was the first time I ever had to play music for four and a half straight hours, and I was initially worried that I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Rooting around Root Down

    We're still looking for a revised opening date for Root Down, the new restaurant coming to 33rd and Osage. But in the meantime, we have two updates: Yesterday, the original opening date, they were putting in grass (!) around the former service station, which will have a great outdoor deck and garde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Rock the Vote: Beastie Boys and Tenacious D at the Fillmore

    We're still looking for a revised opening date for Root Down, the new restaurant coming to 33rd and Osage. But in the meantime, we have two updates: Yesterday, the original opening date, they were putting in grass (!) around the former service station, which will have a great outdoor deck and garde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, November 4 edition

    We're still looking for a revised opening date for Root Down, the new restaurant coming to 33rd and Osage. But in the meantime, we have two updates: Yesterday, the original opening date, they were putting in grass (!) around the former service station, which will have a great outdoor deck and garde ... More >>

  • Music

    April 3, 2008

    Mad Professor

    Thursday, April 3, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Music

    November 15, 2007

    Jay-Z

    American Gangster
    Roc-A-Fella

  • Music

    August 16, 2007

    Beastie Boys

    Thursday, August 16, Red Rocks; Friday, August 17, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    July 12, 2007

    Beastie Boys

    The Mix-Up
    Capitol

  • Music

    February 1, 2007

    Porsches on the Autobahn

    Saturday, February 3, Bender's Tavern, 303-861-7070.

  • Music

    February 1, 2007

    MC Lars

    Thursday, February 1, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    Who will be inducted next? Gaze into our crystal ball.

  • Music

    September 9, 2004

    Beastie Boys

    Thursday, September 9, Red Rocks, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    June 17, 2004

    Beastie Boys

    To the 5 Boroughs (Capitol)

  • Music

    January 30, 2003

    Critic's Choice

    Soul Brains

  • Music

    April 12, 2001

    Critic's Choice

    Abstract Tribe Unique

  • Music

    December 14, 2000

    Hit Pick

    Sucker

  • Music

    March 23, 2000

    Master of the Universe

    Mix Master Mike wants you to know how the tables turn.

  • Music

    December 24, 1998

    Year-End Close-Out

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Music

    August 13, 1998

    The Spice of Life

    Scary, Sporty, Posh and Baby may not mean jack to you--but the little girls understand.

  • Music

    July 30, 1998

    On the Money

    Beastie Boy pal Money Mark likes to make new music the old-fashioned way.

  • Music

    July 23, 1998

    Playlist

    Beastie Boy pal Money Mark likes to make new music the old-fashioned way.

  • Music

    December 20, 1995

    CRITIC'S CHOICE

    Beastie Boy pal Money Mark likes to make new music the old-fashioned way.

  • Music

    December 13, 1995

    CRITIC'S CHOICE

    Beastie Boy pal Money Mark likes to make new music the old-fashioned way.

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