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Beastie Boys get a bank robber named after them. – Portland police are calling the man the Beastie Boys Bandit based on his attire: Suit, dark glasses, wig, and fake mustache, a possible homage to the band’s “Sabotage” video. (Vulture)
A Little Mood Music: The 10 Best ‘Bounce Back’ Songs On My iPod
On my iPod you’ll find a playlist titled “BOUNCE BACK.” The ever-growing collection includes all the songs that help pull me out of a funk. Whether it’s bouncing back from a break up, or just a bad hair day, they always manage to put me back on the road to a good mood. More »
Beastie Boy Has Cancer, Jay-Z taking over at APW and Set Times
Adam Yauch, one of the Beastie Boys, has been diagnosed with havign a cancerous tumor. He is having surgery this week and the band has cancelled all future shows, including their headliging appearances at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 8 and All Points West this weekend in New York. Lollapalooza has replaced the band with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Jay-Z will replace them on Friday, July 31 at All Points West. We wish Mr. Yauch a full recovery!!!
APW has… More »
Win Tickets to All Points West
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All Points West Festival 2008
Red Music is teaming up with Newbury Comics (one of my alltime favorite record stores, a chain in New England) to give away 2 tickets to all 3 days of the All Points West Festival, plus airfare and hotels! To enter, you can either head over to a Newbury Comics location, or you can enter online and get more details here. In case you forgot who is playing at All Points West Festival, here’s… More »
All Points West: Coldplay, Beastie Boys, Tool, and More
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Andrew Bird at All Points West Festival 2008
The dates and lineup of the second year of All Points West Festival has finally been announced. Here are the deets:
It’s at Liberty State Park In NJ again (they promised better trasnsportation this year) and will take place on July 31, August 1 and 2. But you want to know the lineup don’t you? Here it is:
Friday, July 31: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT,… More »
Grammy Nominees Include Amy Winehouse, LCD Soundsystem, and Beastie Boys
The Grammy nominees were announced yesterday and Amy Winehouse cleaned up. She is nominated in seven categories: Best Record, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Producer of the Year (Mark Ronson).
Feist will give her some competition in three categories (Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocalist, and Best Pop Vocal Album).
The Beastie Boys are nominated in two categories (Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Pop… More »