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October 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Beastie Boys: Beastie Boys Music

Beastie Boys Beastie Boys Music Capitol There are at least two other (very good) Beastie Boys compilations on the market and still (and always) available and the best one is absolutely The Sounds of Science an anthology that features as many unreleased songs as it does ‘hits’. And that’s the one that soundtracked several of […]
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June 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Digging The Grave

It was a Friday afternoon and I was on the roof drinking a beer listening to the Beastie Boys – either because all the jobs were done for the day, or most certainly because there was no better place to be, with no finer soundtrack. And then my friend turned up to remind me I’d […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Beastie Boys, Digging The Grave, Faith No More, Poem, Poem: Digging The Grave ·

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May 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Beastie Boys Story: Film

Beastie Boys Story Directors: Spike Jonze Fresh Bread / Pulse Films / PolyGram Entertainment / Apple TV+ In a filmed companion piece to the fabulous Beastie Boys Book surviving Beasties Adam (“Ad-Rock”) Horowitz and Michael (“Mike D”) Diamond continue to pay tribute to their fallen comrade, Adam (“MCA”) Yauch; friend and collaborator Spike Jonze is […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Ad-Rock, Adam Horowitz, Adam Yauch, Apple, Apple TV, Beastie Boys, Beastie Boys Book, Beastie Boys Story, Beastie Boys Story: Film, Doc, Doco, Documentary, Film, Film Review, Live, MCA, Michael Diamond, Mike D, Movie, Movie Review, Spike Jonze, Stage Show, The Beastie Boys, The Beasties, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Impressions

Music is there for you. It arrives when you need it. It stays in the background – I guess for when you don’t need it (or don’t know that you need it…) When I was lost – early 20s, no idea, never quite sure about what the plan was or where it was or if […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield, Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions, Impressions, Poem, Poem: Impressions, The Impressions ·

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August 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 265 

Beastie Boys, Paul’s Boutique (1989) Just recently I wrote about this album and some of what it means to me – got quite into the idea of this being 30 years old. It was and is one of my favourite albums. Still. Always. I love everything from the Beastie Boys – but this was always ‘The One’. And yet my original […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1989, 30th Anniversary, B-Boy Bouillabaisse, Beastie, Beastie Boys, Beasties, Boys, Hip-Hop, LP, Paul's Boutique, Rap, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 265, Vinyl ·

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August 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 267 

Beastie Boys, The In Sound From Way Out! (1996) I’m never not loving the Beastie Boys – but right now I’m right back into them, the 30th Anniversary of Paul’s Boutique had me sharing some memories – just how important this band has been in my life. And this instrumental compilation – which sorta deeply legitimised them, as producers and players and tastemakers, was a big part […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1996, 30th Anniversary, Beastie Boys, Comp, Compilation, Instrumental, LP, Paul's Boutique, Record, Ricky's Theme, Single LP, The Beastie Boys, The In Sound From Way Out!, The Vinyl Countdown # 267, Vinyl ·

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August 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Happy 30th Birthday Paul’s Boutique 

I’ve been listening to the Beastie Boys  for most of my life. My friend Aaron Thompson introduced me  to them – he had a tape of their first album which I think belonged to his older brother. (His older brother was best mates with racing car driver Greg Murphy – and sometimes we’d get a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1989, 2019, 30th Anniversary, AdRock, Beastie Boys, Happy 30th, Happy 30th Birthday Paul’s Boutique, MCA, Mike D, Paul's Boutique, Poem, Poem: Happy 30th Birthday Paul’s Boutique ·

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January 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 116: Queen Latifah – “All Hail The Queen”

I was going to say that I was very much Team Neneh Cherry back in this day – but a) I still am. And b) it wasn’t about choosing sides. I just mean that – for whatever reason – I never listened to Queen Latifah. I was aware of her, heard a song or two, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “All Hail The Queen”, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums To, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1989, 80s, All Hall The Queen, Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Debut, Hip-Hop, KRS-One, Latifah, Queen, Queen Latifah – “All Hail The Queen”, Rap, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 116, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 116: Queen Latifah – “All Hail The Queen” ·

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December 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Michael Diamond/Adam Horovitz: Beastie Boys Book

Beastie Boys Book Michael Diamond/Adam Horovitz Spiegel & Grau It finally arrived – after so much talk and plenty of hype, the memoir of The Beastie Boys written by its two surviving members. When Adam Yauch (MCA) died from cancer in 2012 that was the end of the group. Respectfully and realistically Michael Diamond (Mike […]
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November 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 101: Minor Threat – “Out of Step”

Almost everything I know about Minor Threat is due to listening to and reading Henry Rollins. And being a fan of Ian MacKaye’s approach, agenda and ethos. By which I mean I’m more of a Fugazi fan but Minor Threat has been on the radar for me for a while as a direct result. I’m […]
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September 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Drummers You Just Can’t Beat: # 18 – Mike D (Michael Diamond)

I realised, just recently, that I needed to include Mike D (or Michael Diamond) of the Beastie Boys in these files. There might not be many people out there that think of him as one of the world’s greatest drummers – but for me he was formative, crucial; super important. It comes from being the […]
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April 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Taking The Power Back: Ten of the Most Important Hip-Hop Albums in my Life

We all know that lists are subjective – that is the point of them. So I’ve decided to do a series of top ten albums across genres. They’ll appear sporadically. And rather than call them “Top Ten” I will call them ten of the most important – sorry if that sounds pretentious. It’s not meant […]
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