Sonic knockouts from the past…
19 February 2019
‘She’s On It‘ by BEASTIE BOYS
The rappers third single came in out in 1985 and was included on
the movie soundtrack of Krush Groove that same year but it only
became successful when a re-release hit the charts in 1987…
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When timeless in sound and vision it’s a…
28 January 2019
SABOTAGE is definitely one of the best BEASTIE BOYS slams ever. A scathing rapcore
blast with Adam ‘Ad-Rock’ Horovitz‘s screaming hysterically ‘Oh my god, it’s a mirage I’m tellin’ y’all, it’s sabotage‘ over a rock injected rap blow-up. It was released 25 years ago today, on 28 January 1994 as the first single from their fourth longplayer ILL COMMUNICATION. Funny thing is Ad-Rock revealed afterward that “ the track was recorded as an instrumental, and the vocals weren’t added until two weeks before the record was completed. It was the last song on ‘Ill Communication’ to be finished.” The hilarious accompanying video was directed by Spike Jonze. A parody of the 70s American macho TV crime series.
Start yellin’ and shoutin’ right here…
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Going back in sonic history looking for memorable albums…
Here come Five Impressive Albums, selected
by Turn Up The Volume turning 30 next year!
– ‘1. The Stone Roses‘ by THE STONE ROSES –
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– ‘2. Doolittle‘ by PIXIES
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– 3. ‘New York‘ by LOU REED –
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– ‘4. Paul’s Boutique‘ by BEASTIE BOYS –
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– ‘5. Oh Mercy‘ by BOB DYLAN –
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Going back in sonic history looking for memorable albums…
12 July 2018
Band: BEASTIE BOYS
Album: HELLO NASTY – their fifth longplayer
Released: 14 July 1998 – 20 years ago
ROLLING STONE wrote: ‘With their fifth proper album, a playfully mature Beastie record
(if that’s possible), they turn the focus back toward hip-hop — there’s not one hárdcore punk song here, but with an understanding of how to conflate their two largest influences into one smooth-flowing package. Imagine a sonic mix that’s about sixty-five to seventy percent the frenetic, sample-crazy hip-hop eclecticism of Paul’s Boutique and about twenty-five to thirty percent the funk-punk fun of III Communication. The Beasties, as innovative musicians and good citizens, contribute more to the hip-hop community than a lot of MCs.”
Score: 4/5 – Full review here
TURN UP THE VOLUME: Another dazzling record by The White New York Kings Of
Hip-Hop with enough fuel for another 24-Hour Body-Movin’-Party…
THREE TOP TRACKS: Intergalactic / Body Movin’ / Super Disco Breakin’
* INTERGALACTIC
* BODY MOVIN’
* SUPER DISCO BREAKIN’
ALBUM in full…
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Remarkable albums from the past…
‘Paul’s Boutique’
BEASTIE BOYS
Released: 25 Juli 1989
Second longplayer
ROLLING STONE wrote: ” ‘Paul’s Boutique’ named after a Brooklyn store whose radio
ad is tossed in the mix and whose picture graces the cover, surprises from the get-go.
Each track brims with ideas and references too numerous to catalog, veering in new
directions at every verse. The songs are buoyed by the deft interplay of the three voices
and a poetic tornado of imagery. The Boys’ rap references range from Magilla Gorilla to Dickens, their musical samples are equally far-flung, including Johnny Cash, Hendrix and
Jean Knight’s ‘Mr. Big Stuff.’ The Boys are just being themselves, thrashing about in a reality ignored by too many mainstream white-rock acts.”
Score: 4/5 – Full review here
TURN UP THE VOLUME says: ‘Maybe not their best known album,
but certainly one of their best.
TOP TRACK: Hey Ladies
Album in full…
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Going back in sonic history…
1998 – Twenty Years Ago
10 Big Singles to Remember…
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1/ ‘Celebrity Skin’ by HOLE
Courtney Love‘s best shot…
Album: ‘Celebrity Skin’
2/ ‘Pure Morning’ by PLACEBO
“A friend in need’s a friend indeed / A friend with weed is better…”
Album: ‘Without You I’m Nothing’
3/ ‘A Film For The Future’ by IDLEWILD
Steamy Scottish eruption…
Album: ‘Hope Is Important’
4/ ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ by GARBAGE
Who is this band?…
Album: Version 2.0
5/ ‘If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next’
by MANIC STREET PREACHERS
Anthemic splendour…
Album: ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’
6/ ‘Goddess On A Hiway’ by MERCURY REV
Epic magnificence…
Album: ‘Deserter’s Songs’
7/ ‘Teardrop’ by MASSIVE ATTACK
Elizabeth Fraser in another galaxy…
Album: ‘Mezzanine’
8/ ‘Battle Flag’ by LO-FIDELITY ALLSTARS
Big beats and a smoking swagger…
Album: ‘How To Operate With A Blown Mind’
9/ ‘Intergalactic’ by BEASTIE BOYS
Robotic hip hop craziness…
Album: ‘Hello Nasty’
10/ ‘The Rockafeller Skank’ by FATBOY SLIM
Dance floor classic…
Album: ‘You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby’
‘Hello Nasty’
THE BEASTIE BOYS
1998
Saturday 15 April 2017