Beastie Boys, Lollapalooza, Molson Park, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, July 28, 1994

Wrote a little eulogy for MCA over at IMJ.com.
Download the show at Sugramegs.

Beastie Boys, Lollapalooza, Molson Park, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, July 28, 1994

Beastie Boys, What Stage at Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tenn. June 12, 2009

Rest in Peace, MCA. Adam Yauch, August 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012.

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Beastie Boys
2009-06-12
What Stage at Bonnaroo
Manchester, Tenn.

set list:

01- Biz Us Nuge
02- Time For Living
03- Super Disco Breakin
04- Sure Shot
05- No Sleep Til
06- Shake Your Rump
07- Gratitude
08- Sabrosa
09- Egg Raid on Mojo
10- Body Movin
11- Pass The Mic
12- Root Down
13- Too Many Rappers
14- Paul Revere
15- Ricky's Theme
16- Something's Got To Give
17- Tough Guy
18- Remote Control
19- So Watcha Want
20- Encore break
21- Intergalactic
23- 3 MC's
23- Country Mike
24- Heart Attack Man
25- Sabotage

Running time: 1:20

Adam Yauch, August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012

You put your left leg down, your right leg up. Tilt your head back, let's finish the cup.

Raw Dog Screaming Press Book Release Party May 25 at MAC

 

Many, many thanks to Scott Emerson for making this happen!

 

Raw Dog Screaming Press Book Release Party May 25 at MAC

 

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Raw Dog Screaming Press, in association with Morgantown Poets, will be hosting a book release party Friday May 25 from 7-9pm at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC). The event is free and open to the public.

 

Based in Bowie, Maryland, Raw Dog Screaming Press is dedicated to putting into print the highest quality literature from the fringe, featuring the best in bizarre, surreal, and experimental writing. USA Today.com listed them among the Top 10 indie releases of 2011.  

 

Michael A. Arnzen (author of the offbeat poetry collection The Gorelets Omnibus) and Jason Jack Miller (author of the West Virginia-based novel Hellbender) will be joining the publisher to read their work. A limited number of Raw Dog Screaming Press books will be available for purchase. 

 

Public parking is available near the MAC in the parking garage at the corner of Pleasant and Chestnut Streets and at the city lot behind 142 High Street (enter off Spruce). The MAC is accessible to individuals with special mobility requirements; schedule ahead at least two days prior to the event by calling 304-292-3325, or write to info@monartscenter.com.

 

Morgantown Poets is an informal not-for-profit, all-volunteer community group that meets 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday each month at the MAC, providing literary enthusiasts in north-central West Virginia the opportunity to express themselves, share their work, network and to connect up-and-coming writers with more established authors. New writers are welcome. Join on Facebook by entering “Morgantown Poets” in the search or join the mailing list at morgantownpoets@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter (@MorgantownPoets) or watch videos of past events on our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/MorgantownPoets).

Radiohead, Großer Sendesaal des SFB, Berlin, Germany July 4, 2000

Radiohead's back on the road, and it's looking like I'm going to have to take a ride if I want to see them. Which I'm not going to do. Part of me thinks that this is the year that I really need to drop everything and go, but I can't. No time.

I have to write. Have books to finish. And it's Thom Yorke and company who are keeping my ass motivated. They stay on top by maintaining a sharp focus, and that's good enough for me.

I read that they're rehearsing 75 songs for their 2012 shows, including a bunch of new stuff written at rehearsals this winter.

I read that before the band wrote "Creep" they, "...rehearsed in some town hall every day, including Christmas Eve. It was insane. There was no concept. We were working on songs some nebulous future reason we had not clearly thought through."

I read something Thom Yorke said that really gets my blood pumping. He said, "I understand why we did all those shows. If we hadn't, we wouldn't be where we are."

I read something Jonny Greenwood said, that I try to remember when my motivation is low. "What's different about us was that right from the beginning our obsession was songs." 

And finally, I read something Ed O'Brien said that I think applies to writing as much as it does to music. "It wasn't a bunch of mates, more like a bunch of co-conspirators. We had this common goal. That's what it was all about, dreaming it up. All this stuff we have now--there was never any doubt it was going to happen. And it did, because the material world caught up."

More than once I've heard that writers can't compare themselves to musicians, that writing is not making music and selling books isn't the same as selling songs and I used to think Bullshit! because creation is creation. Over and over I keep getting sucked back toward musicians as sources of inspiration because they talk about creation, whereas writers talk a lot about writing. Verbs, nouns, techniques.... I went to school to learn all that, I want to hear what successful creators have done to get where they're at. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places, I don't know. Maybe it's because writing isn't as immediately exciting as music, and the process doesn't seem like it could possibly be as clever. Either way, I love pulling energy from guys like Radiohead and The Clash because so much is written about the way they CREATED.

Download this show at Sugarmegs. Just do it. Especially since it's all rainy out today. Great sound quality.

Radiohead
Großer Sendesaal des SFB
Berlin, Germany
July 4, 2000
STEREO VERSION

01. Optimistic
02. Morning Bell
03. Karma Police
04. The National Anthem
05. In Limbo
06. No Surprises
07. My Iron Lung
08. Dollars and Cents
09. Bishop's Robes
10. Talk Show Host
11. Kid A
12. You and Whose Army
13. Airbag
14. Lucky
15. How to Disappear Completely
16. Paranoid Android
17. Everything in its Right Place
ENCORE
18. Egyptian Song
19. Exit Music
20. Knives Out
21. Big Ideas (aborted due to tech problems) Nice Dream

Source: Appears SBD based on quality and separation of instruments / audience. If not SBD, then it's an excellent Audience recording. Received CDR as a trade>Converted through Rio Music Manager> FLAC. Best Source known.

This show was before the official release of Kid A.