http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and The Beastie Boys have released a pair of videos for songs from their upcoming instrumental album The Mix-Up. "Off the Grid" starts off with a familiar "Superfly" bassline-conga break that gets slinked up by Adrock's chinka-chinka guitar syncopation. Pretty standard... Copyright 2008 Fri, 18 May 2007 12:40:43 -0800 Sat, 19 May 2007 09:02:43 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Just because someone's 40 doesn't mean they have to be boring/low energy, but this is pretty boring stuff. Maybe they just need to put some Miss Clairol in to cover the grey or something.

]]> brass monkey http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719766 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719766 Song Fri, 18 May 2007 13:22:08 -0800 punk, however, is a young mans game. as is hiphop. this sound suits a more--ill say it--mature musician, dignified but not crusty, knowing but not cranky.

]]> jz http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719767 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719767 Song Fri, 18 May 2007 13:27:05 -0800 JZ---Good point....but I saw the MC5 not long ago (I consider them punk, it's debatable I guess) at Neumo's, and they pretty much kicked ass...in a decidedly not mature stoney inept jammy Beastie Boy way. I don't have anything against the B.B.'s, but when they play instruments as they have in the past, it's kind of a joke. And, at 40 I would think that they've have enough experiences to be expanded musicially enough to do something a lot more interesting than what's on these videos. I do like Mike D's drummer on the first clip...seems to be the only one with any real instrumental skills.

]]> brass monkey http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719797 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719797 Song Fri, 18 May 2007 14:28:35 -0800 saying these songs are "restrained" is, in this case, another way of saying "they dont have chops." chops are not what i expect from the beastie boys though--its attitude, and these songs have that much going for them.

]]> jz http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719801 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719801 Song Fri, 18 May 2007 14:34:49 -0800 -- this is not old dudes playing weak material... this is older dudes playing laid back and smart tunes. (i am so happy when they play music and don't rap in their stupid, annoying voices). this is cool, i will buy the tracks on itunes for sure. good post!

]]> Aaro)))n Edge http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719813 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719813 Song Fri, 18 May 2007 14:49:07 -0800 The BBs get sexier and more interesting with every grey hair. They make me happy to be a grown-up.

]]> Boo http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719929 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c719929 Song Fri, 18 May 2007 15:44:40 -0800 Apparently they're playing a warm-up show at the Crocodile on Friday. I hope it's an instumental show.

]]> Mr_Friendly http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c720867 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/new_beastie_boys_videos_off_the_grid_and#c720867 Song Sat, 19 May 2007 09:02:43 -0800