Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys: Aglio E OlioAglio E Olio (1995)
Grand Royal

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Published on October 30th 2001From their humble beginnings, the Beastie Boys have evolved into one of the most prolific, inspiring groups in years. But we all know that they were punk before they were hip-hop. So every once in while, they grace us with a guitar-bass-drums rave-up to remind us of what they once were (see 'Time .

From their humble beginnings, the Beastie Boys have evolved into one of the most prolific, inspiring groups in years. But we all know that they were punk before they were hip-hop. So every once in while, they grace us with a guitar-bass-drums rave-up to remind us of what they once were (see 'Time for Livin'' on Check Your Head and 'Tough Guy' and 'Heart Attack Man' on Ill Communication, not to mention all the really early stuff on Some Old Bullshit…).

In 1995, they released The Aglio E Olio EP. Eight tracks that could have been written and recorded in 1983. Straight up hardcore ala MINOR THREAT and, well, themselves. Think 'Egg Raid on Mojo Part 2.' Yeah! Distorted bass, simple, frantic drums, cheap-distortion-pedal guitars, and lots of hollerin' combine to make this record more than just a throwback.

Highlights include the first track 'Brand New' and ADRock's wacky guitar noodling, 'Nervous Assistant's' cool break-down chorus, and Mike D's spoken word interlude in 'Can't Think Straight' is flat out hilarious. These songs are a testament to times when hardcore was about attitude, not drop-D tuning, playing really fast, and listening to too much Pantera.

Listen and learn, dude.

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matthall (June 3, 2006)

i think he means that afi is the only thing that matters, so why bring this up if it has nothing to do with them, they are teh sex.
word.
alcohol is the bread of life.

Anonymous (April 14, 2004)

AFI suck

Anonymous (November 6, 2001)

it has nothing to do with AFI. who said it has anything to do with AFI?

Larry_Lawrence (November 6, 2001)

I'm sorry, but how does this relate to AFI?

*LARRY LAWRENCE*

oldpunker (November 6, 2001)

To the dumb fucker below me,who the hell cares who they toured with,i have been around for a long time and these guys are true musicians,always have been. And they could play circles around half the so called "punk" bands of today. I personally think that the fact they toured with madonna is pointless. You obviously think that was a big deal... Pity you.

Anonymous (November 6, 2001)

They toured with Madonna Shit!
The Beasties Suck!
2 posts down my Brothers!~

Anonymous (November 5, 2001)

They actually didn't do much for the scene. Agnostic Front, Gorrila Biscuits, Youth of Today, Cro-mags, Murphys Law all kept punk going in NY much more so than say the Beastie Boys. And expecially by the mid to late 80's the Beastie were totally gone from punk right when the scene went down the shitter and it was bands like Sick of it All that practically saved this city from turning to crap while the Beastie Boys were selling out arenas with Run-DMC and rapping it on MTV.

The Beasite Boys are a good band, I don't argue that, but they didnt do much for the NY scene.

Anonymous (November 5, 2001)

i have this on vinyl. what about you? the beastie boys are just way too creative to stay a punk band which is why they're really good. fuck you if you don't like em but i'm from ny and they were 1 of the bands that kept punk going alongside with reagan youth in the early 80s in ny.

Anonymous (November 5, 2001)

Is it me or did this ep come out when Mainstream Punk was blowing up?

Anonymous (November 5, 2001)

The Beasties suck all together!
They never were a serious Punk Band it was always a joke.They have said it themselfs that they started basically to make fun of Hardcore and Punk.

Rap,Hip Hop,Drum n Bass and Disco is what these Munk asses are realy about!

FUCK THE BEASTIE BOYS!

REAL PUNK LIVES!

sickboi (November 4, 2001)

Hip-hop Beasties own all of you. The Beasties sucked ass as punk band. Sorry kids.