I'm really excited about this!!! The Beastie Boys, realizing that they are now a little old to jump around on stage and rap, have decided to return to their glory days of instrumental jams (see Check your Head and In Sound From Way Out). Apparently they have a new album coming out this June and will be touring this summer although primarily in Europe. Some of these shows will be completely instrumental. Check out the album information and two new videos below.

"The Mix-Up

BEASTIE BOYS GO INSTRUMENTAL, AGAIN

The Mix-Up

All-Instrumental Album Out June 26

Mike "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch and Adam "Adrock" Horovitz have confirmed a June 26 release date for their seventh studio album, The Mix-Up, on Capitol Records.

The Mix-Up is Beastie Boys' first-ever full album of all-new instrumental material. The follow-up to 2004's To The 5 Boroughs, The Mix-Up features Diamond, Horovitz and Yauch back on drums, guitar and bass, with able assistance from Keyboard Money Mark and percussionist Alfredo Ortiz, on 12 brand new wordless, sample-less, scratchless originals. Sure to please fans of the instrumental cuts from Check Your Head and Ill Communication and the cult hit compilation album made up largely of those tracks, The In Sound From Way Out!, The Mix-Up finds NYC's favorite sons drawing on one of their arsenal's primary strengths and pushing it into bold new directions.

Beastie Boys will kick off a summer's worth of worldwide touring May 26 & 27 with two sets at the Sasquatch! Festival at the Gorge in Washington State. The band will be playing at several European festivals throughout June and July, including Live Earth at Wembley Stadium on July 7.

The complete track listing for The Mix-Up is:

1. B For My Name
2. 14th St. Break
3. Suco De Tangerina
4. The Gala Event
5. Electric Worm
6. Freaky Hijiki
7. Off The Grid
8. The Rat Cage
9. The Melee
10. Dramastically Different *
11. The Cousin Of Death
12. The Kangaroo Rat

* Yes "Dramastically" is intentional."

The featured artist this weeks hails from the UK. The New Mastersounds are a UK funk band. They frequently come to the States, so be on the look out for them. Check out their website and their myspace page for some MP3s.


MP3: Turtle Walk
MP3: Coffee Providers
MP3: Soulful Strut

Neko Case

I've heard quite a bit about Neko Case over the past year or so. I haven't really sat down and listened to any of her albums until recently. I really enjoyed it. I guess you just kind of have to be in the mood for her music. Fox Confessor Brings The Flood is her newest album. I've provided a few tracks off the new album for your listening pleasure.

MP3: Margaret vs. Pauline

MP3: Star Witness

MP3: Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

MP3: The Needle Has Landed

MP3: Maybe Sparrow

Gilles Peterson

I recently discovered this artist and so far I'm really enjoying what he does. Eddie requested some Funkadelic; however I thought he might enjoy getting his funk fill from something new. He has a great website which links you to various places where you can hear his music online. I have listed a few songs from his album Gilles Peterson Digs America and one track from his album Sunday Afternoon at Dingwalls.

MP3: Tribute To Wes
MP3: Didn't I








MP3: Hot Pants Breakdown

[golden]

I'm a little biased with this first band, considering the lead guitarist has been a good friend of mine for many years; however I think they are really good and they are beginning to gel. The band is [golden]. They are a local band here in Atlanta, and have begun to play quite frequently around town. This Thursday, February 8, 2007, they are opening for Big Head Todd And The Monsters at the Roxy Theatre. Here are a few samples from both [golden] and Big Head Todd And The Monsters. I hope to see some of you there!

[golden]
Revolution-Center Stage-120406
Drive-Center Stage-120406

Big Head Todd And The Monsters
Technology Song
Bittersweet