Beastie Boys Announce New Album ‘The Mix Up’
Yes, the Beastie Boys are still around as I tend to forget sometimes these days, and yes they are still putting out records. NME has just reported the announcement of the newest offering from the Boys titled The Mix Up, and according to the report the new record is going be taking a trip back to the earlier days of the band sans sampling and featuring the guys playing instruments throughout. A reference to Check Your Head and Paul’s Boutique is a pleasant thought to me, but younger fans of the band might be surprised by the sound. Quoting Mike D “It might make you flip your wig right off, or your hairpiece, if you’re a casual listener.”Look for the new album in June and you can catch the guys on the summer festival circuit including a stop at the U.S. Virgin Festival as well as the London leg of the Live Earth shows, which are looking to bring attention to finding solutions to the global climate change. Some of the shows on the tour are slated to be exclusively instrumental.
The Tour
May 26th – Sasquatch Festival – George, Washington
May 27th – Sasquatch Festival – George, Washington
June 10 – Alive Festival – Lisbon, Portugal
June 14th – Sonar Festival – Barcelona, Spain
June 15th – Sonar Festival – Barcelona, Spain
June 17th – One Love Festival – Istanbul, Turkey
June 22nd – Hurricane Festival – Scheessel, Germany
June 24th – Southside Festival – Neuhausen, Germany
June 26th – Zenith – Paris, France
June 28th – Rock Werchter Festival – Belgium
June 30th – Heineken Festival – Gdynia, Poland
July 1st – Heineken Festival – Gdynia, Poland
July 3rd – Quart Festival – Kristiansand, Norway
July 6th – Roskilde Festival – Denmark
July 11th – Moon & Stars Festival – Locarno, Switzerland
July 13th – Exit Festival – Novi Sad, Serbia
July 14th – Nuke Festival – Vienna, Austria
August 4th – Virgin Festival – Baltimore, MD
August 31st – Connect Festival – Inverary Castle, Scotland
September 8th – Bestival – Isle of Wight, UK
