In a 2007 interview with Charlie Rose , Yauch recalled that it was

In a 2007 interview with Charlie Rose , Yauch recalled that it was Berry who suggested the name the Beastie Boys. Although the band stated that “Beastie” is an acronym standing for “Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards Inner Excellence”, in the Charlie Rose interview, both Yauch and Diamond acknowledged that the acronym was an ” afterthought ” conceived after the name was chosen. The band supported Bad Brains , the Dead Kennedys , the Misfits and Reagan Youth at venues such as CBGB , A7, Trude Heller’s and Max’s Kansas City , playing at the latter venue on its closing night. In November 1982, the Beastie Boys recorded the 7-inch EP Polly Wog Stew at 171A studios, an early recorded example of New York hardcore .