1982
east coast hip hop On November 13, 1982, the Beastie Boys played Philip Pucci’s birthday
On November 13, 1982, the Beastie Boys played Philip Pucci’s birthday for the purposes of his short concert film Beastie . Pucci held the concert in Bard College ‘s Preston Drama Dance Department Theatre. This performance marked the Beastie Boys’ first on-screen appearance in a published motion picture. Pucci’s concept…
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1979
east coast hip hop Prior to forming the Beastie Boys, Michael Diamond , a childhood
Prior to forming the Beastie Boys, Michael Diamond , a childhood friend of Adam Yauch , played in bands including the Walden Jazz Band and BAN. The Young Aborigines formed in 1979. In 1981, when the bassist, Jeremy Shatan, left New York City for the summer, the remaining members Diamond,…
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