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Blog EntryWeekly Rhap: Beastie Boys, The Mix UpNov 9, '07 4:57 PM
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Why I downloaded it:
One day when rounding up my library with some old school hip-hop - specifically looking for Licensed to Ill - I noticed an album from the Beastie Boys that I had never heard of. The review (next paragraph) piqued my interest.

Rhapsody's review:
Playing The In Sound From Way Out! to unsuspecting Beasties haters has been a popular parlor game since its release in 1996. Now comes an excellent and similarly groovy sequel, and it's just as likely to wrong-foot those few friends you still have who continue to disparage the Boys' talents. As jazz funk albums go, this probably isn't going to excite or offend serious jazzheads too much, but for the less educated among us it's a fun diversion from the Beasties' normal canon, and you can never have enough Hammond organ in your life.

My take:
Ever been dragged by Hersh and Matar to a slightly off the beaten path - say west of Gramercy Park in NYC- lounge? That's the vibe given off by this  instrumental and non-stereotypical-Beastie Boys album. Kind of funky. Somewhat jazzy. A good compliment to a martini.  It's the type of music that'll provide a good, hip backdrop but won't distract from conversation. Tunes to "mix up" in a cocktail party playlist.

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balazs wrote on Nov 9, '07
Is that a review disguised as a blog entry ? I give it 3 stars agreeing with you.
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michaelg wrote on Nov 9, '07
balazs said
Is that a review disguised as a blog entry ? I give it 3 stars agreeing with you.
A review without a rating. Why do you think I'd give it, if I were to rate it, 3 stars?
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balazs wrote on Nov 9, '07
I give it 3 stars agreeing with your assessment of the album.
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markyenrique wrote on Nov 12, '07
Great tracks on this one...Have you tried "The In Sound From Way Out"? It's another Beastie must have in the same genre.
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pez wrote on Nov 29, '07
Of the tracks I heard a few were OK, but one was played with horribly (and obviously purposefully) out-of-tune instruments. Yeech. Just my $0.02.
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