In my mailbox

Look what I got in my email today!

Because you've downloaded music by the Beastie Boys from iTunes in the past, we thought you'd like to know about their new album, The Mix-Up.

Following 2004's To the 5 Boroughs, the Beastie Boys forgo the rap antics and punk rants that made them so popular in the '80s and '90s, and return to their rock roots with the all-intrumental album, The Mix-Up. Digging into the familiar lounge funk of Check Your Head and Ill Communication, Mike D describes the new album as "post-punk instrumental." With Mike D on drums, Ad-Rock on guitar, MCA on bass, plus help from Keyboard Money Mark and and percussionist Alfredo Ortiz, the Boys trade in their sampling talents for real instruments throughout the album.

The Mix-Up comes with the bonus track "Biscuits and Butter" and is available in both DRM-protected and iTunes Plus versions. And when you download the album by July 2, you'll also get access to tickets with preferred seating for the Beastie Boys' summer tour from Ticketmaster.com.* Special blocks of tickets have been reserved for iTunes customers, so a limited number of seats for dates that have already sold out will be available. iTunes will email you a Ticketmaster password for preferred seating after July 6.


So I really thought my boys were trying to put one over on all of us. Telling us the record was instrumental when it really wasn't. The joke is on me. It really is instrumental. I listened to the tracks on Itunes today. Some of the tracks would be great to rap on. Especially Cousin of Death, Electric Worm and Biscuits and Butter. And, they are still not coming to the midwest. I'll keep my eyes posted though. Supposedly when they do tour they will do multiple nights in each city. One night for an instrumental show and one for the rappin'. You know which one I would go to!