News on the Site

[ILLMIX]

Talita: "they need to put some information in the fucking site, I'm tired of searching information when they could make it so achievable and easy."
*hunf*

Lyneday: "I agree 100%. When I was talking to people outside after the show last nite, one of them said he was just ont he site and didn't see anything. I told him it's all over the boards.

But I'm sure if someone goes to just take a quick look at bb.com, they're not going to check each forum/thread.

If the front page isn't redone to incorporate the movie, it should at least be a splash/pop up. Same with Solid Gold Hits.. no wonder sales are so down, people don't KNOW about it."


I Agree with these two quotes, its about time something was done about the lack of information on the website, and finding out things on the message baords, this should not be the way. this issue needs to be brought into light and dealt with. remember when TT5B was released and we fouind out thru Billboard.com not this site, i mean how much more important can you get than a release of a new album, that should have been in massive writing on the board but it took a month for a mention on the front page. there have been numerous other occasions but thats the most ridiculous one.

[Mr. Smacktackle]

its about time something was done about the lack of information on the website, and finding out things on the message baords, this should not be the way. this issue needs to be brought into light and dealt with. remember when TT5B was released and we fouind out thru Billboard.com not this site, i mean how much more important can you get than a release of a new album, that should have been in massive writing on the board but it took a month for a mention on the front page. there have been numerous other occasions but thats the most ridiculous one.
:eek: Is that true!?! I never heard about that one cause I got here couple o' months after the release of TT5B.

[ILLMIX]

yes its true, unfortunatly.........then TPK or Minton replied with "o the cats out the bag" i remember it well cus it confused me and pissed me off at the same time . (also i was happy the new album was coming out)

[Jmoney77]

I can see where you are coming from. I can understand for people who are new to the site not know were to go. This is a dilemma

[Kid Presentable]

In all fairness, their greatest film moment is coming from work 80% done by the fans.

I see it as only fair that the fans are 80% responsible for delivering news on the band.

Awesome; we fuckin scooped that!

[midzi]

In all fairness, their greatest film moment is coming from work 80% done by the fans.

I see it as only fair that the fans are 80% responsible for delivering news on the band.

Awesome; we fuckin scooped that!

I thought that people visit the site to get the info about the band and not to supply the news themselves.

[Kid Presentable]

I thought that people visit the site to get the info about the band and not to supply the news themselves.

I looked at this site for a long time and received next to no real info. But when I came to the boards, a whole world opened up to me. Maybe that's just the way it is. It's the most DIY, Punk-rock internet concept around.

[YoungRemy]

"we're working on the website so yo, stay patient"- team bbmb

[Kid Presentable]

"we're working on the website so yo, stay patient"- team bbmb

haha.

More like: "Oh shit, the website!!!!"

[midzi]

I looked at this site for a long time and received next to no real info. But when I came to the boards, a whole world opened up to me. Maybe that's just the way it is. It's the most DIY, Punk-rock internet concept around.

When I first came to this site which was some time after tt5b release (since I kinda overslept it beeing in post Hello Nasty hibernation - and didn't have an access to the internet earlier) I was dissapointed by the site. I didn't check message board because I assumed that it's not for me and I wasn't interested in chatting about random topics. It took a long time for me to actually visit the boards. And honestly when I did I wasn't impressed. Gradually I started coming more often but I only read in the press forum. And even after I registered it was the only forum I read for few months. If I didn't do much of my work in front of a computer I probably wouldn't be reading the forum. But because I need to do short breaks it became a habit to come here.

If you don't read all the threads it is really difficult to find any info here. I don't know maybe something is wrong with me but when I started coming here and I tried to find something without reading every single thread I only got irritated.

If you ask me I don't need to know everything about the band. I don't need to know what they're doing on a daily basis. I don't live in NY or the US so any news about apperance on the show or new concert doesn't do anything for me because I would never have a chance to get there.

But there are people here who are not so removed from the beastie world and who can enjoy their love of the band in more lively way notonly in front of computer or tv and it would be nice if there was official news about Letterman performance or Awesome premiere and screenings. People need to know certain things in advance. Everybody got their lives and no matter how they love the band there are probably few people who can leave everything in one minute and run wherever(concert etc.) when they are informed few hours or even days in advance.

[Kid Presentable]

If you ask me I don't need to know everything about the band. I don't need to know what they're doing on a daily basis. I don't live in NY or the US so any news about apperance on the show or new concert doesn't do anything for me because I would never have a chance to get there.

But there are people here who are not so removed from the beastie world and who can enjoy their love of the band in more lively way notonly in front of computer or tv and it would be nice if there was official news about Letterman performance or Awesome premiere and screenings. People need to know certain things in advance. Everybody got their lives and no matter how they love the band there are probably few people who can leave everything in one minute and run wherever(concert etc.) when they are informed few hours or even days in advance.

Yeah, true that.

[b-grrrlie]

There used to be a news section, but it dissappeared when the site turned piss yellow...
I agree that the Official Beastie Boys Website hasn't been run well, when there's news they should be told!

[Jmoney77]

The video section is what i liked

[Laver1969]

Wait a second...the Beasties have a website??? :eek:

[DandyFop]

Yeah the fact that to get solid, real news about the band, you have to come sift through their message board, it's total bullshit.

I don't understand, hiring one person to put news updates on the front for newcomers, it can't be that difficult can it?

[dave790]

As far as us fans go, I'm generally okay with recieving news, simply because it's always here on the board and as long as I know what's going on I'm happy.

It's the fact that the Beasties are really losing out more themselves that gets me. I'm usually supportive of the site, I think Minton/TPK are great, but at the moment it's just one of many aspects which I don't like about how things are going...the other being general promotion, which I think is letting the side down!

[Laver1969]

We are the dog that he forgot to walk, and now we are pooping on the carpet.

He's going to have a mess to clean up when he gets back.

Hahaha....at least if we had a little snot drippage, he might wipe it. :)

[jennyb]

We are the dog that he forgot to walk, and now we are pooping on the carpet.

OMG LOL :D

...seriously

[Documad]

I joined a couple of other band websites in hopes of advanced ticket info. I don't like those bands half as much as Beasties, but those bands email me when they're going to be on TV, when they're touring, when they're releasing a single or remix, etc.

We should have gotten an email about Letterman. We should have some real info about the movie. I give big kudos to the fans who sift through other websites and spread the word, but it's gotten ridiculous.

It's not the admins' fault. I'm sure they're capable of telling us about stuff like Letterman if they were told in time.

I'd really like to know what in the hell the film company is doing. It's almost like they don't want us to see it. I'm the prime audience, I've made more than the usual effort to find out info, and I'm pissed off. It's stupid to piss people like me off if you don't have to.

[Jmoney77]

I joined a couple of other band websites in hopes of advanced ticket info. I don't like those bands half as much as Beasties, but those bands email me when they're going to be on TV, when they're touring, when they're releasing a single or remix, etc.

We should have gotten an email about Letterman. We should have some real info about the movie. I give big kudos to the fans who sift through other websites and spread the word, but it's gotten ridiculous.

It's not the admins' fault. I'm sure they're capable of telling us about stuff like Letterman if they were told in time.

I'd really like to know what in the hell the film company is doing. It's almost like they don't want us to see it. I'm the prime audience, I've made more than the usual effort to find out info, and I'm pissed off. It's stupid to piss people like me off if you don't have to.

That is a good idea, to email us when the Beasties are gonna be on TV, etc. (y)

[Justin]

id be really happy if mike d or adrock would just come on here and say, "thanks" they couldnt be that busy

In all fairness after all the bad talk, minton and others did help some of you get backstage at concerts. That definately dont happen with all the bands.

getting to the marketing and advertising: Yes it stinks, but when it stinks the most, all us hardcore fans still find out what we want to find out. You also gotta ask yourself, when were the beasties a commercial band. Even in the ill communication days, all we got was a silly beastie commercial one week before it came out.

Im glad the beasties arent to commercial and popular with the everyday mtv crowd. More for us!

[midzi]

I joined a couple of other band websites in hopes of advanced ticket info. I don't like those bands half as much as Beasties, but those bands email me when they're going to be on TV, when they're touring, when they're releasing a single or remix, etc.


I don't visit other boards but few months ago I registered to the websites of two bands because I was loking for some specific information. And since then I'm receivng e-mails from them informing me about various stuff. And though I'm not a big fan of those bands it's nice to receive official news.

Yeah the fact that to get solid, real news about the band, you have to come sift through their message board, it's total bullshit.



One more thing, I don't know, but probably most people don't take this fact into consideration. Beastie Boys have a lot of fans for whom English is not a native language. I got to know few people from different countries who are not fluent in English enough to read all the stuff and to post. I don't know if you noticed but majority of posters comes from countries where English is the first language. I don't think it's a coincidence and it doesn't mean that beastie boys have only few fans outside the US, Australia, Great Britain or Canada.
The main site should contain some straightforward information e.g The Beastie Boys are releasing Solid Gold Hits or The Beastie Boys are releasing movie - Awesome...
You don't have to speak English to understand that.

Also for somebody who just started to listen to the band the site should be something encouraging and not be an enigma. If you surf over the web there are thousands of sites that link to this site. They say if you want to learn more about the band visit their official site. But what are they finding here?

And I don't know whose fault is that because I don't know how this works. So I'm not directing this at anybody in particular.

At least the ThinkFilm guy was kind enough to come here and confirm the news about Letterman performance.

[Mr. Smacktackle]

It's really odd. The fans over here sometimes get to talk to a band member via the board, they even give us to shoot a movie for them, but some basic things, like news about the releases we don't get.

[ILLMIX]

I used to have the BBoys.com front page on my favourites but now i've changed the link so it goes straight to the message boards, i figured i'd be informed better this way. which is true.

[midzi]

I propose google news alerts

although you would be swamped with bunch of totally unrelated bullshit, once in a while you would get some useful info

[Extra Cheese]

stop your bitching

[gorilla]

I think the admins want to get the news out there, but they're just really slow typers.

[roosta]

they should just put the site back the way it was.
it seems like they changed the design to mirror SGH, but never got round to reincluding the content....

[jennyb]

Im glad the beasties arent to commercial and popular with the everyday mtv crowd. More for us!word

the site should be something encouraging and not be an enigmaSince day 1 the Beastie Boys have been something of an enigma which keeps me fishin for more. That said, I do agree there could be at least a pop up on the main page of the website regarding tv appearances and most certainly regarding a movie shot by the fans for the fans. But I'd hate to see them become marketing media whores. Could you imaging going to get a happy meal at McDonalds and having AIFST on your soda cup? *shudder*

[YoungRemy]

admins, you got anything to add here?

can we get a "State of the Board" address?

anything besides "in a matter of time..."

[ILLMIX]

admins, you got anything to add here?

yes, i think the amount of comments on this issue/thread proves that something needs to be done, (hey what about the vault). nothing to extravagant just put some news on the website:e.g

*Adrock is remixing so and so song, it will be released on *****
* Beastie Boys will be appearing on Letterman on ******,
* AIFST is being screened in the following cinemas: --------------

sumthin along those lines, anything beastie related, magazne articles, pictures, parties they go to.......all this shud be on the news page on the front and not between posts on the message board.

[Space]

Wait a second...the Beasties have a website??? :eek:


yeah, what website, i just thought they were on myspace....?

[alexandra]

all i want is another radio show. and Yauch's email. and ....

[Space]

all i want is another radio show. and Yauch's email. and ....


did he disable adamyauch@beastieboys.com ???

[Chicka B]

Y'all are some impatient mothafuckas. They said they were working on it. So RAHH!!! :D

[kleptomaniac]

all i want is another radio show. and Yauch's email. and ....

i'd like that, plus a cell phone number... :D

[alexandra]

- yo Yauch-y wat uuup!
- uhh, who is this?
- it's MEEE!

[kleptomaniac]

-hey yauch!
-yo dana! it's so great to hear the sound of your voice again. how's things in georgia, girl?
-oh you know...the usual. :cool:

[jennyb]

Oh yeah, all I want is...

Def another radio show!
A new album every 6 months.
An album promotional tour every 6 months.
Quasar shows in small venues regularly.
A morning show hosted by the Beastie Boys (a la Regis and Kelly)
41 Small Stars remixes of all of MY favorite songs.
A day in the studio with them.
Breakfast in bed cooked by Yauch, served by Adrock.
A yoga session with Mike.
um.... oh and Adrock's phone number.

...just to name a few items.

[alexandra]

Beastie Boys cereals. (!) (lb)

[adrock14]

Oh yeah, all I want is...

Def another radio show!
A new album every 6 months.
An album promotional tour every 6 months.
Quasar shows in small venues regularly.
A morning show hosted by the Beastie Boys (a la Regis and Kelly)
41 Small Stars remixes of all of MY favorite songs.
A day in the studio with them.
Breakfast in bed cooked by Yauch, served by Adrock.
A yoga session with Mike.
um.... oh and Adrock's phone number.

...just to name a few items.

i would like that too. (y) :o

[kleptomaniac]

Beastie Boys cereals. (!) (lb)

cereal bars too, sometimes i'm in a hurry in the morning to get to school
and i just grab a cereal bar to eat in the car :o

would they have names like "Adrock Crunch" and "Yauch Delights" or something like that? :p

[Chicka B]

Oh my God "Yauch Delights" I like it. :D

[adrock14]

cereal bars too, sometimes i'm in a hurry in the morning to get to school
and i just grab a cereal bar to eat in the car :o

would they have names like "Adrock Crunch" and "Yauch Delights" or something like that? :p

haha, klepto, where do you come up with this stuff??? it is so freakin hilarious!!! :p Adrock crunch, yauch delights, Mike and Milk.(stupid)

[6 point 7]

would they have names like "Adrock Crunch" and "Yauch Delights" or something like that? :p

Mike D-licious

[kleptomaniac]

Mike D-licious

lol yeah! :D

[alexandra]

agh yeah. and the cereals would be shaped like their heads, and the letters b e a s t i o y.

[adrock14]

agh yeah. and the cereals would be shaped like their heads, and the letters b e a s t i o y.

crunch (the candy bar) should promote them and have it called "Beastie Crunch". that would be cool. and instead of it saying crunch on it, it would have their faces carved in it. (y) that would be one good candy bar.... (y) :o

[alexandra]

what are we waiting for, let's make this shit real!

[Chicka B]

You guys inspired me to carve Yauch's face in my reesis peanut butter cup. I always wanted to eat his face. :rolleyes:

[kleptomaniac]

the cereal wouldn't be complete without mini mix master mike marshmallows. and sasquatch sprinkles.

and then pour a whole bunch of sugar over it, to rot your teeth even more (y) :D

[adrock14]

the cereal wouldn't be complete without mini mix master mike marshmallows. and sasquatch sprinkles.

and then pour a whole bunch of sugar over it, to rot your teeth even more (y) :D

i would run to school if that was the case. (y) :D

[kleptomaniac]

what are we waiting for, let's make this shit real!

i don't think we could without permission, could we?
because you know...technically, the beastie boys do own their faces and everything, lol.

[adrock14]

on the commercial have it look like you are pouring their heads into the bowl and they are rapping while they are falling. and have those marshmellows where when you get them wet with milk, it says something. you can have say the name of there songs. the surprise will be, which song will you get? :confused: :rolleyes:

[jackrock]

I'd stop now :mad:

[Mr. Smacktackle]

Finger Lickin' Good

[ILLMIX]

wot the hell?¿

[jackrock]

I'd stop now :mad:

[b-grrrlie]

I propose google news alerts

although you would be swamped with bunch of totally unrelated bullshit, once in a while you would get some useful info
I've been using that for quite a while now, I've registered not just Beastie Boys, but also with all their names, so I got loads of links to AdRocks remixes. Funny thing is I've had google sending the alerts to my yahoo-address first, then changed to gmail-address and I get tons more alerts to that one.

[Chicka B]

Jackson, people can't read your mind. What the hell are you talking about?!! Spamming? :confused:

[NeuroticPassion]

We should have gotten an email about Letterman. We should have some real info about the movie. I give big kudos to the fans who sift through other websites and spread the word, but it's gotten ridiculous.

COMPLETELY AGREE! I had no idea about Letterman until the day they were going to be performing, and only because someone had mentioned about it on the Beastie Boy site. If you really want some nice RIGHT AWAY INFO go to vh1.com and type in Beastie Boys emails they always send stuff straigt away, like the video release of brass monkey, their movie, new full length videos etc...

[talita]

What is Adrock remixin?

[jennyb]

Oh - Lady Sovereign, Beck, Rammstein... boy's busy!

[talita]

Oh - Lady Sovereign, Beck, Rammstein... boy's busy!

Really, is it available?

[Chicka B]

^Ahhh she beat me to it. :D

[jennyb]

Lady Sovereign (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=60910&highlight=lady+sovereign)

Beck (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=58242&highlight=guerolito)

Rammstein (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=56671&highlight=rammstein)

one more I just remembered...

Teriyaki Boys (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=56946&highlight=teriyaki+boys)

[talita]

i didnt find any download link :(

[Laver1969]

Should we interpret it like Kid P suggests; that is, they're going for a DIY approach here and fully believe we fans can take care of informing each other?
"Our fans are the best. They are self-sufficient."


Out of all of your possibilities I see KP's as the most likely. Maybe 'cause I'm an eternal optimist. :p

[talita]

Should we interpret it simply as they're lazy and just don't feel like giving us any info?
"Leave us alone. We're watching TV."

I choose this option.

[Documad]

I actually love that the Beasties don't pander and that they apparently have lives that don't involve them being celebrities and doing celebrity-type things. If I were Diamond or Horovitz, I'd go play and let Yauch do all the work too.

But here's the deal with the movie. I'm a cynical person. I used to be obsessed with movies. I've been burned many times. You get a feeling or a vibe before movies come out. There have been moments when I've wondered whether the lack of information is a result of someone's belief that the movie sucks. If you did something you're proud of, why wouldn't you shout about it? If you're embarrassed of it, you keep a lower profile.

The raves from folks who filmed it mean nothing to me. The positive comments from the few board members who saw it and who didn't film it mean more. So it apparently doesn't suck. And I'm even more puzzled.

I'm saying this publicly because I think that certain people should be aware that a lack of communication can cause unintended consequences -- especially if smart, motivated people are left to speculate based upon rumors.

I intend no disrespect, btw.

And I love M's spin that maybe we should actually be encouraged by the lack of activity here because the admins are busy getting ready for a big development. :p

[Kid Presentable]

Everybody read Documad's sig. It's true. There's more happening here than some other places.

[Documad]

Everybody read Documad's sig. It's true. There's more happening here than some other places.
I've been meaning to change it for ages, but I can't find anything better. :o

[Kid Presentable]

I can't find a place to dowload the Sierra Online games from the pre-mouseclick era.

I want to get Quest for Glory 1 and 2, and Space Quest 1, 2 and 3, specifically.

Being unable to find any info about that is pissing me off.

Thanks and haha btw, Doc.

[Space]

there was an article on the NY times jan-19-2006 front page of arts section, my friend shadrock not only helped film part of the movie but also has been interviewed many times about it.


DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH PICTURE IT WAS THAT YAUCH SAW ON THIS MESSAGE BOARD THAT INSPIRED HIM TO HAVE FANS FILM THE CONCERT?

/id like to see it..>!

[ILLMIX]

I wonder if Yauch has that picture copied so he can just tell us, also do you think the Beastie Boys themselves are happy the way news is distrubuted to their loyal fans?? cus they must want it on the website first rather than on VH1.com or Billboard.com???

[dave790]

The Beasties care about their fans. I agree to an extent about the lack of info being...well borderline stupid to be honest, but in terms of the notion that the whole film thing is for other people and not the fans isn't really fair. Preople forget that the GenArt gig for instance wasn't set up by them, it's all promo for the companies involved (i.e. ThinkFilm)...at least that's what I thought

[Kid Presentable]

We're in pre-film days anyway. The movie doesn't even exist outside of these boards, barring a test run at Sundance. I think I might just remain patient, and reserve my judgement.

I'm not lying.

Oh, and I thought it was the 'That's It' footage from 2003 that got Yauch interested in the concept of this film as we now know it.

[YoungRemy]

i just want them to update the site and bring back the news feature for when there is news... send out a newsletter every once in a while...


regarding ThinkFilm, they distribute the film, not the news....

there is alot of work to do, publicity wise, and I just dont think its close enough to the release date for a big media push... but I know they were involved in getting the film promoted on Letterman ( what more can you ask for from ThinkFilm at this point?)


Alex said so himself, when there are theaters and info to list, they will help get us the info...

its beastieboys.com and only beastieboys.com who need to get in gear, in this posters opinion...

minton agrees, he told me, he wishes the news was more streamlined, and he is passing along our concerns...

[Laver1969]

I remember the good ole days when I would sit down and watch the nightly Beastie News.

Yauch would give a weather report from whatever city they were touring in. Mike always had the up-to-the-minute stock/financial news. And Horovitz usually did the fashion & sports update.

Minton and tpk were scrambling around getting them coffee and touching up their make-up during the commercial breaks.

[jennyb]

I know out here in LA, they say if there's a crap load of movie billboards, bus stop posters, appearances, etc... for any given movie to the extent where you cannot escape it, well, it means the movie truely sucks. They're trying to draw any fool into the theater they possibly can before word gets out that it super mega sucks.

just sayin

[dave790]

I remember the good ole days when I would sit down and watch the nightly Beastie News.

Yauch would give a weather report from whatever city they were touring in. Mike always had the up-to-the-minute stock/financial news. And Horovitz usually did the fashion & sports update.

Minton and tpk were scrambling around getting them coffee and touching up their make-up during the commercial breaks.

Yep that's spot on, although Yauch would often be demanding a pre-news report danish if my memory serves correct, Kent Brockman stylee

[midzi]

Oh, and I thought it was the 'That's It' footage from 2003 that got Yauch interested in the concept of this film as we now know it.

I don't think it's this clip becauce Yauch said it was only few secs. I have few clips from Pageant tour filmed by people. The only ones that are from shows before MSG concert are Morrisom and Vancouver. Vancouver clips are about 15-20 secs. Somebody posted them in Vancouver thread

http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showpost.php?p=475898&postcount=41

Could be it ...or not.

[Kid Presentable]

I don't think it's this clip becauce Yauch said it was only few secs. I have few clips from Pageant tour filmed by people. The only ones that are from shows before MSG concert are Morrisom and Vancouver. Vancouver clips are about 15-20 secs. Somebody posted them in Vancouver thread

http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showpost.php?p=475898&postcount=41

Could be it ...or not.

See? Now who needs news? :D

[Laver1969]

I don't think it's this clip becauce Yauch said it was only few secs. I have few clips from Pageant tour filmed by people. The only ones that are from shows before MSG concert are Morrisom and Vancouver. Vancouver clips are about 15-20 secs. Somebody posted them in Vancouver thread

http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showpost.php?p=475898&postcount=41

Could be it ...or not.

Oh yeah....This made me remember that Miramanee posted some short clips from Red Rocks. (y)

[talita]

the video links aren't workin' here.
I try to save target, but the link has a problem... :(

[Chicka B]

i didnt find any download link :(

I found the remix Adrock did for Beck, Guerolito (http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1VYMJ54ERMHRR10CZEGSSVV26I). I can't find the others though. : /

[paul jones]

I think there should be a game section

Yauch-Man...........Yauch as Pac-Man

Frogger Adrock......Adrock as Frogger

Mike D 1942..........Mike D as a fighter plane

all classic old games

but with diffrent heads

[kleptomaniac]

if that's the case, i think it's only fair that klepto gets to be Ms. Pac-Man :p

[ggirlballa]

if that's the case, i think it's only fair that klepto gets to be Ms. Pac-Man :p
make that Mrs. pac man ;)

[ggirlballa]

I found the remix Adrock did for Beck, Guerolito (http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1VYMJ54ERMHRR10CZEGSSVV26I). I can't find the others though. : /

heres the Lady Sovereign (http://www.ladysovereign.com/flash.php) one look for "sshhh" adrock remix on that little music player

[kleptomaniac]

make that MRS pac man ;)

lol good catch :D

[talita]

Lady Sovereign's remix is wack. =~

[ggirlballa]

Lady Sovereign's remix is wack. =~

she's wack .....sum of her stuff is aight but most is EEHH (n)

[Chicka B]

She talks funky. I really like the Beck one though, haven't heard the other ones.

[ggirlballa]

She talks funky. I really like the Beck one though, haven't heard the other ones.
the Beck one is tight!!! (y) nice job Adrock (y)

[ILLMIX]

yeh, none of these remixes were announced on the this site? surely us beastie fans would like to know when one the members is remixing tracks!!

[midzi]

yeh, none of these remixes were announced on the this site? surely us beastie fans would like to know when one the members is remixing tracks!!

Each remix was announced on the site in advance... by us - fans.

[talita]

the site was fucked up.
actually it still is.

[dave790]

melodramatic at times.



to say the least

[ILLMIX]

Each remix was announced on the site in advance... by us - fans.


yeh so true, we are the best publicicts for the band. i wonder what their publicicts do, do they not know or just dont pass on the message to the people in charge of the website??

[YoungRemy]

yeh so true, we are the best publicicts for the band. i wonder what their publicicts do, do they not know or just dont pass on the message to the people in charge of the website??


Hello Nasty , Where You Been?? (http://www.nastylittleman.com)

[lyneday]

Hello Nasty , Where You Been?? (http://www.nastylittleman.com)

It's been like 3 months since they've had any new news. Too bad they didn't post anything @ Letterman or the movie. You could have found the release out from google alerts.

[ILLMIX]

Hello Nasty , Where You Been?? (http://www.nastylittleman.com)


not really run by beastie boys.com, but suppose its official news none the less just on different website as appose to the official one, which is ridiculous.

[talita]

google alerts is now the publicicts for beastie boys

[FearandLoathing]

I too wish there was a News section- one that was updated all the time. I don't like sifting through the message board much for a number of reasons (especially since I have little internet time since my personal laptop has been broken since, like, September or some shit last year, and don't have much time to go on the internet anyway). But it'd be cool, too, if some people stopped acting like whiny little fucks about it, and voiced their concerns logically. It'd be a whole lot better for fans with a News section- but it isn't something to get too huffy about; it's not like it's a right.

[ILLMIX]

I too wish there was a News section- one that was updated all the time. I don't like sifting through the message board much for a number of reasons (especially since I have little internet time since my personal laptop has been broken since, like, September or some shit last year, and don't have much time to go on the internet anyway). But it'd be cool, too, if some people stopped acting like whiny little fucks about it, and voiced their concerns logically. It'd be a whole lot better for fans with a News section- but it isn't something to get too huffy about; it's not like it's a right.

Hmmm, how would we voice our concerns logically, its not like we can talk to the Beastie Boys or even the Admins of the website face-to-face?

[Laver1969]

Miramanee created this site!!! (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=63405)

[FearandLoathing]

Hmmm, how would we voice our concerns logically, its not like we can talk to the Beastie Boys or even the Admins of the website face-to-face?

Something other than unfunny cynicisms like talita's?

Shit, I didn't say anything about the way you were voicing your concerns (in fact, my reply was just gonna be in agreeance with your initial post), but then I read stuff like this (closest example 'cause I'm lazy):

google alerts is now the publicicts for beastie boys

Because my first reaction to that was, 'So fucking what?'

My point is, yeah, it'd be good and even sensible to have an updated news page, but fans aren't owed anything by the Beastie Boys. Like, what I mean is, say 'we want a damn news page' but it sounds stupid to say stuff that kind of chides the band for not having one. Or something. I don't know, talita's post just annoyed hell outta me...

[talita]

Something other than unfunny cynicisms like talita's?

Well... Will the fans get paid for making a "news site"? - No
Why the fans do it? - Because they love the band
Do the band shows love-back to the fans? - ......
It was not "unfunny cynisms", It was my way to protest.



Because my first reaction to that was, 'So fucking what?'?

Unpleasant.

[dave790]

look...M's set up a site for the time being that gives the latest news. stop bitching, the beastie boys have been and are very good to their fans. So there's been a dry spell of news? We all know what's going on, the message board in a way is serving one of it's purposes. And again, theres the M's site so chill out.

my major concern over this whole thing is for the casual fans, or the people/potential fans the beasties are missing out on. naturally, if people hear about the movie and then see nothing on the frontpage I think theres a problem.

But for me, I'm confident and happy knwoing that there's a bunch of reliable fans here who get the scoops and the news fast. like, no ofence talita, I see you're just 'protesting' as you put it...fair enough, but saying it's 'fucked up' is taking it a little far. IMO

[talita]

look...M's set up a site for the time being that gives the latest news. stop bitching, the beastie boys have been and are very good to their fans. So there's been a dry spell of news? We all know what's going on, the message board in a way is serving one of it's purposes. And again, theres the M's site so chill out.

my major concern over this whole thing is for the casual fans, or the people/potential fans the beasties are missing out on. naturally, if people hear about the movie and then see nothing on the frontpage I think theres a problem.

But for me, I'm confident and happy knwoing that there's a bunch of reliable fans here who get the scoops and the news fast. like, no ofence talita, I see you're just 'protesting' as you put it...fair enough, but saying it's 'fucked up' is taking it a little far. IMO


What I want you all to understand is that the fans that DON'T know read and write in english just have no ways to get some news from the band. I represent the fans who are illiterate in english, I don't know english very well... If the site had news it would be easier for, for example, brazillian media to translate it on mtv, magazines.. Cause they would be promoting. I repeat: No news about the movie here in my country. I really thank M and all others who bring the news, but it is not a work for fans... You all make it for love, why can't the band be more kind with us?

[dave790]

Fair enough ^^^

I have little to no suggestions about that, I see what you're saying...I don't really no how it works though, the whole media issue that is...

But anyway I just find it a bit unfair that from one instance of a lack of news you think the Beasties show no love back to their fans. At the moment I can see it's frustrating for you, but unfortunately I can't see the movie (which in this case is the current major Beasties news) going all over the world.

[Kid Presentable]

FearandLoathing posts a lot of truth.

[talita]

FearandLoathing posts a lot of truth.

That's what YOU say.

I feel prejudice here.

[dave790]

nice

[YoungRemy]

Finally!! the main site has been updated with "Awesome..." info

[lyneday]

Nice .. now if they would link to the Yahoo news site until they put News back on the main page!

[dave790]

Ace