The Beastie Boys by Richard Luck

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The Beastie Boys by Richard Luck

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Part of Pocket Essential Ser series

Summary

From swilling beer and swiping VW-badges to universal respect and hanging out with the Dalai Lama - no one has taken a musical journey to rival that of The Beastie Boys. As fighting for their right to party eventually took second place to their campaign to free Tibet, so their's is a trip that's encompassed tabloid notoriety, terrible...

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The Beastie Boys by Richard Luck

The Founders of the Grand Royal empire, the architects of NY Metal and proof positive that white guys really can rap, MCA, Mike D and Ad-Rock are assured a place in rock's pantheon and yet still divide their time between saving the world and creating incredible records. This book reviews each of the acts albums and features exclusive interviews with friends and collaborators. Also details the band's birth, their transformation from hard-core punks to break beat kings, and controversies ranging from their clashes with Prodigy to the People's Republic of China.

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Richard Luck is a regular contributor to Total Film and Hotdog who also writes for Empire, Premiere, Uncut and The Rough Guide To Rock. He is the author of Pocket Essentials on Steve McQueen, Sam Peckinpah, The Beastie Boys and The Madchester Scene.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781903047798
ISBN 10 190304779X
Title The Beastie Boys
Author Richard Luck
Series Pocket Essential Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd
Year published 2002-12-30
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.