Following the October 2018 launch the Beastie Boys E book, surviving Beasties Mike D and Advert-Rock have reunited with famed director Spike Jonze.
The longtime collaborators are teaming up for 3 particular occasions titled “Beastie Boys Story As Informed By Michael Diamond & Adam Horovitz.” With Jonze on the helm, Mike D and Advert-Rock will recount numerous tales from the 590-page e-book.
Jonze, course, famously directed Beastie Boys’ “Sabatoge” video, which was taken from 1994’s Sick Communication. The visible was meant to be a parody 1970s crime drama exhibits comparable to Hawaii 5-O and Starsky and Hutch.
On the 1994 MTV VMAs, “Sabotage” was nominated for Video the 12 months, Greatest Group Video, Breakthrough Video, Greatest Course in a Video and Viewer’s Selection at however misplaced in all 5 classes.
Throughout R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe’s acceptance speech for the Greatest Course award, the late MCA crashed the stage in his “Nathaniel Hornblower” disguise to protest the shutout “Sabotage.”
There are loads tales like that in Advert-Rock and Mike D’s arsenals, many which will likely be advised at every occasion.
The “Beastie Boys Story As Informed By Michael Diamond & Adam Horovitz” occasions start on April 5 in Philadelphia at The Tower Theater. From there, they return to at least one the 5 boroughs on April Eight-9 for back-to-back performances at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre.
Tickets can be found here.