New York thrash/punk label RATcage Records, silent for some time, has resurfaced in Switzerland, and its first batch of releases includes a rare recording of a 1982 concert featuring a pre-rap Beastie Boys, Reagan Youth, and the Young and the Useless. The recording, made at the NYC punk haven CBGB, was a benefit gig for the label, who had already released the Beastie’s ‘Polly Wog Stew’ EP. It was four years before their Def Jam release ‘License To Ill’ and the group included founding members MCA (Adam Yauch) and Mike D (Mike Diamond) as well as guitarist John Berry and future Luscious Jackson drummer Kate Schellenbach. Meanwhile the Beastie Boys are at work on their first album since 1998's EMI Capitol release ‘Hello Nasty’ which should be released next year. The rerelease at can be bought at www.ratcagerecords.com/mp3.html.
Jul 17, 2002
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Early Beastie Boys in the RATcage
RATcage Records has resurfaced with a rare 1982 CBGB recording featuring a pre-rap Beastie Boys, Reagan Youth and the Young and the Useless.