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All Points West Begins With Adam Yauch on Organizer's Mind

Jul 31, 2009, 12:00pm

All Points West Begins With Adam Yauch on Organizer's Mind

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive All Points West kicks off Friday with Jay-Z taking over the spot that was originally meant for the Beastie Boys . And while it's one New Yorker admirably stepping in for another, the festival's founder Paul Tollett tells Spinner that finding a fill-in for the Beasties is a tough task. "It is hard to replace the Beastie Boys because as a band, people identify with them so much," Tollett says. After Adam Yauch's cancer announcement , [...]

Artists: Beastie Boys, Jay-Z

Tags: News, Exclusive, Jay-Z, Concerts and Tours, Beastie boys, Beastie boys, 1000008

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