Video: Jay-Z - "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" Live @ All Points West 7/31/09

Adam Yauch sent a letter out to the Beastie Boys fans regarding his condition and the support he's been getting from fellow artists. Thought I'd share it with the rest of you.hey all, hope you are doing well. so i'm about a week and a half out of surgery now and rapidly recovering from it. i haven't taken any of the pain meds, which supposedly speeds along the healing process, or should i say,

When APW presented its inaugural festival last year, we weren't alone in taking issue with the experience: lack of food options, a fair but generally recycled undercard which played more like "a bunch of bands opening for Radiohead," an extremely restricted/overpriced drink situation designed to keep people sober and make them feel uncomfortable by boozing in pens with views of zero stages but plenty of other people prioritizing beer over music. For a festival that was nicknamed "Coachella East" in its early planning stages, the incorporation of elements from Indio's fest were superficial at best, a few structures [...]

' Due the unfortunate circumstance surrounding MCA's recent health diagnosis, the Beastie Boys had to cancel a number of shows. All Points West book Jay-Z as the day one headliner to replace the Beastie Boys. The ultimate showman, Jay-Z came out playing the Beastie Boy's classic "No Sleep Til Brooklyn". Which was a huge hit with the crowd and a bit of a homage to [...]

Pashy Pit @ Jimmy Fallon last week [7/29/09]. Pretty solid performance from everyone's fave band, but the crowd needs to be crazier. and drunker. But I guess that's not allowed on television. shame ******* Check out the new video for Yo La Tango's new song "Here To Fall" off of their upcoming LP Popular Songs [due out 9/8/09 on Matador]. Hypnotic, geometric and simply awesome. I will say though, I'd hate to be in a plane that was doing that. Barf central ******* [...]

Jay-Z @ APW in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ - 7/31/09 (photo by Tim Griffin ) Brooklyn's own Jay-Z opened up his headlining set at All Points West on Friday night with a cover of the Beastie Boys classic "No Sleep Till Brooklyn". Was it a fitting tribute to the group that he replaced on the lineup (due to MCA 's diagnosis of cancer ) or was it Jay-Z's way of reminding New Jersey what [...]