Beastie Boys: “White Shadow (1984)”

Beastie Boys Black Book Magazine unearthed a real rarity by finding a public access show from 1983 featuring the original, four member Beastie Boys. The show, the Scott & Gary Show, was a public access show available on community access in the 1980s. For their 1984 Valentine’s Day show, they had on the Beasties.

For those curious about the fourth member, the drummer is Kate Schellenbach of the Lunachicks and Lucious Jackson. The live segment aired after the released of their hardcore-oriented Pollywog Stew and hip hop/punk crossover EP, Cooky Puss and predates Licensed to Ill.

You can check out the segment before the performance, and the performance itself.
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Roadrunner signs Baptized in Blood

Roadrunner Records has signed London, Ontario-based metal outfit, Baptized in Blood. The band formed in 2004 and promise a “punishing metal-..meets-..skate-punk influenced sound and over-the-top live shows.”

The band will record their Roadrunner Records debut, with a tentative release scheduled for fall of 2010. You can check out some music on their MySpace page.
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