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the kitchen (2nd location)
from beastie boys, rick rubin posted in music by crabapple
The Kitchen is a New York art space that has existed in three different locations from 1971 to the present. It originated as a video art gallery, but evolved into a plastic and performance space, and eventually into a non-profit arts organization.
In the early 80's, the Beastie Boys first met Rick Rubin (hip-hop producer and founder of Def Jam Records) during an art show at this Kitchen location (its second home from 1973–1986). Rubin was hired as the Beastie Boys DJ, under the handle DJ Double R. Rubin would go on to produce the Beastie Boys debut LP, Licensed to Ill.
The Beastie Boys gave one of their early performances at The Kitchen on December 12, 1983
view full location details...peppermint lounge
from black flag, the beastie boys posted in music by crabapple
The Peppermint Lounge was a disco in Times Square from 1958 to 1965. It was popular in the early 60's as the origination point for the popular "Twist" dance craze. It gets referenced in Sam Cooke's "Twistin' the Night Away" when he mentions "a place/Somewhere up a New York way/Where the People are so gay". The Beatles visited the Peppermint Lounge on their first US tour in 1964.
The Peppermint Lounge changed its named several times and was a mob-run gay bar from 1965 to 1980.
In November of 1980, the Peppermint Lounge was reopened as a punk and new wave music venue. On March 15, 1981, Black Flag played their first show in New York. For many New Yorkers, this was their first exposure to this particular strain of punk rock. MCA, Mike D. and the rest of the early Beastie Boys were at this show, and they were inspired to start a hardcore band.
Legend has it that Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye were also at the show, as were a contingent of D.C. hardcore fans, who chanted "Georgetown punks!" and dominated the audience.
view full location details...andrew jackson high school
from ll cool j, glen e. friedman posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat
LL Cool J dropped out of Andrew Jackson High School in Queens, but the building still made it onto the cover of his second album Bigger and Deffer. The photo was shot by Glen E. Friedman, the L.A. photographer responsible for iconic photographs of many bands such as the Beastie Boys, Fugazi, Public Enemy and Run DMC.
view full location details...château de touffou
from david ogilvy posted in literature by pete_nice
The Château de Touffou is a castle that has been converted into a mansion that dates back to the 12th century. It passed from the Oger family (1127-1280) to the Montléon family (1280-1519) and eventually to the Chasteigner family (1519-1821).
After the Chasteigner family sold it, it changed hands several times until it was purchased in 1966 by advertising legend (and original Mad Man) David Ogilvy.
Ogilvy founded the advertising firm of Ogilvy and Mather, and is the author of several books: Confessions of an Advertising Man, Ogilvy on Advertising, and Blood, Brains & Beer: The Autobiography of David Ogilvy.
Not bad for a guy who got started selling stoves door-to-door...
view full location details...max’s kansas city
from the ramones, the velvet underground, new york dolls posted in music by crabapple
Beastie Boys flyer for a Max's show (featuring hand-drawn Ernie and Bert) from Some Old Bullshit.
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