Grand Royal

Bossa Nova Funk Hip Hop 

Flow Against Know: Beastie Boys’ Hello Nasty Turns 25

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 Ted Miller 0 Comments 1998, 25th Anniversary, Ad-Rock, Beastie Boys, Cibo Matto, Grand Royal, Hello Nasty, MCA, Mike D, Mixmaster Mike

Saluting the last great LP from Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D

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Alternative Rock Hip Hop Remembrance Rock Soul 

Luscious Jackson’s Vivian Trimble Gone at 59

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Ron Hart 1 Comment Beastie Boys, Dusty Trails, Gabby Glaser, Grand Royal, Jill Cuniff, Kate Schellenbach, Kostars, Luscious Jackson, RIP, Vivian Trimble

Remembering the keyboardist for one of NYC’s coolest acts

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Alternative Rock Post-Hardcore 

‘Tell Us, Is The Black Box Lying?’ – At The Drive-In’s Relationship Of Command At 20

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 2000, 20th Anniversary, At The Drive-In, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Grand Royal, Invalid Litter Dept, Jim Ward, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, One Armed Scissor

The El Paso band’s third album and sole Grand Royal classic ushered in a new era of aggression for the 21st Century

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Indie Rock Pop 

The Diary of a Teenage Noise Addict

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 1995, 25th Anniversary, Australia, Beastie Boys, Ben Lee, Brad Wood, Grand Royal, Grandpaw Would, Noise Addict

25 years later, Grandpaw Would reflects Ben Lee’s endurance as an alt-pop mainstay

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Funk Hip Hop Punk 

Beastie Boys Stories Gets No Sleep Till Brooklyn

April 6, 2019April 12, 2019 Martine Paris 0 Comments Ad-Rock, Beastie Boys, Brooklyn, Grand Royal, MCA, Mike D

Legendary punks share epic tales of rock star life

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