Born in Austin, Matthew left soon thereafter and finally made it back after years of paying his penance wandering the earth. Before coming to Austin360, Matthew co-edited Austinist.com, worked as an advertising copywriter and led tours of the Roman Forum, among other things.
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So, we knew that The Roots being the house band on Jimmy Fallon’s show would make for some pretty sweet musical moments, not just with tight bumper and bed music but also in the form of backing a guest from time to time. Point in case, Monday night, The Beastie Boys (one of this year’s headlining acts at Austin City Limits Festival) stopped by Fallon’s show to pimp their new four-vinyl, B-side-packed box set of “Check Your Head” and then got up on stage to throw down “So Whatcha Want” as the band from Philly laid down the grooves.
Despite being in their mid-40s, the New Yorkers still have it, even if MCA looks like journalist Chris Connelly, or a Ben Affleck character in a political thriller. Will their sound be able to move an outdoor crowd as big as the one expected in Zilker in October?
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By brandon
May 26, 2009 3:23 PM | Link to this
Haha, and Mike D looks like the Yao Ming of the hobbit world.
Still and all…these guys bring it. I saw them a few years ago at Voodoo fest with no live band, just Mix Master Mike and they wrecked shop.
I have high hopes for their ACL set.