Punk Roots in Tokyo: Hunting Rare Beastie Boys Vinyl EPs and Singles

Cover art of the Beastie Boys' 'Gratitude' 12-inch vinyl record featuring a black and white contact sheet design, sitting in a record store bin.

This is CityNomix. While I spend my weekdays analyzing data in the digital marketing world, my weekends are dedicated to seeking out “noise.” Good noise, that is. Today, I’m taking you to Ochanomizu, Tokyo, to report on a vinyl hunt that uncovered a specific kind of beautiful noise: the hardcore punk roots of the Beastie Continue reading “Punk Roots in Tokyo: Hunting Rare Beastie Boys Vinyl EPs and Singles”