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Links Of Note: Licensed to Ill at 30, RIP David Mancuso, Steely Dan, Frank Ocean & more
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Links Of Note: Licensed to Ill at 30, RIP David Mancuso, Steely Dan, Frank Ocean & more

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

It’s the 30th Anniversary of Beastie Boys’ album Licensed To Ill and there’s a few things out there worth paying attention to:

The band released a deluxe version of the album.

Boba Fatt did a short mix for Huey on BBC6 Music based on the album.

Pitchfork have a short video about the album’s creation.

David Mancuso, the founder of the famous New York club The Loft passed away yesterday: The Guardian / Rolling Stone

10 Classic tracks from David Mancuso’s The Loft.

A David Mancuso Spotify playlist.
https://youtu.be/uNKwr1Ne9G8

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Efa O’Neill, Surka, Boots & Kats, Tara Casey & more for The Ritual at Slane Castle for New Year’s Eve

Ranking Steely Dan’s albums in order.

Frank Ocean spoke to the New York Times in a rare interview.

A recording of Blindboy Boatclub at Banter is highly-recommended.

Watch Questlove, Rick Rubin, Pharrell, and more in Apple Music’s ‘808’ documentary trailer.

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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.