The commercial for The Mix-Up album

Apparently the commercials for The Mix-Up, Solid Gold Hits and To The 5 Boroughs have been on Youtube for some time now. After some research, there's still doubt if these commercials by dedwerdz/sweetcuts are the same as mentioned on Oscilloscope's website, but it is very likely because the same editor did some of the music videos mentioned on the same list.

A talk with Keyboard Money Mark

Photo: IFC.com

Jim: Everyone knows you as the long-time keyboardist for the Beastie Boys. During live performances of "Sabotage" you sort of flip yourself perpendicular to the ground. Have you ever injured yourself while playing keyboards?

Mark: No.

Jim: Never?

Mark: No. I practice that move a lot. In fact when I leave here I'm going to go practice that move.

IFC.com has posted an entertaining interview with Money Mark in which he discusses his work on various soundtracks and a new album, his history with the Beastie Boys, and his shenanigans when performing with them, among other topics.

Most interesting to Beastie Boys fans will be Mark's reply to the question if he is working with the Beastie Boys on their new album: "Yes. Every once in a while we will get together and do something. It is not very intense at the moment."

Read the full interview (highly recommended!) at IFC.com.

Adam Yauch interview in Mean magazine

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Adam Yauch is interviewed (and photographed amusingly) in the June issue of Mean magazine.

Props to Allan Baldwin for supplying the scans!

Tamra Davis Cooking Show features Beastie Boys

Tamra Davis and Mike Diamond get special visitors in the latest episode of the Tamra Davis Cooking Show.

Yauch is the special guest cook, when he helps with the fresh lemonade, and Horovitz has a deep conversation with Skylar and Davis. Fredo also says hi.

Adam Yauch at Filmmaker Talks event available on iTunes

Adam Yauch's Filmmaker Talks session at the Apple Soho Store on May 2, 2008 is now available as a podcast here (launches in iTunes). Yauch talks about directing his new film Gunnin' for That #1 Spot, of course, as well as Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! and other Beastie Boys videos, and more...

Alternative link: Click here to listen to/download an MP3 of Yauch talking film.

Photo: MSN.com

Money Mark joins Jack Johnson tour

Photo by Erik Voake

Money Mark will be packing up his keyboards and bags to hit the road and perform this summer. In addition to his previously announced performance date at Bonnaroo, he will be performing at least one solo show in Canada and several dates as the opener on Jack Johnson's tour.

Mark will be performing at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, on June 12. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com. He will open for Jack Johnson at the following shows:

June 13 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
June 17 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
June 18 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 21 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
June 22 - Somerset, WI - River's Edge

Tickets for Jack Johnson's tour are available at Ticketmaster.com.

Oscope Archive update

Since launching Oscope Archive a few weeks ago, we've posted new video clips, screen captures, reviews, credits, and a lil' something we're calling "Nerd Notes" to some of the project listings. Nerd Notes are interesting facts about the people and places in the videos and films.

We will continue updating the project listings as we find content and the time to post the material. We ask readers to submit any screen captures, reviews, Nerd Notes, or other items using the CONTACT button at Oscope Archive.

Among our recent updates to the archive is the addition of several video clips from the short film A Day in the Life of Nathanial Hörnblowér, starring David Cross as Hörnblowér (see one clip above).

On the topic of videos...check out the Part 2 video of Tamra Davis' trip to the Southwest with her husband and children on her cooking blog, the Tamra Davis Cooking Show.

Mother's Day rap

Why haven't the Beastie Boys ever rapped about mothers?