Adam Horovitz

Adam Horovitz

Born: October 31, 1966
in South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), popularly known as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist and actor. He is best known as a member of the pioneering hip hop group Beastie Boys.

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Movies for Adam Horovitz...

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Title: 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2021
Type: Movie
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
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Title: Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Character: Self
Released: July 30, 2021
Type: TV
Oscar and Grammy Award-winning producer and artist Mark Ronson explores the intersection of technology and musical innovation with his heroes and fellow hitmakers—including Paul McCartney, DJ Premier, Charli XCX, Dave Grohl, and Questlove.
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Celebrity Escape Room
Title: Celebrity Escape Room
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 2020
Type: Movie
Jack Black is the master of ceremonies, leading Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Adam Scott, and Ben Stiller through a laugh-filled escape room adventure as they solve puzzles, find clues, and crack jokes to laugh their way through a fun maze of rooms.
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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Title: Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Character: Self
Released: May 11, 2020
Type: Movie
Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics.
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Beastie Boys Story
Title: Beastie Boys Story
Character: Self
Released: April 24, 2020
Type: Movie
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
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Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication'
Title: Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication'
Character: Himself
Released: May 30, 2019
Type: Movie
The Beastie Boys look back on a period of the group's history that spanned from their groundbreaking 1989 album "Paul's Boutique" to the Lollapalooza tour supporting "Ill Communication."
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Golden Exits
Title: Golden Exits
Character: Nick
Released: February 9, 2018
Type: Movie
An intersectional narrative of two families in Brooklyn and the unraveling of unspoken unhappiness that occurs when a young foreign girl spending time abroad upsets the balance on both sides.
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Roxanne Roxanne
Title: Roxanne Roxanne
Character: Attorney Schwartz
Released: January 22, 2017
Type: Movie
The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
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Contemporary Color
Title: Contemporary Color
Released: April 14, 2016
Type: Movie
In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers. Recruiting performers that include the likes of St. Vincent, Nelly Furtado, Ad-Rock, and Ira Glass to collaborate on original pieces with 10 color guard teams from across the US and Canada, Contemporary Color is a beautifully filmed snapshot of a one-of-a-kind live event.
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Temporary Color
Title: Temporary Color
Released: January 22, 2016
Type: Movie
A true crime concert doc about David Byrne and two escaped convicts.
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Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Title: Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Character: Self
Released: July 11, 2015
Type: Movie
A mix of cabaret and standup recorded at Joe's Pub in New York.
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While We're Young
Title: While We're Young
Character: Fletcher
Released: April 3, 2015
Type: Movie
An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.
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Sex and Broadcasting
Title: Sex and Broadcasting
Character: Himself
Released: November 15, 2014
Type: Movie
SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's strangest and most unique radio station, and one man's attempt to keep it alive in the face of recession, the persistent threat of commercial media, and the challenges that come with keeping a rebellious group of outsiders together.
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The Punk Singer
Title: The Punk Singer
Character: Himself
Released: November 29, 2013
Type: Movie
A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Title: Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 2012
Type: Movie
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV Raps" premiered on August 6, 1988 with hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Doctor Dré, and shaped the careers of many of today’s hip hop superstars, while simultaneously making groundbreaking strides in introducing hip hop to the mainstream.
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Bad Brains: A Band in DC
Title: Bad Brains: A Band in DC
Character: Himself
Released: June 6, 2012
Type: Movie
Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet to be copied. Their impact and influence can be heard in groups like Beastie Boys, No Doubt, Nirvana, Jane's Addiction and countless more. Despite the troubles of an eccentric front man they have stayed together for 30 years without ever reaching the level of success so many think they deserve. Using rare archival footage and original comic illustrations the film re-constructs Bad Brains' rich and complicated history.
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Beastie Boys: Move on Up
Title: Beastie Boys: Move on Up
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2011
Type: Movie
This stellar documentary explores the career of the Beastie Boys, from their hardcore punk beginnings in 1979 to their 2011 release, "Hot Sauce Committee Part Two." Rare footage and photographs, along with interviews, shed light on the enduring band.
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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Title: Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Character: Self
Released: July 8, 2011
Type: Movie
Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in 1998. Michael Rapaport documents the inner workings and behind the scenes drama that follows the band to this day. He explores what's next for, what many claim, are the pioneers of alternative rap.
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Fight for Your Right Revisited
Title: Fight for Your Right Revisited
Character: Cop 3
Released: April 22, 2011
Type: Movie
Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The story begins where the video for "Fight for Your Right (1987)" ended. It features music from the band's album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.
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Rappin' With The Rickster
Title: Rappin' With The Rickster
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Join photographer turned public access guru Ricky Powell in this collection of clips from his influential NY TV show, Rappin' With The Rickster.
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Godspeed
Title: Godspeed
Character: Repulski
Released: June 23, 2007
Type: Movie
To Jim, speed in its various forms is everything -- a pursuit, a vice, and the thing that courses through his veins. Even though his boss still calls him 'Elizabeth,' Jim loves his bike messenger job, because it enables him to be doing one of his favorite things: going fast. Really fast. The other thing he loves doing is his genius punkstar stripper girlfriend, Ally, who keeps critical theory and lube on the nightstand. She'd live in a paper box with him, and Jim has given up speed (in its drug form) to be with her. But when he plays hooky for love and gets fired, addiction calls, and he gambles on the one person who really understands him.
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Title: 30 Rock
Character: Ad-Rock
Released: October 11, 2006
Type: TV
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.
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A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower
Title: A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower
Character: Self
Released: July 25, 2006
Type: Movie
Documents a normal day in the life of this Swiss character.
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Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!
Title: Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!
Character: Ad-Rock
Released: March 31, 2006
Type: Movie
Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! is a 2006 concert film of the Beastie Boys. It was created by giving camcorders to 50 audience members of a sold out concert at Madison Square Garden on October 9, 2004. The audience members were instructed to keep the cameras rolling at all times. The DVD of this concert movie was released on July 24, 2006 in the UK and July 25, 2006 in the US.
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Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
Title: Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
Character: Himself / King Ad Rock / Vic Colfari
Released: November 8, 2005
Type: Movie
Solid Gold Hits is a greatest hits collection by Beastie Boys, released in November 2005. In contrast to 1999's The Sounds of Science anthology, Solid Gold Hits consists only of tracks that were released as singles. Where The Sounds of Science is a double CD compilation, Solid Gold Hits contains one CD with all their singles that broke gold, plus a DVD with the respective videos of the songs. Although the standard US release of the CD/DVD has 15 songs, the Japanese release has the song and video for "Right Right Now Now" as the last song.
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Just for Kicks
Title: Just for Kicks
Released: June 6, 2005
Type: Movie
Just for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. It includes self confessed "sneakerheads" like Grandmaster Caz, Reverend Run, and Missy Elliott. It tells the story of the legendary Nike Air Force One's, or as they are called in New York "Uptowns." Also about the beginning of Air Jordans. The documentary also tells the story of how hip-hop pioneers DJ Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC had everyone wearing Adidas Superstars with their smash hit "My Adidas."
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Title: Banned in the UK
Character: Self
Released: March 7, 2005
Type: TV
Four-part series demonstrating different kinds of censorship, such as censorship by the government or of art.
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Beastie Boys 'Horseplay'
Title: Beastie Boys 'Horseplay'
Character: Himself
Released: October 25, 2004
Type: Movie
After 5 years of calm, these foul-mouthed rappers returned with the release of their 6th album To The 5 Boroughs, the most eagerly anticipated new record of the year so far. This documentary includes exclusive and previously unseen film footage and in-depth interviews with the band and those that have worked closely with the Beastie Boys during their career, including close friends, colleagues, journalists, producers and musicians.
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Beastie Boys $2 Bill
Title: Beastie Boys $2 Bill
Character: Himself (as Ad Rock)
Released: June 9, 2004
Type: Movie
The Beastie Boys perform live at the Huntridge Theater in Las Vegas on June 09, 2004. This concert was later aired on MTV2.
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Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam
Title: Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam
Character: Himself
Released: May 15, 2004
Type: Movie
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The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Title: The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 2003
Type: Movie
When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews, and early rarities offers abundant proof that Jonze is the real deal--a filmmaker ablaze with fresh ideas and fresh ways of filming them. Featuring The Beastie Boys, Bjork, Weezer, The Pharcyde, Fatboy Slim and many others.
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Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
Title: Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
Character: Himself / King Ad Rock / Vic Colfari
Released: November 21, 2000
Type: Movie
The Beastie Boys are among the most influential groups of the last two decades. As their music has opened hip-hop to a wider audience and changed the parameters of its sound, their ambitious music videos have carried the medium to new levels of artistic expression. This groundbreaking two-disc anthology showcases eighteen videos containing alternate visual angles and multiple audio tracks. Loaded with never-before-seen footage and unreleased music tracks, this special edition also contains a trove of rare still photos and exclusive audio commentary by the band and the video directors.
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Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999
Title: Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999
Character: Himself
Released: May 3, 1999
Type: Movie
Seminal Beastie Boys concert recorded at the Glasgow SECC in 1999 for MTV. Tracklist: Mix Master Mike Intro | Super Disco Breakin | Flute Loop | Root Down | Shake Your Rump | Time For Livin' | Sure Shot | Mix Master Mike Tricks | Three Mc's and One DJ | Something's Gotta Give | Heart Attack Man | Remote Control | Body Movin (half of) | Time to Get Ill | So What'cha Want | Intergalactic | Sabotage
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Title: Futurama
Character: Ad-Rock / MCA (voice)
Released: March 28, 1999
Type: TV
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
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Beastie|ography
Title: Beastie|ography
Character: Himself
Released: July 17, 1998
Type: Movie
An MTV documentary on the Beastie Boys from their rise to fame to the release of Hello Nasty in ’98.
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Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
Title: Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
Released: June 16, 1998
Type: Movie
The full short film used as a basis for the Beastie Boy's Intergalactic. Included as a bonus feature on Criterion's Beastie Boys Video Anthology.
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Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Title: Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Character: Young Man
Released: January 11, 1996
Type: Movie
"CITYSCRAPES" takes you on a 24-hour voyeuristic journey through the bedrooms, bathrooms, bars, cars, clubs, restaurants and back alleys of the lives of the young and hip in post modern Los Angeles. Ten intertwined stories follow eighteen main characters as they deal with the twists and turns of everyday life in the mega-metropolis.
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Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Title: Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Character: Bobby, 'The Rookie' (as Vic Colfari)
Released: December 10, 1994
Type: Movie
Includes the songs: Djembe, Gratitude (Live), Sabotage, The Hurricane Freestyle, Triphamnmer, Skills To Pay The Bills (Live), Time For Living, Sabrosa, Something's Got to Give, Screaming At a Wall (Live), Namaste' (Live), Futterman's Rule, 5-Piece Chicken Dinner, Jimmy James, Conga + Bass, Mullethead, Ricky's Theme, and So What 'Cha Want (Live with Cypress Hill).
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Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Title: Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Character: Self
Released: August 16, 1994
Type: Movie
Documentary that gives a voice to the percentage of youth that were outcasts/non-conformists in the 90's. Interviews many famous musicians and other celebrity personalities, who talk about their being outcasts as youths, in school etc., leading up to their successes in adult life, and how being an outcast/non-conformist played a role in their artistic expression.. Also touches upon the topic of teen suicide & depression.
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Title: Hi Octane
Character: Self
Released: July 1, 1994
Type: TV
Short-lived 4-episode Comedy Central TV show created by and starring Sofia Coppola, co-starring Zoe Cassavetes, and featuring Thurston Moore, as well as many celebrity guests
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Ciao L.A.
Title: Ciao L.A.
Character: Vic Calfori
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Three upcoming actors are interviewed on the hit Talk Show, "Ciao LA."
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Roadside Prophets
Title: Roadside Prophets
Character: Sam
Released: March 27, 1992
Type: Movie
On a quest to fulfill a friend's last wish, Joe takes to the desert road on his 1957 Harley-Davidson. Joined by wannabe biker Sam, Joe journeys from Los Angeles to Nevada, meeting all sorts of characters along the way.
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Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$
Title: Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$
Character: Ad-Rock
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun So What'Cha Want Netty's Girl hake Your Rump Egg Raid On Mojo Shadrach (Mosh Version) Holy Snappers Hey Ladies Slow And Low (Live) Pass The Mic Ask For Janice, Pt.II Shadrach (Abstract Impressionist Version)
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A Kiss Before Dying
Title: A Kiss Before Dying
Character: Jay Faraday
Released: April 26, 1991
Type: Movie
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.
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Lost Angels
Title: Lost Angels
Character: Tim Doolan
Released: May 5, 1989
Type: Movie
Rich L.A. party brat Tim spins into a cycle of despair after his parents divorce, and trying to fill the void with drugs and trouble only buys him a ticket to an asylum. But with the help of a psychiatrist who has taken an interest in him, will Tim try to pull himself out of the muck of teenage rebellion and ennui?
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Tougher Than Leather
Title: Tougher Than Leather
Character: Himself
Released: September 26, 1988
Type: Movie
Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys!
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Title: Yo! MTV Raps
Character: Self
Released: September 21, 1988
Type: TV
Popular rap music videos showcased along with live performances and interviews with notable rap artists.
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Title: The Equalizer
Character: Ronald Baines
Released: September 18, 1985
Type: TV
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.
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Title: MTV Video Music Awards
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 1984
Type: TV
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Beastie Boys - Live in Japan
Title: Beastie Boys - Live in Japan
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
LIVE AT THE KAWASAKI CITTA CLUB, JAPAN, SEPTEMBER 19TH 1992' - Broadcast on Japan TV, the full concert at the Citta Club, Kawasaki, supporting the 'Check Your Head' comeback album in front of thousands of Japanese Beastie-maniacs!