Ep 15. The Beastie Boys ft. Michael Smith of You Wanted a Hit! Podcast
Our marvellous guest Michael (from You Wanted a Hit! podcast) leads the conversation on Beastie Boys. We get into whether artists should bear accountability for their audiences’ interpretation of their work, the power dynamics of the creative process and the enduring relationship between politics and art.
Tangents include…
the dissipating etiquette observed during concerts (get off your phone, girl!)
the ways in which the branding of contemporary artists curtails creative evolution
the central truth of life: it is cool to be kind! (the Beastie Boys said so!)