Beastie Boys "Z-Trip Presents: All-Access A Beastie Boys Megamix "

I have previously professed my love for both The AV Club and The Beastie Boys.

This week, they came together not once, but twice.

The AV Club posted a link for this amazing free download (though I was first tipped off to this by my friend and fellow blogger Ross Condit). It's a 23 minute, Beastie Boys sanctioned mega-mix, incorporating dozens of great tracks from the breadth of their carrier, into one rocking opus.

In short, it's awesome.

And half the fun of listening to the Beastie Boys (or any great rhymers) is to try to catch all the crazy metaphors and references that fly through the mix. Not sure what Chateauneuf du Pape is, or who Sadaharu Oh is? The article "170 Beastie Boys References Explained" can help.

Enjoy!