The Young and the Useless
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The Young and the Useless were an American punk
band formed in the early 1980s that consisted of Adam Trese, Arthur Africano, David Scilken and current Beastie Boys
member Adam Horovitz. They were managed by former Beastie Boys manager Nick Cooper. Their first recording "Real Men Don't Floss" was released by Ratcage Records. It is rumoured that they did record a second album, but it was never released and its whereabouts are unknown. They played numerous shows in NYC clubs like: A7, CBGB, Rock Lounge, Mudd Club, Club 57, Rock Hotel & 2+2 and played with Bad Brains
, The Stimulators
, Dead Kennedys
, Ramones
, P.I.L.
, Husker Dü
, the Mob
, the Necros and, of course the Beastie Boys.
On Friday, November 13, 1982, The Young and the Useless opened for the Beastie Boys at a concert produced by Philip Pucci in honor of his birthday for the purposes of his short concert film of the Beastie Boys, "Beastie" Philip Pucci's Beastie Pucci held the concert in Bard College's Preston Drama Dance Department Theatre. This performance marked both The Young and the Useless' and the Beastie Boys’ first on screen appearance in a published motion picture, although the segment including The Young and the Useless was not included in the film's final edit.
By late 1984 the group had slowly fallen apart, as Adam Horovitz began to spend more of his time working with The Beastie Boys. On October 28, 1984 they played their final gig
at Club CBGB
in New York City
.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band formed in the early 1980s that consisted of Adam Trese, Arthur Africano, David Scilken and current Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
member Adam Horovitz. They were managed by former Beastie Boys manager Nick Cooper. Their first recording "Real Men Don't Floss" was released by Ratcage Records. It is rumoured that they did record a second album, but it was never released and its whereabouts are unknown. They played numerous shows in NYC clubs like: A7, CBGB, Rock Lounge, Mudd Club, Club 57, Rock Hotel & 2+2 and played with Bad Brains
Bad Brains
Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members objected to this term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of...
, The Stimulators
The Stimulators
The Stimulators are a German band who do mostly their own material or completely remodel songs by other composers when they cover them. The six-piece band fuses Latin, Blues, Ska, Jazz, Reggae and Rock into a sound that is unique to the Stimulators.- About :...
, Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
, Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
, P.I.L.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd are an English post-punk band formed by vocalist John Lydon , guitarist Keith Levene and bassist Jah Wobble, with frequent subsequent personnel changes. Lydon is the sole constant member of the band....
, Husker Dü
Husker Du
Husker Du means "Do you remember" in Danish and Norwegian, and may refer to:*Hüsker Dü, American punk band*Hūsker Dū?, a Danish board game*Husker Du, a Danish documentary series about the 1970s...
, the Mob
The Mob
The Mob may refer to:* The Mafia, an Italian organized crime secret society* The American Mafia, an offshoot of the Italian Mafia and also an organized crime secret society* Irish Mob, the first organized crime group for which the term was used...
, the Necros and, of course the Beastie Boys.
On Friday, November 13, 1982, The Young and the Useless opened for the Beastie Boys at a concert produced by Philip Pucci in honor of his birthday for the purposes of his short concert film of the Beastie Boys, "Beastie" Philip Pucci's Beastie Pucci held the concert in Bard College's Preston Drama Dance Department Theatre. This performance marked both The Young and the Useless' and the Beastie Boys’ first on screen appearance in a published motion picture, although the segment including The Young and the Useless was not included in the film's final edit.
By late 1984 the group had slowly fallen apart, as Adam Horovitz began to spend more of his time working with The Beastie Boys. On October 28, 1984 they played their final gig
Gig (musical performance)
Gig is slang for a musical engagement in which musicians are hired. Originally coined in the 1920s by jazz musicians, the term, short for the word "engagement", now refers to any aspect of performing such as assisting with performance and attending musical performance...
at Club CBGB
CBGB
CBGB was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and New Wave bands like Ramones, Misfits, Television, the...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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