However, the band originally formed as a four-piece hardcore punk band named The Young Aborigines ... had been the one to suggest the name 'Beastie Boys.' It was that suggestion which inspired ...

the Beastie Boys left a lasting mark on New York and beyond, shaping culture in ways far greater than music." It further continues, "Their experimental fusion of punk rock, hip-hop, skateboarding ...

Black Flag made their East Coast debut at the Peppermint Lounge in New York, where four young punks were in attendance.

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Formed in 1981, the Beastie Boys were made in the mold of another ... On it, the group takes advantage of its origins as a punk rock band that played their own instruments.