Late Beastie Boys Member Adam Yauch to Be Honored With ‘MCA Day’ in New York

The death of Beastie Boys emcee Adam Yauch hit a lot of people hard, but there were some fans who immediately rallied to make sure that the man also known as MCA would get his day in his hometown of New York.

On May 11, both a Twitter and Facebook page went live with plans for an “MCA Day,” and organizer Michael Kearney is happy to announce that it will become a reality at New York’s Union Square this Saturday (May 19). Kearney posted a photo via Facebook of a subway train and stated, “Picture an NYC Subway car full of all types and walks of life … singing Beastie Boys songs in unison. That’s my vision for MCA DAY NYC. I’m going to build that. Thanks for the support. That train’s a coming.”

MCA Day will kick off at 11:00AM ET in New York’s Union Square this Saturday, and everyone attending is encouraged to bring songs, memories, and anything else they feel will pay tribute to Yauch’s life.

Meanwhile, New York State Senator Daniel Squadron also made sure that Yauch was recognized on the legislative floor. He drafted a resolution that was heard and adopted by his fellow politicians. Resolution J4637-2011 recognizes Yauch’s many contributions to the state of New York, and while it stops short of declaring an official MCA Day in New York, it did allow the politicians a chance to take a break from their proceedings and honor his memory with the reading of the resolution.

In the resolution, it reads, “The music and message of the Beastie Boys evolved over the years, but they can’t, they don’t, they won’t stop changing the face of hip-hop, of music, and of our culture; and whereas, the Beastie Boys exemplified New York through a period in which grassroots creativity and a community of iconoclastic artists helped redefine and rejuvenate a city on the ropes, with iconic imagery from Brooklyn to Ludlow Street.”

Did everyone see this?

Chad sits in for the encore!

in memory of Adam "MCA" Yauch

Nice one Joe.

Freddy, How's Shannon doing? Really sucks to hear she took another hit. It sounds like a very painful injury. I'm going to have to throw in my recommendation that you wrap her in bubble wrap before she leaves the house, and possibly keep her partially wrapped while inside thew house. ;-) I hope she heals quickly and has a 100% recovery. Very cool of Deb to give you guys tickets. Very cool.

Al, beautiful version of Just Look Up. Beautiful.

Toosh, it's a strange new world, I'm not gonna lie. There's a huge gap without my lil' mama to talk to and visit. I feel like I've been frozen for 5 months, and when I thawed out, everything was different. It'll get better with time.

Wind In The Trees ~ Dublin shows are always so good.

The Mighty Metallica!!

I f'n love these guys! Smilin' from ear to ear!

Thanks Michelle, Shannon is coping. We got a donated wheelchair and walker that gives her some freedom to move around. At times her leg will start to twitch and spaz on its own giving her some pain spells that come and go. It's only been a little over a week since the surgery. we just have to be patient.

Hey joe im a huge fan , been for many years. Ive been writting and composing instrumentals for a long time and i have two short instrumentals called Apathy, and Thrown to the wind. I would really appreciate it if you could give them a listen and give me your honest opinion on them if you have the time, thanx alot , keep up the awesome work. Joe Kromer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofc_hh4z1HM&feature=channel&list=UL

Tonight on SNL - Mick Jagger, The Foo Fighters, Jeff Beck, & Steve Martin! Best SNL I've seen in a long time! Catch it if you can! Mick is doing some great bits!