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Currently, all of our articles are hosted on Medium. This has allowed us to earn some money when Medium members read our articles, and non-members could also read a few each month before they saw a paywall.

Unfortunately, Medium changed their rules so non-members couldn’t read our articles. To counter this, we have removed our ability to earn any money from our writing for The Shadow Knows on Medium.

This should mean you don’t see a paywall on any of our articles and you can continue to read everything for free.

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Beastie Boys Square: I Was There!

At the corner of Rivington and Ludlow Streets, fans wait for Beastie Boys Square signage to be unveiled by the Beastie Boys.

Just before 2pm on Saturday, 9 September 2023 in New York City, Beastie Boys Square was officially unveiled at the corner of Rivington and Ludlow, the streets that appeared on their second album 1989’s Paul’s Boutique. Read more here.

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The growing number of Australian vinyl pressing plants

Nick Phillips at Corduroy Records in 2000. Via Wikimedia Commons

There’s currently three vinyl pressing plants in Australia. This wasn’t always the case, as during the 1990s when all of the major labels switched to CD there was only one. But in the past few years more have appeared as the popularity of vinyl has grown, and the need for local suppliers has too. Read more here.

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BEYOND THE STREETS London — Bringing NYC & LA to the UK

Todd James, Vandals Bedroom, overwhelming graffiti-filled, part object, part installation.

Back in April, we had the chance to visit BEYOND THE STREETS London. The exhibition was held at the Saatchi Gallery between February-May, and featured work from international artists like Futura, Glen E. Friedman, GOLDIE, Keith Haring, 3D, and an entire section dedicated to the Beastie Boys.

Read our review here.

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