From 1991 to 1992, the Beastie Boys recorded Check Your Head at G-Son Studios in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. With Mario Caldato, Jr. as co-producer, the album marked the Beasties return to instrumentation. This progression is illustrated with the cover shot of the album (by Glen E. Friedman) that shows the Beastie Boys sitting on the curb with their instrument cases.

The location became the Los Angeles headquarters for Grand Royal Records, the Beastie Boys' subsidiary of Capitol records.

In 2006, the location was put up for sale on craigslist.

Glendale Boulevard Boulevard
Glendale Boulevard Is Where I'm At-
"Do It", Ill Communication, Beastie Boys

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The exterior of the Midtown West talian-Argentinean cafe, Sosa Borella, is used in the Beastie Boys video "Ch-Check It Out" off their 2004 release To The 5 Boroughs.

In this portion of the video, some snooty cafe-goers attack the Beastie Boys with a baguette and a fight ensues.

Also in the video, a fight occurs at the doctor's office, on the street between the Beastie Boys dressed as Star Trek ensigns, and on an airboat as the crew is dressed in 70's era Wild Kingdom outfits with a swamp blue-screen background. I didn't say it makes sense...

Cafe Sosa Borello currently has a 96% approval rating on UrbanSpoon.

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The music venue/bar known as A7 Annex was located at the corner of 2nd Ave and 1st St (near Houston) in the Lower East Side. It was another fixture of the NY hardcore scene in the early 80's, when several hardcore bands played at this location- the Beastie Boys, Reagan Youth, The Mob, Kraut, Meatmen, and more. The building no longer exists.

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Today, the building that housed A7 is now Niagara Bar. It features a mural of Joe Strummer on the exterior.

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A7 was the unofficial headquarters for the New York hardcore scene from 1981 to 1984. Located at the corner of Avenue A and E. 7th St in the East Village, A7 lacked a liquor license and was constantly raided by the police. The club was staffed by members of the NY hardcore scene, including Raybeez of Agnostic Front and Warzone, and Jimmy Gestapo of Murphy's Law.

The Beastie Boys got their start here, back when they were a hardcore punk band. Other bands that frequented the location include The Violators, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol, The Eliminators, Power Trip, False Prophets and more.

We're giving y'all a lil slice of heaven
B Boys bringing it back to A7-
Lee Majors Come Again, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, Beastie Boys

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