Last week's mandatory car music was The Beastie Boys' latest, The Mix Up. I've always been a fan of the Beastie Boys (who hasn't?) and I definitely enjoyed their previous instrumental outing, 1996's In Sound From The Way Out. I found myself really enjoying this album the first few times through. For the most part, it's great driving music - rhythmic and interesting without demanding too much attention.
As the week wore on, I found myself less and less excited about getting into the car. The tracks just started to get too old, too quickly. By the…