Joyce, 20

What are you listening to, Joyce?
I just started listening to the first track on the new Beastie Boys CD, "Make Some Noise."

Listen: Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"

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Have you been a Beastie Boys fan for a long time?
Hell yeah! Since middle school. "The Sounds of Science" and "Intergalactic" are personal favorites of mine.

What did you think of the short film that accompanied the album release?
I think it was funny and a little over the top. The peeing got a little out of control. Who were the actors who made up the "old" Beastie Boys in the film?

Jack Black, Will Ferrell, and John C. Reilly.
I'm pretty sure Will Ferrell played Ad-Rock. He was the most convincing Beastie Boy of the group, I thought.

Five years from now, what will be the song that brings you back to this summer?
This is embarrassing, but recently I went on a road trip with my friend, and she was blasting Rihanna's "Rude Boy" over and over again. Fifteen times was the longest stretch, I think. It was really cruel, if you ask me, but now I can pull that song out of a hat at some karaoke place and totally rock it on stage. I know all the words.

Who's an artist that you consider a guilty pleasure?
Die Antwoord, for sure. I can't get enough! [laughs] I don't even know how you'd describe their genre... "Terror Pop?" It's really fun to play at parties. It freaks people out sometimes, but other times they get into it.

If you were to start a band, what kind of band would it be?
Well, actually, I already have a semi-fake girl band called Fatt Girlz with two friends. The beats are created mainly on GarageBand — some apocalyptic Serbian house music kind of stuff. We had only one live show where we all wore matching black leotards in my friend's basement. One of us ended up running away and the other threw an empty jug of Carlo Rossi at the basement wall. Everyone was pretty crazy, and I'm pretty sure the crowd loved us.

What was your role in the band?
I'm the beat master, known as Dr. J, or Wheezy-Diva, because I'm asthmatic.

What is an album that came out this year that you were really excited about?
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, for sure. They're a really new band. I met them when they opened up for Smith Westerns, and they honestly stole the show. They have this kind of '60s pop vibe that is really catchy, but the band itself is really eclectic. The singer is from New Zealand, and there's this punk skater dude on the drums. And there's this guy who looks like an English butler on the bass. Tall and ghoulish.

Listen: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "How Can U Love Me"

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Other than Rihanna, who's your go-to artist for karaoke?
I'm awful at singing, so its always Salt-N-Pepa or Beastie Boys.