Buttermilk & Molasses (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
"They're not afraid of four musicians. They're afraid of you," Rage Against the Machine's MC Zack de la Rocha tells a crowd gathered to see the band perform at a rally in Minneapolis this week. The police closed in to...
Stereogum (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Today we finally get to know what a crowd of people doing a cappella versions of Zack de la Rocha's protest songs sounds like. It goes something like "bow-bow-bow-bow-chikka-chikka-chikka." RATM turned up in Minneapolis to perform a short set at 6:30PM yesterday as part of the Ripple Effect music festival, set on the lawn of the Minnesota State Capitol building. As the Star Tribune...
MTV News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Minneapolis police arrest 102 protesters, as the Republican National Convention happened in nearby St. Paul. By Jocelyn Vena Rage Against The Machine's Zack De La Rocha and Tom Morello perform during the 2008 Republican National Convention at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday Photo: Max Whittaker/ Getty Images Minneapolis police arrested 102 people Wednesday...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
... heads still covered in black cloth. “We’re Rage Against the Machine from Los Angeles, California,” Zack de la Rocha said after the band had changed out of their prison-camp garb, and that was basically his only address to the crowd for the next dozen songs. The band seemed to have even more energy than the amped-up audience on the over-packed floor, and the four tore through...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
... important for people who feel differently to be right across the river and let them know.” While Zack de la Rocha had previously hinted at possible actions related to the Rage Against the Machine concert tonight in Minneapolis, Morello had insisted there were nothing planned. “No, that’s what we did in Denver,” he said. “We want [the show] to represent for all the protesters...
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Guardian UK: (h/t uglycasonova) After police banned them from playing a political rally in Minnesota yesterday, Rage Against the Machine whipped out the loudspeaker and went a cappella. The band’s original plan was to play an impromptu gig at left-wing rally Ripple Effect. Sadly, the police had other ideas, leaving Zack de la Rocha to address [...]
The Caucus (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
... their audience, the four members of the band made their way out into the crowd. Mr. Morello and Zack de la Rocha each made a speech and then used a megaphone to perform two a capella songs, including “Bulls on Parade.” A crowd of about 5,000 people sang right along. Some undetermined number of the protesters then marched downtown and there was a confrontation with police.
The Guardian Music blog (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
After police yesterday, Rage Against the Machine whipped out the loudspeaker and went a cappella.The band's original plan was to play an impromptu gig at left-wing rally Ripple Effect. Sadly, the police had other ideas, leaving Zack de la Rocha to address some angry fans."Rage Against the Machine is a band that has never, ever advocated violence," he, er, rages. "We've always advocated...
Residual Forces (Free subscription) | yesterday
... crowd and…. The band, however, came with a message. “The war is outside these doors,” frontman Zack de la Rocha emphasized early during “Testify.” I’m watching FOX News this morning and they had a video clip of some of the Anatards in Minneapolis holding up a flag that appeared to be smeared with something brown. Yes, I think they covered an American flag with shit. They also...
