Renegades.
The other day I read that Rage Against the Machine was working on a new album set to come out in 2011. This news means a lot to me because I can honestly say that Rage Against the Machine was the first band I loved growing up. I used to print out album covers and pictures off their website and put them all over my notebooks throughout high school. I even memorized and read a poem by singer Zach De La Rocha for my English class. When they announced their break-up, I can call it the first real loss I've had in my life. However, I still had 4 great full-length albums to remember them by.
Rage Against the Machine wasn't just a band to me, and it wasn't just their music. They TAUGHT me to question authority. To not believe in all these bullshit George Washington chopped down a cherry tree stories that have been planted in our minds since the day we started to school. To think for myself and make attempts in not letting others influence my morals and beliefs. They spoke to me.
And to be able to hear new music from them will be an absolute treat. They haven't written original music since their 3rd release, "The Battle of Los Angeles," which came out in 1999. So now that I've lost faith in "Detox," glad there's a new record I can wait on pins and needles for. And I'm definitely hoping for a tour sometime in 2011 so I can finally see them live.
Here are three awesome stunts that Rage Against the Machine has pulled off in the last decade and this is why I love them so damn much:
Back in 2000, George W. Bush and Al Gore were campaigning to be the next President of the United States and the Democrats had decided to hold their National Convention in Los Angeles. Los Angeles being home to Rage Against the Machine, they decided to hold a concert/rally just across the street from the convention. I remember watching it going on on TV and begging my parents to drop me off there. My parents weren't about to drop a teenager off at such an event, but it is one thing I wish I had been a part of. Well besides the part where the LAPD shot rubber bullets at everyone after the performance. Anyway, check it out here:
In 2008, the Republican National Convention was held in Minnesota. The plan was to have the same kind of performance as the previous Democratic National Convention. However, after arguing with state officials they weren't able to perform quite the way they wanted. Being a band of action, Zach De La Rocha grabbed a bullhorn, asked the crowd to be quiet, and performed 2 songs A Capella. If that's not Rock 'N Roll, I don't know what is.
Most recently, last year around this time they had an interview and performance on an early morning BBC radio show. The show had several discussions with the band about performing their song "Killing in the Name Of" without any profanity. However, in true Rage Against the Machine fashion as well as in vein of the actual song they were performing De La Rocha belted out "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" so many times they cut them live and created a whole mess of controversy. But honestly, was it really any surprise?
FUCK YOU, I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME.
Stay gold.
-Juicy Justin.
Rage Against the Machine wasn't just a band to me, and it wasn't just their music. They TAUGHT me to question authority. To not believe in all these bullshit George Washington chopped down a cherry tree stories that have been planted in our minds since the day we started to school. To think for myself and make attempts in not letting others influence my morals and beliefs. They spoke to me.
And to be able to hear new music from them will be an absolute treat. They haven't written original music since their 3rd release, "The Battle of Los Angeles," which came out in 1999. So now that I've lost faith in "Detox," glad there's a new record I can wait on pins and needles for. And I'm definitely hoping for a tour sometime in 2011 so I can finally see them live.
Here are three awesome stunts that Rage Against the Machine has pulled off in the last decade and this is why I love them so damn much:
Back in 2000, George W. Bush and Al Gore were campaigning to be the next President of the United States and the Democrats had decided to hold their National Convention in Los Angeles. Los Angeles being home to Rage Against the Machine, they decided to hold a concert/rally just across the street from the convention. I remember watching it going on on TV and begging my parents to drop me off there. My parents weren't about to drop a teenager off at such an event, but it is one thing I wish I had been a part of. Well besides the part where the LAPD shot rubber bullets at everyone after the performance. Anyway, check it out here:
In 2008, the Republican National Convention was held in Minnesota. The plan was to have the same kind of performance as the previous Democratic National Convention. However, after arguing with state officials they weren't able to perform quite the way they wanted. Being a band of action, Zach De La Rocha grabbed a bullhorn, asked the crowd to be quiet, and performed 2 songs A Capella. If that's not Rock 'N Roll, I don't know what is.
Most recently, last year around this time they had an interview and performance on an early morning BBC radio show. The show had several discussions with the band about performing their song "Killing in the Name Of" without any profanity. However, in true Rage Against the Machine fashion as well as in vein of the actual song they were performing De La Rocha belted out "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" so many times they cut them live and created a whole mess of controversy. But honestly, was it really any surprise?
FUCK YOU, I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME.
Stay gold.
-Juicy Justin.
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