Blog: The Stranger Dance

This is ugly. Rage Against the Machine was meant to give a "surprise performance" at the Ripple Effect Day Festival yesterday, but were barred from the stage by state troopers. The Minneapolis/Saint Paul Star Tribune quoted an official claiming RAtM were prohibited from performing because they were not included on the festival's permit, however the Ripple Effect website reports that the permit "held no artist-specific provisions." In an inspired moment, Zach de la Racho and Tom Morello entered the crown and performed a capella versions of "Bulls on Parade" and "Killing in the Name" complete with Morello "playing" [...]