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Report: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's LOLLAPALOOZA Set Turns Ugly
- Aug. 3, 2008
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According to MTV News, the crowd surge during RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's set on Saturday (August 2) at Lollapalooza in Chicago got so bad that the group's frontman Zack de la Rocha "stopped the show on three separate occasions, pleading with fans to take a step back to avoid crushing the audience members up front. At another point during the set, Lollapalooza's head of security conferred with the members of the band and their team at the front of the stage." MTV News also states, "The relentless fury of the music, combined with the sense of chaos in the crowd, made for some tense moments. Concertgoers trying to go up a set of cement steps were pushed backwards or blocked from exiting as a bull rush of male fans barreled down the steps, knocking people over like dominoes." Read more from MTV News. Fan-filmed video footage of the opening song from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's set at Lollapalooza can be viewed below (courtesy of WindyCitizen.com).
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COMMENT |
posted by : jeffgq
8/3/2008 2:45:55 PM
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sounds FUCKIN NUTS!
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COMMENT | Hahahaha!
posted by :
8/3/2008 2:52:40 PM
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their "fans" are duped into taking a corporate rock band masquerading as communist revolutionaries seriously!
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COMMENT | audioslave was......
posted by :
8/3/2008 3:02:36 PM
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better than RATM are you fucking kidding me? I am not the biggest rage fan but they do have alot of energy. Only negative thing I can say is alot of their shit sounds alike. Audioslave was just shitty. Next your going to say Audioslave was better than Soundgarden.....
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COMMENT | ram
posted by :
8/3/2008 3:10:31 PM
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Is a shit band, figures idiots would attend and act retarded.
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COMMENT | ???
posted by :
8/3/2008 3:11:02 PM
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Doesn't MTV news mean that those bunch of guys were acting like a bunch of Bulls On Parade
my apologies for the comment but i couldn't hold that one in
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COMMENT | RAM
posted by :
8/3/2008 3:22:58 PM
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Fuck these Commie bastards!
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COMMENT | tpanino and rob mckillop
posted by : bollocks
8/3/2008 3:27:05 PM
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are tools
selling out stadiums doesn't make you a sellout
RATM rules
"it has to start somewhere
it has to start sometime..
what better place than here?
what better time than now?"
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COMMENT | jesuschristsuperstar:
posted by :
8/3/2008 3:32:45 PM
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Well, you obviously got something out of my comment, even if it wasn't what you wanted. lol
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COMMENT | RATM LIVE
posted by :
8/3/2008 3:36:37 PM
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im a fan of theirs, but theyre not my fav band..but live? the best. ive been to numerous concerts, RATM were the best ive ever seen, that was at Wembley before they split. awesome band, awesome live.
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COMMENT | Anything is better than Soundgarden!!
posted by : FreedomOfSpeech
8/3/2008 3:36:41 PM
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That is a scientific fact. I'm glad that band died a long time ago and it will never be back.
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COMMENT | tpanino
posted by :
8/3/2008 3:39:34 PM
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youve just showed your age with that shitty comment of yours..and that age is 12. audioslave better than RATM? go pop a zit or two you fuckwit
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/3/2008 3:43:00 PM
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So Gay
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COMMENT | Honestly,
posted by : devilspider1313
8/3/2008 3:54:23 PM
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why are you even trying to compare Audioslave and RATM? They are 2 completely different bands and styles.
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COMMENT | R.A.M is
posted by : josh1982fla
8/3/2008 4:09:26 PM
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a million times better than audio slave ever was. I know they are completely different musically but still.
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COMMENT | Fantastic band and performance
posted by : Polimar
8/3/2008 5:14:11 PM
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I just hope nobody got hurt!
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COMMENT | Who controlled the past now controls the future
posted by : Polimar
8/3/2008 5:20:30 PM
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Who controls the present now controlled the past.
They know their shit.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mordack-
8/3/2008 5:21:35 PM
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Tom Morello is terrible.
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COMMENT | bhaal76 ^^^
posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
8/3/2008 5:22:09 PM
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Word, bro.
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COMMENT | .
posted by :
8/3/2008 5:49:52 PM
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Soundgarden > Audioslave > RATM
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COMMENT | tpanino and rob mckillop- best posts
posted by : okayokay
8/3/2008 5:55:20 PM
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ha, ha, ha
Look out mtv- they're going to rage against your corporate structure for not giving them an outlet for videos anymore
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COMMENT | Why the arguing over who's better?
posted by : JayinOhio
8/3/2008 5:55:59 PM
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Audioslave and RATM both fucking suck!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/3/2008 6:37:00 PM
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"Relentless fury of the music"...ROFL! RATM is for the mindless masses, and yes Che Guevara failed at everything...but obviously the mtv children were never very intelligent, not even enough to open up a google search page and do a bit of research before sporting the ol' t-shirt. Fools...
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COMMENT |
posted by : pigchop
8/3/2008 7:24:26 PM
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"Concertgoers trying to go up a set of cement steps were pushed backwards or blocked from exiting as a bull rush of male fans barreled down the steps, knocking people over like dominoes."
And there you have it - more evidence speaking to the sadness that is: people are still growing up stupid.
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COMMENT | Audioslave better than Rage
posted by :
8/3/2008 7:54:33 PM
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Ha HA good one. Audioslave were shit RATM are one of the greatest bands of all time
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
8/3/2008 8:07:29 PM
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Crazy. hope everyone is OK.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/3/2008 8:37:25 PM
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I cannot believe that all of these people got hurt trying to leave the venue. I know I hate RATM but I would try and leave in an orderly fashion.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/3/2008 10:12:25 PM
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"The relentless fury of the music"
Hahahaha, now that's some funny shit.
Before you Rage fans get your nickers in a not, i have seen them live and they were shit, true story \m/
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COMMENT | RATM
posted by : C-EZ
8/3/2008 10:37:47 PM
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IS 1 of the best bands to come out in years....If you have ever seen them live, they are a no nonesense kick you in your teeth band. anyone who has seen em live and thinks they suck honestly needs to re-evaluate themselves..Maybe the small bus is more your thing...
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COMMENT | do they perform for free?
posted by : okayokay
8/3/2008 10:48:39 PM
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(still, you would pay by listening...uggh)
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COMMENT | my Gawd...
posted by :
8/3/2008 11:15:15 PM
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what a buncha of F A G's.
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COMMENT | the footage
posted by : 11:11
8/4/2008 12:48:53 AM
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was well recorded.
Used to dig them becuae they slam but RTM killed it for me when they burned the flag on stage at woodstock 99 in new york.
No longer a fan.
Looks like the kids dig it though.
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COMMENT | RATM
posted by : Jeki
8/4/2008 4:15:29 AM
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Don't care for there music much but they are a lot smarter than most americans.
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COMMENT | SIGNED RATM Biographies Available!
posted by :
8/4/2008 5:01:16 AM
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NEW RATM Book OUT NOW, signed copies available
www.myspace.com/paulstenning
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COMMENT | audioslave?
posted by :
8/4/2008 8:30:52 AM
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audioslave were fucking shit rage are tonnes better then them
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COMMENT | pretty funny...
posted by : Night_Prowler
8/4/2008 8:41:50 AM
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that people actually PAY to see this crap
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COMMENT |
posted by : Biki
8/4/2008 10:45:02 AM
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Damn wish I was there, urgh
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COMMENT | Of course it turned ugly
posted by :
8/4/2008 11:33:13 AM
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The show was in front of a bunch of meat-head suburbanites in Chicago. Tom Morello used to walk the mean streets of Libertyville...and you should all know how deep the oppression runs in Libertyville.
Gimme a fucking break.
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COMMENT | They burned the flag onstage???
posted by : Polimar
8/4/2008 12:36:09 PM
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Fucking cool, I like them even more now.
NATIONALISM IS BULLSHIT.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Metal Guru
8/4/2008 1:55:26 PM
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kommies must die
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COMMENT | RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's LOLLAPALOOZA Set Turns Ugly
posted by :
8/4/2008 4:37:52 PM
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tom morello is ugly
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COMMENT | I LOVE ZACK!!!!!!
posted by :
8/4/2008 5:06:52 PM
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I love you Zack, and the rest of Rage also!!!!...thanks for keeping everyone safe..youse guys are the best!!! xoxooxoxooxoxxo Krazy Auntie Karla ROCK 94 1/2 Spokane's Best ROCK!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/5/2008 11:12:15 PM
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Hopefully they crushed some Kanye West, Spoon and Fall Out Boy fans!!!
Goddamn, I hate Lollapolooza. Trendy, weak, corporate festival for weak ass hipsters that flood their way back into my neighborhood afterwards.
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