09.02

2008

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Rage Against Machine Plays Impromptu Show at RNC Event // EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Rage Against the Machine Performs Acapella in Crowd at Free Concert on Minnesota State Capitol Lawn

Photos by Justin Andert

The “beyond partisan” free concert on the lawn of Minnesota’s state capitol today went from mellow and laid back to a political movement. The buzz around the crowd blew up when word got out that Rage Against the Machine would be making a surprise appearance on stage .

Zack De La Rocha Makes his way through crowd at RNC event

Things got heated in the crowd when the Minnesota State Police would not let the band play despite the chanting of the thousands of people.

Police form a barricade around Rage

The music had to stop by 7:00 p.m. and when Rage figured they wouldn’t be allowed on stage they took to the crowd to make their voices heard. The video below shot by Above the Fold’s Joshua Sidney explains the rest:

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  1. September 3, 2008
    8:25 am

    Rage Against the Machine RNC - 09.02.08 (Performs Acapella in Crowd) | Minneapolis Metblogs:

    [...] Courtesy of Above the Fold [...]

  2. September 3, 2008
    11:33 am

    Above the Fold » UPDATE: Rage Against the Machine Live Acapella Performance at RNC [09.02.08]:

    [...] has been a whirlwind here at Above the Fold since about 6:45 p.m. last evening. We posted our exclusive full video of Rage Against the Machine’s unplugged/in crowd/impromptu performance and speeches. Now we [...]

  3. September 3, 2008
    11:34 am

    Obama Props:

    RNC08: Rage Keeps it Real Accapella…

    Do you WANT a revolution?

    Think hip hop isn?t moved to action by this election?…

  4. September 3, 2008
    6:03 pm

    Politics in the Zeros. Anti-war, global warming, peak oil, progressive politics » Rage Against the Machine at RNC:

    [...] The Fold has this video, and lots [...]

  5. September 4, 2008
    5:17 pm

    Police block Rage Against the Machine’s protest concert « LDPolitics:

    [...] Tuesday, police prevented Rage Against the Machine from taking the stage at a free concert near the RNC, apparently because Rage arrived too close to the concert’s [...]

  6. September 4, 2008
    6:17 pm

    Blog de Kevin :: Chevalier du Temps.com » Rage Against The Machine joue a capella à cause de la police:

    [...] Source : AboveTheFold [...]

  7. September 5, 2008
    8:50 am

    Rage Against The Machine acapella contra el Partido Republicano « El Mundano:

    [...] reporta el blog Above The Fold, responsables del video y de la foto (Justin Albert) que ilustran esta entrada, la policía [...]

  8. September 6, 2008
    6:39 am

    Music Stuff Round-Up: 8.31-9.6 « audible vitamins:

    [...] Against the Machine performed an a capella version of “Bulls on Parade” at an RNC protest after police refused to let [...]

  9. September 8, 2008
    6:19 pm

    Fuji And Friends « karipap daging and the kuih sarang semut:

    [...] to Joshua Sidney of Above The Fold for documenting the historical event! More photos from the event on the website and [...]

  10. November 13, 2008
    6:05 pm

    Rage Against the Machine contra el Partido Republicano | ceronegativo:

    [...] se comenta en Digg, City Pages, El Mundano, WELLIES IN THE MUD, Above The Fold, o Boing Boing. comparte esta [...]

  11. April 26, 2009
    12:47 pm

    Above the Fold | Music, Video, MP3 | MPLS | Unconvention - Documentary ‘Mixtape’ on RNC ‘08 Premieres in Minneapolis TODAY:

    [...] ATF’s Joshua Sidney caught the once viral footage of Rage Against the Machine’s acapella performance at the Ripple Effect during the RNC in September of last year, Minneapolis-based filmmaker Chris [...]

2 COMMENTS


  1. # 2 CARLES
    September 3rd, 2008 at 2:48 am

    AUDIOSLAVE ACAPELLAS R THE BEST

    //PALIN DAUGHTER 4 PRESSIE//
    BARRY OBAMMY 4EVR!


  2. # 3 Mike at TheMusic.FM
    September 3rd, 2008 at 11:50 am

    Great coverage, guys. We transcribed Zach’s & Tom Morello’s words at TheMusic.FM. My name links to the post.

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