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Rally ’round the RNC (with a Pocket Full of Shells)

James David Morgan wrote this post at 2:49 pm on September 4th, 2008.

Rage Against the Machine is a staple of activist pop music; just about everybody has a copy of Evil Empire.  They’ve been known to stir things up on the streets rather frequently, with appearances at past RNC/DNCs, among other protests.  RATM split up in 2000, but they’re together for performances at the conventions this year, greeted with throngs of fans that faced police action and pepper spray.

BoingBoing reports:

When the police shut down the PA on Rage Against the Machine at an anti-RNC concert, the band took to the turf with a megaphone and performed a capella, delivering inspiring commentary between songs.

Video of the performance is spreading quickly… check it out below:

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