nme.com - 8/26/2008
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have slammed Rage Against The Machine 's politically-infused Reading Festival slot. The reformed American quartet took to the Main Stage in Guantanamo Bay -style outfits to perform their opening song 'Bombtrack' . Later on in the show frontman Zack de la Rocha declared that George Bush and Tony Blair should be tried for war crimes. But their political gig didn't impress We Are Scientists ' ...
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... that they can play the guitar."Murray may want to take an extended hiatus from the U.S. in the build up to the election later this year, which is sure to find numerous bands endorsing Barack Obama s campaign. But he also appears to contradict himself by saying of Rage: no matter whether or not you think they're a bunch of fools who are trapped in freshmen year of university, [they] are at least speaking their minds and like trying to make a difference. Uh, thanks for that Keith. [ NME ]
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... whose one credential is that they can play the guitar." Murray admitted Rage Against The Machine aren't all bad though, saying: "On the other hand it's good to have bands like Rage Against The Machine, who no matter whether or not you think they're a bunch of fools who are trapped in freshmen year of university, are at least speaking their minds and like trying to make a difference. "Although, were they spouting fascist ideas then we'd all be condemning them." source lolll
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