Irelands premier Rage Against The Machine tribute act was the brainchild of guitarist Jimmy Keane. After recruiting a former bandmate Ashley Daly on vocals, he was then joined by Jeff Hayes on drums and Micheal Murphy on bass. The band gelled instantly and set about building up a large bank of R.A.T.M. covers. Countless hours went into rehearsing to capture the perfect sound and attitude of R.A.T.M. The band has played many well known music venues around the Cork city and county area, such as Nancy Spains and Fred Zeppelins, to great response. Many say the are one of the few bands that can do justice to the great legacy left by Rage. Bookings: themachinerageson@mail.com - 087 2530693
Hi The Machine Rages On™
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I will be playing support for Brendan O'Shea for the release of his 2nd album "Be Here Still" in Whelans on Monday 12th March. it will be starting at 8pm..
Hello Peeps
Quite A few people have been asking me about downloading Caining It so from 3pm today it is available to buy at www.downloadmusic.ie for 99c.
This link will take you directly to the download page
http://www.downloadmusic.ie/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Alan+O%27Rourke&search_in_description=1&x=17&y=16
Alternatively you can order it by text message by texting "music" to 57501269 (Ireland) and then they will send you the code for downloading kind of thing.
Gig was class lads:) sorry I couldnt drag more bodies out... weekdays are iffy with those that arent in college(damn the 9-5!). Hope all is good... just finished my last video piece. Av' a gander...
Rage Against the Machine reunite for Coachella
BY: Actress Archives | Monday, January 22, 2007
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After Chris Cornell and the remaining members of Rage Against the Machine formed Audioslave, it seemed like we’d never see Zack de la Rocha together on stage with his former Rage bandmates. In a surprise announcement that came down the wire today, it appears that after a seven year break-up, Zach de la Rocha and the boys are getting back together to headline this year's Coachella Festival.
MTV reports that the politically charged group will be getting back together with frontman, Zack de la Rocha to headline this year's Coachella Music Festival but as festival organizers state, the show would be a one-off gig only. Beyond the one show, the band's spokesman couldn't be reached for comment on the potential for longer term plans. However, a representative for Zack de la Rocha revealed the singer will not be commenting on the reunion.
This latest announcement brings the band full circle in terms of the Coachella festival, as Rage Against the Machine were also the headliners for the debut back in 1999. Sharing the stage with Rage at the Coachella festival will be former 2003 headliners The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bjork, who headlined back in 2002. Also included on the bill are The Arcade Fire, Interpol, Arctic Monkeys, Ghostface Killah, the Decemberists, Air, the Roots, Sonic Youth, Kings of Leon, Kaiser Chiefs, Travis, Lily Allen, Lupe Fiasco, and Willie Nelson.
Before today's announcement, the music industry was abuzz with rumors of the Rage Against the Machine reunion, which former member Tom Morello tried to downplay in an e-mail to MTV earlier this month. Zack de la Rocha virtually disappeared from the music scene after Rage disbanded in 2000, only popping up sporadically to record with DJ Shadow, Saul Williams and Blackalicious. In recent years, there’s also been talk of a de la Rocha solo album, but nothing has materialized from the former Rage frontman.
Tickets for this year's eighth annual Coachella Festival go on sale January 27, 2007 with a three day pass running $249, while a select number on one day passes are available for $89. Debuting in 1999, the Coachella Music Festival is held each year at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. The fest has played host to several tops acts in the music industry, including the Foo Fighters, Bjork, The Chemical Brothers, Tool, and Depeche Mode. The main attraction to the festival is it's continuous live music, which is performed on the five stages and tents - Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and the Sahara Tent. After the first event was staged in October 1999, organizers have since moved the show up to April as a way of avoiding the intense heat of the Mojave desert, which often climbs above 100°F.
Rage Against the Machine hit the music scene back in 1992 with the politically charged track “Killing in the Name,” which instantly generated a huge cult fan base across the country. As a result of the band’s immense popularity, legions of alternative fans fell in love with Zack de la Rocha's rap-based social commentary, backed by the band's hard rock sound. Rage Against the Machine topped the charts in 1996 with "Evil Empire" and again in 1999 with "The Battle of Los Angeles", the same year they headlined the very first Coachella festival.
HEY GUYS, im from a new promotion company called "big-hair promotions"
we will be running gigs in cork in the new year called "freak house"
they will be once a month and all ages. Im interested in having ye play, cos i think you guys would be great for the younger audiences. If your interested mail me with a contact please
K the story about the DVD is this... Juan won't edit it without the sound. He told me that we have to film it again and do another line-in to the desk... he said it will take days to edit, and he doesnt want to do it unless it will be perfect:( sorry lads.
sorry murf... cannot go to the c as of last week... cannot go into it more than that untill we sort shit out. Hope the gig went well, was talking to Alan he said that Murray pulled a blinder again:) shooting a music video today, so I best be orf! have a good one:)
Here goes... Juan stopped editing the dvd coz the sound was so bad. I'm going to get him to edit the footage and then I will clean up the sound for ye:) Told u he is a nazi!!
Hey lads, still no news on the dvd. Juan will not let me edit it, he is an editing nazi... he will do a fantastic job tho:) so it will be worth the wait.
twas packed alright:) checked out the Crane lane yesterday... looks like they only want BIG international acts on there, but I'm going to try and meet one of the managers today... they're not too arsed about gigs coz the place will be packed anyways... its a beautiful stage tho.
