This is ugly. Rage Against the Machine was meant to give a “surprise performance” at the Ripple Effect Day Festival yesterday, but were barred from the stage by state troopers. The Minneapolis/Saint Paul Star Tribune quoted an official claiming RAtM were prohibited from performing because they were not included on the festival’s permit, however the [...]

The lineup for Lollapolooza has been confirmed, and it looks like Perry Ferrel & Co. have thrown down the gauntlet, basically taking the Outside Lands Festival lineup, trimming some of the MoR-friendly fat, and mixing in more talent.
Word that Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, The Raconteurs, Wilco and Kanye West would headline [...]

OK, we’ve given a lot of attention to the Outside Lands Festival in this here part of West Blogistan – The Stranger and Vague Panther have drooled over it several times – but I’m going to play devil’s advocate. What if the lineup is too narrow, too indie-rock intensive without enough goodies for those of [...]