Rage Against the Machine takes stage at coliseum
By Paul A. Anthony, Rocky Mountain News
Published August 27, 2008 at 2:34 p.m.
Updated August 27, 2008 at 2:51 p.m.
Photo by Javier Manzano © The Rocky
The Coup raised the energy as several bands, inlcuding the main show, rage against the machine, were part of a large organization, headed and organized by "Iraq veterans against the war". The Coup, another music band will head a protest to Civic Center Park after the concert.
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DENVER COLISEUM -- Sending 9,800 fans into a frenzy, Rage Against the Machine has taken the Denver Coliseum stage, opening with its hit "Guerrilla Radio" -- undoubtedly chosen for its galvanizing chorus: "What better place than here? What better time than now? All hell can't stop us now!"
The concert is a prelude to a march planned from the coliseum to the Pepsi Center sponsored by Iraq Veterans Against the War and Tent State University.
The four band members took the stage by lining up and saluting several Iraq veterans who had been addressing the crowd.
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August 27, 2008
2:49 p.m.
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kbmrclean writes:
I am a Iraq Vet. And all I hope is that these people at the concert do not get out of hand and make all Vets look bad.
August 27, 2008
2:53 p.m.
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riosmom6 writes:
I hope so too. Thank you for your service.