If 1967 is known as the Summer of Love, than 2007 will
likely be known as the Summer of Reunions. Beginning with The Police’s reunion
spot at the Grammy Awards, a handful of long dormant tour titans have announced
plans to hit the road, including Genesis, Leftover Salmon, the Blind Faith duo of
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood and, of course, Rage Against the Machine. The
politically charged rap-metal band first reunited for a headlining spot at
Coachella and have since confirmed a number of dates on the traveling Rock the
Bells Tour.
But, earlier this week, Rage Against the Machine lit a fire
under fans and bloggers as its official website has began counting down to
August 24. While the reasoning behind the countdown remains unknown, speculation
points to either a new album or unannounced performance. It is unlikely that
quartet will release a new studio album, but many predict that the group will
issue a live album compiling tracks from the group’s recent Coachella performance.
Others believe the group will play a show at East Troy, WI’s
Alpine Valley on that date. In 2002, the remaining members of the Grateful Dead
reunited for a performance at the Midwest venue
seven years after Jerry Garcia’s death.
Prior to that, guitarist Tom Morello will complete a round
of dates with his acoustic side-project, The Nightwatchman, including appearances
at both Bonnaroo and Wakarusa. Morello recently performed in Rostock, Germany,
Saturday, June 2 as part of the Move Against G8 protest and rally, escaping
dramatically by boat after his set. "It resembled 28 Days Later, with the city cordoned off by police," said the
singer in a statement. "After my set, I had to escape via small boat to
the Baltic Sea. There were police boats
blockading the entrance to the festival and we snuck out under cover of
darkness.”
The G8 Conference is a summit meeting attended by the
leaders of the world's eight economically largest nations, including Russia, the United
Kingdom and the United States, on the topic of
globalization. The summit takes place in nearby Heiligendamm, Germany
from June 6 to June 8.
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