When I was in high-school, one of my favorite bands was Rage Against the Machine. Not only did these guys know how to rock hard, but they managed to include a poignant message in every single song. The talented Zack de la Rocha, the man behind the lyrics, left the band in 2000 to start a solo career and the rest of the guys took on Chris Cornell (formerly of Soundgarden and his own solo work) to form the supergroup Audioslave.

Now, 7 years later, Zack and the guys are back and recently played at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to a couple of thousand of adoring fans. The real story here is that the highly political band reunites among some of the most heated political times in recent US history. I hope that this isn't just a short reprise and that we do get to hear something new from Rage. I'm looking forward to it.

On an unrelated note, our most recent podcast has been posted here.