Rage In opposition to The Machine guitarist Tom Morello posted a Kurt Cobain quote to assault conservative homophobes and racists.
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— Tom Morello (@tmorello) Could 5, 2025
Headlined by Jane’s Dependancy, Lollapalooza’s first tour in 1991 had a star-studded line-up that additionally included Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dwelling Color, 9 Inch Nails, Ice-T & Physique Depend, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band, Violent Femmes, and Fishbone.
Having solely simply launched their first album “Fairly Hate Machine,” Trent Reznor and co. weren’t as effectively often known as they’re as we speak, and solely obtained minor billing with a day slot.
However, as Rage In opposition to the Machine guitarist Tom Morello remembers within the new ebook “Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story Of Different Rock’s Wildest Competition” by authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour, 9 Inch Nails stole the present.
“That first Lollapalooza? Let’s not mince phrases: 9 Inch Nails kicked all people’s *ss,” Morello mentioned. “I by no means heard of that band. Would unreservedly by no means purchase a cassette that had keyboards on it apart from Pink Floyd.”
“And let me say, I went to the LA present, and I ran out the following day to purchase ‘Fairly Hate Machine’. They did the factor that live shows are speculated to do – create converts. And I used to be one.”
Jane’s Dependancy guitarist Dave Navarro additionally shared an identical sentiment, saying within the ebook:
“Watching [Nine Inch Nails] on Lollapalooza was probably the most thrilling issues I’d ever seen, in all probability up till at the present time. Right here you’ve obtained this brand-new band, this brand-new sound, and so they went on at 4 within the afternoon, in broad daylight … so day by day I used to be on the venue at 4.
“The band would begin taking part in and Trent would come out, and I’m telling you, man, it was like Elvis or The Beatles … you’ll be able to hear the women shedding their minds. It was like previous Beatles footage the place you hear the screams and also you’re anticipating women to faint on the market.”
