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Prophets of Rage hope to be ‘soundtrack for the resistance’

By MARK KENNEDY “With Trump, I feel we have
AP Entertainment Writer a nation that’s starting to
NEW YORK (AP) — When wake up and now more
it comes to protest music, than ever, I feel like people
there’s the subtle stuff and are getting into the streets.
the really angry stuff. The Young people are ques-
all-star band Prophets of tioning things more. And I
Rage takes the latter to a feel like we’re a band that
whole new grab-you-by- can be a spark plug for
the-throat level. that,” he said. Bandmate
Their volcanic self-titled de- DJ Lord agreed: “We’re
but album tackles racism, providing that soundtrack
poverty, drones, homeless- for the resistance.”
ness, police injustice, mari- The band practices what
juana legalization, capital- it preaches, including invit-
ism, national borders, the ing a social justice nonprof-
wealth gap and gun vio- it to spread its message at
lence. every concert (also getting
“In this day and age, there a percentage of the ticket
is no other band doing price) and performing at
what we’re doing musi- homeless shelters, political
cally, no other band doing protests — and once out-
what we’re doing political- side a prison in Norco, Cali-
ly. That lane is open,” said fornia, after their invitation
guitarist and leader Tom to play inside was abruptly
Morello. rescinded.
That the Prophets of Rage In this Sept. 12, 2017 photo, Tim Commerford, from left, B-Real, Brad Wilk, DJ Lord, Tom Morello “This isn’t one of those
mix social consciousness and Chuck D of Prophets of Rage pose for a portrait in New York to promote their self-titled debut things where we’re doing
with a fusion of rap, metal album. this to show,” said Chuck
and punk shouldn’t come Associated Press D. “No, no. You’ve got to
as a surprise. solidarity and we exhibit few weeks of our rehears- Morello. “Chuck was like, ‘I want to do it. We actually
After all, the band is com- it among ourselves. It’s a al,” said B-Real. “We knew respond to this one.’ And I want to do these things.”
posed of Chuck D and his band that preaches racial it looked great on paper, it was like, ‘This riff might make Morello and his band —
Public Enemy bandmate harmony and we exhibit it sounded even better when a better chorus here.’ And known to wear Colin Kae-
DJ Lord, B-Real of Cypress among ourselves,” Morello you say it, but we knew we then, all of a sudden, we pernick jerseys onstage —
Hill and the backbone of said. had to put some work in.” were in the midst of writing are as politically engaged
Rage Against the Machine The band was formed in They mostly played songs a record.” as rock stars can be, but
— bassist Tim Commerford, secret, practicing deep in from the three bands’ While the arrival of the he doesn’t believe all oth-
drummer Brad Wilk and the San Fernando Valley back catalogs until return- Trump administration has er musicians must follow
Morello. ahead of a summer 2016 ing from their tour. Then offered a rich, lyrical punch- suit. Instead, they have to
It’s a combustible cocktail, tour. They played their first they decided to see if they ing bag, band members be real.
combining the guys who show on May 21, 2016, at could come up with new insist their concerns aren’t “I think, as a person, you
created the anthem “Fight the famed Whisky A Go stuff, hoping to create two who is in power but the should weave your convic-
the Power” with the makers Go in Los Angeles and ac- songs a day. In a week they structural underpinnings tions into your vocation. So
of “Calm Like a Bomb.” It’s knowledge the cement had five or six, and even that divide Americans. In if you are rock ‘n’ roll musi-
also a blend of long-time hadn’t hardened yet even more the next week. fact, Trump isn’t mentioned cian and your convictions
friends and collaborators four days before that show. “Then we listen back to it on the album, even though are sex, drugs and rock ‘n’
who look a lot like America. “We knew we had some- and we were like, ‘This is Wilk sees him as a “blessing roll, then by all means have
“It’s a band that preaches thing probably in the last pretty damn good,’” said in disguise.” that be your art. q

Donna Karan begs forgiveness

for Harvey Weinstein remarks

By The Associated Press Karan spoke to Women’s the world today, you know,
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion Wear Daily in an interview and how women are dress-
designer Donna Karan is published Monday, saying ing and, you know, what
“apologetic from the bot- she spoke while sleep de- they’re asking by just pre-
tom of my heart” and em- prived and without know- senting themselves the way
barrassed about “stupid” ing details of the mounting they do. What are they ask-
remarks she made last allegations against Wein- ing for? Trouble.”
week that suggested sexu- stein, telling a red carpet The designer told WWD, “I
al harassment victims were reporter: made a horrible mistake. I
“asking for it” by the way “How do we display our- regret it from the bottom of
they dressed. selves, how do we present my heart. This is never who I
Her comments on a red ourselves as women, what am as a woman.”
carpet touched off out- are we asking? Are we Karan has been in the fash-
rage online following sexu- asking for it, you know, by ion business for 40 years, of- In this June 7, 2017 file photo, Donna Karan attends the 2017
al harassment and assault presenting all the sensuality ten championing women’s Urban Zen Stephan Weiss Apple Awards in New York.
Associated Press
allegations against fallen and all the sexuality? ... It’s causes. Her on-camera
movie mogul Harvey Wein- not Harvey Weinstein. You comments went viral, trig- in the stock price of G-111, pany that bears her name
stein. look at everything all over gering outrage and a drop which has owned the com- since last year. q