Author Archives: Daniel J. Willis
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REVIEW: Prophets of Rage make Shoreline rage again
Prophets of Rage perform at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View on Sept. 13, 2016. Paige K. Parsons/STAFF. Despite being one of the great rock bands of the ’90s, the original iteration of Rage Against the Machine did not survive beyond a decade, with vocalist Zack de la Rocha departing following…
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Trans rights activist, rocker Laura Jane Grace discusses hardships at Pandora in Oakland
Photos: Courtesy Pandora Laura Jane Grace used to be best known from Against Me!, a punk rock band famous for aggressive songs like “Thrash Unreal” and protest tunes like “White People For Peace.” More recently she’s become an outspoken critic of North Carolina’s anti-transgender bill, burning her birth certificate on stage at a…