Since 6 am PST Wednesday morning, Vancouver radio station KISS FM, Rage Towards the Machine‘s “Killing within the Title” has been enjoying nonstop. Is it an overzealous fan? Maybe somebody who can’t sufficient of the tune? Contemplating that the British Columbia station is a pop and gentle rock modern station. This isn’t fairly the reunited Rage’s demographic.
So why now? In keeping with the Vancouver Solar, three fashionable radio hosts— Kevin Lim, Sonia Sidhu, and Tara Jean Stevens—have been launched from the corporate after a greater than five-year run.
“KiSS is altering and, sadly, we have been knowledgeable that we received’t be a part of this new chapter,” mentioned Lim and Sidhu of their closing broadcast on Tuesday and on a message posted on social media.
What higher method to protest than to play Rage Towards the Machine’s signature tune. Now, 30 years outdated, the message of defiance continues to be sturdy, which might be why this was their alternative (albeit the clear model with Zack de la Rocha singing “Fuck you I received’t do what you inform me”). The Solar stories {that a} listener requested that the station play one other tune, however was ignored.
Not surprisingly, Rage Towards the Machine’s Tom Morello was all for the symbolic gesture. Morello retweeted a fan who mentioned that the one-song playlist was because of the DJs being let go.
As noble as this will likely appear, it might have one other which means: the station is on the point of change codecs. Up to now, stations have pulled one of these stunt earlier than switching codecs. In keeping with the Solar, a spokesperson for the station mentioned that particulars concerning the station’s future might be revealed on Thursday morning.
Rage Towards the Machine’s much-anticipated reunion tour will kick off on July 9 in Wisconsin. Run the Jewels will open for them.
