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	washingtonpost.com: The MC5, Kicking Out the Jams
		The MC5 had been the only band to show up, and the first phalanx of motorcycle cops started pushing in on the crowd as soon as the group stopped playing in late afternoon, though the violent attack on protesters didn't explode until several hours later.
		The MC5 eventually helped form the White Panthers, whose 10-point manifesto promised "a total assault on the culture by any means necessary, including rock and roll, dope, and [expletive] in the streets." This, of course, is what captured Washington's attention, though the Detroit police did the dirty work.
		The bellows was the Grande Ballroom, where the MC5 became the house band and, eventually, one of the great live acts of the era, its meld of crunch, distortion, feedback and yowling vocals often surpassing the stage power of visiting acts like the Who and Jimi Hendrix.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A49198-2004Jun17?language=printer (1486 words)

	MC5- A True Testimonial
		After John Sinclair was in jail and the MC5 had ended their association with him, they did play benefits for various causes associated with Sinclair's legal difficulties and 'The Movement.' Through the Summer of 1969 and into 1970 the MC5 topped several bills in and around Detroit which were organized as 'Free John Sinclair' events.
		Detroit's MC5 were one of the most electrifying acts to ever storm a Rock & Roll stage and their performances in the late 60's are the stuff of myth and legend.
		The story of the MC5 is the last great untold story of the 1960s; it is a microcosm of the civil unrest, political revolt, and cultural upheaval that shook the country's foundation; to leave their tale untold is to leave a crucial chapter of American history unwritten.
	www.furious.com /perfect/mc5/MC5film.html (1925 words)

	MC5 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		MC5 (short for Motor City Five) was a hard rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 1964 and active until 1972, comprising Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith (guitars) Michael Davis (bass), Rob Tyner (vocals), and Dennis Thompson (drums).
		The MC5 established themselves with their first album, Kick Out the Jams, recorded live on October 30 and 31, 1968.
		The MC5 played for over eight hours straight; of the other scheduled performers, only Neil Young actually arrived, though due to the chaos at the convention, Young didn't perform.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/MC5 (1021 words)

	MC5 - Biography - AOL Music
		Alongside their Detroit-area brethren the Stooges, MC5 essentially laid the foundations for the emergence of punk; deafeningly loud and uncompromisingly intense, the group's politics were ultimately as crucial as their music, their revolutionary sloganeering and anti-establishment outrage crystallizing the counterculture movement at its most volatile and threatening.
		The following summer, MC5 appeared in Chicago at the Yippies' Festival of Life, a rally mounted in opposition to the Democratic National Convention, and in the audience was Elektra Records A&R executive Danny Fields, who signed the band a few months later.
		When the dust settled, MC5 was dropped by Elektra; when Sinclair was subsequently jailed for possession of marijuana, the band was left without their manager and without a contract.
	music.aol.com /artist/mc5/4864/biography (576 words)

	MC5
		And by the time of the 1968 riots, the MC5 weren't just a part of the revolution, they were the soundtrack.
		The band, dressed iconoclastically in leather and denim, rip-roaring full of substances and carrying the banner of "rock and roll, dope, and f-ing in the streets," was trouble anywhere they went.
		When the Yippies festival at the 1968 Democratic convention exploded into a riot, it was during the middle of a live set by the MC5.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/svp/st_org/wzbc/Press/JohnHeightsMC5.html (727 words)

	MTV News \| MC5 Give First Concert In 12 Years, Bat Around Idea Of Possible Reunion
		With war looming on the horizon and the economy in a state of disrepair, the time is ripe for members of the MC5 to resurface and kick out the jams.
		MC5 rose from the streets of Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1964 and over the next seven years became a powerful voice of rebellion and revolution with such songs as "Kick Out the Jams," "American Ruse" and "Motor City Is Burning." Along with Detroit misanthropes the Stooges, the band laid the foundation for punk rock.
		MC5 were also joined by trumpeter Dr. Charles Moore on a pair of improvised tunes.
	mtv.com /news/articles/1470616/20030318/mc_five.jhtml?headlines=true (839 words)

	VH1.com : MC5 - Urge Music Downloads
		After their first tour in over 30 years, the surviving members of MC5 sat down to discuss reunion, rebellion and their role as the "it" band of the '60s revolution.
		Created by lead singer Rob Tyner, the MC5 name was a sarcastic spin on each band members' birthright and Detroit destiny: a serial number on a spare part in an auto plant.
		The MC5 really only existed in a mythological sense, you know like an oral history, bands talking about "Well did you ever hear this band?" or friends will say "oh but do you know about this band?" So now they get to hear it.
	www.vh1.com /artists/interview/1490484/08232004/mc_five.jhtml (2154 words)

	MC5
		The mentions in mainstream anthologies are almost nill.....with one exception: The MC5 were on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine in 1969.
		Sinclair envisioned the MC5 leading the young people in America to throw off the oppression of the corrupt military-industial establishment that spawned the Vietnam war.
		The MC5 and The New York Dolls were considered the first real punk bands of the late 60's.
	www.angelfire.com /music/squawk/mc.html (1243 words)

	Filmmakers Resurrect the Legend of the MC5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The film, directed by Thomas and produced by Legler, attempts to resurrect the ghost of the MC5 and retell the tale of the rise and fall of a very influential band that was almost wiped clean from history.
		There seems to be this air where the MC5 is very similar to Abbey Hoffman: you had these guys that were trying to be revolutionary, trying to be ground breaking, and at the same time collapsed under their own excesses.
		When you take a look at it, the MC5, despite the lack of financial success and the fact that they've been wiped away from the American landscape, you're still talking about what is today one of the more influential bands in music, especially in terms of heavy music or punk.
	www.frictionmagazine.com /song/news/mc5.asp (3060 words)

	Rough Edge: MC5 CD Reviews
		Regardless, after one listen to "The Big Bang," it should become obvious to anyone that MC5 readily deserve to be recognized amongst the other founders of our favorite type of rock'n'roll.
		Attentive listeners will hear traces of their favorite hard music throughout this CD, proving that the roots of MC5 reach out even unto the most popular music of today.
		MC5 is: Rob Tyner - lead vocals, harmonica, conga, maracas; Wayne Kramer - guitar, piano, bass, vocals; Fred "Sonic" Smith - guitar, organ, harmonica, vocals; Michael Davis - bass, vocals; Dennis Thompson - drums, percussion, tambourine, vocals.
	www.roughedge.com /cdreviews/m/mc5.htm (338 words)

	Ink 19 :: The MC5
		This goes far in explaining why The MC5 is often pointed to, along with Pop & The Stooges as originators of the old school punk rock that wouldn't officially arrive a few years after they split.
		And The MC5 were definitely a step above from the rest, "Crosstown Traffic" and "Summertime Blues" and soul blowin' exploits of a rock n' roll infancy where the bomb readied to blow.
		They were a tad brasher than their still closely cropped cousins of the day, often times hidden behind the bangs, a cigarette or a sneer, and the outpouring of emotion that would break The Blue Cheer right from their sunny day sojourn and dead in their tracks.
	www.ink19.com /issues/january2003/musicReviews/musicM/mc5.html (355 words)

	The MC5's Kick out the Jams song-recording the MC5's Classic Track
		The MC5 comprised vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Fred “Sonic”; Smith and Wayne Kramer, bassist Michael Davis and drummer Dennis Thompson.
		By the time they signed with Elektra, The MC5 became legendary throughout the Midwest for their incendiary live shows, notable not only for their explosive original material, but also for Tyner and the band's testifying stage banter that was a stew of radical politics and James Brown throw-down soul-revue incitement.
		Botnick recalls his first trip to see The MC5 prior to formally recording what would become Kick Out the Jams, a concert document that, 34 years after its release, is still one of the most powerful hard rock albums ever committed to tape.
	mixonline.com /recording/interviews/audio_mcs_kick_jams (2176 words)

	MC5: Kick Out the Jams (1999) (V) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This film is a 30 minute collage of vintage historic MC5 footage taken by band photographer and documentary artist Leni Sinclair.
		It's an honest presentation of the MC5 at the beginning and early heights of their short but influential career.
		It is one of the few "approved" projects by all members and estates of the MC5, and well worth viewing for fans of the Detroit high-energy rock scene.
	us.imdb.com /rg/title-lhs/title-next/title/tt0477449 (320 words)

	MC5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		MC5 also developed choreography consisting of synchronized kicks and spins — a stage presence unlike anything other bands of the same era were doing.
		MC5 was notorious for its liberal, activist politics and penchant for causing havoc, as well as for their manager, poet John Sinclair, who first encouraged them to challenge the system.
		Titled “Sonic Revolution; A Celebration of the MC5,” the DVD will also feature U.S. Dept. of Defense footage of the band taken during their 1968 investigation.
	www.marqueemag.com /07_04/MC5.html (497 words)

	MC5 interviews, articles and reviews from Rock’s Backpages
		This time last year the MC5 were riding high on the crest of the biggest hype in the business.
		MC5 decided to conduct their interview with me in one of their cupboard-size hotel bedrooms.
		In Britain, the MC5 are now far more popular than they ever were in their heyday – a fact which has prompted the recent re-release of...
	www.rocksbackpages.com /artist.html?ArtistID=mc5 (712 words)

	MC5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		They are also one of the most representative groups of their era, epitomizing the explosive energy and conflict of America during the Vietnam era.
		Without their manager and mentor, the MC5 began to lose their way, soon abandoning the precepts of the White Panther party and falling deep into the throes of drug addiction.
		Instead of declining in stature, the MC5 grew larger after their demise, as hundreds of musicians and critics acknowledged the scope of their influence.
	www.epitonic.com /artists/mc5.html (799 words)

	MC5 : Ice Pick Slim - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		On the Ice Pick Slim EP, the MC5 show themselves to be capable of free-form jamming as well as more structured blues.
		With the title "I'm Bad Like Eldridge Cleaver," the third track would be expected to be thick politics and references to the current events of the time, but the lyrics are simply John Lee Hooker's "I'm Bad Like Jesse James" with a name change.
		The Ice Pick Slim EP is an entertaining document of one of the few rock bands that have ever made a serious attempt to bring rock and free jazz together.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,251252,00.html (298 words)

	MC5
		Their signature song, "Kick Out the Jams," used the forbidden word "motherfucker." This, combined with the band's wild stage performances and connection with its charismatic manager John Sinclair's White Panther Party, ensured they were in constant trouble with cops, club and record store owners, and even their record company.
		"(The MC5) is one of the last great untold stories of the '60s, and the last great untold rock and roll story," says Future/Now co-director David C. Thomas.
		"Outside of the Detroit area and the Midwest," he notes, "the MC5 was never really accepted by the rest of the music world." He says hippie scenes like those in California weren't interested in a band from an industrial city.
	www.metrotimes.com /music/DMA/1997/mc5.html (616 words)

	CMT - MC5 Series FAQ
		Another way to add file storage space to the MC5 machine is to install a 1, 2, 4 or 8 Megabyte RAM Disk into it.
		You may transfer files from your MC5 to a desktop or notebook PC by using the Kermit file transfer protocol.
		Your MC5 unit is powered by a Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) battery pack or a Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery pack.
	www.cmtinc.com /techhelp/mc5faq.html (2871 words)

	The MC5 and Wayne Kramer
		Detroit's MC5 was not only the best rock band to come out of the Midwest in the 60s, but arguably the ultimate inspiration for the whole punk rock movement nearly a decade later: if you're looking for pissed off, revolutionary lyrics and an uncompromising garage rock sound, you can't do much better than this.
		But together with "baby brothers" and fellow Detroit rockers Iggy Pop and the Stooges, the MC5 had a direct, undeniable impact on the New York underground bands like the New York Dolls, which eventually made them the grandfathers of punk rock.
		By the time Kramer finally got started with a serious solo career in 1995, he'd cycled back to the high-volume, bread and butter rock sound of the MC5, so most of his easily available recent records are worth a spin.
	www.warr.org /mc5.html (957 words)

	MC5 : High Time - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		MC5 were nearing the end of their long and bumpy trail when they cut High Time in 1971, and it was widely ignored upon initial release.
		Fred Smith's "Sister Anne" and "Skunk (Sonically Speaking)" bookend the album with a pair of smart, solidly performed hard rockers (bolstered by fine horn charts), and Wayne Kramer's "Poison" ranks with the best songs he brought to the band (he later revived it for his solo album The Hard Stuff).
		For a group that was apparently on the verge of collapse, MC5 approach this material with no small amount of skill and enthusiasm, and Geoffrey Haslam's production gives the band a big, punchy sound that suits them better than the lean, trebly tone of Back in the USA.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,124010,00.html (241 words)

	MC5: A True Testimonial Movie Review - MC5: A True Testimonial Movie Trailer - The Boston Globe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		David C. Thomas's loving, clear-eyed tribute to the Detroit rock band MC5 is everything a rockumentary should be and usually isn't.
		But MC5's proto-punk sound, radical politics, and uncompromising lifestyle distilled the counterculture movement at its most turbulent, and despite the band's footnote stature in the pop-culture annals, MC5's sound and sensibilities have had a massive influence on succeeding generations of rock musicians.
		Formed by five working-class kids in suburban Detroit, MC5 attracted a fanatical local following with its incendiary live shows, but the band's legend ballooned under the guidance of its activist guru, John Sinclair, the leader of the White Panthers, who managed the group during its early years.
	www.boston.com /movies/display?display=movie&id=6232 (432 words)

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