MC5

In a late-sixties detroit rock scene that gave rise to the uncompromising protopunk blast of
Iggy and the Stooges, the Motor City 5 were the rulers of the roost, crafting a kind of soul
music for disaffected white freaks. On Are You Ready to Testify?, the three mid-fidelity CDs
present a trio of Michigan-area onstage performances that embody the manifesto of MC5
manager -- and White Panther Party chairman -- John Sinclair, namely "rock & roll,... More >