Memories from the Syracuse show.

taxomania 29 Jul 2013

Heavy, sludgey, angry, metal.

docpop 26 Jun 2013

The March 2011 @MOJOmagazine covermount celebrates the Roots of Nirvana—groups influential to Kurt Cobain, some hand-picked from lists of favorite bands he kept in his posthumously published journals. These roots are the music of my college years; I programmed the radio station at my university and much of the track list received heavy spins from us. Several songs here, especially the ones by Mudhoney and Beat Happening, are imprinted upon my brain. I didn't always love the scene—I've never been a fan of included groups Big Black (or any of Steve Albini's bands, for that matter), Meat Puppets, or Flipper; I'm not sure I've even heard of Clown Alley or Fang. At any rate, there was plenty for me to enjoy on this covermount. Tempted as I am to pick a most beloved favorite, I'm going with the indie-label single version of a Melvins track that wound up on their '94 major label debut LP Houdini. It's been floating my boat this week as much if not more than my go-to tunes on the disc.   4

covermount 5 Mar 2015