Remover ““Breakdown Barrier”” (Blue Worm Records) Indie rock from the Twin Cities. To drop an early nineties Midwest comparison, a little Superball 63 vibe in the dingy guitar rock sound of Remover. Most of the songs here are charged with…
Self-Evident “Direct” (Blue Worm Records) I went to my friend Meghan’s wedding in Santa Monica yesterday. It wasn’t just any old wedding-it was a Mormon wedding. You have to be a Mormon to go into the temple, so obviously I…
Self-Evident “Angular” (Blue Worm Records) All of Southern California is on fire. As you read this, the Modern Fix compound is being evacuated and is preparing for the worst. Of course, I’m in Santa Barbara and the only fire around…
Rada “The Double Tall Sessions” (Blue Worm Records) The 6-song CD offers Offspring-like chorus vocals with Soundgarden moments, especially that groups’ incorporation of classic rock. If you still like these bands and, probably, Alice in Chains as well, you may…