Rockets Red Glare

Following the breakup of the band Blake, guitarist Evan Clarke and drummer David "Gus" Weinkauf hooked up with bassist Jeremy Strachan, with whom Clarke had previously played in the instrumental band Blue Light Blockade. Christened Rockets Red Glare, the new trio started playing shows together in winter of 1999. Schooled in the D.I.Y. hardcore scene, the band's direction leaned toward the artists who had inspired their jagged and minimalist style -- Shellac and Slint sat next to Mission of Burma and Cerberus Shoal. The band played a number of shows in Ontario and on Canada's ...