Bob Mould: A life on the musical edge

'Self-hatred,' galvanizing records and, more recently, a little peace Mould would balance his 200-pound-plus frame on a forefoot while leaning into the microphone like an angry bear. His sheets-of-sound guitar-playing gave the band an epic impact: orchestral in scope, violent in execution, harrowing to witness. Grant Hart, the long-haired, barefoot drummer, would throw up volleys of rhythm, hammering the crash cymbal to create a thick wash alongside Mould's guitar. Off to the side, handlebar-mu...

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