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Our Band Could Be Your Life
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 | Michael Azerrad
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This is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties--when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, fanzines, radio stations, and other subversives reenergized American rock with punk rock's do-it-yourself credo and created music that was deeply personal, often brilliant, always challenging, and immensely influential. This sweeping chronicle of music, politics, drugs, fear, loathing, and faith has been recognized as an indie rock classic in its own right. Among the bands profiled: Mission of Burma, Butthole Surfers, The Minutemen, Sonic Youth, Black Flag, Big Black, Hsker D, Fugazi, Minor Threat, Mudhoney, The Replacements, Beat Happening, and Dinosaur Jr.
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BestDogDad
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I knew I would find this interesting and I thought I would enjoy it, and it exceeded my expectations! This book is a deep dive in to the history of thirteen punk / indie rock bands. The author did his homework. This book is full of great quotes and interviews, and by the time each chapter is over you feel like you know each band member. I have very different opinions (better and worse) about quite a few musicians after listening to this. Rock on!

twohectobooks I read this book over a decade ago and still think about it sometimes! 4y
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CherylDeFranceschi
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#TBRTuesday When you just want to be quiet and read, but your head is wuzzly from hay fever and weighs 87 pounds, so you watch the Jetsons with your cat, instead.

Lacythebookworm The Jetsons ❤️ 8y
mllemay I can totally sympathise with pesky seasonal allergy symptoms 😞 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @mllemay it's like having my head stuffed with cotton. 😟 8y
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Mamashep 😂😂😂 8y
Yournewfriendsams Allergies are killing me too rn 😫 Hang in there! 8y
Megabooks I hate fall allergies! Feel better soon. Take some awesome decongestant. 8y
ValerieAndBooks Aww, hope the allergies go away soon for you! I'm an early fall allergy sufferer myself too, so I understand. 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @Ebooksandcooks @ValerieAndBooks Thank you! Yes, antihistamines help, thus the wuzzly cotton head! 8y
Carol That's the worst 😿 hope you're feeling better soon. My allergies have been rising up again and I don't care for it! 8y
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Sarah_bobbin
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Feeling a bit punk rock today, so I borrowed my husband's book. I'm only on the Black Flag chapter, but enjoying it so much already!