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Our Band Could Be Your Life

Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991

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Our Band Could Be Your Life

By: Michael Azerrad
Narrated by: Jon Wurster, Merrill Garbus, Fred Armisen, Sharon Van Etten, Stephin Merritt, Jeff Tweedy, Corey Taylor, Phil Elverum, Michael Azerrad, Dave Longstreth, Jonathan Franzen, Laura Jane Grace, Colin Meloy
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This is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan '80s - 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, Hüsker Dü, Fugazi, Minor Threat, Mudhoney, The Replacements, Beat Happening, and Dinosaur, Jr.

©2012 Michael Azerrad (P)2019 Hachette Audio Entertainment & Celebrities History & Criticism Music Celebrity

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A must for anyone with an interest in American indie music from Minute Men to Nirvana.

An important history of American Indie music

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very good idea to have separate narrators for each chapter, and a very interesting book

great

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overall enjoyed it, especially chapters on Butthole Surfers, sonic youth, Fugazi.
It had me wishing i could turn clock back to see Buthole Surfers gig in their prime craziness.

good listen.

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Listen, the books great - it’s very entertaining, but I’m only a couple of chapters in and I’m sick of the bleeped out swear words.

I’m clearly a grown adult cos you took the money from my bank account. So if I’m listening to a fucking book about fucking punk rock - don’t bleep the words out you cunts!

I’m a @#*king grown adult

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I've read this book twice and decided to listen to the audiobook. I was incredibly disappointed to find it censored throughout. Annoying beeps cover some great narration, saving our precious minds from words out adult ears can't handle. Considering the abrasive nature of the subject matter, the decision to censor is ludicrous. In parts, even band names are censored. The flow of the narration is shattered.

Avoid this audiobook, read the paperback. It's a stellar book.

Annoyingly censored

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