Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991
by Michael Azerrad
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Author: Michael AzerradEdition: Paperback
Published: 2002-07-02
ISBN: 0316787531
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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Book Review: Inspiring.
Summary: 5 Stars
A fantastic look at the bands that sowed the seeds for Nirvana's rise to prominence in the early 1990s, although there is nothing on The Pixies as they were signed to a major label i the US.The title, taken from a Minutemen song, is a mantra running through the career of each of the 13 bands detailed.
Not all of them may have changed the face of music - although several could claim to - but each are admirable in their bloody mindedness and desire to operate outside the ruling major label system.
Azerrad lets band members tell their own stories and, like all music books should do, this sends you scurrying back to the old vinyl you hadn't played in years - and makes the music sound more vital than ever.
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