{"product_id":"our-band-could-be-your-life-scenes-from-the-american-indie-underground-1981-1991-paperback","title":"Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Azerrad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Band Could Be Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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 re-energized American rock with punk'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 is an indie rock classic in its own right. \u003cbr\u003eThe bands profiled include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Flag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Replacements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinutemen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHusker Du\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor Threat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMission of Burma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButthole Surfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Black \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFugazi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMudhoney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeat Happening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDinosaur Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Azerrad\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the books \u003ci\u003eOur Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCome As You Are: The Story of Nirvana\u003c\/i\u003e. His writings on music and musicians have appeared in numerous magazines, including \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.37 x 8.25 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63726418690397,"sku":"9780316787536","price":31.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/Q2poRXJBS1RkRlU2RWpHMXBrWmx3Zz09.webp?v=1772729360","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/our-band-could-be-your-life-scenes-from-the-american-indie-underground-1981-1991-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}