Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 Audiobook (Free)
- Jonathan Franzen, Fred Armisen, Colin Meloy, Corey Taylor, Stephin Merritt, Laura Jane Grace, Michael Azerrad, Jeff Tweedy, Dave Longstreth, Jon Wurster, Sharon Van Etten, Phil Elverum, Merrill Garbus
- 21 h 9 min
- Hachette Book Group USA
- 2019-05-21
Summary:
This is actually the story of the musical revolution that occurred right under the nose from the Reagan Eighties–when a little 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, medicines, fear, loathing, and trust has been named an indie rock and roll classic about Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from your American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 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 Occurring, and Dinosaur Jr.
Narrators because of this particular audiobook edition and the chapters they go through include:
Black Flag – go through by Dave Longstreth (Dirty Projectors)The Minutemen -browse by Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)Mission of Burma -examine by author Jonathan FranzenMinor Risk -read by Laura Jane Elegance (Against Me)Hüsker Dü – go through by Colin Meloy (Decemberists)Substitutes – browse by Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Bob Mould Band, The Best Display radio show)Sonic Youth – go through by Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards)Butthole Surfers – browse by comedian Fred ArmisenBig Dark -read by Corey Taylor (Slipknot)Dinosaur Jr -go through by Sharon Truck EttenFugazi -examine by Michael AzerradMudhoney – browse by Phil Elverum (Support Eerie)Beat Happening – go through by Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Areas)
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