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''Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991'' is a book by Michael Azerrad (ISBN 0-316-78753-1). The title comes from the opening line of an changed our lives." The book chronicles the careers of several Underground Rock groups who, while finding little or no mainstream success, were hugely influential in establishing American Alternative and Indie Rock , mostly through nearly constant touring and records released on small, regional Record Label s. Azerrad conducted many interviews with the members of the featured bands, and also conducted extensive research of old performances, and were either shocked, saddened or surprised by Rotten's arrogance, flippancy or pushiness. Chapters in the book focus on each of the following groups:
RESPONSE ''Our Band Could Be Your Life'' has sold well, and has earned mostly positive reviews; one notes that "one of the best books yet on punk, college, or indie rock and the roots of the alt-rock juggernaut." {Link without Title} ; Another writer states that "As music history, this book is important. None of these bands got much coverage in mainstream rock magazines while they were doing their most innovative and vital work, and Azerrad has done a great job of gathering ex-bandmembers up for revealing interviews ... However, the book collapses under the weight of its own in-crowd cool." {Link without Title} " If you feel personally insulted by the cynical recording industry, MTV or the endless stream of Britney - Aguilera - Timberlake Pop -crap Wannabe s, this book is well worth a read." {Link without Title} REFERENCE
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