--- product_id: 5894003 title: "Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991" price: "157.79 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/5894003-our-band-could-be-your-life-scenes-from-the-american store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 **Price:** 157.79 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 - **How much does it cost?** 157.79 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/5894003-our-band-could-be-your-life-scenes-from-the-american) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The 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. Our Band Could Be Your Life 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. The bands profiled include: Sonic Youth Black Flag The Replacements Minutemen Husker Du Minor Threat Mission of Burma Butthole Surfers Big Black Fugazi Mudhoney Beat Happening Dinosaur Jr. Review: INCREDIBLY WELL-WRITTEN - This is an incredibly well-written account of America's underground punk/hardcore/indie scene from 1981 - 1991. A true page-turner with lots of deeply researched history and ample quotations from members of the movement. The part about The Minutemen's D. Boon dying in a van crash literally made me cry. Many other parts made me laugh out loud. Highly recommended reading and an essential history of this special time. Review: Very informative book/. - I have actually read this book twice! I never listened to (but was aware of) some the bands covered here. It made me go back explore some great music that I had originally missed out on! Many thanks. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #51,577 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Punk Musician Biographies #9 in Punk Music (Books) #26 in Music History & Criticism (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 960 Reviews | ## Images ![Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Jf2MC68qL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ INCREDIBLY WELL-WRITTEN *by P***R on December 26, 2025* This is an incredibly well-written account of America's underground punk/hardcore/indie scene from 1981 - 1991. A true page-turner with lots of deeply researched history and ample quotations from members of the movement. The part about The Minutemen's D. Boon dying in a van crash literally made me cry. Many other parts made me laugh out loud. Highly recommended reading and an essential history of this special time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very informative book/. *by G***M on August 1, 2025* I have actually read this book twice! I never listened to (but was aware of) some the bands covered here. It made me go back explore some great music that I had originally missed out on! Many thanks. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspirational, Enlightening, Hilarious *by J***R on September 10, 2001* I picked up a copy of this book, almost expecting it to be like medicine: here are bands that I should have been more familiar with during my teen years in the eighties, so I'd better buckle down and learn about them. As it turned out, I was hooked from the first chapter about the shenanigans of Black Flag. This is a very entertaining read, not only for the standard stories of punk rock misbehavior (the Butthole Surfers chapter alone is worth the cost of the book), but also because the reader can't help but be struck by the dedication and sacrifices made by these artists. Their work ethic was astounding, and the rewards few and far between. Every spoiled college student, every armchair punk who sniffs about their once-favorite band selling out should be have this book carved into their sunken chests. Azerrad does a great job of combining entertaining storytelling with insightful analysis. Each band profiled had a different personality (or several), but they all show up in each other's stories, and the reader is afforded a view of the larger picture that is often lacking in individual bands' stories. As you read, you understand why he chose the bands he did, though there are a few more I would like to have seen profiled, as they are mentioned so often in the book as influences, e.g.: Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains and Meat Puppets. I finished this book right around the time the Video Music Awards were on MTV, and I'm ready to start an underground band now. We need another revolution! 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