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np: "rise above" - black flag

so i'm reading one of the most enthralling books about music that i've read in a long time, Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991. if you haven't read it, you should definately check it out if you have any interest at all in the independent music of the 1980's. each section is dedicated to one band, giving a detailed history of the band's indie years highlighted with thoughts from the members themselves and those dedicated to the scene. Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and Mission of Burma are just a few of the bands covered within.

while i'm at it, here's a few other music-related books i've read and enjoyed lately.

Let It Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic
Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones
Confusion Is Next: The Sonic Youth Story

enjoy.