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Iām about halfway through it, but so far itās been really informative and interesting. Itās all about the birth and evolution of the indie music scene in the US, with an emphasis on punk, post punk, noise, emo, and what we would now broadly call āindie rock.ā Each chapter is dedicated to a different band, highlighting influential acts like Black Flag, The Minutemen, Minor Threat, Fugazi, and my current hyperfixation: Sonic Youth. Check it out and buckle in for a pretty long and wild ride through the history of indie rock.
Mar 28, 2024
My friend Aaron put me onto Badvril, the best band presently crawling out of San Franciscoāthe cesspool from whence we all came. And they sound like it, in all the most perfect, sludgy, narcotic, dreamy, total-eclipsing sort of ways. If you like shoegaze, Catherine Wheel, early Pumpkins, '90s alt revival, or melodic punk that pre-dates the Hot Topic era, you will die and go to heaven listening to their I AM GOD EP. that came out in February.
The desirous thing about becoming a fan before there is too much noise is that it's easy to catch up on their back catalogue. And then Becket becomes your Instagram friend and sends you the new unreleased album and it's the best music you've ever heard in your life. One wrong move and they could be too huge to handle. I wish them all the money in the world.
Dec 9, 2024
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profiles of indie bands bought by majors during the 90s. super interesting read if you want to know more about the alternative boom in the 90s and early 00s mainstream.
Jan 14, 2025
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lil coffee grains will be stuck in yr teeth for an hour but itās entirely worth it
Nov 4, 2023
An absolute classic to me, I donāt know if Iāll ever tire of this tune :)
Sep 20, 2024
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i cannot recommend this short story collection enough, itās become my favorite written work ever
amazingly witty and sharp
Jul 31, 2024