An actual professor of economics, history and political science says _Our Band Could Be Your Life_ is a 'classic tale of the rise of commercial tensions regarding indie rock bands' and one of 'the best books on the political side of music scenes.'
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It's the 20th anniversary of my first @Deerhoof show. Gadzooks, they are a wonderful band. I see them every chance I get.

Sometimes people ask me if I ever get tired of stuff like this. And the answer is definitely no, I will never, ever get tired of stuff like this.

Also, if you're a New Yorker, subscribe to the excellent Hell Gate *subscribe today!*.

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I just think it's great that Trent Reznor knows about @GrizzlyBear.

Free to read for a week on RBP are essential Michael Azerrad Nirvana articles to mark 30 years since Kurt Cobain's suicide. Plus we remember the great John Sinclair with pieces about the MC5 manager and activist. rocksbackpages.com #Nirvana #KurtCobain #JohnSinclairRIP #MC5

.The B-52s made great records, were a killer live band, were wildly inventive, helped lead an exciting new chapter in rock, inspired everyone from @JohnLennon to Nirvana — and staged the greatest, most inspiring comeback in rock history.

Why are the B-52s not in the @RockHall?

_Family Values_ is previously unseen photos of #KurtCobain , #CourtneyLove and infant Frances by legendary photo team Guzman for a 1992 _Spin_ cover. The images are very intimate and moving. It's a beautiful book with a beautiful message.

Coming soon from powerHouse Books.

'What makes grunge different and perhaps continues to make it more relatable than previous styles: its rebelliousness was built on extremely mundane elements, making it easier and cheaper to emulate.'

Great point: it's one reason why grunge was punk.
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Nirvana's story touches on many facets of our culture, so _The Amplified Come as You Are_ quotes people from many disciplines. Here are a few:

William Burroughs
George H.W. Bush
Emily Dickinson
@JerryGarcia
Loretta Lynn
Sinead O'Connor
Ronald Reagan
@SmokeyRobinson
Mark Rothko

April 5-7 in Sheffield, UK : 'OUR CINEMA COULD BE YOUR LIFE: Films from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991,' a film series about bands in _Our Band Could Be Your Life_: Fugazi, @TheSonicYouth, @DinosaurJr, Minutemen + _1991: The Year Punk Broke_.
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Ranked by number of mentions in _The Amplified Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana_:

Mission of Burma 1
Minutemen 7
Minor Threat 7
Beat Happening 8
Replacements 10
Dinosaur Jr 11
Big Black 14
Fugazi 15
Hüsker Dü 16
Butthole Surfers 24
Black Flag 31
Sonic Youth 62
Mudhoney 67

Thanks! Or better yet, _The Amplified Come as You Are_, the deeply annotated version that MOJO Magazine said delivers 'a more complex and nuanced telling of Nirvana's rise and crash.' And an 8/10 from @UncutMagazine.

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The way I know I'm an adult is, I like side two of _Exile on Main Street_.

Wow, really great review of _The Amplified Come as You Are_ by @Stevie_Chick in @MOJOMagazine. He really got it.

Quite an honor — Mr. Chick is not only one of the best in the biz, but he had a front row seat for a lot of the Nirvana story.

An entire film series inspired by _Our Band Could Be Your Life_! I am so very chuffed.

Here's a clip of us playing Fugazi's 'Guilford Fall' at the anniversary show for Michael Azerrad's super inspiring Our Band Could Be Your Life book.

Sorry the sound's a bit blown out. We maybe like it like that?

cc: Dischord Records Ian James Wright
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