The story of post-punk indie rock in America and the bands whose
do-it-yourself ethic paved the way for the grunge phenomenon of the 1990s.
Beginning with the pioneering and notorious punk band, Black Flag, the story
continues with Husker Du, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr and others.It was a musical revolution that happened in the midst of Reagan's 80s: a
small but sprawling network of bands, labels, fanzines, radio stations and
other subversives who re-shaped and re-energized American rock music with punk
rock's revolutionary do-it-yourself credo. The music that resulted was deeply
personal, always challenging and immensely influential. This book traces the
arc of the American indie underground in the 1980s, from obscure beginnings to
the point a decade later when the mainstream sat up and took notice.; Beginning with the pioneering and notorious punk band, Black Flag, the
story continues with the Minutemen, Mission of Burma, Minor Threat, Husker Du,
the Replacements, Sonic Youth, Butthole Surfers, Big Black, Dinosaur Jr,
Fugazi, Mudhoney and Beat Happening, among others. Without major label support,
these bands depended on resourcefulness, creativity and an all-powerful sense
of community.
