alexander’s Reviews > Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 > Status Update
alexander
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Mould is the evil member of husker du (even though the drummer threw the woman in blue paint). The replacements did not make a ton of sense at first but it creates the scene for what a loser is in the gen x slacker world.
— Apr 10, 2026 06:18PM
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alexander
is 52% done
sonic youth era imminent. I love the vibe of the guy with the big ass glasses, and also an intellectualized take on SST. Retroactive respect for the huskers as well. when i was sixteen I wanted to smoke weed and listen to sonic youth all day which as it turns out is not enlightened (SHOCKER!)
— 13 hours, 8 min ago
alexander
is 31% done
The Minor Threat chapter was really beautiful. Not only do i feel some camraderie with his opinions, and not only do I think hes based as fuck, but the way he describes the detereoriation of DC punk feels 1:1 with a lot of 21st century scenes. Seeing him dissapointed in mid 80s hardcore because it is no longer inventive is exactly what hyperpop felt like in 2022. Also complete discog was lowkey perfect.
— Apr 07, 2026 11:50AM
alexander
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"The first four years" by black flag is alright, minutemen were much better on my first listen. Henry Rollins is a questionable character (they all were really) but he's certainly their best vocalist.
— Mar 31, 2026 11:37AM
alexander
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attempting to finish the book and listen to at least an album by each of the mentioned bands this april
— Mar 30, 2026 07:03AM
