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American music journalist
Michael Azerrad is an American author, music journalist, editor, and musician. As a graduate of Columbia University, he has written for publications such
Michael_Azerrad
Biography by Michael Azerrad
Nirvana written by music journalist Michael Azerrad. It was written before the suicide of band leader Kurt Cobain. Azerrad met with the members of the band
Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana
Come_as_You_Are:_The_Story_of_Nirvana
Book by Michael Azerrad
Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991 is a book by Michael Azerrad. It chronicles the careers of several underground rock bands who, while
Our_Band_Could_Be_Your_Life
American rock musician (1967–1994)
first met Courtney Love. In his 1993 authorized biography of Nirvana, Michael Azerrad cites a January 21, 1989, Dharma Bums gig in Portland where Nirvana
Kurt_Cobain
Record label
record label to release material by his band Black Flag. Music writer Michael Azerrad wrote, "Ginn took his label from a cash-strapped, cop-hassled store-front
SST_Records
1979 EP by Black Flag
The 7 Inch Wonders of the World. In Our Band Could Be Your Life, Michael Azerrad said, "It could well be their best recording; it was definitely the
Nervous_Breakdown_(EP)
American punk rock band
2010. Azerrad, p. 312. Azerrad, pp. 312–313. Azerrad, p. 329. Azerrad, p. 324. Azerrad, p. 325. Azerrad, pp. 324–325 Azerrad, pp. 332–333. Azerrad, p. 333
Big_Black
American musician (born 1961)
Retrieved August 21, 2020. Azerrad, 2001. p. 31 Azerrad, 2001. p. 34 Azerrad, 2001. p. 38 Azerrad, 2001. p. 39 Azerrad, 2001. p. 41 Azerrad, 2001. p. 47 Reilly
Henry_Rollins
American rock band (1987–1994)
Azerrad, 1994. p. 123 Robb, John. "White Heat". Sounds. October 21, 1989 Azerrad, 1994. p. 137 Azerrad, 1994. p. 138–39 Azerrad, 1994. p. 142 Azerrad
Nirvana_(band)
1993 song by Nirvana
claimed led to her suffering from systematic abuse. Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad referred to Farmer as the "patron martyr" of Cobain and his wife, Courtney
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle
Frances_Farmer_Will_Have_Her_Revenge_on_Seattle
American drummer (1962–2023)
on the American punk movement, Our Band Could Be Your Life, author Michael Azerrad asserts that the two only presented themselves as brother and sister
Teresa_Taylor
Genre of rock music
Gonzalez states that Pearl Jam has plentiful examples of guitar solos. Michael Azerrad praises the guitar playing of Mudhoney's Steve Turner, calling him
Grunge
American punk rock band
Last), featured paintings by Boon.[citation needed] Music journalist Michael Azerrad wrote in the book Our Band Could Be Your Life, "[Minutemen] were paragons
Minutemen_(band)
American musician
life for an autobiography. Mould ultimately wrote that memoir with Michael Azerrad, the author of Our Band Could Be Your Life and Come as You Are: The
Bob_Mould
American hardcore punk band
2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016. Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life. 2001. Little Brown Books. pp. 14. Azerrad, 419. "Top 50 by Nirvana". Archived
Black_Flag_(band)
1989 studio album by Nirvana
I don't hold any of those lyrics dear to me." Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad noted that, nevertheless, many of the songs on the album reflected
Bleach_(Nirvana_album)
American punk rock band
date of the recording session has been disputed; many have followed Michael Azerrad's dating of the session to December 1985 in his Come as You Are: The
Fecal_Matter_(band)
American punk rock band
2025. Azerrad, p. 166 Gill, Andy. "Hüsker Dü: the Thrash Aesthetic". NME. June 8, 1985. Azerrad, p. 169 Azerrad, p. 185 Azerrad, p. 192 Azerrad, 176.
Hüsker_Dü
1989 song by Nirvana
the 1993 Nirvana biography Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana by Michael Azerrad. A live, acoustic version, recorded during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged
About_a_Girl_(Nirvana_song)
1992 single by Nirvana
of his girlfriend, "to keep him from suicide." Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad described its lyrics as "an update on Karl Marx's description of religion
Lithium_(Nirvana_song)
Music genre
January 7, 2021 Azerrad, Michael (1994). Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-47199-2. Azerrad, Michael (2001). Our Band
Alternative_rock
1984 studio album by Butthole Surfers
Newspaper Vol. 18 Issue 52 Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac
Psychic..._Powerless..._Another_Man's_Sac
American musician (1961–2017)
2021. Azerrad, pg. 161 Azerrad, pg. 163 Azerrad, pg. 164 Azerrad, pg. 167 Azerrad, pg. 171 Azerrad, pg. 173 Azerrad, pg. 176 Azerrad, pg. 177 Azerrad, pg
Grant_Hart
American musician
You Are" by Michael Azerrad; August 2008; p. 96 Howell, Stephen. "The Monkeywrench". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2019. Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could
Mark_Arm
1984 studio album by Black Flag
playing electric guitar on one side of Bringing It All Back Home. — Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life (2001) One of the pioneer early hardcore
My_War
1983 studio album by Violent Femmes
interview for a 20th anniversary special edition, with liner notes by Michael Azerrad. Violent Femmes is the band's most successful album to date. The Recording
Violent_Femmes_(album)
1991 single by Nirvana
be adults ... It also has kind of a teen revolutionary theme." In Michael Azerrad's biography Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Cobain said he felt
Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit
American indie rock band
Americans"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 20, 2015. Azerrad, Michael; Meiburg, Jonathan. "Michael Azerrad vs. Jonathan Meiburg on Jet Plane and Oxbow". Sub
Shearwater_(band)
1992 single by Nirvana
song". According to the 1993 Nirvana biography Come As You Are by Michael Azerrad, "In Bloom" was originally written about "the jocks and shallow mainstream
In_Bloom
English rock band
Childhaters, covered "Ex Lion Tamer" on the EP Drive by Shooting. Michael Azerrad reported, in the book Our Band Could Be Your Life, that at Minor Threat's
Wire_(band)
1989 studio album by Bob Dylan
same year, "Political World" appeared in the film Man of the Year. Michael Azerrad in a Rolling Stone article felt that "it would be unfair to compare
Oh_Mercy
American rock band (1979–2015)
2008. Azerrad 2001, p. 205 Azerrad 2001, pp. 204–5 Azerrad 2001, p. 206 Walsh 2007, p. 89 Azerrad 2001, p. 208 Azerrad 2001, p. 209 Azerrad 2001, p
The_Replacements_(band)
American rock band
Retrieved March 25, 2025. Azerrad (2001), p. 353. Azerrad (2001), p. 354. Azerrad (2001), pp. 354–355. Azerrad (2001), p. 356. Azerrad (2001), pp. 358–359.
Dinosaur_Jr.
1989 studio album by Jungle Brothers
that are "enriching an always solid dance beat". In Rolling Stone, Michael Azerrad praised the Jungle Brothers' lyrical substance and said their "positive
Done_by_the_Forces_of_Nature
American rock band (1981–2011)
21, 2021. Azerrad 2001, p. 252. Azerrad 2001, pp. 252–253. Azerrad 2001, p. 258. Azerrad 2001, p. 261. Azerrad 2001, pp. 262–263. Azerrad 2001, p. 265
Sonic_Youth
1987 album by The Replacements
Music Chart's Top 200. According to Our Band Could Be Your Life author Michael Azerrad, the album sold "about 300,000 copies". On September 23, 2008, Pleased
Pleased_to_Meet_Me
American post-punk band
recordings. Mission of Burma was also one of the 13 groups featured in Michael Azerrad's book Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground
Mission_of_Burma
1993 studio album by Nirvana
Geffen Records. When asked about the feedback he received, Cobain told Michael Azerrad, "The grown-ups don't like it." He said he was told his songwriting
In_Utero
2006 American film
Films. It consists of excerpts from the audio recordings journalist Michael Azerrad made of the interviews he conducted with Cobain for the book Come as
Kurt_Cobain:_About_a_Son
Subculture of hardcore punk
into their names. According to a series of interviews by journalist Michael Azerrad, the straight edge X can be traced to the Teen Idles' brief West Coast
Straight_edge
American musician
"and that [random factor] got to be the really fun thing." Journalist Michael Azerrad later wrote: "A lot of people never knew about Swope's contribution
Martin_Swope
US musical ensemble
vocals, guitar David LeeVee (Dave Schneider) – vocals, guitar Michael LeeVee (Michael Azerrad) – drums Shawn LeeVee (Shawn Fogel) – bass Shank LeeVee (Daniel
The_LeeVees
1989 single and EP by Nirvana
the band had intended, which contributed to what Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad called its "extraordinarily heavy sound". Not realizing that they had
Blew
American post-hardcore band
in the 30 security staff you have to hire to man that barricade." Michael Azerrad quotes Mackaye, "See, [slam dancers] have one form of communication:
Fugazi
1987 studio album by The Reivers
(directed by Kevin Kerslake); and "Wait for Time," which Rolling Stone's Michael Azerrad described as "an amazing moment on an amazing album." Los Angeles Times
Saturday_(The_Reivers_album)
American musician; former drummer of Nirvana (born 1967)
The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 441 Michael Azerrad (1993), Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Random House, pp. 78–79
Chad_Channing
1990 single by Nirvana
According to the 1993 biography Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana by Michael Azerrad, the song was written during a rehearsal with Dan Peters, who briefly
Sliver_(song)
1984 album by the Replacements
of Bob and Tommy Stinson's mother's house taken by Daniel Corrigan. Michael Azerrad stated that the cover was a "great little piece of mythmaking," showcasing
Let It Be (The Replacements album)
Let_It_Be_(The_Replacements_album)
American singer (1967–2015)
'Outsiders' Became Alt-Rock Titans". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026. Michael Azerrad (August 1995). Purple Love and Understanding. Spin Magazine. Archived
Scott_Weiland
1987 studio album by Butthole Surfers
Vol. 18 Issue 52". Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground
Locust_Abortion_Technician
1993 song by Nirvana
relationship with the press. As Cobain explained to Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad, "It was actually about rape ... but now I could definitely use it
Rape_Me
1991 promotional single by Nirvana
City around the time it was written. As Grohl explained to biographer Michael Azerrad, "Someone would say something like, 'Where's the mayonnaise?' And someone
On_a_Plain
1984 album by the Minutemen
2011). "Double Nickels on the Dime: By Michael T. Fournier". Razorcake. Retrieved March 9, 2020. Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from
Double_Nickels_on_the_Dime
1985 studio album by Sonic Youth
"Intro", a short instrumental featuring several guitars, described by Michael Azerrad as "a melancholic, meowing slide line playing off a delicate stack
Bad_Moon_Rising_(album)
American rock band
Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2025. Azerrad, Michael (2001). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie
Mudhoney
1980 single by Mission of Burma
to elaborate on the meaning of the lyrics, and according to author Michael Azerrad, was "typically evasive when asked if the song was angry. 'Yeah, pretty
Academy_Fight_Song
American drummer (born 1967)
Lights Out". Geffen Records/Universal Music Group. November 23, 2004. Michael Azerrad. "Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana". Doubleday, 1993. ISBN 0-385-47199-8
Dale_Crover
American music historian
account quickly attracted widespread media attention and acclaim (Michael Azerrad: "@Discographies is at once rock criticism's glittering acme and the
Andy_Zax
1991 studio album by Nirvana
and exaggerated, and Kurt [Cobain] was the symbol of transgression." Michael Azerrad argued in his Nirvana biography Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana
Nevermind
1989 studio album by the Cure
worldwide. In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, music critic Michael Azerrad gave the album three-and-a-half out of five stars and felt that, "while
Disintegration (The Cure album)
Disintegration_(The_Cure_album)
1988 studio album by Metallica
acclaimed by music critics. In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, Michael Azerrad said that Metallica's compositions are impressive and called the album's
...And Justice for All (album)
...And_Justice_for_All_(album)
1991 song by Nirvana
available. According to the 1993 Nirvana biography Come As You Are by Michael Azerrad, the sound of Cobain smashing the guitar can be heard around 19:32
Endless,_Nameless_(song)
American punk rock band
to be confused with Mike Patton) on bass, and Bruce Atta on drums. Michael Azerrad states that "by 1979 the original punk scene [in Southern California]
Middle_Class_(band)
1989 studio album by Nine Inch Nails
production and Reznor's vocals. In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, Michael Azerrad called Pretty Hate Machine "industrial-strength noise over a pop framework"
Pretty_Hate_Machine
Reference book edited by Eric Weisbard and Craig Marks
for the guide include Ann Powers, Rob Sheffield, Simon Reynolds and Michael Azerrad. The book did not sell particularly well and received a mixed reaction
Spin_Alternative_Record_Guide
British musician and singer (born 1955)
4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013. Robbins, Ira; Jem Aswad; Michael Azerrad. "TrouserPress.com :: Big Audio Dynamite" (PHP). TrouserPress.com.
Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist)
Mick_Jones_(The_Clash_guitarist)
1981 studio album by Black Flag
in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag, 2.13.61 Publications, 1994 Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life, Little Brown, 2001 Henry Rollins, Unwanted
Damaged_(Black_Flag_album)
1989 song by Nirvana
his 1993 Nirvana biography Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Michael Azerrad described "Negative Creep" as "a first-person narrative from an antisocial
Negative_Creep
American alternative rock band
typical of rock and roll recordings. In Our Band Could Be Your Life, Michael Azerrad writes that "on the Jesus Lizard albums Albini recorded, singer David
The_Jesus_Lizard
Recording studio in Arlington, Virginia, USA
Ear Studio". ProSoundNetwork.com. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2021-05-04. Michael, Azerrad (2 July 2002). Our band could be your life: scenes from the American
Inner_Ear_Studios
1991 studio album by Matthew Sweet
Richard Lloyd, formerly of the band Television, and Robert Quine. Michael Azerrad of Rolling Stone wrote of the sound: "Equal parts anguish and elation
Girlfriend (Matthew Sweet album)
Girlfriend_(Matthew_Sweet_album)
2003 video by Led Zeppelin
surround mixes. Upon its release the DVD received critical acclaim. Michael Azerrad of Rolling Stone magazine gave the DVD a perfect four stars, describing
Led_Zeppelin_DVD
Aggressive and fast subgenre of punk rock
exciting things happen. — Music journalist Michael Azerrad in the book Our Band Could Be Your Life (2001) Michael Azerrad states that "[by] 1979 the original
Hardcore_punk
1988 studio album by Living Colour
rock albums of the '80s – and for that matter, all time." In Blender, Michael Azerrad recalled that the notion of "four black musicians playing heavy metal"
Vivid_(Living_Colour_album)
1994 studio album by Soul Coughing
as "elegantly spare, dramatic, and danceable", and Rolling Stone's Michael Azerrad applauded Soul Coughing for combining its disparate genre influences
Ruby_Vroom
American hardcore punk band (1979–1980)
band had recorded in February and April 1980. According to journalist Michael Azerrad, the Teen Idles "played proto-hardcore tunes that skewered their social
The_Teen_Idles
1989 single by Roy Orbison
Rolling Stone called the song one of the best on the album. Reviewer Michael Azerrad wrote that the song vaguely sounded like U2 and compared Orbison's
She's_a_Mystery_to_Me
Irish musician (born 1963)
the music wander in and out of focus" according to Rolling Stone's Michael Azerrad. Among Shields' notable effects is digital reverse reverb, sourced
Kevin_Shields
1990 EP by Butthole Surfers
June 2, 2020. Azerrad, Michael (December 2012). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground ... - Michael Azerrad - Google Books
The_Hurdy_Gurdy_Man_(EP)
1990 song by Nirvana
Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio on October 31, 1993. Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad described "Dive" as possessing "the best elements of Bleach - the grinding
Dive_(Nirvana_song)
1983 EP by Butthole Surfers
Illustrated History. Voyageur Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7603-4521-4. Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground
Butthole_Surfers_(EP)
American band
described as a formative experience for him in the book Come as You Are by Michael Azerrad. The band's sound also evolved considerably during its three-and-a-half-year
Violent_Apathy
1993 song by Nirvana
biography Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Cobain told author Michael Azerrad that "Heart-Shaped Box" was written about children with cancer. "Every
Heart-Shaped_Box
American music journalist and producer
closely with music editor Robert Christgau; according to journalist Michael Azerrad, in his book Our Band Could Be Your Life, Sommer was the inspiration
Tim_Sommer
American rock musician (born 1964)
Billy Corgan and then the Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. The journalist Michael Azerrad states that Love and Cobain met in 1989 at the Satyricon nightclub
Courtney_Love
American musician and audio engineer (1962–2024)
especially the heavy drums and slashing guitars". The journalist Michael Azerrad wrote: "The recordings were both very basic and very exacting: Albini
Steve_Albini
1993 studio album by Dinosaur Jr.
"Start Choppin", "Get Me" and "Goin Home" were chosen as highlights. Michael Azerrad, writing for Rolling Stone, was similarly positive, writing that "their
Where_You_Been
German label World in Sound to much greater notice in 2011. Journalist Michael Azerrad described the recordings as a valuable document of "an amazing band
Sproton_Layer
1989 song by Nirvana
gender. In his 1993 biography Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Michael Azerrad described "the instantly catchy" song as being about "the plight of
Been_a_Son
1993 song by Nirvana
grunge Tad riff that I was reluctant to even jam on it," Cobain told Michael Azerrad, in the 1993 Nirvana biography, Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana
Scentless_Apprentice
American musician (born 1962)
Metason. "Calvin Johnson". ArtistInfo. Retrieved September 14, 2025. Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes From the American Indie Underground
Calvin_Johnson_(musician)
1991 song by Nirvana
her to escape. In his Nirvana biography Come as You Are, journalist Michael Azerrad noted that rape seemed to be a consistent theme in Cobain's songs and
Polly_(Nirvana_song)
Canadian rock band
Show of Hands met with strong fan approval, but Rolling Stone critic Michael Azerrad dismissed it as "musical muscle" with 1.5 stars, saying Rush fans viewed
Rush_(band)
1982 studio album by Mission of Burma
Burma: Psychedelic Sorties". The Aquarian. Retrieved November 3, 2017. Michael, Azerrad (July 2, 2002). Our band could be your life : scenes from the American
Vs._(Mission_of_Burma_album)
English alternative rock band
journalist Michael Azerrad on their single "I Am Azerrad," which includes the line "I kill today, I'll kill you Azerrad," prompting Azerrad to contact
Tubelord
1988 studio album by Devo
Christgau awarded the album a C+ grade, noting its "retro-electro sheen". Michael Azerrad of Rolling Stone magazine awarded the album one star out of five, dismissing
Total_Devo
1989 studio album by the B-52's
song was brought in to refine and embellish upon. Music journalist Michael Azerrad noted that Strickland devised the album's final track sequence as if
Cosmic_Thing
1989 studio album by De La Soul
counts for plenty when disjunction is your problem." Rolling Stone's Michael Azerrad called 3 Feet High and Rising "(o)ne of the most original rap records
3_Feet_High_and_Rising
1981 EP by Mission of Burma
Burma – cover and sleeve design Neal Trousdale – sleeve photography Michael, Azerrad (July 2, 2002). Our band could be your life : scenes from the American
Signals,_Calls,_and_Marches
2011 video by Nirvana
his 1993 Nirvana biography Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Michael Azerrad wrote that the show "may one day be edited into a full-length film
Live_at_the_Paramount_(video)
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