I'm not sure I ever try to make a case for the music. I mean, sometimes the music … - Michael Azerrad

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Michael Azerrad

I'm not sure I ever try to make a case for the music. I mean, sometimes the music isn't even that good. I just tell the band's stories; if I describe the music, it's to explain how it moved the overall story along.

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