<DIV><b>The first biography of Yo La Tengo, the massively influential band who all but defined indie music.<br><br> </b><div><p class="MsoNormal">Yo La Tengo has lit up the indie scene for three decades, part of an underground revolution that defied corporate music conglomerates, eschewed pop radio, and found a third way. Going behind the scenes of one of the most remarkable eras in American music history, <i>Big Day Coming </i>traces the patient rise of husband-and-wife team Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, who--over three decades--helped forge a spandex-and-hairspray-free path to the global stage, selling millions of records along the way and influencing countless bands.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Using the continuously vital Yo La Tengo as a springboard, <i>Big Day Coming </i>uncovers the history of the legendary clubs, bands, zines, labels, record stores, college radio stations, fans, and pivotal figures that built the infrastructure of the now-prevalent indie rock world. Journalist and freeform radio DJ Jesse Jarnow draws on all-access interviews and archives for mesmerizing trip through contemporary music history told through one of its most creative and singular acts.<br></p></div><p></p><p></p></div>