Stein’s work reminds the reader that there is joy in these mundane experiences, in being part of a band that most people will never hear of, in pursuing one’s craft for its own sake. These characters are worth spending time with because they’re so much like us. Their days are not filled with exploits that will find their way to a tell-all celebrity memoir at some point. They play games and do laundry and eat too much food (and, yes, do too many drugs) and play music, then they go home to their even more mundane lives.