In I Die Each Time I Hear the Sound musician Mike Doughty presents stories about life on the road as an indie rock musician, taking readers deep inside the life of an itinerant performer and the exhilaration and terror involved in getting up in front of strangers night after night. Doughty looks at why diminished circumstances are sometimes more profitable than chart success, how the nostalgia of aging fans is both a boon and a burden, and what it means to reach middle age while still playing hundreds of shows and releasing albums prolifically. Doughty's writing is deeply provocative, and this extraordinary book will blow the minds of readers who have never considered what life is like for those up on the stage.