{"product_id":"willies-bar-and-grill-9781760081614","title":"Willie's Bar and Grill","description":"\u003cb\u003e\" ... a terrific read. Hirst writes with some genuine flair and tempers his sharp eye for detail with a seen-it-all-before rock veteran cool. (He) is also insightful enough to recognise the not-yet-spoiled delights that lurk just off the USA's smog-choked, SUV-clogged interstates. Think Bill Bryson rewriting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlmost Famous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part tour diary, part war commentary, part history brush-up and cultural junket, \u003ci\u003eWillie's Bar \u0026amp; Grill\u003c\/i\u003e charts legendary Australian band Midnight Oil's progress through North America shortly after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack on the US. Rob Hirst, the band's drummer\/songwriter, relates his version of life on the road in alternately serious, light-hearted but always entertaining, fashion, introducing the group's American tour manager, Willie, as well as the band members and the often bizarre characters they meet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Get on the bus and take the trip. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hirst's strengths are his satirical tone, critical eye and marvellous sense of humour ... (this) marvellous book is a view of rock music as corporatised and the music of the almost-old. But it is also a work that gives a clear-eyed view of America on the road.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A true rock 'n' roll odyssey.\" - \u003ci\u003eNW\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Momentum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433078952210,"sku":"9781760081614","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3208c85e-c81e-4d37-8d20-5062d697105a.jpg?v=1729558936","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/willies-bar-and-grill-9781760081614","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}