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n ... 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 USAs smog-choked, SUV-clogged interstates. Think Bill Bryson rewriting Almost Famous. - Rolling Stone n Part tour diary, part war commentary, part history brush-up and cultural junket, Willies Bar & Grill charts legendary Australian band Midnight Oils progress through North America shortly after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack on the US. Rob Hirst, the bands drummer/songwriter, relates his version of life on the road in alternately serious, light-hearted but always entertaining, fashion, introducing the groups American tour manager, Willie, as well as the band members and the often bizarre characters they meet. n n Get on the bus and take the trip. n n Hirsts 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. - The Age n n A true rock n roll odyssey. - NW n nn
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