{"product_id":"9781770417137","title":"Rough Description","description":"\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eDon Pyle’s tantalizing memoir, \u003ci\u003eRough Description\u003c\/i\u003e, recalls first bands, the absurdity and incredible rewards of touring, and dubious-dealing stories of the groups he’s been in, most prominently as drummer and co-founder of beloved group Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. It recounts friend and work relationships with musician Dallas Good, venerable producer\/engineer Steve Albini, iconic comedy troupe Kids in the Hall, whose series and theme his group created, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eAlternately melancholic and hilarious, this book chronicles Pyle’s bonkers experiences while attending hair school, his evolving relationship with his mother, how the Ramones affected his young teen brain, a life-changing car accident, and other situations from a creative life lived fully, providing oodles of salacious dish. You’ll discover how a punk rock pen pal led to a career in showbiz and how to put out the same record over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003ePhotography, performing and writing music in bands, recording and producing numerous other artists, writing about music, and scoring for film and TV are all part of Pyle’s distinct observer’s eye — one that sees all creative media as aspects of the same stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\t","brand":"Don Pyle (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48230334103774,"sku":"9781770417137","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0425\/4567\/6440\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7033061b-dc63-42f7-a03e-ddb2fc7744e8.jpg?v=1778546882","url":"https:\/\/paragraphbooks.com\/products\/9781770417137","provider":"Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}