Hit So Hard: A Memoir If there’s a book in his recap that is painfully real, then its this crushing, 272-page memoir from Patty Schemel where the former Hole drummer who walks readers through a rock and roll life that included addiction, detox, rehab and a whole lot of famous friends. The anecdotes and stories are painfully vivid (have you ever stuffed $100 worth of cocaine into a condom and then up your vagina?), but all of it flows gracefully in the same way Schemel, 50, attacked the drums with an assertive sense of melody that made her one of rock’s greatest timekeepers. You should read this, but if you’re too lazy then just set your eyes on a documentary that shares the same title. (Da Capo Press)
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This article appears in Dec 21-28, 2017.
