Bodies

A ramshackle collection of anecdotes from the author's life of meeting, hanging out with, and writing about rock stars for Kerrang! I wasn't expecting it to be a memoir, but it definitely is and is all the better for it. Ian Winwood reveals his battles with mental health, drinking, and drugs caused possibly by the trauma of his father's death and almost certainly by hanging out with rock stars. His life aptly demonstrates that everyone the music industry touches gets damaged. The stories are excellent - full of tales of excess and sadness, from old rockers Thin Lizzy, Motorhead, and Metallic through to Green Day, Blink 182, Lost Prophets (what a shame, they were an excellent band), and contemporary acts Creeper and Goat Girl - plus heaps of others.