Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed - Hardcover

'Compelling. Trynka paints an artful portrait of a rock star who
is "decadent right through to his sweet, Midwestern heart"' -- OBSERVER

'Definitive . . . Trynka's lively first-hand account of the
insanity wrought by Pop and the hordes of deeply damaged human detritus
that surround him makes for a highly entertaining read' -- WORD

'For those who like their rock biogs thick with tales of heroic
over-indulgence, OPEN UP AND BLEED is hard to beat' -- SUNDAY TIMES

'Former MOJO editor Paul Trynka has put in impeccable research to
tell the story of how the shy, studious Jim Osterberg transformed into the
force of nature that is Iggy Pop' -- IRISH EVENING HERALD

'Former MOJO editor Paul Trynka separates Osterberg's Jekyll from
Hyde with forensic skill . . . Open Up and Bleed is as serpentine and
compelling as Iggy's own warped mind and addled physique' -- RTE GUIDE

'Incorporates just about every depravity you could wish for in a
rock biography: indecent exposure, under-age sex, self-mutilation,
psychiatric disorder, drug abuse, infidelity, betrayal, violence, death and
David Bowie . . . When you strip away all the nonsense, Iggy is a pro.
Trynka too' -- GUARDIAN

'Paul Trynka gets under Iggy Pop's skin to reveal the real Jim
Osterberg. OPEN UP AND BLEED is a hugely impressive feat of research and
insights, packed full of yarns that'll make your hair stand on end'
-- Barney Hoskyns, author of HOTEL CALIFORNIA

'Trynka's well-researched biography offers not only a small army
of previously unseen photos, but the truth behind Iggy's rise from
smalltown nobody to internationally recognised bad boy of rock. It offers
insights also into some of his high-profile relationships, notably with
David Bowie' -- HERALD

'[An] entertaining and insightful study of one of rock's most
enduringly remarkable characters' -- Q

'[The] first authoritative biography of rock's extremo supremo . .
. [Trynka] drags you magnificently along on the Iggy rollercoaster'
-- DAILY TELEGRAPH

* The definitive biography of one of rock's most extraordinary legends