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Apart from herpes and Lulu everything is eventually swept awayJust one shimmering pearl of wisdom from popstar and polymath James Maker whose worldly observations will like herpes once again be on everyones lips thanks to his awardwinning memoir remastered with new chapters If you hadnt heard of rock bands Raymonde or RPLA fronted by James in the 80s and 90s you might be forgiven for mistaking AutoFellatio for fiction But here fact is more fantastical than any novel We follow our hero from Bermondsey enfantterrible to Valencian grande dame a scenic journey that stops off variously at Morrissey confidant dominatrix singer songwriter It is literally littered with memorable bons mots and hilarious anecdotes that make you feel like youve hit the weddingreception jackpot of being unexpectedly seated next to the grooms flamboyant uncle According to Wikipedia very few men can perform the act of autofellatio We never discover whether James is one of them but certainly as a storyteller he is one in a millionGlitteringly epigrammatic its a glamrock Naked Civil Servant in court shoes But funnier And tougherMARK SIMPSONPistol sharp loaded with witty oneliners and peppered with Makers scatter gun observations on life music and the meaning of good hair PAUL BURSTON