Reviews

Let it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic by Jim DeRogatis

chelseasofia's review against another edition

5.0

Great bio on free spirit Lester Bangs. This book made me love him for his idealism and wild energy. Very sad too.

yulelogue's review against another edition

4.0

A re-read for me. Probably closer to a 3.5 but I don’t have any real problem bumping it up. A story about the one guy that loved music more than the musicians that he wrote about. As noted in one anecdote, when his building caught on fire, the only possession Bangs “saved” was a Public Image Ltd record.

But also the story of a guy who never truly learned how to be loved.