Author celebrates a `Life'

Sun-Times pop music critic Jim DeRogatis will celebrate thepublication of Let It Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs with"An Evening of Blurt," 10 p.m. Saturday at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N.Western. Less a reading than a rock 'n' roll tribute, the billfeatures performances by Black Stabbath (a tribute to the band Bangscalled "the John Miltons of rock"), Loraxx (Chicago art-punksupholding the tradition of what the critic lovingly called "horriblenoise") and the Lester Bangs Memorial Tribute Band with Jon Langfordof the Mekons and the Waco Brothers performing songs by or importantto Bangs. The cover is $5, and proceeds benefit the Cabrini-GreenTutoring Program. Call (773) 276-3600 for more information.