Jim DeRogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a U.S. music critic. DeRogatis has written articles for magazines such as Spin, Guitar World and Modern Drummer. He is also the Pop Music Critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. He often tries to separate himself from other music critics by promoting bands that have not yet become widely popular, but are close to doing so. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Music journalism. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... Two issues of Guitar World featuring Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix on the covers, and the accompanying CDs (May 2005, October 2005) Guitar World is a musical magazine. ... Modern Drummer is the oldest magazine (still being published) devoted to the subject of drumming and percussion. ... New Chicago Sun-Times home located at 350 N. Orleans St. ...

In 1982 while a senior in high school at Hudson Catholic Regional High in Jersey City, NJ; Derogatis famously conducted one of the last known interviews with notorious rock critic Lester Bangs two weeks before his untimely death of a drug overdose. This encounter would later serve as the beginning and inspiration for DeRogatis's Lester Bangs biography "Let it Blurt," as well as a turning point in his journey towards his eventual career as a respected rock critic and radio personality. Lester Bangs during an interview Leslie Conway Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician. ...

From 1995-96, DeRogatis served as an editor at Rolling Stone magazine, but was fired after writing a negative review of Hootie & the Blowfish's album Fairweather Johnson. The review irked Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner who had it pulled from publication. DeRogatis's employment with the magazine was terminated after he revealed this incident to the public. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... Hootie & the Blowfish is an American pop-rock band, originally formed at the University of South Carolina by Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Soni Sonefeld and Mark Bryan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Among other things, DeRogatis' writing is known for its biases towards most things Chicago, including Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins, Urge Overkill, Kanye West and Common; and his annoyance at bands which continue to charge high ticket prices while performing live in large venues as they age, including U2, R.E.M and the Rolling Stones. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders The 312 Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area... William Patrick Billy Corgan, Jr. ... The Smashing Pumpkins (circa 1995) left to right: James Iha, DArcy, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. ... Urge Overkill was an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, United States in 1986, that consisted of Nathan Nash Kato Kaatrud (vocals), Johnny Blackie Onassis Rowan (vocals, drums, whereabouts unknown), and Eddie King Roeser (vocals/bass guitar). ... Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American producer/rapper. ... Common (formerly Common Sense, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... U2 is a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, harmonica and rhythm guitar; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen Jr. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ... This article is about the rock band. ...

DeRogatis also hosts Sound Opinions with fellow music critic Greg Kot. The radio talk show is heard Saturday nights at 7PM CST on Chicago Public Radio (91.5 FM WBEZ Chicago, WBEZ 89.6 FM Chesteron, and WBEQ 90.7 FM Morris) which is also re-broadcast weekly as a popular podcast. The program is one of the longest running talk radio shows focusing exclusively on rock music with stints on both Chicago's WXRT and an early incarnation on Q101 featuring Bill Wyman from the Chicago Reader in place of Greg Kot. The move to Chicago Public Radio took place on December 3, 2005. Sound Opinions is a radio talk show focusing on Rock Music. ... Greg Kot has been the rock critic of the Chicago Tribune since 1990. ... Talk radio is radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... An orange square with waves was introduced by Mozilla Firefox to indicate that an RSS feed is present on a webpage. ... WXRT, also known as WXRT-FM, WXRT 93. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

DeRogatis plays drums in the indie rock band Vortis. He previously played in the bands the Ex-Lion Tamers (Wire cover band), Airlines and Speed the Plough. Vortis has released two albums and a third is due to be released soon. A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated strand of drawn metal. ...

Books by DeRogatis

• Let it Blurt : The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic, Broadway Books, 2000
• Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the '90s, Da Capo Press, 2003
• Turn On Your Mind : Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock, Hal Leonard Publishing Co, 2003
• Kill Your Idols: A New Generation Of Rock Writers Reconsiders The Classics, Da Capo Press, 2004
• Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma’s Fabulous Flaming Lips, Broadway Books, 2006

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External links

• DeRogatis' column
• Official site
• DeRogatis's Interview with Lester Bangs
• Viking Youth Power Hour interview DeRogatis about 'Staring at Sound', the Flaming Lips, and much more.

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