Will Hermes's guest appearances

Will Hermes

New Books in American Studies

The Next Track

The Roundtable

New Books Network

New Books in Music

Stephen R. Duncan

Matt Cook

Caseen Gaines

Charles Hughes

Anthony Valerio

Michael Walker

Sandra Jean Graham

Gertrude Hoffman

Paul Robeson

C. B. Potter

Fernando Orejuela

Steven Roby

Stephanie Shonekan

Brad Schreiber

Douglas Bomberger

OwlTail

In the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome NPR and Rolling Stone music critic Will Hermes. We take a brief stroll down memory lane, then discuss music discovery: how does a music critic, overwhelmed with choice, discover new music. “For me to just become a nostalgia merchant; as a writer, and as a music fan, not interested.”  Show notes: Discovering new music:  Will Hermes’ website; his writing on Rolling Stone; his reviews on  WNYC; All Things Considered  Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, by Will Hermes NPR Music Uncut Magazine The Wire Pitchfork  Rate Your Music  Other People  Listen to all ten albums from Brian Eno’s Obscure Records label  Day of the Dead  Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan    Rock Family Trees   Our next tracks:  Kirk: Steve Reich, Music for 18 Musicians  Doug: Johnny Thunders, So Alone   If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Will Hermes.Support The Next Track

In the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome NPR and Rolling Stone music critic Will Hermes. We take a brief stroll down memory lane, then discuss music discovery: how does a music critic, overwhelmed with choice, discover new music. “For me to just become a nostalgia merchant; as a writer, and as a music fan, not interested.” Show notes: Discovering new music: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.willhermes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Will Hermes’ website</a>; his writing on <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/will-hermes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rolling Stone</a>; his reviews on <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/people/will-hermes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> WNYC</a>; <a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Things Considered</a> </li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/29AYXAM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, by Will Hermes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.npr.org/music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NPR Music</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.uncut.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uncut Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thewire.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wire</a></li> <li><a href="http://pitchfork.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pitchfork</a> </li> <li><a href="http://rateyourmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rate Your Music </a></li><a href="http://rateyourmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><li><a href="http://rateyourmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://other-people.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Other People</a> </li> <li><a href="http://boingboing.net/2015/02/13/listen-to-all-ten-albums-from.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to all ten albums from Brian Eno’s Obscure Records label</a> </li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/29B1Ilg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Day of the Dead</a> </li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/29IWfLt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan </a> </li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/29zDiMK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rock Family Trees</a> </li> </ul> Our next tracks: <ul> <li>Kirk: <a href="http://amzn.to/29v61xv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Reich, Music for 18 Musicians</a> </li> <li>Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/29yJ4g1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johnny Thunders, So Alone</a> </li> </ul> If you like the show, please <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/podcast/next-track-podcast-about-how/id1116242606?mt=2&amp;at=11l6om" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Will Hermes.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support The Next Track</a>

♫ Episode #9 – Will Hermes on Discovering New Music

“New York City tends to erase its history, endlessly reinventing itself: that is its way, ” writes Will Hermes on the final page of his book Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever (Faber and Faber, 2011). Nineteen seventy-three through nineteen seventy-seven, argues Hermes, were pivotal ones for New York. The city was in near socio-economic-cultural collapse during this time (the blackout of 1977, Son of Sam, a $5.3 billion debt) yet it was also a time of great musical creativity. These were birthing years for many of the artists and bands that, in coming together, created music scenes that influenced not only music in the city and nation, but also around the world: punk, salsa, disco, hip-hop, and avant-garde all took root and blossomed during this period. In Buildings on Fire, Hermes details the activities of the major players in NYC’s music communities of the mid-seventies and explains the social conditions that encouraged and constrained their actions.Will Hermes is a senior critic for Rolling Stone and a longtime contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered. His work also appears in The New York Times and The Village Voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

“New York City tends to erase its history, endlessly reinventing itself: that is its way, ” writes <a href="http://www.willhermes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Will Hermes</a> on the final page of his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0865479801/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever</a> (Faber and Faber, 2011). Nineteen seventy-three through nineteen seventy-seven, argues Hermes, were pivotal ones for New York. The city was in near socio-economic-cultural collapse during this time (the blackout of 1977, Son of Sam, a $5.3 billion debt) yet it was also a time of great musical creativity. These were birthing years for many of the artists and bands that, in coming together, created music scenes that influenced not only music in the city and nation, but also around the world: punk, salsa, disco, hip-hop, and avant-garde all took root and blossomed during this period. In Buildings on Fire, Hermes details the activities of the major players in NYC’s music communities of the mid-seventies and explains the social conditions that encouraged and constrained their actions. Will Hermes is a senior critic for Rolling Stone and a longtime contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered. His work also appears in The New York Times and The Village Voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies</a>

Will Hermes, “Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever” (Faber and Faber, 2011)

“New York City tends to erase its history, endlessly reinventing itself: that is its way, ” writes Will Hermes on the final page of his book Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever (Faber and Faber, 2011). Nineteen seventy-three through nineteen seventy-seven, argues Hermes, were pivotal ones for New York. The city was in near socio-economic-cultural collapse during this time (the blackout of 1977, Son of Sam, a $5.3 billion debt) yet it was also a time of great musical creativity. These were birthing years for many of the artists and bands that, in coming together, created music scenes that influenced not only music in the city and nation, but also around the world: punk, salsa, disco, hip-hop, and avant-garde all took root and blossomed during this period. In Buildings on Fire, Hermes details the activities of the major players in NYC’s music communities of the mid-seventies and explains the social conditions that encouraged and constrained their actions.Will Hermes is a senior critic for Rolling Stone and a longtime contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered. His work also appears in The New York Times and The Village Voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music

“New York City tends to erase its history, endlessly reinventing itself: that is its way, ” writes <a href="http://www.willhermes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Will Hermes</a> on the final page of his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0865479801/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever</a> (Faber and Faber, 2011). Nineteen seventy-three through nineteen seventy-seven, argues Hermes, were pivotal ones for New York. The city was in near socio-economic-cultural collapse during this time (the blackout of 1977, Son of Sam, a $5.3 billion debt) yet it was also a time of great musical creativity. These were birthing years for many of the artists and bands that, in coming together, created music scenes that influenced not only music in the city and nation, but also around the world: punk, salsa, disco, hip-hop, and avant-garde all took root and blossomed during this period. In Buildings on Fire, Hermes details the activities of the major players in NYC’s music communities of the mid-seventies and explains the social conditions that encouraged and constrained their actions. Will Hermes is a senior critic for Rolling Stone and a longtime contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered. His work also appears in The New York Times and The Village Voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music</a>