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Will Hermes has been writing about music and culture for nearly 40 years. He writes for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Pitchfork, and Uncut. He's a contributor to NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered and he's the author of “Love Goes To Buildings On Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever” and “Lou Reed: The King of New York.”

This time we interview author Will Hermes, whose latest book, Lou Reed: The King of New York, was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in October 2023. Hermes is a contributing editor at Rolling […]

Audio from 1890, the symbolic power of pizza, blue suede shoes, thinking like a vulture, and more in our season roundup of favorite moments, with Nafis White, Chris Rush, Alexi Worth, Odili Donald Odita, Daron Hagen, Sam Lipsyte, Will Hermes, Lee Clay Johnson, David Gates, Brian Evenson, Ilana Boltvinik, Martha McPhee and Edgar Oliver.

Efrain and David go over the bridge looking for, among other things, details about this mysterious Velvet Underground track and the first cover from Tori's 2001 album Strange Little Girls. Dive into the new season as an old debate emerges: that's right, the Sick Little WHAT debate is back and as ferocious as ever! Includes a fantastic interview with Lou Reed biographer Will Hermes, who also profiled Tori in Spin Magazine twice, as well as a chat with two New Age super fans, Matthew Barney and Stina Duval. Go deep inside the mind of this strange little girl through Neil Gaiman's words, Macy Rodman's voice, Reggie Doherty's costume sketches, and even a personalized song birth chart reading by our Resident Witch Amy K. As always there's a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotten moments and more, as well as a complete study of the live evolution of the song in our A-M-O-S Live Lounge™️. Last but not least, enjoy a brand new New Age remix by the legendary Joshua Speedbliss. Quit waiting for the phone to ring and come running to us now! We want you! All your next three hours start here.

Music journalist Will Hermes joins Melissa and Courtney to talk about a double miss: a romantic connection and a legendary concert, and then they chat about drugs and rock 'n' roll and getting geeky on music. Plus, they get into Will's new book on Lou Reed.Will Hermes LinksBuy Will's new book WebsiteTwitter / XSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Hermes is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, a longtime contributor to NPR's All Things Considered and The New York Times, and the author of "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire." This year, FSG released his new book “Lou Reed: The King of New York” - and now - he's joining us to talk about music he enjoyed in 2023.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON December 21, 2023] For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's final installment, we discuss Reed's solo career and his marriage to artist Laurie Anderson.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON December 18, 2023] For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's installment, we discuss Reed's early life, his time in college, and his mental health challenges, including experiencing electroshock therapy.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON December 19, 2023] For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's installment, we discuss the formation and success of The Velvet Underground.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON December 20, 2023] For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's installment, we examine Reed's relationship with sexuality, his drug use, and his relationship with the press.

For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's final installment, we discuss Reed's solo career and his marriage to artist Laurie Anderson.  

For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's installment, we examine Reed's relationship with sexuality, his drug use, and his relationship with the press.

For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's installment, we discuss the formation and success of The Velvet Underground.  

For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's installment, we discuss Reed's early life, his time in college, and his mental health challenges, including experiencing electroshock therapy.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with biographer Will Hermes about his recent book on Lou Reed, as well as Lou's music, persona, legacy and more.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side," Transformer, RCA, 1972The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Sunday Morning," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Heroin," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967The Velvet Underground, "Pale Blue Eyes," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969Lou Reed, "Coney Island Baby," Coney Island Baby, RCA, 1975The Velvet Underground, "Some Kinda Love," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969Lou Reed, "How Do You Think It Feels," Berlin, RCA, 1973Lou Reed, "Perfect Day," Transformer, RCA, 1972The Velvet Underground, "Sweet Jane," Loaded, Cotillion, 1970The Velvet Underground and Nico, "I'll Be Your Mirror," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967The Velvet Underground, "Candy Says," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969John Prine, "Hello In There," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed's living presence has only grown. The great rock-poet presided over the marriage of Brill Building pop and the European avant-garde, and left American culture transfigured. In the new biography "Lou Reed: The King of New York," Will Hermes offers the definitive narrative of Reed's life and legacy, dramatizing his long, brilliant, and contentious dialogue with fans, critics, and fellow artists.

On this episode, Marc talks to Will Hermes, author of “Lou Reed: The King of New York” released on October 3rd, 2023. It's a thorough yet highly entertaining biography of the legendary musician, who Will depicts as a figure with so many sides and so many pursuits, who really can never be reduced down to a single personality, a single motivation, or a single classification.As Will writes in his introduction, “If you're hoping for some neat totalizing statement or psychological profile to explain Reed, to fix him like a butterfly specimen, you won't find it here. Somewhat vexing for a biographer, if thrillingly for a fan, Reed was a shapeshifter who represented–lived–the potentialities of identity without apology, one reason why he remains such a complicated figure.”We hope you enjoy Marc's conversation with Will!

Will Hermes joins the show to go deep on his superb new biography of Lewis Allan Reed, "Lou Reed: The King of New York." BUY "LOU REED: THE KING OF NEW YORK" FOLLOW WILL ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TIKTOK

The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master, whose stature grows every year. Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed's living presence has only grown. The great rock-poet presided over the marriage of Brill Building pop and the European avant-garde, and left American culture transfigured. In Lou Reed: The King of New York, Will Hermes offers the definitive narrative of Reed's life and legacy, dramatizing his long, brilliant, and contentious dialogue with fans, critics, fellow artists, and assorted habitués of the demimonde. We witness Reed's complex partnerships with David Bowie, Andy Warhol, John Cale, and Laurie Anderson; track the deadpan wit, street-smart edge, and poetic flights that defined his craft as a singer and songwriter with the Velvet Underground and beyond; and explore the artistic ambition and gift for self-sabotage he took from his mentor Delmore Schwartz. As Hermes follows Reed from Lower East Side cold-water flats to the landmark status he later achieved, he also tells the story of New York City as a cultural capital. The first biographer to draw on the New York Public Library's much-publicized Reed archive, Hermes employs the library collections, the release of previously unheard recordings, and a wealth of recent interviews to give us a new Lou Reed-a pioneer in living and writing about nonbinary sexuality and gender identity, a committed artist who pursued beauty and noise with equal fervor, and a turbulent and sometimes truculent man whose emotional imprint endures.

Will Hermes is a brilliant music writer, and he just released a project ten years in the making: LOU REED: THE KING OF NEW YORK. Did you know Reed once slapped David Bowie? Listen up!

The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master, whose stature grows every year. Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed's living presence has only grown. The great rock-poet presided over the marriage of Brill Building pop and the European avant-garde, and left American culture transfigured. In Lou Reed: The King of New York, Will Hermes offers the definitive narrative of Reed's life and legacy, dramatizing his long, brilliant, and contentious dialogue with fans, critics, fellow artists, and assorted habitués of the demimonde. We witness Reed's complex partnerships with David Bowie, Andy Warhol, John Cale, and Laurie Anderson; track the deadpan wit, street-smart edge, and poetic flights that defined his craft as a singer and songwriter with the Velvet Underground and beyond; and explore the artistic ambition and gift for self-sabotage he took from his mentor Delmore Schwartz. As Hermes follows Reed from Lower East Side cold-water flats to the landmark status he later achieved, he also tells the story of New York City as a cultural capital. The first biographer to draw on the New York Public Library's much-publicized Reed archive, Hermes employs the library collections, the release of previously unheard recordings, and a wealth of recent interviews to give us a new Lou Reed-a pioneer in living and writing about nonbinary sexuality and gender identity, a committed artist who pursued beauty and noise with equal fervor, and a turbulent and sometimes truculent man whose emotional imprint endures.

Alvvays are a pop-rock band from Toronto, Ontario in Canada who have been releasing records for nearly a decade. Their most recent album, Blue Rev, turned up near the top of a lot of Best-Of-The-Year lists last year — ours included — and they'll be playing at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA this Saturday September 2. Will Hermes speaks with Alvvays frontwoman and songwriter, Molly Rankin.

The Minneapolis-and-Brooklyn-bred rock band, The Hold Steady, have been celebrated for their musical storytelling and their post-classic-rock classic rock spirit. Now they're going to be celebrating 20 years as a band with the inaugural Positive Jam festival, which will take place, lucky for us, in our region, on the weekend of August 5 at Arrowood Farms in Accord, New York. Their frontman Craig Finn made time to speak about all of this with friend of the Roundtable, local music journalist and author, Will Hermes.

On music, the '90s, and NYC cool: Bestselling novelist Sam Lipsyte (The Ask, Home Land, No One Left to Come Looking for You) in conversation with esteemed music critic, journalist and author of the forthcoming magnum opus, a biography of Lou Reed, Will Hermes.

Music journalist Will Hermes is a regular contributor to NPR, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork. He's the author of the upcoming “Lou Reed: The King of New York” which is scheduled to be published by FSG this fall. Hermes recently spent time exploring the music scene in Ireland and an article he's written about what he heard and learned on the Emerald Isle will be published in The New York Times this weekend.

Prophecy Radio episode #66 returns from our mini-hiatus to catch you up on all the news we missed while we were away. We're talking about The Sun and the Star, Rick Riordan Presents, Percy Jackson and the Olymjpians, and much, MUCH more. Plus, we read and discuss Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian chapter 20, which contains one of the most iconic scenes in the entire series. New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News Roundup (00:04:49) We're back! We had a nice little break, but we're super excited to jump back into Prophecy Radio and catch up on all the news we missed while we were away. We're totally going to keep talking about Greek mythology and Percy Jackson, even as we start in on The Red Pyramid. Let's kick this off by wishing both Thalia Grace (December 22) and Walker Scobell (January 5) a happy, happy birthday. We're so happy that everyone on set seems optimistic about getting more seasons of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Did you see the stunt video that Alex Kyshkovych posted of Walker training for The Adam Project? Read Riordan posted some New Year's resolutions from the gods and demigods, as it's super cute! Except for that last part about Gaea. We find that highly suspicious. Karen has some qualms with their article about the five most underrated demigods, but she finds peace by the end of the discussion. As always, when we see a quiz, we've gotta take it! How did we do on the Rick Riordan Presents quotes quiz? Have you seen the cover to Dawn of the Jaguar by J.C. Cervantes? We're also very excited about Fox Snare, the conclusion to the Thousand Worlds trilogy by Yoon Ha Lee. It's so awesome that Daughter of the Deep is still on the New York Times bestselling books list. Becky has some stuff to say about Chalice of the Gods. Don't forget to pick up The Sword of Hades and get that sneak peek of The Sun and the Star. Karen took some SERIOUS notes about Mark Oshiro's Instagram takeover for Macmillan, so buckle in and made sure you pre-order Into the Light before March 28! We're counting down the days until Mark writes a Rick Riordan Presents book! We really loved the picture of Mark and Rick meeting for the first time. How could you not be jealous about Mark witnessing Rick's process and brilliance firsthand?? Why does Nico mean so much to Mark Oshiro? It's not too much to hope that because this process went so smoothly that we could get books for other characters, right? How crazy is the end of The Sun and the Star going to be!? Rick found it very important to make Will a big part of this book, and we are so excited about that. Do you think Nico is a…snake person!? Keep your eye out for more announcements from Mark soon! Walker confirmed there's only three more weeks of filming after they return from their break. Do we REALLY think the show's release date could be late 2023? Logan Lerman talks about how talented Walker Scobell is. If you're interested, here's a link to the Esquire article about him as well. Becky has some really good things to say about Alexandra Daddario and actors in general. And this article from Sydney Morning Herald was also very good. And that's what you missed on Prophecy Radio! Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (01:28:52) We're talking about The Last Olympian chapter 20. This chapter is kind of a big deal, and there's a reason why so many people reference it all the time. Why did the Fates remove Luke's body?? Is this a big honor? That bit with the string from The Lightning Thief totally blows our minds. Is this conformation that Percy will grow old!? Will Hermes be able to help May now that the prophecy has been fulfilled? In your copy of the book, does Zeus fly a flag or light up the top of the Empire State Building? We love that both Hades and Nico were welcomed into Olympus as heroes. Why doesn't anyone stand up to Ares and talk about the fact that he's physically abusive to Clarisse? Karen has issues with the scene where Dionysus talks about Zeus reducing his sentence. Poor Grover is feeling so sad, and we hate it! You get a gift! And you get a gift! And YOU get a gift! Grover has had so much growth over these last five books. Hades isn't even ashamed he's the one who told Percy about making them swear on the River Styx. Percy really covered ALL the bases when it comes to his request. Would Sally have been upset if Percy had become a god, or would she have been relieved she wouldn't have to worry about him anymore? Thank goodness Athena spoke up on Percy's behalf. Percy is officially a Hero of Olympus. Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 67, where we'll discuss The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure chapter 1. This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. 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In this segment we take a musical adventure through 2022 with Will Hermes – our pal and music contributor to NPR, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork. Will is the author of “Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever” and the upcoming “Lou Reed: The King of New York” – which will be published by FSG in 2023.

From Dick Clark's unbelievable middle name to Jimi Hendrix to late night radio trips, this (Pace picante sauce-voice) New York City-centric edition of Click Vortex with special guest DJ Johnny Volume has it all. Dive into Will Hermes' Love Goes To Buildings On Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever, Richard Lloyd of Television's power pop gem Alchemy, legendary radio deejay Alison Steele, "The Nightbird," The Chordettes, and the Killer himself, Jerry Lee Lewis. Plus, Sam breaks out the conspiracy code book and gets numerological about Jason's new album, and Johnny talks Untappd. About Click Vortex:  The world wide web, like the universe itself, is constantly expanding. With each episode of Click Vortex, Sam Means (The Format) and Jason Woodbury (Aquarium Drunkard) bring you a biweekly survey of their online adventures. What's your favorite song from the Angus soundtrack? Call and tell us: 1-877-WASTOIDS.

Will Hermes is a long-time music writer and contributor to Rolling Stone, NPR, The New York Times, and Pitchfork. He is the author of "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire" and an upcoming biography of Lou Reed. He joins us often to share his expertise and at year's end we call on him to let us know what music we may have missed.Spotify Playlist:WAMC summer 2022

In the Summer of 2017 Phish settled into Madison Square Garden, “The World's Most Famous Arena,” for a residency of 13 shows, immortalized as The Baker's Dozen. Across nearly three weekends and four weekday gigs, Phish played 230+ songs without repeating a single one. They fused jokes from their past with music that looked ahead to their future, and connected with the fan community in a way they'd long hoped to. It was a historic run—not only for the band, but in rock history.In the first episode of the season, Phish lyricist Tom Marshall walks listeners through the history of Madison Square Garden, as well as Phish's history in that room. Highlighting the importance of the venue to 20th Century American Culture, as well as the comfort Phish had playing in such a historic room, we set the table for our third season on the band's home court. We hear from journalists such as Will Hermes and Rob Mitchum, as well as fans who got to all 13 nights of the run such as Dianna Hank and Sam Timberg. Undermine is brought to you by Osiris Media. Executive Producers are Tom Marshall, RJ Bee, Brain Brinkman, Matt Dwyer, and Benjy Eisen. Produced and edited by Brian Brinkman. Mixed and Mastered by Matt Dwyer. It is written by Benjy Eisen. Production assistance from Rob Mitchum, Matt Bavuso, Christina Collins and Nick Cejas. Original Music by Amar Sastry. Art by Mark Dowd. Thank you to all our interviewees. We'll see you next week.Thanks To Our Partners:Check out Sunset Lake CBD and use Undermine for 20% off your purchase. Listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/undermineGet new Phish Food, Non-Dairy or Original, delivered right to your couch at benjerry.com/deliveryWe are thrilled to be sponsored by cashortrade.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The Ronettes, 1964 More a Spanish Harlem street gang than a girl group, the Ronettes were pop goddesses dressed as Catholic schoolgirls gone to hell and back. Phil Spector builds his Wall of Sound as his teen protégée (and future wife) Ronnie Spector belts “Be My Baby” and “Walking in the Rain,” while songs like “I Wonder” and “Baby, I Love You” ache with hope for a perfect love that always seems to be impossibly ideal and just within arm's reach.. - Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's pick: Be My Baby Lauren's pick: What'd I say Tom's pick: Be My Baby Listen to the full album here! Connect with us: Instagram: @idolnationpod Twitter: IdolNationPod Email: Idolnationpod@gmail.com Lauren: @LaurenBCantrell Tom: @ThatPlatypusGuy Listen to our favorites! RS 500 G(A)OAT written by: Jonathan Bernstein, Pat Blashill, Jon Blistein, Nathan Brackett, David Browne, Anthony DeCurtis, Matt Diehl, Jon Dolan, Chuck Eddy, Ben Edmonds, Gavin Edwards, Jenny Eliscu, Brenna Ehrlrich, Suzy Exposito, David Fricke, Elisa Gardner, Holly George-Warren, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Christian Hoard, Charles Holmes, Mark Kemp, Greg Kot, Elias Leight, Joe Levy, Angie Martoccio, David McGee, Chris Molanphy, Tom Moon, Jason Newman, Rob O'Connor, Park Puterbaugh, Jody Rosen, Austin Scaggs, Karen Schoemer, Bud Scoppa, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Rob Tannenbaum, David Thigpen, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Barry Walters, Jonah Weine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idol-nation/support

Will Hermes is a long-time music writer and contributor to Rolling Stone, NPR, The New York Times, and Pitchfork. He is the author of "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire" and an upcoming biography of Lou Reed. He joins us often to share his expertise and at year's end we call on him to let us know what music we may have missed.

Will Hermes is the author of “Love Goes to Buildings on Fire” and an upcoming biography of Lou Reed. He is a frequent contributor on the subject of music for NPR, Rolling Stone, and other publications. Sometimes he permits me (Sarah LaDue) to record and share his expertise and music taste with you, the WAMC listening audience.

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Boyz II Men, II, 1994 *Rolling stones lists this as 1991, that is incorrect With their innocent romanticism and meticulous vocal arrangements, Boyz II Men became the most commercially successful R&B vocal group of all time. II includes two mammoth hits, courtesy of Babyface: “I'll Make Love to You” and the audaciously baroque “Water Runs Dry.” But the group's own Nathan Morris and Shawn Stockman composed II‘s most poignant moment, “Khalil's Interlude,” a soft onslaught that'll leave you sobbing in the fetal position: “I need shelter from the rain/To ease the pain of changing from boys to men. - Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's pick: I'll Make Love to You Lauren's pick: Water runs dry Tom's pick: Yesterday (or All Around the World) Listen to the full album here! Connect with us: Instagram: @idolnationpod Twitter: IdolNationPod Email: Idolnationpod@gmail.com Lauren: @LaurenBCantrell Tom: @ThatPlatypusGuy Listen to our favorites! RS 500 G(A)OAT written by: Jonathan Bernstein, Pat Blashill, Jon Blistein, Nathan Brackett, David Browne, Anthony DeCurtis, Matt Diehl, Jon Dolan, Chuck Eddy, Ben Edmonds, Gavin Edwards, Jenny Eliscu, Brenna Ehrlrich, Suzy Exposito, David Fricke, Elisa Gardner, Holly George-Warren, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Christian Hoard, Charles Holmes, Mark Kemp, Greg Kot, Elias Leight, Joe Levy, Angie Martoccio, David McGee, Chris Molanphy, Tom Moon, Jason Newman, Rob O'Connor, Park Puterbaugh, Jody Rosen, Austin Scaggs, Karen Schoemer, Bud Scoppa, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Rob Tannenbaum, David Thigpen, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Barry Walters, Jonah Weine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idol-nation/support

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Shakira, Dónde Están los Ladrones, 1998 (Where are the Thieves?) Long before she went blond and took her never-lying hips to the top of the American pop charts, Shakira was a raven-haired guitar rocker who'd hit peak superstardom in the Spanish-speaking world with her 1995 LP, Pies Descalzos. To keep up the momentum, Shakira enlisted Emilio Estefan to help produce her next LP, this stellar globetrotting dance-rock set, which blends sounds from Colombia, Mexico, and her father's native Lebanon. - Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's pick: Ciega, Sordomuda Lauren's pick: Ojos Asi Tom's pick: Inevitable Listen to the full album here! Connect with us: Instagram: @idolnationpod Twitter: IdolNationPod Email: Idolnationpod@gmail.com Lauren: @LaurenBCantrell Tom: @ThatPlatypusGuy Listen to our favorites! RS 500 G(A)OAT written by: Jonathan Bernstein, Pat Blashill, Jon Blistein, Nathan Brackett, David Browne, Anthony DeCurtis, Matt Diehl, Jon Dolan, Chuck Eddy, Ben Edmonds, Gavin Edwards, Jenny Eliscu, Brenna Ehrlrich, Suzy Exposito, David Fricke, Elisa Gardner, Holly George-Warren, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Christian Hoard, Charles Holmes, Mark Kemp, Greg Kot, Elias Leight, Joe Levy, Angie Martoccio, David McGee, Chris Molanphy, Tom Moon, Jason Newman, Rob O'Connor, Park Puterbaugh, Jody Rosen, Austin Scaggs, Karen Schoemer, Bud Scoppa, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Rob Tannenbaum, David Thigpen, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Barry Walters, Jonah Weine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idol-nation/support

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Various Artists, The Indestructible Beat of Soweto, 1985 The greatest album ever to be marketed under the heading “world music,” this 1985 compilation of South African pop was a huge influence on Paul Simon's Graceland that still sounds jarringly fresh today. Full of funky, loping beats and gruff, Howling Wolf-style vocals (most prominently from “goat voiced” star Mahlathini). With a sweet track by Graceland collaborators Ladysmith Black Mambazo (“Nansi Imali”), its badass joy needed no translation. - Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's pick: Awungilobolele Lauren's pick: Nansi Imali Tom's pick: Qhwayilahle Listen to the full album here! Connect with us: Instagram: @idolnationpod Twitter: IdolNationPod Email: Idolnationpod@gmail.com Lauren: @LaurenBCantrell Tom: @ThatPlatyPusGuy Listen to our favorites! RS 500 G(A)OAT written by: Jonathan Bernstein, Pat Blashill, Jon Blistein, Nathan Brackett, David Browne, Anthony DeCurtis, Matt Diehl, Jon Dolan, Chuck Eddy, Ben Edmonds, Gavin Edwards, Jenny Eliscu, Brenna Ehrlrich, Suzy Exposito, David Fricke, Elisa Gardner, Holly George-Warren, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Christian Hoard, Charles Holmes, Mark Kemp, Greg Kot, Elias Leight, Joe Levy, Angie Martoccio, David McGee, Chris Molanphy, Tom Moon, Jason Newman, Rob O'Connor, Park Puterbaugh, Jody Rosen, Austin Scaggs, Karen Schoemer, Bud Scoppa, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Rob Tannenbaum, David Thigpen, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Barry Walters, Jonah Weine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idol-nation/support

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Suicide, 'Suicide' Red Star, 1977 These New York synth-punks evoke everything from the Velvet Underground to rockabilly. Martin Rev's low-budget electronics are violent and hypnotic; Alan Vega screams as a rhythmic device. Late-night listening to “Frankie Teardrop,” a 10-minute-plus tale of a multiple murder, is not recommended. A droning voice in the wilderness when they appeared in the Seventies, the duo would influence bands from Arcade Fire and the National to Bruce Springsteen, who covered Suicide live in 2016. - Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's pick: Frankie Teardrop Lauren's pick: Ghost Rider Tom's pick: Ghost Rider Listen to the full album here! Connect with us: Instagram: @idolnationpod Twitter: IdolNationPod Email: Idolnationpod@gmail.com Listen to our favorites! RS 500 G(A)OAT written by: Jonathan Bernstein, Pat Blashill, Jon Blistein, Nathan Brackett, David Browne, Anthony DeCurtis, Matt Diehl, Jon Dolan, Chuck Eddy, Ben Edmonds, Gavin Edwards, Jenny Eliscu, Brenna Ehrlrich, Suzy Exposito, David Fricke, Elisa Gardner, Holly George-Warren, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Christian Hoard, Charles Holmes, Mark Kemp, Greg Kot, Elias Leight, Joe Levy, Angie Martoccio, David McGee, Chris Molanphy, Tom Moon, Jason Newman, Rob O'Connor, Park Puterbaugh, Jody Rosen, Austin Scaggs, Karen Schoemer, Bud Scoppa, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Rob Tannenbaum, David Thigpen, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Barry Walters, Jonah Weiner --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idol-nation/support

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time #499 Rufus, 'Ask Rufus' ABC, 1977 Fronted by Chaka Khan, one of soul music's most combustible singers, Rufus built its mid-Seventies sound on heavy-footed, guitar-slathered funk. But after spending 16 months in the studio working on Ask Rufus, they came out with a record that gave their songs more room to breathe, anticipating the lithe, loose arrangements of Nineties neo-soul. Khan glided through the head-nodding “Everlasting Love” and the twisty-turny “Better Days,” and fans appreciated the adjustment: Ask Rufus was the group's first platinum record.- Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's pick: Ever Lasting Love Lauren's pick: Hollywood Tom's pick: Better Days Listen to the full album here! Connect with us: Instagram: @idolnationpod Twitter: IdolNationPod Email: Idolnationpod@gmail.com RS 500 G(A)OAT written by: Jonathan Bernstein, Pat Blashill, Jon Blistein, Nathan Brackett, David Browne, Anthony DeCurtis, Matt Diehl, Jon Dolan, Chuck Eddy, Ben Edmonds, Gavin Edwards, Jenny Eliscu, Brenna Ehrlrich, Suzy Exposito, David Fricke, Elisa Gardner, Holly George-Warren, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Christian Hoard, Charles Holmes, Mark Kemp, Greg Kot, Elias Leight, Joe Levy, Angie Martoccio, David McGee, Chris Molanphy, Tom Moon, Jason Newman, Rob O'Connor, Park Puterbaugh, Jody Rosen, Austin Scaggs, Karen Schoemer, Bud Scoppa, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Rob Tannenbaum, David Thigpen, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Barry Walters, Jonah Weiner --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idol-nation/support

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time #500 Arcade Fire, 'Funeral' Merge, 2004 Loss, love, forced coming-of-age, and fragile generational hope: Arcade Fire's debut touched on all these themes as it defined the independent rock of the ‘00s. Built on family ties (leader Win Butler, his wife, Régine Chassagne, his brother Will), the Montreal band made symphonic rock that truly rocked, simultaneously outsize and deeply personal, like the best pop. But for all its sad realism, Butler's is music that still finds solace, and purpose, in communal celebration. - Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's pick: Rebellion Lauren's pick: Tunnels Tom's pick: Rebellion Listen to the full album here! Connect with us: Instagram: @idolnationpod Twitter: IdolNationPod Email: Idolnationpod@gmail.com RS 500 G(A)OAT written by: Jonathan Bernstein, Pat Blashill, Jon Blistein, Nathan Brackett, David Browne, Anthony DeCurtis, Matt Diehl, Jon Dolan, Chuck Eddy, Ben Edmonds, Gavin Edwards, Jenny Eliscu, Brenna Ehrlrich, Suzy Exposito, David Fricke, Elisa Gardner, Holly George-Warren, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Christian Hoard, Charles Holmes, Mark Kemp, Greg Kot, Elias Leight, Joe Levy, Angie Martoccio, David McGee, Chris Molanphy, Tom Moon, Jason Newman, Rob O'Connor, Park Puterbaugh, Jody Rosen, Austin Scaggs, Karen Schoemer, Bud Scoppa, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Rob Tannenbaum, David Thigpen, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Barry Walters, Jonah Weiner --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/idol-nation/support

Support us on Bandcamp: https://yacht.bandcamp.com/track/multi-family-garage-sale-single We're revisiting all our influences in quarantine. This is a cover of "Multi-Family Garage Sale," from Land of the Loops' 1995 7" single (and 1996 album, Bundle of Joy). This album made a huge impact on me (Jona) as it showed me that bridge could be built between DIY Pacific Northwest indie-pop and sample-based electronic music. If you're taking a lot of walks around your neighborhood right now, this is a great soundtrack for looking at the world and appreciating small things. "Land of the Loops’ Alan Sutherland was just another Minor Threat fan who couldn’t hold a band together until his conscientious parents bought him a sampler for graduation. The result was a couple of cassette releases and a CD for Seattle’s Up Records, Bundle of Joy, that lures Beat Happening’s Heather Lewis and others into what the Young Marble Giants might’ve done had they had the technology—a loop-driven basement party for the international pop underground." (Will Hermes, SPIN 1996) Credits Released April 11, 2020 Recorded, performed, produced, and mixed by YACHT Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk

How is the sausage made? In this episode we present a making of episode; how we make our podcast. Show notes: Episode #124 - Deluxe Editions (https://www.thenexttrack.com/127) Blue Yeti microphone (https://amzn.to/2OzAoex) Rode NT1 microphone (https://amzn.to/2OvnkHl) Audio Hijack (https://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/) Take Control of Audio Hijack (https://www.kirkville.com/learn-how-to-record-any-audio-on-your-mac-with-my-new-book-take-control-of-audio-hijack/) Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann (https://www.thenexttrack.com/126) Episode #121 - Roie Avin on Modern Prog Rock Masterpieces (https://www.thenexttrack.com/124) Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead's Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners (https://www.thenexttrack.com/70) Episode #60 – Geoff Edgers on the Slow Death of the Electric Guitar (https://www.thenexttrack.com/63) Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists (https://www.thenexttrack.com/93) Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth's Failed Experiment (https://www.thenexttrack.com/92) Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music (https://www.thenexttrack.com/19) Episode #9 – Will Hermes on Discovering New Music (https://www.thenexttrack.com/10) Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock (https://www.thenexttrack.com/61) Episodes with Andy Doe (https://www.thenexttrack.com/search?utf8=✓&term=andy+doe) Episodes with Chris Connaker (https://www.thenexttrack.com/search?utf8=✓&term=chris+connaker) Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno's Album and App Reflection (https://www.thenexttrack.com/36) Episode #115 - App Developer Peter Chilvers on the New Travis & Fripp Apps (https://www.thenexttrack.com/118) Episode #114 - Theo Travis on His New Travis & Fripp Apps (https://www.thenexttrack.com/117) PhotoActive (https://www.photoactive.co) Intego Mac Security Podcast (https://podcast.intego.com) Our next tracks: Durutti Column: M24J: Anthology (https://amzn.to/2OCNesD) Joe Strummer: Joe Strummer 001 (https://amzn.to/2OyRQjC) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

From Kendrick Lamar to Father John Misty to Lorde, host Brian Hiatt is joined by Jon Dolan, Brittany Spanos and Will Hermes to  break down this year's must-listen albums

We mark the end of The Next Track’s first year with a review of our most interesting episodes. Just a quick note: we’ve posted a brief survey about The Next Track, and we would love it if you could take the two minutes to answer a dozen questions about the podcast, how you listen, what you like, and feel free to suggest any topics you’d like us to cover. Show notes: Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to Songs Episode #2 – To Stream or to Own Music? Episode #3 – Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about Audio File Formats Episode #9 – Will Hermes on Discovering New Music Episode #15 – What is Mastering and Remastering? Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music Episode #20 – You Think You Know about the Blues? Eliah Wald on the History of the Blues Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful Dead Episode #24 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music, Episode #25 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music, Part 2 Episode #27 – Composing Music for Stage and Screen, with Paul Englishby Episode #28 – Music and Mystery: Author Peter Robinson on Music in His Novels Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno's Album and App Reflection Episode #40 – The Revenge of Analog, with David Sax Episode #46 – Percussionist Colin Currie on Performing and Recording Steve Reich's Drumming Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres Episode #10 – Setting Up a Home Media Server Episode #16 – Managing and Storing Digital Media Files Episode #29 – Tagging Audio Files Episode #39 – Storing Media on a Network-Attached Storage Device Episode #47 – 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your Stereo Episode #50 – Streaming Music in Your Home Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters) Episode #38 – New in Audio at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0 Episode #11 – Audio Myths & Superstitions Episode #26 – Andy Doe Answers Your Questions about Audio Equipment and Technology Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers Episode #45 – Ask Andy, Hi-Fi Equipment and Speaker Placement Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD? Episode #12 – iTunes & AppleScript Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunes If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

In this special, one-hour, year-end episode, we feature clips from some of our more popular episodes. If you’re just discovering The Next Track, this highlight reel will give you an idea of the topics we cover in the show. Alex Ross on classical music Sunny Nam on mastering records Elijah Wald on the blues Timo Andres on composing classical music David Browne on the Grateful Dead Will Hermes on discovering new music Sponsor: Waltr 2: transfer virtually any media files to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, without using iTunes. Safe 15% on Waltr 2 with the discount code THENEXTTRACK. Check out Waltr 2. Show notes: Below are links to for each of the original episodes featuring our guests, other episodes mentioned in the show, and links to their websites, books, and more. Episode 18: Alex Ross on classical music Episode 7: Music and genres Alex Ross’s website, The Rest is Noise Alex Ross’s writings on The New Yorker Alex Ross’s books: The Rest is Noise, Listen to This Episode 15: Sunny Nam or mastering and remastering Sunny Nam’s company Jacob’s Well Mastering Sunny Nam’s recordings on Discogs Episode 20: Elijah Wald on the blues Elijah Wald’s website Elijah Wald’s Songobiography Elijah Wald’s book: Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues Episode 24: Timo Andres on contemporary classical music Timo Andres’s website Timo Andres on Nonesuch Records Episode 23: David Browne on the history of the Grateful Dead David Browne’s website So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead Episode 9: Will Hermes on discovering new music Will Hermes’ website Will Hermes’ writing on Rolling Stone; his reviews on WNYC; All Things Considered Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

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.

Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie came to NYPL’s Library for the Performing Arts in 2013 for a talk with Rolling Stone senior critic Will Hermes. In this rousing conversation, Harry and Stein discuss punk, photography, and the New York City music scene in the 1970s.

“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/adchoices

“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/adchoices

“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/adchoices