Summary: 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.<br> <br> "For me to just become a nostalgia merchant; as a writer, and as a music fan, not interested." <br> <br> <br> <br> Show notes:<br> <br> Discovering new music:<br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.willhermes.com">Will Hermes' website</a>; his writing on <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/will-hermes">Rolling Stone</a>; his reviews on <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/people/will-hermes/"> WNYC</a>; <a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/">All Things Considered</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/29AYXAM">Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, by Will Hermes</a><br> * <a href="http://www.npr.org/music/">NPR Music</a><br> * <a href="http://www.uncut.co.uk">Uncut Magazine</a> <br> * <a href="http://www.thewire.co.uk">The Wire</a> <br> * <a href="http://pitchfork.com">Pitchfork</a> <br> * <a href="http://rateyourmusic.com">Rate Your Music <br> * </a><a href="https://other-people.net">Other People</a> <br> * <a href="http://boingboing.net/2015/02/13/listen-to-all-ten-albums-from.html">Listen to all ten albums from Brian Eno's Obscure Records label</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/29B1Ilg">Day of the Dead</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/29IWfLt">Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan </a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/29zDiMK">Rock Family Trees</a> <br> <br> <br> Our next tracks:<br> <br> * Kirk: <a href="http://amzn.to/29v61xv">Steve Reich, Music for 18 Musicians</a> <br> * Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/29yJ4g1">Johnny Thunders, So Alone</a> <br> <br> <br> If you like the show, please <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/podcast/next-track-podcast-about-how/id1116242606?mt=2&at=11l6om">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
