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Will Hermes: New Music + Old Music

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New music worth hearing + old music worth remembering. Deep-dive playlists. Record reviews. Tour & ticket alerts. Vinyl. New York City sounds. Mid-Hudson Valley vibes. Lou Reed. Genre-fluid.

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About Will Hermes

I write about music & life's other mysteries. My work also turns up in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Pitchfork, Uncut (UK), and on NPR. Books: Lou Reed: The King of New York // Love Goes To Buildings On Fire. Yep, I'm a New Yorker.

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