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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

7 years

Whenever bands ask me for examples of a "good press photo" I send them this

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 months

Father John Misty lyric ass accident

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A Tesla Cybertruck crashed into the Beverly Hills hotel sign last night

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Emilio Herce

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Vampire Weekend really did something with this new album

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

7 months

The Tortured Poets Department, Father John Misty ass title

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

I’m glad that PAPER is back, but $50-60K a year for a full time music editor job… feels criminal?

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

Shout out to the woman googling “Father John Misty spouse” at the Father John Misty show

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

9 months

burlington usa according to spotify wrapped

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

10 months

when i say ive got that dog in me, this is what i mean

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

"Okay, English Major!" is how I would like to be referred to from now on

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

I've been saying this, people don't know how to act at shows anymore

There is a serious problem with live music audiences right now

Since we’ve come out of lockdown, fans have become increasingly unhinged, annoying and disrespectful

www.dazeddigital.com

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

me waking up to everyone publicly shaming Ariel Pink

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

. @JasonIsbell did a guitar tutorial for Overseas but forgot to turn the camera around. Still the best part of my day.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

Well, how the tables have turned

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

11 months

If they're only paying 34-37K for a full-time position, they better be letting you live in the store tbh

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

Folks saying that that this is ok because they never got paid that much in media, you realize that that’s bad too??

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 years

Finally installed the bigsby 😍 @Fender @Bigsby

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

9 months

the average spotify listener in burlington vermont

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

Sending emails in December

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

I have not made a big deal about this because I did not believe it was actually real, but I am now a contributing photographer for @NME , a magazine I’ve read since I was a CHILD!

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Emilio Herce

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𝔖𝔠𝔬𝔱𝔱 ℜ𝔲𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔩

@pscottrussell

1 year

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy. 🙂

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

I will ever understand the mentality of “I had it bad so others should too”!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 months

As a music publicist, rejection is the norm and wins are few and far between, but today there are two major The Last Dinner Party features in Rolling Stone and The New York Times, so it is a good day! Fully sold-out US tour kicks off tonight!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

Harry Styles said "this doesn't happen to people like me often" about winning the AOTY Grammy, and it's true that British working-class folks from say, and I'm picking a place at random here, Liverpool, never become massive acts and win a bunch of Grammys

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

when the music editor says they have the album "on their radar"

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

Following the news of Rough Trade relocating to 30 Rock, 285 Kent has announced that it will reopen in the Times Square M&M store.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

8 years

. @emmykinney in @nytimes , and finally my parents were like, "oh, that's what you do." thnx @staceykanderson !

A Pop Life After ‘The Walking Dead’ (Published 2016)

Emily Kinney, an actress and singer, has an apartment filled with zombie paraphernalia sent by fans.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

Managed to book a vaccine appointment for the first day it's available to people 30+ in NYC, and I'd like to thank a lifetime of trying to get pre-sale Radiohead tickets.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

9 years

Don't look at me like you've never sung along to a @st_vincent song in a crowded gym before.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

I take no credit for how good these photos I took of @ShamirBailey came out. Impossible to take a bad photo of this literal angel!!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

11 months

Baby's first album cover! Thank you @carseatheadrest and @matadorrecords ! Will's music means so much to me, and I'm so grateful (but mostly freaking out) that my photos are on the cover and gatefold of one of my favorite musician's live albums!

Matador Records

@matadorrecords

11 months

Coming December 8 : Car Seat Headrest - ‘Faces From The Masquerade’ recorded live at Brooklyn Steel, March 2022 presave/preorder : @carseatheadrest fig 2 📷 : Emilio Herce

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

7 months

You can’t convince me that this isn’t a fake movie on 30 Rock

Film Updates

@FilmUpdates

7 months

Marielle Heller’s ‘NIGHTBITCH,’ starring Amy Adams, will be released this fall. The thriller follows a woman who is convinced she is turning into a dog.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

9 months

I hope music writers know that when I say that I "hope you’re doing great!" in pitch emails I mean it! Being a music journalist can be thankless, espeially during the EOY list crunch, and I just want the best for them 🫶

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

‘It’s one domestic can of light beer, Michael. What could it cost, $10?’ (actually)

CONSEQUENCE

@consequence

1 year

Members of Gen Z are drinking noticeably less at concerts, according to a new report:

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 months

@nyctaper I think these are different guys

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

5 years

tfw you’re in denial about the weekend being over

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

9 months

this is how every label guy at the show dresses

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

9 months

Just some crowd shots @mannequinpussy

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

boygenius and The National both announced new albums today, so please make sure to check on your sad music friends (me)

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 months

I've tweeted this before, but if you're a writer or editor who's been laid off and needs new headshots, I will do them for free (natural light) or in a studio (if you cover the rental cost) :) or even if you haven't been laid off and just need new photos lmk

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

This last week I got approved to shoot Gov Ball for NME and found out one of my favorite artists is going to use my photos for an upcoming album cover (AAAAAAAHHH!), so I have to ask, is someone playing a prank at my expense? Because if so, it is very elaborate!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

I won’t be at SXSW next week, but in solidarity with everyone there, I will only wear cut off jeans and a bandana, eat a lot of brisket, and say “I don’t know their music, but I have heard of them” a lot.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

This was an annoyingly vague tweet, and happy to share that the artist who bought my photos (the first time I've ever sold any!!) was @carseatheadrest and if you buy an item from their merch store in the near future you will receive a postcard with one of my four photos on it!

Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

Just got word that an artist I shot recently is buying some of my live photos for merch! They countered with almost double what I asked for because I am dumb and have never sold my photos before 😭

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 years

. @DeclanMcKenna loves @st_vincent so much he wrote her stage time on his arm (in permanent marker) to make sure he doesn’t miss her set #Coachella

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

Dr. Fauci said in order to bring back live music no one is allowed to ask about the guest list at a benefit show anymore

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

5 years

Counterpoint: Subtitles should always be on, even for movies in English

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

5 years

. @NorahJones joined @sharonvanetten on “Seventeen,” which is already the best song of the year!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

I would love to go one week without news of a legacy media brand shuttering. This is so disheartening

Paramount Division Run By Chris McCarthy Lays Off 25% Of Domestic Staff; MTV News Among Units Shut...

UPDATED with more detail and names: In the latest wave of industry layoffs, the recently combined Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios as well as Paramount Media Networks, overseen by the division’s...

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

8 years

@tOSU_Football @TheLantern nah man, always take the high road. no need to respond to violence with more violence

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

I will never understand how a not insignificant number of people who work in the music industry seem to hate music and are actively hostile towards musicians and their livelihood.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 months

Spotify said we’re going to raise prices, lay off 1500 employees, make record profits and pay artists less

Kristin Robinson

@wordsbykristin

5 months

Even though Spotify just hiked is price, it will now pay a lower royalty to US songwriters How is it possible? By adding audiobooks into Premium, Spotify says it qualifies as a "bundle" - the $ will now be split between books and songs Read for more

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

Some quick ones from tonight’s @phoebe_bridgers show at Forest Hills. I cannot wait to edit the rest 😊

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 years

@jmoy92 @JasonIsbell Meanwhile in this dude’s cover image. We get it you’re a traitor to America

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

5 years

Is this The National?

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

Taylor Swift (ft The National)

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@consequence

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Name this band

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

I was lucky enough to see @phoebe_bridgers twice on my birthday week, and it felt like a religious experience each time. I definitely broke my rule about crying in the photo pit again. Photos from her @ForestHillsStdm show. Full gallery:

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

8 months

I'm dudes

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama anyway you feel

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

Hmm, if you're a media exec bro and run a publication into the ground because of your short-sightedness, greed, and bad taste, maybe you should be losing your job instead of writers and editors who are trying to eke out a living by actually creating something? Just a thought!!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

If you're supporting The Orwells or Ryan Adams' attempts to relaunch their careers, kindly unfollow me and go fuck yourself

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

5 years

@JJJP @RollingStone Disagree, he should have brought more eggs

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

when I'm asked if pitchfork can premiere the video

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

9 months

Worked on three album campaigns for Grammy nominated artists, shot my first album cover, got my first print photo byline, and started contributing to two publications, Brooklyn Vegan and Stereogum, which I’ve read and admired my whole life :)

Jacy, LPC

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BRAG ABOUT SOMETHING YOU’RE PROUD OF ACCOMPLISHING IN 2023 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

More photos from @Jbrekkie ’s Brooklyn steel show, which I am still very much not over (she opened with “Paprika” which as it stands is my favorite song of the year)! Full gallery:

Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

Like her new album "Jubilee," @Jbrekkie 's Brooklyn Steel show on October 14 was beautiful and life-affirming. Photos for @treblezine

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

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Looking for local live music photographers in these cities for paid gigs in early August! Drop your portfolio or please lmk if you have any recommendations <3 - Bethlehem, PA - Uncasville, CT - Niagara Falls, ON - Thackerville, OK - Des Moines, IA

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

Announcing my retirement from photography, because I will never be able to top these shots of @brandicarlile and @jonimitchell at @Newportfolkfest

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

10 months

I wrote three separate press releases for Grammy-nominated artists in under an hour today!!!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

I hate every part of this, but especially the irony of having Dan Levy play a long suffering publicist when any competent publicist would have told him what a bad idea it would be to post this!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

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Flight attendant: Is there a doctor on this flight? Dad: *nudging me* that should've been you Me: Not now Dad Dad: Not asking for a publicist to help, are they? Me: Dad, there's a medical emergency happening right now Dad: Go and see if “following up" helps

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

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@garrettmassey Respectfully sir, you live in New Mexico, and this position (actually two positions as it would also be the role of photo editor) is based in nyc

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

Can someone please check on Connor? This was 8am

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

Just got word that an artist I shot recently is buying some of my live photos for merch! They countered with almost double what I asked for because I am dumb and have never sold my photos before 😭

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 months

wake up babe, new Haim sister just dropped

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1 year

@FaltyDL That’s bad too!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

Hi! Just a friendly reminder that October 30th is National Publicist Day, and I will be following up if you don’t wish me a good one!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

is this where the money went that didn't go towards musicians lol

Pitchfork

@pitchfork

4 years

Spotify has patented new technology that could listen to your speech to get data points like emotional state, gender, age, and accent to hone music recommendations

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

6 months

I'm sorry to my fans but I will no longer be performing on the Doritos Locos Tacos X Raytheon Stinger Missile Stage at SXSW this year

SXSW

@sxsw

6 months

The defense industry has historically been a proving ground for many of the systems we rely on today. These institutions are often leaders in emerging technologies, and we believe it’s better to understand how their approach will impact our lives.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

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Finally got my hands on a copy of @carseatheadrest ’s Faces From The Masquerade. Truly wild to see my photos used as the artwork for an album by one of my favorite artists! As cool as it was to see on Spotify it really feels different to hold the LP in my hands 🥰

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

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📸: @carseatheadrest at @brooklynmag fest. Forever one of my favorite bands to take photos of // 06.17.22 Full Gallery:

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

Look, dunking on music publicists is super fun, I get it, but have you ever tried just ignoring my emails which feeds into my anxiety that this is probably not a viable career in the long term and that I have made terrible life choices?

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

10 months

Full time music publicist. I just like making musicians look good, whether with a photo or press release (:

tiare bowman✨

@tiarebowman

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photographers!! just curious, what’s your day job? & if you’re a full time photog, lmk too!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

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what it feels like pitching new music while everyone is at SXSW

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

9 months

If a bill has more than 3 bands on it, it is technically a festival

Amplify Her Voice

@amplifyhervoice

1 year

what’s a music industry hot take that will have you like this?

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

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Me when I'm pitching coverage of an artist I love

molly mary o'brien

@missmollymary

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i won't stop until i have emailed every human being on earth

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

The @regrettesband are on this month’s cover of @AltPress , a big deal on its own, but it’s also the first cover I’ve secured for an artist! Not a bad way to kick off the year and so excited for what 2022 has in store for them!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

When the pandemic is over I'm taking all my friends to Mars 2112, no matter that the midtown, space-themed restaurant closed in 2012

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

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@garrettmassey Music editor at a national outlet is a high level position. Journalists have to work work for years and develop an untold number of diverse skills to even apply for the job and do it well. And 60k is the high end cap on the salary, which in NYC is not a lot of money

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

how your email found me

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

Remember to keep Kanye’s publicist and project manager in your prayers today 🙏

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 years

On Friday, NYC’s pay transparency law goes into effect, which will require employers to list salary ranges. It’ll hopefully make it obvious how explotative and shitty the music industry can be, where people’s passion for music is often taken advantage of in the form of low wages.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

3 years

Can Pitchfork premiere it?

Morning Brew ☕️

@MorningBrew

3 years

Write a horror story for your industry using just four words

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

CBD you’ve done all you can, thank you for your service. THC and wine, godspeed, you’ll take it from here.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

People are ragging in the new Shawn Mendes Fender Musicmaster, but I love it BECAUSE it reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

1 year

Bob Guccione Jr writing a defense of Jann Wenner is exactly why we need younger voices in music journalism!!

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

11 months

As a general rule, can we keep talking at concerts to 15, 30 seconds tops? And absolutely no flirting! You can find love in the lobby

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

2 months

Years of music journalism and writing were destroyed at the whim of a CEO. I shouldn't be surprised anymore, but wiping an archive of music history is still just so infuriating

Variety

@Variety

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MTV News Website Goes Dark, Archives Pulled Offline

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@emilioherce

3 years

Having Bill Burr present the Latin Rock/ Alternative Album Grammy... is a choice.

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Emilio Herce

@emilioherce

4 years

my mom at 30: I swam across the rio grande, at great risk of bodily harm, to give my children the chance at a better life me at 30: I added too many ingredients to my chipotle order and now my burrito won’t stay closed :(

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Emilio Herce

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Some crowd shots @mannequinpussy