The Next Track

By Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearnTechnology Music

The Next Track episodes

January 19, 2022Episode #227 - The Crutch Interregnum
One of Doug's favorite words is "interregnum," and he uses it here to describe the transitional period when record companies lost control of their product.
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‌Show notes:
The Weeknd: Dawn FM (Since we recorded this episode, the price of this album on the iTunes Store dropped to $7.99)
Our next tracks:
Brian Eno: Discreen Music
Donald Fagen: The Nightfly
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January 05, 2022Episode #226 - Annik Lafarge on Chasing Chopin
Annik Lafarge has written a fascinating book about Chopin's well-known 2nd piano sonata (the one with the funeral march), discussing not just the music, but also the social and cultural context of the time.
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Guest:
Annik Lafarge
Chasing Chopin
‌Show notes:
Write Now with Scrivener, Episode No. 4: Annik Lafarge, Author of Chasing Chopin
George Sand, Martine Reid (in French)
The Frederick Collection of Historical Pianos
Paul Badura-Skoda Plays Schubert
Our next tracks:
Once We Were Brothers; Robbie Robertson and The Band
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: I Told You So
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December 22, 2021Episode #225 - ABBA's Failure
Neither Doug nor Kirk cares about ABBA very much, but we were interested by a letter from music industry insider Bob Lefsetz about "ABBA's Failure in the Marketplace." Did ABBA really fail? Has Bob Lefsetz missed a few elements in the ABBA story?
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‌Show notes:
ABBA’s Failure In The Marketplace
ABBA: Voyage
Our next tracks:
Robert Fripp: Music for Quiet Moments
Corey Harris: The Insurrection Blues
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December 08, 2021Episode #224 - Our Christmas Gift Guide
We don't do a Christmas gift guide every year, but we decided we'd select some trinkets and tchotchkes that we'd recommend as gifts this year. Our only constraint was that we don't choose music.
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‌Show notes:
Sonos Roam
IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors
Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music, Alex Ross
Gator Frameworks Desktop Microphone Stand
Leatherman Rebar Multitool
No Music on a Dead Planet t-shirt
IK Multimedia iRig Keys 2
Wear Your Music guitar string bracelet
Audioengine B-Fi
Belkin SoundForm Connect AirPlay 2 Audio Adapter
Sonos Arc
Binder Clips 1
Binder Clips 2
Difford's Guide
The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails
LITROK USB Volume Controller
Sync Cell Alpha
Episode #193 - Is Stereo Wrong?
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November 24, 2021Episode # 223 - Culling Cruft
Doug and Kirk both have large music libraries. They discuss some of the problems of having too much music, and how to wrangle a large library of music files.
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‌Show notes:
Cull
Take Control of macOS Media Apps
Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists, Kay Larson
Episode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1
Episode #133 - Desert Island Discs, Part 2
Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business
Our next tracks:
John Cage: Sonatas & Interludes for Prepared Piano, Philip Vandré
The Dickies - Dawn of The Dickies
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November 10, 2021Episode #222 - TJ Connelly's Streaming Radio Station, UncertainFM
We first spoke with TJ Connelly, who scores live sports events for the Boston Bruins and New England Patriots, last year, early in lockdown. He started a project called UncertainFM, which has now expanded to become a full-fledged streaming radio station.
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Guest: TJ Connelly
‌Show notes:
Episode #184 - TJ Connelly, Boston Sports DJ
UNCERTAIN.FM: Privateer radio
‘The Great Resignation’: almost one in four UK workers planning job change
A Comprehensive Guide to 250+ of Apple Music’s New Mood and Activity Playlists
Our next tracks:
Grateful Dead: Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73 Digital
Steve Cropper: Dedicated - A Salute To The 5 Royales
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Special Guest: TJ Connelly.
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October 27, 2021Episode #221 - Chris Connaker's Outdoor Audio Project
Chris Connaker, our resident audiophile, likes complicated projects. Whether he's putting together a purpose-built audio streaming computer, or building and tuning a listening room, he always wants to go as far as he can. This summer he built an audio system in his backyard and documented it in detail. We discuss the why and how of this project, and ask if his chickens really like Bill Evans.
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Guest: Chris Connaker
‌Show notes:
The Sounds of Summer (My Outdoor Audio Project)
CAPS Twenty Update, My Music Storage Situation, and Why Audiophiles Need A New iPad Pro)
Our next tracks:
The Velvet Underground
Dan Kicks and His Hot Licks: Original Recordings
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October 13, 2021Episode #220 - Headphones, Take 3
This is the third time we discuss headphones on The Next Track. Both Doug and Kirk have found that they use fewer headphones, and use headphones differently than in the past.
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‌Show notes:
Episode #5 – Headphones or Speakers?
Episode #106 - Music in Your Head: Listening to Music on Headphones
Beats Solo Pro
AirPods Max
The Headphones I Use (Updated)
Our next tracks:
The Clash: Reggae playlist)
Duke Robbilard & Scott Hamilton: Swingin' Again
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September 29, 2021Episode #219 - Reissues, Remixes, and Remasters
The recording industry doesn't just make money from new releases, but regularly reissues older releases to exploit their back catalog. Some of these are just repackaged, and others are remixed or remastered. We discuss the issues around these releases, and what all these re- terms mean.
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‌Show notes:
Chicago: Carnegie Hall Complete
Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers
Steve Hoffman Forum
Bob Dylan: Springtime in New York: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 16, 1980-1985
It's Steven Wilson who remastered the Jethro Tull albums, along with many other prog rock recordings
The Who: Live at Leeds
Our next tracks:
Bob Dylan: Springtime in New York: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 16, 1980-1985)
Peter Frampton: Frampton Comes Alive!
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September 15, 2021Episode #218 - Sholto Kynoch, Pianist and Director of the Oxford Lieder Festival
Pianist Sholto Kynoch founded the Oxford Lieder Festival in 2002, and it has become the most important festival for lieder and song in the UK. We discuss the festival, and how listeners around the world can watch nearly 100 concerts via streaming in October.
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Guest:
Sholto Kynoch
‌Show notes:
Oxford Lieder Festival
Our next tracks:
Chicago: Chicago at Carnegie Hall Complete)
The Litter: $100 Fine
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39 min

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Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.