The Next Track

By Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearnTechnology Music

The Next Track episodes

June 01, 2018Episode #107 - Earworms and Mondegreens
Do you get annoying earworms? And do you occasionally encounter mondegreens? We look at these two interesting phenomena.
Show notes:
Earworm (Wikipedia)
Würm (third part of the Yes song Starship Trooper)
To be or not to be - Shakespeare Live
Mondegreen (Wikipedia)
The Caterpillar - Night Gallery
Capo app (not Coda, my apologies)
Jean Aitchison: Words in the Mind: An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon
Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection
Our next tracks:
Brian Eno: Music for Installations
T-Bone Walker: I Want a Little Girl
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May 25, 2018Episode #106 - Music in Your Head: Listening to Music on Headphones
Doug and Kirk discuss headphones: the pros and cons of listening to music on headphones, and the different types of headphones you can use to listen to music.
Show notes:
RadioShack
Grado
The Headphones I Use (Updated)
Grado Prestige Series SR325e Headphones
Binaural recording (Wikipedia)
Awesome binaural albums (thread on the Head-Fi forum)
Head-Fi forum
Our Headphones:
The headphones that Doug and Kirk use when recording podcasts:
Doug: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones
Kirk: AKG K702 Reference Open-Back Over-Ear Studio Headphones
Our next tracks:
Railroad Earth: Elko
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Babylon By Bus
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May 18, 2018Episode #105 - The Future of Vinyl
Andy Doe joins us to discuss the present and future of vinyl records.
The tea ceremony of listening to an LP...
This week's guest:
Andy Doe
Proper Discord
Show notes:
Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD?
Kings of the Road (Im Lauf der Zeit), note the records in the second photo; the record player is to their right.
Vinyl record sales over time
48% of people who buy vinyl don't listen to the records
Record Store Day
Are there negative effects of Record Store Day? Now that you asked…
Harmonia Mundi
Windham Hill Records
Album Mount Vinyl Record Shelf Stand and Wall Mount, Invisible and Adjustable, 5 Pack (Amazon)
Episode #102 - Silence
"Side Splitter" AppleScript
Our next tracks:
The Hilliard Ensemble: Perotin
Rockpile: Seconds of Pleasure
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Special Guest: Andy Doe.
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May 11, 2018Episode #104 - The Future of iTunes
Doug and Kirk discuss the future of iTunes. What effect will streaming and Apple's forthcoming video service have on iTunes? Will it split into several apps? Will it still be called iTunes?
Show notes:
The Great Disappointment (Wikipedia)
Less or fewer
One space between each sentence, they said. Science just proved them wrong.
Focal
Sony's "high-resolution capable" Bluetooth speaker
The big music labels are selling big chunks of their Spotify stakes
Will Music Streaming Ever Be Profitable?
Our next tracks:
Frank Sinatra: Standing Room Only
Rank and File: Sundown
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May 03, 2018Episode #103 - The Eurovision Song Contest
We welcome Dean Asker, a Eurovision Song Contest fan and expert, to discuss the past and present of this unique annual event. Curious how the voting works? We find out.
This week's guest:
Dean Asker
Show notes:
The Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest (Wikipedia)
Lordi: Hard Rock Hallelujah (YouTube)
European Broadcasting Union
Logo TV
Our next tracks:
Crispy Ambulance: The Plateau Phase
Pete Townshend: Empty Glass
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Special Guest: Dean Asker.
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April 27, 2018Episode #102 - Silence
Doug and Kirk discuss silence: how it is important in music, between pieces of music, around music, and on its own.
Show notes:
Listen Different: Add Silence to your iTunes and iPod Playlists
High-Resolution Silence
A Space Between AppleScript
Robert J. Lertsema (Wikipedia)
Bis Records
John Cage: 4'33" (Wikipedia)
John Cage: 4'33" score
Episode #80 – John Cage
John Cage and the Anechoic Chamber
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Apple Music)
Jackson Browne: Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 & 2
Bruce Springsteen; 3/19/96, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone (Judas)
Side Splitter AppleScript
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Our next tracks:
John Cage: Ryoanji
Polyrock: Polyrock
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April 20, 2018Episode #101 - Radio Paradise
Bill Goldsmith of Radio Paradise joins us to talk about programming a free-form, internet radio station, listener support, and the future of radio.
This week's guest:
Bill Goldsmith
Show notes:
Radio Paradise
Radio Paradise's playlist (updated live)
Performance Royalty Rates Increase for Online Radio (2015)
Our next tracks:
Harold Budd: Avalon Sutra
Julianna Hatfield: Julianna Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John
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Special Guest: Bill Goldsmith.
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April 13, 2018Episode #100 - How We Listen to Music Today
For the 100th episode, Doug and Kirk discuss how they listen to music today, and how their music listening has changed in the two years they've been producing this podcast.
Show notes:
Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists
Episode #85 – How Much Music Is Too Much?
Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment
Record Labels Splitting Long Tracks into Multiple Tracks to Maximize Streaming Income
Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business
Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to Songs
Episode #2 – To Stream or to Own Music?
Our next tracks:
Max Richter: Sleep (Apple Music); CD/Blu-Ray version
Jeff Beck: Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)
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33 min
April 06, 2018Episode #99 - Radio, Radio
Radio has long been the first way that people have discovered and listened to music. It is still very powerful, in spite of the ubiquity of music streaming services. We discuss how radio works, how it's changed over the years, and where it may be going.
Show notes:
Radio 3 Concert Sound (broadcasts in FLAC)
QuickTime Broadcaster
iHeart Prepares for Bankruptcy as Soon as This Weekend
Our next tracks:
Jacob Bro: Returnings
Eric Clapton: Journeyman
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March 30, 2018Episode #98 - 1981
1981 was a pivotal year for popular music. We take a deep dive into the tunes of that year and discuss the most memorable music of the year.
Show notes:
We're not going to link to all the records we mention, but here is an Apple Music playlist with most of the songs we discuss.
The Clash: Sandinista!
Rolling Stones: Tattoo You
Honky Tonk Woman: Tina Turner opening for the Rolling Stones in 1981
Sony Walkman WM-2
Home Taping Is Killing Music (Wikipedia)
The Cure: Faith and Carnage Visors
Crispy Ambulance
The Clash: Sandinista Now!, the abridged promo LP released for radio
Sandanista Now! playlist on Apple Music
Guardian Angels (Wikipedia)
Forget 1966, because 1981 was pop's year of revolution
Our next tracks:
Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6
Ellen Foley: Spirit of St Louis
Listen as a playlist on Apple Music
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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.