The Next Track

By Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearnTechnology Music

The Next Track episodes

June 16, 2017♫ Episode #57 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Optical Discs
Andy Doe joins us to take a close look at optical discs: CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, but also HDCDs, DVD-As, and more. I bet you didn’t know how many kinds of optical disc there are…
“It is the betamax of audio formats…”
Show notes:
Optical disc – Wikipedia
Compact disc – Wikipedia
Compact Disc Digital Audio – Wikipedia
Close to the Edge
Nyquist frequency – Wikipedia
44,100 Hz – Wikipedia
Error detection and correction
Pulse-code modulation
Super Audio CD
Hybrid disc
DVD-Audio
Mode Records DVD-A releases
High Fidelity Pure Audio (Blu-Ray Audio)
HDCD
Grateful Dead
Cambridge Audio 651BD
Compressed audio optical disc (MP3 CD)
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Miles Davis: Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings, 1951-1956
Doug: Slim Gaillard: Slim Gaillard Rides Again
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Special Guest: Andy Doe.
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34 min
June 09, 2017♫ Episode #56 – Playlists in iTunes
We take a close look at iTunes playlists, how they work, what you can do with them, and how you can bend them to your will.
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Show notes:
Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunes
Model-view-controller (Wikipedia)
Understanding iTunes Library Files
iTunes playlist windows are back
AppleScripts mentioned:
Delete Empty Playlists
Merge-Delete Playlists
Smarts
Playlists Info
Show In Playlists
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Jackson Browne: Running on Empty
Doug: The Heavy: The House That Dirt Built
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32 min
June 02, 2017♫ Episode #55 – Chris Connaker Shares His Favorites from the Munich High End Audio Show
Chris Connaker, of ComputerAudiophile.com, joins us to talk about the most interesting audio hardware he saw – and heard – at this year’s Munich High End Audio Show.
This week’s guest:
Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website
Show notes:
High End Munich
Focal Grand Utopia EM speakers
Focal Utopia headphones
McIntosh
Constellation Audio Leo
Devialet Phantom speaker
Marten Coltrane 3
Elac Adante speakers
DCS Vivaldi DAC
Innuos music servers
Audeze LCDi4 in-ear earphone
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Penguin Café: The Imperfect Sea
Doug: Jimmy Smith: Root Down
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Special Guest: Chris Connaker.
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33 min
May 26, 2017♫ Episode #54 – Guitarist Woody Mann Talks about His Documentary on the Life of Rev. Gary Davis
Guitarist Woody Mann joins us to discuss his documentary about the life of the great blues and gospel musician Rev. Gary Davis.
This week’s guest:
Woody Mann
Show notes:
Harlem Street Singer (documentary)
Harlem Street Singer (album)
Empire Roots Band – music from the documentary Harlem Street Singer
Students of Rev. Gary Davis
Say No to the Devil: The Life and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis, Ian Zack
Hot Tuna – First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Brad Mehldau: Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 3
Doug: The Regrettes: Feel Your Feelings Fool!
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Special Guest: Woody Mann.
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36 min
May 19, 2017♫ Episode #53 – Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour
We welcome author and Dylanologist Andrew Muir to talk about Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour, and his recent concerts in the UK.
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This week’s guest:
Andrew Muir
Show notes:
One More Night: Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour
Bob Dylan tour dates
Bob Dylan setlists
Bob Dylan: Chronicles, Volume One
Dylan & the Dead
Wikipedia article about the Never Ending Tour; includes a timeline of the band members
Bob Dylan’s gambler’s hat:
Full audio of Bob Dylan’s concert in Bournemouth, May 4, 2017:

Our next tracks:
Kirk: Apple Music playlist, Erased Tapes Essentials
Doug: Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
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Special Guest: Andrew Muir.
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38 min
May 12, 2017♫ Episode #52 – It Was a Very Good Year
We mark the end of The Next Track’s first year with a review of our most interesting episodes.
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Show notes:
Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to Songs
Episode #2 – To Stream or to Own Music?
Episode #3 – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Audio File Formats
Episode #9 – Will Hermes on Discovering New Music
Episode #15 – What is Mastering and Remastering?
Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music
Episode #20 – You Think You Know about the Blues? Eliah Wald on the History of the Blues
Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful Dead
Episode #24 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music, Episode #25 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music, Part 2
Episode #27 – Composing Music for Stage and Screen, with Paul Englishby
Episode #28 – Music and Mystery: Author Peter Robinson on Music in His Novels
Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection
Episode #40 – The Revenge of Analog, with David Sax
Episode #46 – Percussionist Colin Currie on Performing and Recording Steve Reich’s Drumming
Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres
Episode #10 – Setting Up a Home Media Server
Episode #16 – Managing and Storing Digital Media Files
Episode #29 – Tagging Audio Files
Episode #39 – Storing Media on a Network-Attached Storage Device
Episode #47 – 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your Stereo
Episode #50 – Streaming Music in Your Home
Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters)
Episode #38 – New in Audio at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0
Episode #11 – Audio Myths & Superstitions
Episode #26 – Andy Doe Answers Your Questions about Audio Equipment and Technology
Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers
Episode #45 – Ask Andy, Hi-Fi Equipment and Speaker Placement
Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD?
Episode #12 – iTunes & AppleScript
Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunes
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May 05, 2017♫ Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD?
We welcome Andy Doe to discuss the pros and cons of vinyl versus CD.
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This week’s guest:
Andy Doe
Proper Discord
Show notes:
Do Vinyl Records Sound Better than CDs? (Spoiler: Nope)
♫ Episode #15 – What is Mastering and Remastering?
Neil Young Criticizes the Vinyl Resurgence: and He’s Right
Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
Bob Dylan: Triplicate
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Carlos Kleiber
The Tape Project
Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of “Blind” Auditions on Female Musicians
Not mentioned in the show, but Andy wanted us to add this: Video explaining how digital sampling works
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Chicago Transit Authority: Chicago Transit Authority
Doug: The Kinks: Muswell Hillbillies
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33 min
April 28, 2017♫ Episode #50 – Streaming Music in Your Home
Developer Paul Kafasis joins us to discuss in-house streaming: AirPlay, Bluetooth, and Google Cast.
This week’s guest:
Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba Software
Show notes:
Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0
Episode #47 – 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your Stereo
Kirk’s Yamaha R-N301
Rogue Amoeba’s AirFoil
Google Chromecast
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed
Doug: David Lindley: El Rayo-X
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Special Guest: Paul Kafasis.
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35 min
April 21, 2017♫ Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunes
Doug and Kirk take a look at common misconceptions people have about iTunes.
iTunes is just a database.
Show notes:
Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes
Kirkville
Missing Tracks and Stray Files
How to Set Up iTunes as a Minimalist Music Player
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Vinyl . Album . Cover . Art – The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue
(Not released in the US until May 16.)
Doug: The Baja Marimba Band: Those Were The Days
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30 min
April 14, 2017♫ Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres
Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group talks about music between genres.
… finding the space between genres…
This week’s guest:
Dave Harrington
Show notes:
DARKSIDE
DARKSIDE: Psychic
DARKSIDE: Pyschic Live (DVD)
Other People
DARKSIDE Live Archive
The Next Track, Episode #7: Music and Genre
Dave Harrington on Soundcloud (live recordings and more)
Nicolas Jaar
Guitar Power ep. 2
Bill Frisell: East-West
Daniel Lanois: Acadie
Dave Harrington: Become Alive
Jambands.com: Dave Harrington from Darkside to Dark Star
Miles Davis: Bitches Brew
Dirty Harry soundtrack
Dave Harrington Group: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Bill Nelson: Das Kabinett (The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari)
Dave Harrington: Burn Your Money

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Our next tracks:
Kirk: Dawn of Midi: Dysnomia
Doug: J. Geils Band: Live Full House
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Special Guest: Dave Harrington.
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35 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.