The Next Track

By Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn

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.... more

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April 12, 2023Episode #253: Apple Music Classical
Apple has released its Apple Music Classical app for iPhone, and it's pretty good. Not perfect, but it's a big step forward. We discuss this new app and how it can be improved.
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‌Show notes:
Apple Music Classical (Mostly) Plays the Right Chords
OmniDiskSweeper
Daisy Disk
macOS Power Hound
Universal Music Group Announces Acquisition of Legendary Classical Label Hyperion Records
Ember Mug 2
Our next tracks:
The White Stripes - Elephant
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March 29, 2023Episode #252: Imprinting and Dilution
Episode #252: Imprinting and Dilution
Creative content we discover at certain times of our lives imprints on our brains, and we forever compare other music, movies, and books to those we discovered at the right time.
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Andrey Tarkovsky: Stalker
Geoff Dyer, Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room
Wim Wenders: Kings of the Road
John Ford: Searchers
Xbox Series X
The Long Dark
Our next tracks:
W.A. Mozart: String Quintets K.515 & K. 516
Johnny Thunders: Finally Alone - The Stick & Stones Tapes
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28min
March 15, 2023Episode #251: 19th Century Technology
Doug moved, and we discuss 19th century technology and wires.
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Onkyo A-9555 integrated amplifier
Behringer Truth Powered Studio Monitors
Ôsôji: the big Japanese cleaning
Our next tracks:
Daisy Jones and the Six
A Strauss Waltz Gala
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30min
March 01, 2023Episode #250: Triangles of Sadness
On speaker placement and triangles.
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‌Show notes:
Hyperion Label Is Sold
Episode #173 - Pianist Angela Hewitt
Episode #174 - Pianist, Composer, and Author Stephen Hough
Episode #175 - Violinist Alina Ibragimova
Episode #179 - Pianist Marc-André Hamelin
Brian Eno: Lux
Ten Years After, Recorded Live
Episode #249: Immersive Audio and the New HomePod, with Chris Connaker
Roger Waters Says He’s Re-Recording ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ — Without Pink Floyd
Syng
Our next tracks:
Bob Dylan: Not Dark Yet
The Rolling Stones (Various Artists): Jamming with Edward
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31min
February 15, 2023Episode #249: Immersive Audio and the New HomePod, with Chris Connaker
Chris Connaker from Audiophile Style joins us again to discuss some of his recent discoveries in immersive audio, and we talk about how the new HomePod sounds; better than expected.
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Guest:
Chris Connaker
‌Show notes:
Immersive Music and Magnificat Is Magnificent, Part 5
The new HomePod brings a new sound and more home smarts
Sony 360 Reality Audio
Our next tracks:
Glenn Gould: Bach, Goldberg Variations
The Buzzcocks: Sonics in the Soul
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Special Guest: Chris Connaker.
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29min
February 01, 2023Episode #248: The New HomePod
Apple has released a new HomePod, two years after discontinuing the original model. But is it the HomePod we want, or the HomePod we need? We discuss how it works with home automation. Also, Audio Hijack has just been updated. It's an essential app for recording audio on Macs.
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‌Show notes:
Take Control of Audio Hijack
Audio Hijack
The all-new HomePod
How to Use Thread HomeKit Devices with Apple TV and HomePod mini
Eve Energy
Our next tracks:
The Murder Capital: Gigi's Recovery
Tami Neilson: Chickaboom!
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January 18, 2023Episode #247: Subtitles
Why do so many people turn on subtitles when watching TV?
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‌Show notes:
TV Subtitle Usage Up To 80% - What Is Going Wrong With Dialogue Mixes?
Boiling Point
The American Friend
Our next tracks:
Yesterday
Frank Zappa: Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich
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January 04, 2023Episode #246: Apple's Music App in 2023
We discuss the state of Apple's Music app and new or missing features for 2023.
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‌Show notes:
The iTunes Guy
Doug's Scripts
Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic (press release, August 2021) "Apple Music plans to launch a dedicated classical music app next year..."
This link goes to the Classical genre on Apple Music
Our next tracks:
Andrew O'Hagan: Mayflies, BBC adaptation
The Cars: Heartbeat City
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December 21, 2022Episode #245: Christmas Gift Guide
Doug and Kirk look at some Christmas gifts for music lovers.
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‌Show notes:
Our previous Christmas episodes
In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson at 50
Douk Audio VU22 Dual Analog VU Meter Display
Douk Audio VU3 Dual Analog VU Meter, 2-Way Amplifier/Speaker Switch
Wim Wenders: A Curzon Collection
FAC 51 The Haçienda 1982
The Haçienda - The Club that Shoot Britain
Sonos 20% off sale
Pioneer DJ PLX-500 Direct Drive Turntable
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Complete Lieder Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon
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29min
December 07, 2022Episode #244: Too Many Songs, Not Enough Hits
Record labels no longer have control of which songs become popular, and, as a recent article in Billboard says, there are too many songs and not enough hits. (Yes, we recorded this back in October.)
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‌Show notes:
Too Many Songs, Not Enough Hits: Pop Music Is Struggling to Create New Stars
Bob Lefsetz, The Billboard Article
Brian Eno, FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE Blu-Ray audio
Robert Fripp - Celebrity Video Messages
King Crimson 1000 Club
Objective and Subjective Review Of My 7.1.4 Immersive Audiophile System (Chris Connaker's listening room)
Our next tracks:
Brian Eno: FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE
Christine McVie: The Legendary Christine Perfect Album
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