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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The Next Track episodes:

March 09, 2022Episode #230 - I was born a ramblin' man...
Doug and Kirk don't know what to talk about for this episode, so they ramble about the smart home, audio gear, TVs, music, and more.
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‌Show notes:
How to Use Thread HomeKit Devices with Apple TV and HomePod mini
Eve Weather
Qualcomm has found a way to support lossless audio over Bluetooth headphones — could Apple be next?
PhotoActive episode 104: The Leica Episode
Braun Audio
Naim Mu-So
Basketball Jones
Our next tracks:
Tuxedomoon: Half Mute
Stevie Wonder: Talking Book
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February 23, 2022Episode #229 - London Calling
Some say the Clash's London Calling is the best rock album of all time.
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‌Show notes:
London Calling (Wikipedia)
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten
Robert Christgau: The Year of the Lollapalooza
Rolling Stone: The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980
Sandanista Now! Playlist
Episode #98 - 1981
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February 09, 2022Episode 228: [bleep] Spotify
Spotify is getting some flack for hosting an exclusive audio program with someone who spreads covid misinformation, and a number of musicians, including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, have pulled their music from the service. And streaming still doesn't pay well; music streaming services should raise their prices to be able to pay more.
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‌Show notes:
Alex Ross: Reasons to Abandon Spotify That Have Nothing to Do with Joe Rogan
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek confirms removal of Joe Rogan episodes after n-word video resurfaces
Our next tracks:
Morton Feldman: For Bunita Marcus
Malo: Malo
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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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