Doug and Kirk make a list, and check it twice, presenting some ideas for music-related Christmas gifts. Show notes : Episode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1 Episode #133 - Desert Island Discs, Part 2 Angle plugs Banana plugs TwelveSouth BackPack for iMac iTunes gift cards for Apple Music Technics SL-1210 MK2 turntable IsoAcoustics speaker stands Behringer U-Phono UFO202 Audiophile USB/Audio Interface with Built-in Phono Preamp Bach 333 Mozart 225 Bach 333: Amazon.com , $523: Amazon UK : £400,...
Dec 14, 2018•32 min
Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website, joins us to discuss downsizing audio systems. You really can get good sound with a minimal setup these days, and Chris explains how. Guest : Computer Audiophile Superphonica Show notes : Sonos Beam Focal Chorus 705 speakers Sonos Playbar Sonos One Chris Connaker's HomePod review Apple HomePod Compared to Sonos One Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream, 8/27/72, Veneta, OR Sonos Sub The Definitive Dynaudio Music 1, 3, 5, 7 Speaker Review Devialet Pha...
Dec 07, 2018•37 min
Doug and Kirk have made lists of their ten desert island discs, and, in part one of a two-part series, we hear Doug's picks. Check out Episode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1 to hear Kirk's picks. Show notes : Doug's ten desert island discs (links to Apple Music, except for Exposure which isn't streamable): The Clash: London Calling The Rolling Stones: Get Yer Ya Yas Out! Humble Pie: Performance Rockin' the Fillmore Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Fats Waller: Greatest Hits JS B...
Nov 30, 2018•30 min
A recent article in Rolling Stone says that the album is dying. Andy Doe says that "every word in that article is shite." Guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes : The Album Is in Deep Trouble – and the Music Business Probably Can’t Save it Zeno's paradoxes (Wikipedia) Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to Songs Existentialism Is a Humanism Our next tracks : Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, et al Baxter Dury: Happy Soup If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite pod...
Nov 23, 2018•39 min
Musician and journalist Jeff Slate wrote the liner notes for the latest Bob Dylan Bootleg Series release, More Blood, More Tracks, covering the Blood on the Tracks sessions. Guest: Jeff Slate Jeff Slate's articles about music Show notes : More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14 Deluxe Edition When Bob Dylan Saw God (Esquire) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Deluxe Edition A Simple Twist of Fate: Bob Dylan and the Making of Blood on the Tracks Bob Dylan’s First Day with “Tangled ...
Nov 16, 2018•37 min
Doug and Kirk have made lists of their ten desert island discs, and, in part one of a two-part series, we hear Kirk's picks. Show notes : Kirk's ten desert island discs (links to Apple Music): Hume: Musicall Humours, Jordi Savall Bach: Goldberg Variations, Andras Schiff Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 21, D960, Maria Joao Pires Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Grateful Dead: American Beauty Budd/Eno: Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror Reich: Music for 18 Musicians (1978 ECM recording) Bob Dylan: Blood on the...
Nov 09, 2018•26 min
Classical music is vast. How can listeners new to the genre find what they want to listen to, and learn to appreciate the many styles of music it contains. We talk with Timothy Judd who helps listeners do this through his blog. Guest : Timothy Judd Show notes : The Listeners' Club Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music Episode #126 - Background Music and Muzak Complete Music of Carl Ruggles Our next tracks : Bach 333 Tony Joe White: Hoodoo If you l...
Nov 02, 2018•34 min
Streaming music has changed the economics of the music industry, but it has also affected the way songs are made. We discuss some of these changes and how music is adapting to the new ecosystem. Show notes : 7 Songs That Prove Streaming Has Changed Song Structures Martin Connor The dying art of the great song intro Ramones: Ramones The Clash: Sandinista! Bob Dylan: Beyond Here Lies Nothin' Our next tracks : Chiku Za: Honte no Shirabe Madness: Absolutely If you like the show, please subscribe in ...
Oct 26, 2018•33 min
We all know that the recorded music industry has gone through many changes in recent decades, but it can be interesting to take a long view of the various ways that music has been sold. Show notes : Frank Denyer: Music for Shakuhachi Visualizing 40 Years of Music Industry Sales (Visual Capitalist) Ringtones Composed by Brian Eno for the Nokia 8800 Scirocco Phone Creating the Windows 95 Startup Sound 48% of people who buy vinyl don't listen to the records Episode #119 - Caoilfhionn Rose on Giggin...
Oct 19, 2018•33 min
Sometimes, you hear music where you least expect it, and where you don't choose to hear it. Show notes : Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann Waitrose (My partner tells me that none of the grocery stores in the UK play background music any more; they used to, but stopped.) Muzak (Wikipedia) Stah Mahket Stawp and Shawp Music licensing (ASCAP) Episode #27 – Composing Music for Stage and Screen, with Paul Englishby RSC gives musicians a central role at Stratford Songs for A...
Oct 12, 2018•38 min
How is the sausage made? In this episode we present a making of episode; how we make our podcast. Show notes : Episode #124 - Deluxe Editions Blue Yeti microphone Rode NT1 microphone Audio Hijack Take Control of Audio Hijack Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann Episode #121 - Roie Avin on Modern Prog Rock Masterpieces Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners Episode #60 – Geoff Edgers on the Slow Death of the Electric ...
Oct 05, 2018•33 min
Deluxe editions, super deluxe editions, and more. The record industry is trying hard to get us to buy our favorite music again. Show notes : Fleetwood Mac: Rumours (Deluxe Edition) Durutti Column: Without Mercy (Deluxe Edition) Grateful Dead: Europe '72 Rhino Records Bob Dylan: 1965-1966, The Cutting Edge, Bootleg Series Vol. 12 (6 disc edition) Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 Frank Zappa: You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 Brian Eno: Music for Installat...
Sep 28, 2018•33 min
Kyle Gann, author of No Such Thing as Silence: John Cage's 4'33", discusses this seminal work. This week's guest: Kyle Gann No Such Thing as Silence: John Cage's 4'33" Show notes : Episode #80, John Cage (with Laura Kuhn, executive director of the John Cage Trust) Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business Episode #102 - Silence John Cage and the Anechoic Chamber Muzak (Wikipedia) Searching for Silence John Cage's Art of Noise, by Alex Ross (N...
Sep 21, 2018•38 min
The rumor that keeps coming back: the one that says that Apple is going to stop selling downloads. Andy Doe joins us to discuss this, and give us an overview of how streaming music is affecting the music business. This week's guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes : We got much of our data from Nielsen's U.S. Mid-Year Report 2018 Episode #119 - Caoilfhionn Rose on Gigging, Busking, Recording, and Releasing Her First Album Our next tracks : Ólafur Arnalds: re:member Brian Auger's Oblivion Expr...
Sep 14, 2018•37 min
Roie Avin, founder and editor of The Prog Report, joins us to talk about modern prog rock masterpieces. Guest: The Prog Report Essential Modern Progressive Rock Albums: Images and Words Behind Prog’s Most Celebrated Albums 1990-2016 Show notes : Episode #97 - Jerry Ewing on Progressive Rock Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock Modern prog rock playlist on Apple Music Essential Modern Prog Rock Songs 1990-2016 by The Prog Report on Spotify New Progressive Rock by The Prog...
Sep 07, 2018•40 min
There's a new best-selling album of all time, according to the RIAA. We look at the top records, and some of them are a bit surprising. Show notes : The best-selling albums according to the RIAA. The Story of Fleetwood Mac (YouTube). Rock Family Trees: Fleetwood Mac (Part 1 of 5) Episode #76 – Mirror Balls and Polyester: Looking Back at Disco Music Our next tracks : Brian Tairaku Ritchie: Ryoanji Levon Helm & The RCO All Stars: Live at the Palladium NYC If you like the show, please subscribe...
Aug 31, 2018•40 min
Caoilfhionn Rose, a young musician from Manchester, has recorded her first album, due to be released in October. She has previously recorded with The Durutti Column, and Vini Reilly has mentored her. She talks about the challenges of releasing an album, touring, busking, and more. Guest : Caoilfhionn Rose Show notes : Caoilfhionn Rose: Awaken The Passions: Thirty Thousand Feet over China (Apple Music) Renaissance Durutti Column: Chronicle LX : XL Caoilfhionn Rose's cover of Joy Division's Atmosp...
Aug 24, 2018•33 min
Anne Midgette, chief classical music critic for the Washington Post, discusses her article about classical music for beginners. Guest : Anne Midgette Show notes : A beginner’s guide to enjoying classical music. No snobs allowed El Sistema Detroit Symphony Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra Hilary Hahn Hilary Hahn's encore project Simone Dinnerstein New World Symphony Glyndebourne Our next tracks : Hilary Hahn: In 27 Pieces Iggy Pop and James Williamson: Kill City If you like the show, please ...
Aug 17, 2018•46 min
Doug and Kirk took a week off. They are back to discuss their music listening during that week, and more. Show notes : PhotoActive: a podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem Richard Russo: Nobody's Fool , Everybody's Fool Nobody's Fool (movie) Anthony Powell: A Dance to the Music of Time (book; part one of four) ; A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement (audiobook; part one of four) Episode #93 – Simon Vance on Narrating Audiobooks Coming Soon: An Even Bigger Classical Box Set, Ba...
Aug 10, 2018•31 min
We talk about artist t-shirts, and how they represent a search for identity and a desire to belong to a certain group. And they look cool. Show notes : Grateful Dead t-shirts Grateful Dead store "Art & Home" section Joe Jackson Look Sharp! button Our next tracks : Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Alfred Brendel Artist's Choice Nicky Hopkins, et al: Jamming With Edward! If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. Support The Next Track...
Aug 03, 2018•30 min
Peter Chilvers joins us to follow up on last week's episode, where Theo Travis discussed his new apps built around Travis & Fripp performances, that Peter developed. Guest : Peter Chilvers Travis & Fripp apps Show notes : Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Chapman Stick Travis & Fripp: Between the Silence Bloom Peek Inside Brian Eno’s Meditative Berlin Installation Video of the Berlin installation Our next tracks : Brian Eno &a...
Jul 27, 2018•32 min
Flautist and saxophonist Theo Travis joins us to discuss the three new Travis & Fripp apps he has recently released, and his various music projects. Guest : Theo Travis Travis & Fripp apps Travis & Fripp on the DGM label Show notes : Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Travis & Fripp: Between the Silence Slow Life Frippertronics (Wikipedia) Soundscapes by Robert Fripp (Wikipedia) Bill Nelson: Live In Concert At Metropolis St...
Jul 20, 2018•39 min
Remember how, back in the day, you used to get cool stuff with your records? Lyric sheets, liner notes, stickers, and other things? Show notes : Graham Johnson: Franz Schubert, The Complete Songs It's actually three volumes and 3,000 pages long. Franz Schubert: The Complete Songs (Hyperion Records) The Big Book of Blues Dover music scores The Sandpaper Cover of The Return of the Durutti Column The Haçienda (Wikipedia) (Sorry, I said FAC 52; it was really FAC 51.) Episode #35 – Musician and Devel...
Jul 13, 2018•33 min
We talk about the lowly b-side, the flip side of a single, which is fading away into obscurity. Show notes : LP record (Wikipedia) Vitaphone (Wikipedia) A-side and B-side (Wikipedia) Flexi disc (Wikipedia) Our next tracks : The Normal: Warm Leatherette The Sex Pistols: Did You No Wrong (B-Side of Virgin's God Save the Queen re-release); YouTube If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. Support The Next Track...
Jul 06, 2018•33 min
We discuss the changes in the way we have listened to music over the decades with Simon Vance, esteemed narrator of audiobooks, who saw all the great British bands live in their prime. This week's guest: Simon Vance Show notes : We don't link to all the many bands and records that Simon mention in this episodes; we'll leave it up to you to search for them. 2018 Audie Awards with Simon Vance Audible Audiobook Narrator Hall of Fame - Simon Vance Bob Lefsetz, The Leftsetz Letter: "McCartney on Carp...
Jun 29, 2018•43 min
Is the home stereo dead? It certainly looks like it. Show notes : Carvel Radio Shack Realistic (Wikipedia) Wollensak (Wikipedia) Goliath Bosch The Good Fight Sonos Beam The Best Stereo Receiver (Wirecutter) Sonos One (In the show, Kirk mentioned the Play:1, but that's not the model that will support AirPlay 2; it's the newer Sonos One. Their products are a bit confusing.) Stand for Sonos Play:1 Sonos Play: 5 Focal Chorus 705 Our next tracks : Grateful Dead: Dave's Picks Vol. 26 Cake: B-Sides and...
Jun 22, 2018•34 min
James Jackson Toth joins us to discuss why we shouldn't give up on the CD. This week's guest: James Jackson Toth, Wooden Wand Show notes : Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment Perfect Sound For A Little Longer: In Defence Of The CD Episode #108 - Buying Records Episode #105 - The Future of Vinyl Our next tracks : Thomas Dunford: Bach Dalindeo: Kallio If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. Special...
Jun 15, 2018•33 min
Doug and Kirk wax nostalgic about buying records: what was so nice about browsing record stores, and what are we missing. Show notes : Andy Doe shows how to open any kind of CD . Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment Delete Tracks Never Played AppleScript MusicWeb International E. J. Korvette (Wikipedia) Sam Goody (Wikipedia) Collecting Music in an Analog Age Morris Levy (Wikipedia) PhotoActive: a podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem Franz Schubert: Th...
Jun 08, 2018•37 min
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...
Jun 01, 2018•36 min
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 K70...
May 25, 2018•35 min
