Something always goes wrong. "The grass may look great, but it's not real grass." Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Episode #278: Gear Acquisition Syndrome Our next tracks : Charles Ives: Concord Sonata, by Donna Coleman) Dog Party: Dangerous If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. Support The Next ...
Jun 19, 2024•29 min
Doug and Kirk discuss one of Brian Eno's best early albums, Another Green World. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Another Green World Another Green World (Wikipedia) Oblique Strategies Episode #164 - Sid Smith on the Life and Times of King Crimson Brian Eno — Everything Merges With The Night — Timo Andres Another Day on Earth David Byrne: Catherine Wheel Our next t...
Jun 05, 2024•30 min
Continuing with our multi-episode arc, we discuss the joys of listening to CDs. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : My New Vitsœ Shelves Have Freed Up Space in My Office Another Timbre Episode #155 - Running a Small Record Label: Another Timbre Dave's Picks Vol. 50: Palladium, New York City, NY 5/3/77 Barenboim: Complete Wagner Operas Our next tracks : Emerson String ...
May 22, 2024•30 min
Kirk buys new audio gear for the first time in several years. Tech doesn't always work. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : NAD C 3050 amplifier NAD BluOS module Cambridge Audio CXA61 amplifier Belkin SoundForm Connect AirPlay 2 Adapter CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock Our next tracks : Durutti Column: Vini Reilly 35th Anniversary Edition The Sex Pistols: The Original ...
May 08, 2024•32 min
Tech is full of surprises. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : NAD C 538 CD Player Episode #177 - Author Michael Connelly on Music in the Harry Bosch Novels and TV Series Our next tracks : Original Cast Recording: Girl from the North Country Thurston Moore: By the Fire If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the p...
Apr 24, 2024•29 min
We discuss lyrics in popular music. Have they become simpler and angrier over the years? Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Billie Eilish Clarifies Comments About ‘Wasteful’ Vinyl Variants: ‘I Wasn’t Singling Anyone Out’ Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive over the last five decades Genius Our next tracks : Timo Andres: The Blind Banister The Hanging ...
Apr 10, 2024•27 min
Gear Acquisition Syndrome, or GAS, affects people with many interests: musicians, photographers, and audiophiles. We discuss how this syndrome can affect people, and why people just want to keep buying more gear. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Cambridge Audio: EVO 150 DELOREAN EDITION All-in-One Player The 7 key stages of Gear Acquisition Syndrome Kyusu Our next ...
Mar 27, 2024•29 min
This time, Kirk chose three rock stars to discuss from David Hepworth's book Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994 Our next tracks : Vega Trails: Tremors in the Static Pan•American: The Patience Fader Gustaf: Package, Pt. 2) If you like the show...
Mar 13, 2024•30 min
We didn't all do our homework, but Doug discusses three chapters from David Hepworth's book Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994 Black Sabbath: The Ballet review Introducing the Violoncello Da Spalla Our next tracks : Sigiswald Kuijken: Solo Ne...
Feb 28, 2024•32 min
We have a “two guys in a pub” episode, in which we talk about the next musical artist to perform at The Sphere: Dead & Company. We also discuss Apple’s new Vision Pro, the Grammys, Taylor Swift, the Superb Owl, and more. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Dead & Company, Dead Forever, at The Sphere Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not (The Verge) Ta...
Feb 14, 2024•31 min
We discuss the first album by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, aka OMD, called Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. This was a foundational album in the synth-pop movement that started in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the UK. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Synth Britannia Our next tracks : B...
Jan 31, 2024•28 min
Doug has long been a fan of Frank Zappa’s music, yet we’ve never spent an episode discussing it. In our irregular series looking at individual albums, we look at Zappa’s best-selling record, the 1979 Sheik Yerbouti. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Frank Zappa: Sheik Yerbouti Episode #268: Miles Davis, Bitches Brew Robert Christgau on Sheik Yerbouti Zappa (document...
Jan 17, 2024•29 min
Keith Richards is still alive. We recorded this episode on his 80th birthday, and we discussed how he is one of the most important guitarists in rock music, and the backbone of The Rolling Stones Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : @officialKeef - Keith Richards an Twitter Keith Richards Shows Off His Guitar Skills by Playing Some Rolling Stones Hits | The Tonight Sho...
Jan 03, 2024•30 min
Apple’s recent operating system updates have added some changes to the Music app. We look into these features and how they affect the way you manage your music. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Take Control of Mac Media Apps Patreon Doug’s Apple Scripts Our next tracks : The Cure: Three Imaginary Boys Red Devils & Mick Jagger: The Blues Session If you like the ...
Dec 20, 2023•29 min
Composer and pianist Timo Andres worked on a new edition of Philip Glass’s piano études. He talks about these works, about what piano études are, and about Glass’s music. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Guest : Timo Andres Timo Andres’s YouTube channel Show notes : Timo Andres’s other episodes of The Next Track Philip Glass Piano Etudes: The Complete Folios 1-20 & Essays f...
Dec 06, 2023•38 min
Apple is slowly phasing out iTunes on Windows, after having done so four years ago on Mac. Is it the end of the iTunes brand? Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Apple is finally killing off iTunes—for real this time Episode #162 - Apple's New Improved macOS Media Apps Our next tracks : Morton Feldman: Piano & String Quartet The Who: Quadrophenia If you like the s...
Nov 22, 2023•27 min
We discuss Miles Davis's groundbreaking 1970 album Bitches Brew. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Bitches Brew The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions Rolling Stone review of Bitches Brew Guardian review of Bitches Brew Miles Runs the Voodoo Down - 8/18/1970 - Tanglewood Black Beauty: Miles Davis at Fillmore West About the 4/10/70 concert Our next tracks : Phillip Glass...
Nov 08, 2023•28 min
Roger Waters decided to make a new version of Dark Side of the Moon. It's a mistake. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Dark Side of the Moon Gets Rogered - Episode #235 - 1973 The Wall: Film Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds Our next tracks : Bach: Art of the Fugue, Angela Hewitt Hot Tuna: Hopkorv If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podc...
Oct 25, 2023•30 min
The Sphere is a huge new venue in Las Vegas, with a massive scene that provides an immersive video experience. U2 has been playing there, with concerts that combine their music with innovative visuals. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : The Sphere Behind the scenes at U2's Las Vegas Sphere residency (CBS This Morning) Behind U2's Residency at Sphere Las Vegas: Apple ...
Oct 11, 2023•32 min
Recordings change music by freezing it in time. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Hubbub (Paywall, free to read with account creation) Episode #126 - Background Music and Muzak How Daydreaming Can Enhance Creativity for Fiction Writers Episode #187 - Live Performances during Covid-19, and After (John Wyver on filming theater) Our next tracks : Starfield: Original Ga...
Sep 27, 2023•32 min
A new documentary about Hipgnosis, the design team that is famous for covers of albums by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and many others, looks at the period when album artwork became an important element of rock albums. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art. - The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue Squaring the Circle Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the D...
Sep 13, 2023•33 min
It's been a while since we've talked about Dolby Atmos, so we decided to discuss how much it has changed the way we (well, Kirk) listen to music. (Doug doesn't have an Atmos setup yet.) Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Episode #214 - Chris Connaker on Music with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio Sonos Arc Sonos Sub mini Gerard Cousins: The Poet Acts The Dark Side of th...
Aug 30, 2023•30 min
Doug bought a Sony Walkman (not one that plays cassettes), and we discuss personal music players, as well as boom boxes, which were collective listening devices. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : The Zen of Everything, Buddha Basics 02: Dukkha Sucks Rude Boy (don't watch this movie) Our next tracks : Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight ABC: The Lexicon of Love If you l...
Aug 16, 2023•28 min
Classic rock is back. Its influence is extending, in part because of its presence in movies and TV shows. It is the lingua franca of popular music. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Rock’s Resurgence Fred Jacobs Simon Reynolds's Notes on the noughties: The musically fragmented decade Yacht Rock Our next tracks : Eraldo Bennochi & Harold Budd: Music for "Fragment...
Aug 02, 2023•28 min
Live albums are very different from studio albums, but also sound very different than what we hear when we attend concerts. We talk about how live albums work, what sort of artist makes live albums, and whether anyone would want to hear a Taylor Swift live album. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Episode #19 – Live Recordings and Studio Recordings Rolling Stones: Fo...
Jul 19, 2023•26 min
It's summer, and there are music festivals. We discuss the Glastonbury Festival, attending live concerts, and more. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury Festival on the BBC iPlayer MUBI Annette Our next tracks : Pat Metheny: Dream Box Beck, Bogert & Appice: Live 1973 & 1974 If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or you...
Jul 05, 2023•31 min
Doug and Kirk don't know a lot about opera, but they discuss it anyway. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : King of the World: The Life of Louis XIV Mezzo Carnegie Hall+ Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall OperaVision Audience member banned from Royal Opera House after he loudly booed child singer during aria Our next tracks : Lully: Atys Motorbike: Motorbike If ...
Jun 21, 2023•30 min
We discuss home automation and using music listening music devices around the home. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : FreeForm OmniGraffle Philips Hue light bulbs Eve Energy Our next tracks : Succession Curved Air: Air Conditioning If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. Support The Next Track...
Jun 07, 2023•29 min
Doug re-watched the Woodstock movie. He'll never have to watch it again. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes : Woodstock - Director's cut Episode #254: Remastering, Re-Recording, and Standards Woodstock – Back to the Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive Boston Calling Our next tracks : Manchester Gamba Book Eli "Paperboy" Reed: Come and Get It If you like the...
May 24, 2023•25 min
Composer pianist Timo Andres joins us to discuss the Apple Music Classical app and Kirk's article about classical music that doesn't sound like classical music. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Guest : Timo Andres Show notes : Timo Andres on Wikipedia Apple Music Classical (Mostly) Plays the Right Chords - TidBITS The Next Track: Episode #253: Apple Music Classical Classical mu...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 12 min
