The Next Track

Kirk recently read Cameron Crowe's memoir The Uncool, about his experience writing about music, notably for Rolling Stone. Doug and Kirk reflect on rock music journalism. 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 Cameron Crowe: The Uncool, a Memoir Almost Famous Fast Times at Ridgemont High Jerry Maguire Aloha Can AI tell us anything meaningful about Bob Dylan’s songs? - Aeon Essays Write Now with Scrivener The Bongos - Wikipedia Richard Hambleton, ‘Shadowman’ of the ’80s Art Scene, Dies at 65 - The New York Times Shadowman (documentary about Richard Hambleton) Our next tracks: Patti Smith: Horses Superchunk: Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007–2023 If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Kirk was invited by Amazon to be part of a focus group for a forthcoming film on Amazon Prime. He talks about the experience, and he and Doug discuss the key economic difference between music streaming and video streaming. 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 Keeping Faith - BBC iPlayer Lillyhammer Our next tracks: Brian Brubaker: Eno Piano The Del Fuegos: Boston, Mass. If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Bruce Springsteen has released a four-disc set around his 1982 acoustic album Nebraska, including electric versions of many of the songs. "You could multi-track right in the bathroom." 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 Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition review – fabled album falls short of expectations Ian Penman: Infinite Wibble: Brian v. Eno Betty Cantor-Jackson - Wikipedia Springsteen on Broadway Our next tracks: Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe: Liminal The Ratchets: Glory Bound If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Why are there so many biopics about musicians lately? Follow the money... 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 Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From Today’s Movies. - The New York Times Upcoming Biopics! Which ones are you excited for? 'Hot Rodent Boyfriends' - A Guide To The Most Famous 'Rat Men' Beatlemania (musical) - Wikipedia Our next tracks: Fred Hersch: The Surrounding Green Hell-Bent: Insurgent Country, Vol. 2 If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Apple's new operating systems are out, all numbered 26, and Doug and Kirk discuss changes to the Music app. 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's overviews of the new 26 operating systems Our next tracks: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol. 1, Paul Badura-Skoda Linda Ronstadt: Simple Dreams If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

It's hard for us to remember, but there was a time before there was recorded music. How did people hear 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 Laurie Anderson on Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow Lyceum movement - Wikipedia Astor Place Riot - Wikipedia Our next tracks: Brad Mehldau: Ride Into the Sun Devo: Duty Now for the Future If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Some musicians fight to get control of their old music, and others sell off their back catalog. Songs are just another commodity in the capitalist system. 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 ‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years Elvis Presley - Wikipedia Colonel Tom Parker - Wikipedia Berne Convention - Wikipedia Bowie Bonds - Wikipedia The Technium: 1,000 True Fans DGM Live: 1000 Club Our next tracks: Jerry Garcia Band: Live at the Warfield Ron Wood: Fearless If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Lots of artists record and perform covers, songs written and recorded by other songwriters. We discuss covers, and Doug explains the origin of the term. 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 Bobby "Blue" Bland: Turn On Your Love Light Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series: Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 Lou Reed: Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964 -1965 Our next tracks: Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3 The Rolling Stones: 12 X 5 Support The Next Track

We discuss AI music, and how most musicians don't make money. Then we have some thoughts about podcast listening. 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 An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned Who Is Watching All These Podcasts? The Next Track on YouTube Our next tracks: Franz Schubert: Complete Songs, Graham Johnson Deep Sea Diver: Billboard Heart If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

It was 50 years ago, and as years for popular music go, 1975 was a doozy. 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 Sight and Sound: 1975 1975 in music - Wikipedia Our next tracks: Al Pacino: Sonny Boy Dusty Rose Gang: A-One From Day One If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track