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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 K702 Reference Open-Back Over-Ear Studio Headphones Our next tracks: Railroad Earth: Elko Bob Marley and The Wailers: Babylon By Bus If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Andy Doe joins us to discuss the present and future of vinyl records. The tea ceremony of listening to an LP... This week's guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD? Kings of the Road (Im Lauf der Zeit), note the records in the second photo; the record player is to their right. Vinyl record sales over time 48% of people who buy vinyl don't listen to the records Record Store Day Are there negative effects of Record Store Day? Now that you asked… Harmonia Mundi Windham Hill Records Album Mount Vinyl Record Shelf Stand and Wall Mount, Invisible and Adjustable, 5 Pack (Amazon) Episode #102 - Silence "Side Splitter" AppleScript Our next tracks: The Hilliard Ensemble: Perotin Rockpile: Seconds of Pleasure If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Andy Doe.Support The Next Track

Doug and Kirk discuss the future of iTunes. What effect will streaming and Apple's forthcoming video service have on iTunes? Will it split into several apps? Will it still be called iTunes? Show notes: The Great Disappointment (Wikipedia) Less or fewer One space between each sentence, they said. Science just proved them wrong. Focal Sony's "high-resolution capable" Bluetooth speaker The big music labels are selling big chunks of their Spotify stakes Will Music Streaming Ever Be Profitable? Our next tracks: Frank Sinatra: Standing Room Only Rank and File: Sundown If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

We welcome Dean Asker, a Eurovision Song Contest fan and expert, to discuss the past and present of this unique annual event. Curious how the voting works? We find out. This week's guest: Dean Asker Show notes: The Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest (Wikipedia) Lordi: Hard Rock Hallelujah (YouTube) European Broadcasting Union Logo TV Our next tracks: Crispy Ambulance: The Plateau Phase Pete Townshend: Empty Glass If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Dean Asker.Support The Next Track

Doug and Kirk discuss silence: how it is important in music, between pieces of music, around music, and on its own. Show notes: Listen Different: Add Silence to your iTunes and iPod Playlists High-Resolution Silence A Space Between AppleScript Robert J. Lertsema (Wikipedia) Bis Records John Cage: 4'33" (Wikipedia) John Cage: 4'33" score Episode #80 – John Cage John Cage and the Anechoic Chamber Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Apple Music) Jackson Browne: Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 & 2 Bruce Springsteen; 3/19/96, Belfast, Northern Ireland Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone (Judas) Side Splitter AppleScript Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Our next tracks: John Cage: Ryoanji Polyrock: Polyrock If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Bill Goldsmith of Radio Paradise joins us to talk about programming a free-form, internet radio station, listener support, and the future of radio. This week's guest: Bill Goldsmith Show notes: Radio Paradise Radio Paradise's playlist (updated live) Performance Royalty Rates Increase for Online Radio (2015) Our next tracks: Harold Budd: Avalon Sutra Julianna Hatfield: Julianna Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Bill Goldsmith.Support The Next Track

For the 100th episode, Doug and Kirk discuss how they listen to music today, and how their music listening has changed in the two years they've been producing this podcast. Show notes: Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists Episode #85 – How Much Music Is Too Much? Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment Record Labels Splitting Long Tracks into Multiple Tracks to Maximize Streaming Income Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to Songs Episode #2 – To Stream or to Own Music? Our next tracks: Max Richter: Sleep (Apple Music); CD/Blu-Ray version Jeff Beck: Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Radio has long been the first way that people have discovered and listened to music. It is still very powerful, in spite of the ubiquity of music streaming services. We discuss how radio works, how it's changed over the years, and where it may be going. Show notes: Radio 3 Concert Sound (broadcasts in FLAC) QuickTime Broadcaster iHeart Prepares for Bankruptcy as Soon as This Weekend Our next tracks: Jacob Bro: Returnings Eric Clapton: Journeyman If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

1981 was a pivotal year for popular music. We take a deep dive into the tunes of that year and discuss the most memorable music of the year. Show notes: We're not going to link to all the records we mention, but here is an Apple Music playlist with most of the songs we discuss. The Clash: Sandinista! Rolling Stones: Tattoo You Honky Tonk Woman: Tina Turner opening for the Rolling Stones in 1981 Sony Walkman WM-2 Home Taping Is Killing Music (Wikipedia) The Cure: Faith and Carnage Visors Crispy Ambulance The Clash: Sandinista Now!, the abridged promo LP released for radio Sandanista Now! playlist on Apple Music Guardian Angels (Wikipedia) Forget 1966, because 1981 was pop's year of revolution Our next tracks: Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 Ellen Foley: Spirit of St Louis Listen as a playlist on Apple Music If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Jerry Ewing, editor of the UK's Prog magazine, discusses the history of progressive rock, and presents his new book Wondrous Stories. This week's guest: Jerry Ewing Sponsor: Audible.com. Get a free audiobook and a 30-day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NextTrack Show notes: Wondrous Stories: A Journey through the Landscape of Progressive Rock Prog magazine Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock How the Brits Rocked America Episode #93 – Simon Vance on Narrating Audiobooks Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Recording Sessions Genesis: Live 1973 Midas Fall Valis Ablaze Ghost Community Our next tracks: Brad Mehldau: After Bach The Meters: The Meters Listen as a playlist on Apple Music. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Jerry Ewing.Support The Next Track