The Next Track

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn
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Jun 19, 2024 • 29min

Episode #284: You Can't Beat the System

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 Track
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Jun 5, 2024 • 30min

Episode #283: Another Green World

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 tracks: King Crimson - Full Show (The Noise - Live At Fréjus 1982) Jane's Addiction: Nothing's Shocking If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track
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May 22, 2024 • 30min

Episode #282: Embracing the CD Revival

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 Quartet: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon Simple Minds: Empires and Dance If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track
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May 8, 2024 • 32min

Episode #281: Kirk's New Audio Gear

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 Recordings If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track
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Apr 24, 2024 • 29min

Episode #280: When CDs Won’t Play, and Other Tech Tales

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 podcast.Support The Next Track
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Apr 10, 2024 • 27min

Episode #279: Lyrics

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 Stars: On a Golden Shore If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track
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Mar 27, 2024 • 29min

Episode #278: Gear Acquisition Syndrome

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 tracks: Max Richter: Sleep (Piano Edition) Little Village: Little Village If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track
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Mar 13, 2024 • 30min

Episode #277: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star, Part 2

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, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track
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Feb 28, 2024 • 32min

Episode #276: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star

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 New Order: Substance 1987 (2023 Expanded Reissue) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track
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Feb 14, 2024 • 31min

Episode #275: Dead at the Sphere, Vision Pro, Grammys, Taylor Swift, the Superb Owl, and More

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) Taylor Swift, QAnon, and the Political Weaponization of Fandom Monte-Carlo Summer Festival Our next tracks: The Passions: Thirty-Thousand Feet over China The Rolling Stones: A Bigger Bang If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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