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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: Brian Eno: 77 Million Paintings Dr. Feelgood: Down by the Jetty If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 (documentary) Our next tracks: Genesis: Wind and Wuthering Frank Zappa: Sheik Yerbouti "> If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 Show Keith Richards: A life in guitars Keith Richards: “They haven't really improved the electric guitar since Les Paul and Leo Fender put their touch to it. Everything else is trying to sound like them” Peter Gabriel - Here Comes The Flood video Our next tracks: Peter Gabriel: I/O X-Ray Spex: Germfree Adolescents If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 from 20 Fellow Artists Philip Glass: Complete Piano Études, Maki Namekawa Our next tracks: Brian Eno: Ambient 1:Music For Airports Carla Olson & Mick Taylor - Sway: The Best of Carla Olson & Mick Taylor If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Timo Andres.Support The Next Track

Discussion on the end of iTunes and the introduction of new media apps. Exploration of iTunes as a brand and its significance. Challenges of operating system updates and unifying programming languages. Dislike of Spotlight and music picks including Morton Feldman and The Who's Quadrifenia album.

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 and Paul-Leonard Morgan: The Pigeon Tunnel Medicine Head: New Bottles, Old Medicine If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 Music Macbeth, RSC Gilles Deleuze: Proust and Signs Our next tracks: Henry Purcell: Fantasies for the Viols The Flatmates: Potpourri: Hits, Mixes and Demos '85-'89 If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 Game Soundtack The Adverts: Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track