The Next Track
A podcast about how people listen to music today.
Episodes
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Episode #296: Nostalgia Concerts, 74 Albums from 1974, Interstellar Soundtrack
December 4th, 2024 | 28 mins 52 secs
Apparently "nostalgia concerts," where bands play full albums, have become common; not everyone likes this idea. Rolling Stone made a list of the "best" 74 albums of 1974. And we discuss movie soundtracks, with specific reference to Hans Zimmer's music for Interstellar.
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Episode #295: Selling Records with Pete Morgan of Burning Shed
November 20th, 2024 | 32 mins 11 secs
We talk about selling records with the unique Burning Shed, the British online record store that offers a curated selected of progressive rock, new wave, ambient, and electronic music.
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Episode #294: Desert Island Bass Players
November 6th, 2024 | 33 mins 15 secs
With the passing of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, we talk about the bass players we would take to a desert island.
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Episode #293: Desert Island Discs Redux
October 23rd, 2024 | 30 mins 9 secs
We discuss desert island discs as a thought experiment, though we didn't agree on the ground rules.
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Episode #292: Music as Product
October 9th, 2024 | 32 mins
Music is a product. We discuss how music is sold and promoted.
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Episode #291: Why Can't Concerts Be More Interesting?
September 25th, 2024 | 27 mins 57 secs
Kirk attended a unique concert recently, and Doug and Kirk discuss how concerts could be more interesting.
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Episode #290: Why Most People Have Better Audio on Their TV Systems
September 11th, 2024 | 31 mins 11 secs
People are more likely to have good audio for their TV, to watch movies and films, than for music these days.
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Episode #289: Audio Gear and Firmware: Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind
August 28th, 2024 | 29 mins 56 secs
Don't buy hi-fi audio equipment that needs firmware updates. (This means you, Sonos.)
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Episode #288: Merch
August 14th, 2024 | 26 mins 32 secs
It's tough to make money in the music business. So artists sell merch.
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Episode #287: The Summer Doldrums
July 31st, 2024 | 29 mins 57 secs
It's the summer of Apple beta software. We chat a bit about the Music app, new operating systems, and how Apple's AI could affect Apple Music.
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Episode #285: Is Classic Rock the New Classical Music
July 3rd, 2024 | 27 mins 39 secs
No one gets up in the morning and says, “I want to be in a classic rock band.”
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Episode #284: You Can't Beat the System
June 19th, 2024 | 29 mins 2 secs
Something always goes wrong. "The grass may look great, but it's not real grass."
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Episode #283: Another Green World
June 5th, 2024 | 30 mins 1 sec
Doug and Kirk discuss one of Brian Eno's best early albums, Another Green World.
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Episode #282: Embracing the CD Revival
May 22nd, 2024 | 29 mins 54 secs
Continuing with our multi-episode arc, we discuss the joys of listening to CDs.
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Episode #281: Kirk's New Audio Gear
May 8th, 2024 | 31 mins 36 secs
Kirk buys new audio gear for the first time in several years. Tech doesn't always work.