The Next Track
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
307 episodes of The Next Track since the first episode, which aired on May 21st, 2016.
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Episode #147 - Kirk's New Sonos Amp
May 3rd, 2019 | 27 mins 40 secs
Kirk bought some new audio equipment: a Sonos Amp. We talk about how this amp works, and how it has allowed Kirk to minimalize the equipment in his home office.
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Episode #146 - Woodstock
April 26th, 2019 | 20 mins 43 secs
The 50th anniversary concert of Woodstock has been planned, and tickets were supposed to go on sale this week, yet have been delayed. We look back at the original Woodstock festival and how much the music influenced us.
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Episode #145 - The Future of iTunes Redux
April 19th, 2019 | 15 mins 23 secs
It’s time to have a brief discussion of the future of iTunes again. Some news has been circulating suggesting that Apple will be including separate apps for music, TV, podcasts, and books later this year. We discuss this, and how we predicted this a few months ago.
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Episode #144 - Cornelius Boots and His Bad-Ass Shakuhachi
April 12th, 2019 | 32 mins 47 secs
Cornelius Boots is a bad-ass shakuhachi player, and Kirk's second shakuhachi teacher. Cornelius is a composer, performer, and teachers, and has just released his third album of original compositions.
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Episode #143 - Too Old to Rock 'n Roll
April 5th, 2019 | 29 mins 48 secs
Lots of big rock stars are getting old. How much longer will these musicians be able to perform and tour?
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Episode #142 - Why Wi-Fi Is Important for Your Home Media Use
March 29th, 2019 | 26 mins 37 secs
Most people depend on wi-fi to get data from one device to another in their home. This is the case for music and video, and having good wi-fi ensures that you can enjoy your home media without any glitches.
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Episode #141 - Algorithms
March 22nd, 2019 | 29 mins 54 secs
Continuing our reunion tour, we welcome back our friend Andy Doe to talk about algorithms; how they work, and how they affect music listening.
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Episode #140 - The Reunion Tour
March 15th, 2019 | 32 mins 15 secs
The band is back together, and we explain our new approach to the podcast. We then discuss how music may change as more people use voice assistants to request what they want to hear. And, of course, we present our own next tracks.
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Episode #139 - In Which We Bid Farewell
January 14th, 2019 | 4 mins 2 secs
It's been a long, strange trip, and it's time to get truckin' on.
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Episode #138 - A Look Back at Music We Discovered Last Year
January 4th, 2019 | 29 mins 4 secs
Music discovery has changed a lot, and as the new year rolls in, it's time to look back at 2018 and the music that we have discovered.
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Episode #137 - How Do You Create a "Music Social Network?"
December 28th, 2018 | 32 mins 22 secs
Apple has killed off its second attempt at a "music social network," Connect, which was part of Apple Music. We ponder what it would take to create a useful music social network.
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Episode #136 - Breaking Up with iTunes?
December 21st, 2018 | 27 mins 38 secs
We look at some possible future scenarios about iTunes, in part because a recent change that Apple has made.
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Episode #135 - Christmas Gift Guide
December 14th, 2018 | 31 mins 33 secs
Doug and Kirk make a list, and check it twice, presenting some ideas for music-related Christmas gifts.
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Episode #134 - Downsizing Your Audio System
December 7th, 2018 | 37 mins 21 secs
Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website, joins us to discuss downsizing audio systems. You really can get good sound with a minimal setup these days, and Chris explains how.
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Episode #133 - Desert Island Discs, Part 2
November 30th, 2018 | 30 mins 17 secs
Doug and Kirk have made lists of their ten desert island discs, and, in part one of a two-part series, we hear Doug's picks.
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Episode #132 - Is the Album Dead?
November 23rd, 2018 | 39 mins 9 secs
A recent article in Rolling Stone says that the album is dying. Andy Doe says that "every word in that article is shite."