The Next Track
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
281 episodes of The Next Track since the first episode, which aired on May 21st, 2016.
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Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment
January 26th, 2018 | 37 mins 13 secs
Musician and journalist James Jackson Toth launched an experiment in dedicated listening; sitting and listening attentively to just one album a week. He failed.
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Episode #88 – Buying and Selling Hi-Fi Equipment
January 19th, 2018 | 36 mins 27 secs
Chris Connaker talks about buying and selling hi-fi equipment, and introduces his new venture, a platform for buying and selling audio goods.
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Episode #87 – Pitch, Tuning, and Temperament
January 12th, 2018 | 34 mins 45 secs
What is pitch? How do instruments play in tune with each other? How do instruments tune, and what is temperament? Andy Doe explains all this.
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Episode #86 – New Year’s Resolutions
January 5th, 2018 | 32 mins 52 secs
As the new year rings in, we take a look at our music listening habits and think about how we may want to change them.
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Episode #85 – How Much Music Is Too Much?
December 29th, 2017 | 37 mins 32 secs
Do you have too much music?
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Episode #84 – Ask Doug and Kirk: AirPods, Ripping Optical Discs, and Moving iTunes Libraries
December 22nd, 2017 | 34 mins 34 secs
We answer a few listener questions about Apple's AirPods, how to rip optical discs (other than CDs), and moving and merging iTunes libraries.
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Episode #83 – Daniel Spreadbury on Music Notation Software
December 15th, 2017 | 36 mins 18 secs
We welcome Daniel Spreadbury to discuss the software that composers use to put their notes onto virtual paper.
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Episode #82 – Let It Snow
December 8th, 2017 | 33 mins 17 secs
As winter closes in, and the holiday season approaches, we discuss the strange ritual of listening to Christmas music for just one month a year.
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Episode #81 – Ask Andy: Ohms and Decibels
December 1st, 2017 | 29 mins 58 secs
We bring back our regular guest Andy Doe to discuss some of the technical terms we read about with audio equipment: ohms and decibels, also known as Ω and dB.
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Episode #80 – John Cage
November 24th, 2017 | 46 mins 8 secs
We welcome Laura Kuhn, executive director of the John Cage Trust, to discuss the life and legacy of composer John Cage.
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Episode #79 – 1977
November 17th, 2017 | 30 mins 42 secs
Doug and Kirk look at how 1977 was a watershed year for popular music.
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Episode #78 – Alexander Joel on the Role of the Conductor in Classical Music
November 10th, 2017 | 35 mins 31 secs
Conductor Alexander Joel talks about the profession of conductor for operas and orchestras.
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Episode #77 – How to Get the Most out of Apple Music
November 3rd, 2017 | 31 mins 12 secs
Doug and Kirk discuss Apple Music, how it's changed the way they listen to music, and how to get the most out of the service.
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Episode #76 – Mirror Balls and Polyester: Looking Back at Disco Music
October 27th, 2017 | 32 mins 9 secs
Doug and Kirk were teenagers when disco hit. They didn't care for it then, but has their opinion change after 40 years? Is it time to reevaluate disco music?
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Episode #75 – Movies about Music, Part 2: Documentaries
October 20th, 2017 | 35 mins 20 secs
Doug and Kirk discuss their favorite music documentaries.
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Episode #74 – Jeffrey Norman on Restoring, Mixing, and Mastering the Grateful Dead
October 13th, 2017 | 37 mins 55 secs
We welcome Jeffrey Norman, who has been mixing, mastering, and restoring Grateful Dead recordings for more than 35 years.