Doug Adams
Co-Host of The Next Track
Doug Adams is an AppleScript developer and, since 2001, the proprietor of Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes. Doug is an audio and voice-over producer by trade and formerly worked in radio broadcasting as—at various times—disc jockey, announcer, production director, and program director. Doug is a musician, a life-long music lover, and all-around audio geek.
Doug Adams has hosted 307 Episodes.
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Episode #99 - Radio, Radio
April 6th, 2018 | 39 mins 45 secs
Radio has long been the first way that people have discovered and listened to music. It is still very powerful, in spite of the ubiquity of music streaming services. We discuss how radio works, how it's changed over the years, and where it may be going.
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Episode #98 - 1981
March 30th, 2018 | 35 mins 16 secs
1981 was a pivotal year for popular music. We take a deep dive into the tunes of that year and discuss the most memorable music of the year.
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Episode #97 - Jerry Ewing on Progressive Rock
March 24th, 2018 | 38 mins 23 secs
Jerry Ewing, editor of the UK's Prog magazine, discusses the history of progressive rock, and presents his new book Wondrous Stories.
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Episode #96 - Kiku Day Explains the Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute)
March 16th, 2018 | 38 mins 1 sec
We welcome Kiku Day, ethnomusicologist and shakuhachi player, to discuss this Japanese Flute.
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Episode #95 - Movies about Music, Part 3: Concert Movies
March 9th, 2018 | 33 mins 32 secs
We finish our look at movies about music by discussing concert movies. What makes a good concert movie? Why are concert movies no longer interesting?
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Episode #94 – Do Classical Record Labels Make Money?
March 2nd, 2018 | 41 mins 52 secs
People often wonder if classical record labels make money. We asked Andy Doe, who has a lot of experience in the classical record business, and he explains how the business works.
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Episode #93 – Simon Vance on Narrating Audiobooks
February 23rd, 2018 | 44 mins 39 secs
If you’re an audiobook listener, you will probably recognize this voice.
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Episode #92 – How They Listen to Music: Chuck Joiner, Podcaster
February 16th, 2018 | 33 mins 2 secs
Podcaster Chuck Joiner talks to us about how he listens to music: which sources he uses, how he chooses what to listen to, and what equipment he uses.
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Episode #91 – The Apple HomePod Sounds Great, Except When it Doesn’t
February 9th, 2018 | 32 mins 46 secs
Kirk got his HomePod. He spent a couple of hours listening to music to judge the sound quality. In short, it sounds great at times, but at others it doesn't.
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Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists
February 2nd, 2018 | 43 mins 44 secs
Journalist Liz Pelly talks about streaming muzak, Spotify, playlists, and the future of streaming.
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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.