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 266 Episodes.
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♫ Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock
June 23rd, 2017 | 34 mins 40 secs
Author David Weigel joins us to discuss his book The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock.
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♫ Episode #57 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Optical Discs
June 16th, 2017 | 33 mins 53 secs
Andy Doe joins us to take a close look at optical discs: CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, but also HDCDs, DVD-As, and more. I bet you didn't know how many kinds of optical disc there are...
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♫ Episode #56 – Playlists in iTunes
June 9th, 2017 | 31 mins 34 secs
We take a close look at iTunes playlists, how they work, what you can do with them, and how you can bend them to your will.
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♫ Episode #55 – Chris Connaker Shares His Favorites from the Munich High End Audio Show
June 2nd, 2017 | 32 mins 59 secs
Chris Connaker, of ComputerAudiophile.com, joins us to talk about the most interesting audio hardware he saw - and heard - at this year's Munich High End Audio Show.
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♫ Episode #54 – Guitarist Woody Mann Talks about His Documentary on the Life of Rev. Gary Davis
May 26th, 2017 | 35 mins 16 secs
Guitarist Woody Mann joins us to discuss his documentary about the life of the great blues and gospel musician Rev. Gary Davis.
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♫ Episode #53 – Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour
May 19th, 2017 | 37 mins 15 secs
We welcome author and Dylanologist Andrew Muir to talk about Bob Dylan's Never Ending Tour, and his recent concerts in the UK.
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♫ Episode #52 – It Was a Very Good Year
May 12th, 2017 | 26 mins 13 secs
We mark the end of The Next Track's first year with a review of our most interesting episodes.
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♫ Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD?
May 5th, 2017 | 32 mins 5 secs
We welcome Andy Doe to discuss the pros and cons of vinyl versus CD.
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♫ Episode #50 – Streaming Music in Your Home
April 28th, 2017 | 34 mins 27 secs
Developer Paul Kafasis joins us to discuss in-house streaming: AirPlay, Bluetooth, and Google Cast.
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♫ Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunes
April 21st, 2017 | 29 mins 55 secs
Doug and Kirk take a look at common misconceptions people have about iTunes.
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♫ Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres
April 14th, 2017 | 34 mins 33 secs
Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group talks about music between genres.
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♫ Episode #47 – 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your Stereo
April 7th, 2017 | 29 mins 1 sec
We discuss the ten ways you can connect your computer to an amplifier or receiver.
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♫ Episode #46 – Percussionist Colin Currie on Performing and Recording Steve Reich’s Drumming
March 31st, 2017 | 32 mins 12 secs
We talk with percussionist Colin Currie, who discusses performing and recording Steve Reich's seminal minimalist work Drumming.
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♫ Episode #45 – Ask Andy, Hi-Fi Equipment and Speaker Placement
March 24th, 2017 | 33 mins 8 secs
We welcome Andy Doe for another Ask Andy episode, where we discuss hi-fi equipment and speaker placement.
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♫ Episode #44 – Bootlegs, Live Tapes, and Torrents
March 17th, 2017 | 29 mins 30 secs
We discuss bootleg recordings, live recordings, and torrents.
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♫ Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0
March 10th, 2017 | 29 mins 24 secs
Chris Connaker joins us to discuss how music streaming service can make the next step.