
Kirk McElhearn
Co-Host of The Next Track
Kirk McElhearn is a freelance journalist. He writes on his website Kirkville, and is Senior Contributor to Macworld, where he is The iTunes Guy. He is also a regular contributor to TidBITS, as well as several other web sites and magazines. He is co-host of The Committed podcast. Kirk has written more than twenty books, including Take Control of iTunes. On Twitter, he's @mcelhearn, and he has a Facebook page.
Kirk McElhearn has hosted 319 Episodes.
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♫ Episode #31 – Jim Dalrymple on Apple Music
December 16th, 2016 | 36 mins 52 secs
We welcome Jim Dalrymple of The Loop to discuss his experiences with Apple Music.
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♫ Episode #30 – Christmas Gift Guide
December 9th, 2016 | 30 mins 54 secs
Why not spread a bit of holiday cheer? Doug and Kirk pick their selections for great Christmas gifts.
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♫ Episode #29 – Tagging Audio Files
December 2nd, 2016 | 32 mins
Doug and Kirk explain everything you need to know about tagging your digital audio files.
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♫ Episode #28 – Music and Mystery: Author Peter Robinson on Music in His Novels
November 25th, 2016 | 26 mins 34 secs
Author Peter Robinson joins us to discuss how he uses music in his DCI Banks series of mystery novels.
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♫ Episode #27 – Composing Music for Stage and Screen, with Paul Englishby
November 18th, 2016 | 31 mins 27 secs
Paul Englishby talks about composing music for stage and screen, including the Royal Shakespeare Company's new production of The Tempest.
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♫ Episode #26 – Andy Doe Answers Your Questions about Audio Equipment and Technology
November 11th, 2016 | 27 mins 57 secs
Andy Doe answers listener questions about audio equipment and technology in our first Ask Andy episode.
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♫ Episode #25 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music, Part 2
November 4th, 2016 | 33 mins 33 secs
The second and final part of our interview with Timo Andres, discussing his compositions, and the business of classical music.
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♫ Episode #24 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music
October 28th, 2016 | 31 mins 31 secs
Doug and Kirk welcome Timo Andres, composer and performer of contemporary classical music. This is the first part of a two-part interview.
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♫ Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful Dead
October 21st, 2016 | 34 mins 8 secs
Doug and Kirk welcome David Browne, author of So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead to discuss the history of this iconic band.
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♫ Episode #22 – In Praise of the iPod Classic
October 14th, 2016 | 30 mins 41 secs
Doug and Kirk wax nostalgic about the iPod classic, and other one trick pony music players. And Bob Dylan.
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♫ Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers
October 7th, 2016 | 33 mins 56 secs
Doug and Kirk had some questions about subwoofers. So they invited Andy Doe to explain how they work, how to set them up, and why we might want to use them.
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♫ Episode #20 – You Think You Know about the Blues? Eliah Wald on the History of the Blues
September 30th, 2016 | 30 mins 16 secs
We welcome musician, historian, and author Elijah Wald to discuss the history of the blues.
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♫ Episode #19 – Live Recordings and Studio Recordings
September 23rd, 2016 | 28 mins 18 secs
Doug and Kirk discuss the pros and cons of live recordings vs. studio recordings. And, are live recordings really live?
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♫ Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music
September 16th, 2016 | 41 mins 29 secs
We welcome New Yorker music critic Alex Ross for a long discussion about listening to classical music today.
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♫ Episode #17 – Jacks, Pods, and Music
September 9th, 2016 | 29 mins 22 secs
We take a look at the audio-related elements of this week's Apple product announcement.
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♫ Episode #16 – Managing and Storing Digital Media Files
September 2nd, 2016 | 30 mins 16 secs
You have lots of digital audio and video files. What's the best way to manage and store them?