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Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.

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Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.

    Episode #280: When CDs Won’t Play, and Other Tech Tales

    Episode #280: When CDs Won’t Play, and Other Tech Tales

    Tech is full of surprises.


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    ‌Show notes:



    NAD C 538 CD Player
    Episode #177 - Author Michael Connelly on Music in the Harry Bosch Novels and TV Series


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    Original Cast Recording: Girl from the North Country
    Thurston Moore: By the Fire






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    Episode #279: Lyrics

    Episode #279: Lyrics

    We discuss lyrics in popular music. Have they become simpler and angrier over the years?


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    Billie Eilish Clarifies Comments About ‘Wasteful’ Vinyl Variants: ‘I Wasn’t Singling Anyone Out’
    Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive over the last five decades
    Genius


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    Timo Andres: The Blind Banister
    The Hanging Stars: On a Golden Shore






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    Episode #278: Gear Acquisition Syndrome

    Episode #278: Gear Acquisition Syndrome

    Gear Acquisition Syndrome, or GAS, affects people with many interests: musicians, photographers, and audiophiles. We discuss how this syndrome can affect people, and why people just want to keep buying more gear.


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    ‌Show notes:



    Cambridge Audio: EVO 150 DELOREAN EDITION All-in-One Player
    The 7 key stages of Gear Acquisition Syndrome
    Kyusu


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    Max Richter: Sleep (Piano Edition)
    Little Village: Little Village






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    Episode #277: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star, Part 2

    Episode #277: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star, Part 2

    This time, Kirk chose three rock stars to discuss from David Hepworth's book Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994.


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    Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994


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    Vega Trails: Tremors in the Static
    Pan•American: The Patience Fader
    Gustaf: Package, Pt. 2)








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    Episode #276: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star

    Episode #276: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star

    We didn't all do our homework, but Doug discusses three chapters from David Hepworth's book Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994.


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    ‌Show notes:



    Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994
    Black Sabbath: The Ballet review
    Introducing the Violoncello Da Spalla


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    Sigiswald Kuijken: Solo
    New Order: Substance 1987 (2023 Expanded Reissue)






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    Episode #275: Dead at the Sphere, Vision Pro, Grammys, Taylor Swift, the Superb Owl, and More

    Episode #275: Dead at the Sphere, Vision Pro, Grammys, Taylor Swift, the Superb Owl, and More

    We have a “two guys in a pub” episode, in which we talk about the next musical artist to perform at The Sphere: Dead & Company. We also discuss Apple’s new Vision Pro, the Grammys, Taylor Swift, the Superb Owl, and more.


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    ‌Show notes:



    Dead & Company, Dead Forever, at The Sphere
    Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not (The Verge)
    Taylor Swift, QAnon, and the Political Weaponization of Fandom
    Monte-Carlo Summer Festival


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    The Passions: Thirty-Thousand Feet over China
    The Rolling Stones: A Bigger Bang






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HuwJ ,

So interesting & such nice guys

These two guys are very knowledgeable, interesting, and really good sorts; guests are excellent, (I never miss an episode including Andy or Chris). I’ve learned a lot and can’t wait for the next episode.

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