270 episodes

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.

The Next Track Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn

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    • 4.8 • 83 Ratings

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 #269: The End of iTunes

    Episode #269: The End of iTunes

    Apple is slowly phasing out iTunes on Windows, after having done so four years ago on Mac. Is it the end of the iTunes brand?


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    ‌Show notes:



    Apple is finally killing off iTunes—for real this time
    Episode #162 - Apple's New Improved macOS Media Apps


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    Morton Feldman: Piano & String Quartet
    The Who: Quadrophenia






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    Episode #268: Miles Davis, Bitches Brew

    Episode #268: Miles Davis, Bitches Brew

    We discuss Miles Davis's groundbreaking 1970 album Bitches Brew.


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    ‌Show notes:



    Bitches Brew
    The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions
    Rolling Stone review of Bitches Brew
    Guardian review of Bitches Brew
    Miles Runs the Voodoo Down - 8/18/1970 - Tanglewood
    Black Beauty: Miles Davis at Fillmore West
    About the 4/10/70 concert


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    Phillip Glass and Paul-Leonard Morgan: The Pigeon Tunnel
    Medicine Head: New Bottles, Old Medicine






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    Episode #267: Dark Side of the Moon Gets Rogered

    Episode #267: Dark Side of the Moon Gets Rogered

    Roger Waters decided to make a new version of Dark Side of the Moon. It's a mistake.


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    ‌Show notes:



    Dark Side of the Moon Gets Rogered
    -Episode #235 - 1973
    The Wall: Film
    Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds


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    Bach: Art of the Fugue, Angela Hewitt
    Hot Tuna: Hopkorv






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    Episode #266: Is the Sphere the Future of Concerts

    Episode #266: Is the Sphere the Future of Concerts

    The Sphere is a huge new venue in Las Vegas, with a massive scene that provides an immersive video experience. U2 has been playing there, with concerts that combine their music with innovative visuals.


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    ‌Show notes:



    The Sphere
    Behind the scenes at U2's Las Vegas Sphere residency (CBS This Morning)
    Behind U2's Residency at Sphere Las Vegas: Apple Music
    Macbeth, RSC
    Gilles Deleuze: Proust and Signs


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    Henry Purcell: Fantasies for the Viols
    The Flatmates: Potpourri: Hits, Mixes and Demos '85-'89






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    Episode #265: How Recordings Have Changed Music

    Episode #265: How Recordings Have Changed Music

    Recordings change music by freezing it in time.


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    Hubbub (Paywall, free to read with account creation)
    Episode #126 - Background Music and Muzak
    How Daydreaming Can Enhance Creativity for Fiction Writers
    Episode #187 - Live Performances during Covid-19, and After (John Wyver on filming theater)


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    Starfield: Original Game Soundtack
    The Adverts: Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts






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    Episode #264: The Heyday of Album Artwork

    Episode #264: The Heyday of Album Artwork

    A new documentary about Hipgnosis, the design team that is famous for covers of albums by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and many others, looks at the period when album artwork became an important element of rock albums.


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    ‌Show notes:



    Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art. - The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue
    Squaring the Circle
    Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres


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    Darkside
    Mud: Use Your Imagination




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Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
83 Ratings

83 Ratings

JohnHimm ,

Great podcast

If you like music, how we digest it, how it's made, check out this show. Gotta love Grumpy Kirk and Positive Doug

MacLoverIke ,

Review of The Next Track Podcast

I listen to The Next Track Podcast, very frequently. They have an extremely informative and entertaining Podcast, with an interesting twist on Music and how it’s consumed. They have vast experiences to draw from, but with a slight bias towards Rock, and Pop music. I enjoy alternate takes on Music, but I disagree with their reports on the use of A/M-Fm radio, and it’s ubiquity. Most Vehicles still have AM-FM radios, and they are still the most listened-to form of Music today. Radio stations and Record labels pushed the customers away from CD’s to prevent duplication and to reform the market for how Artists are paid, and many of us disagree about the so-called inconvenience of CD’s and DVD’s. I believe that Tge Next Track has more direct, in-depth, full understanding, knowledge of the Music business and the distribution of Music, than any other Podcast, and I highly recommend following and listening to their Podcast.

DCNYer ,

Equal to my level of "audiophile" skepticism

I found this podcast after reading a Q&A from one of the hosts in an "audiophile" forum. After looking at the list of episodes, I was happy to see that they included interviews with classical music artists and journalists. The hosts evince a nice balance of "audiophile" skepticism with appreciation of quality sound reproduction. I'm working my way through back episodes and already enjoy their interviews with Andy Doe. Keep up the good work and I'm glad this podcast has maintained a consistent publication schedule, unlike other audiophile podcasts that peter out.

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