The Next Track

The 50th anniversary of the famous Sex Pistols concert at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester has just passed. We discuss punk rock, how it started, and what it has become. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes Sex Pistols at the Lesser Free Trade Hall - Wikipedia ‘I kn...

Doug discovered The DeMarco Sisters, an American close harmony singing group, watching TMC. We discuss how hugely popular artists can become forgotten and how musical tastes go out of fashion. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes The DeMarco Sisters - Wikipedia Episode #201...

The Next Track, Episode #334: Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones have a new album out; it sounds a lot like other Rolling Stones albums. We discuss how one of our favorite bands just keeps doing the same thing, over and over. (Apologies for the quality of Doug's audio.) Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what ke...

When things get old, will they still work? If hardware devices depend on software or firmware, will you still be able to use them? Those receivers and active speakers that require software to run; will they work in twenty years? Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes Episode...

Nostalgia? Avoiding the algorithm? Some people want to go back to the way things used to be and listen to music on iPods. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes I turned an iPod Shuffle into my perfect music player – here’s how Yer Stack Maxell Wireless Cassette Player Can yo...

It was Apple's 50th anniversary on April 1. Since both Doug's and Kirk's careers have depended on Apple, and we discussed Apple hardware and software on this podcast, we have a two-guys-in-a-pub discussion about our history with Apple products. "Instead of having a company that wanted to change the world, we now have a company that wants to charge the world." Help support The Next Track by making...

We watched the new documentary, Paul McCartney, Man on the Run, about his post-Beatles experiment with Wings. We have thoughts. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes On Battle After Another Sinners Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (documentary) Man on the Run (soundtrack) Wing...

In another look at a specific year in music, we find that 1979 not only had some great and influential music, but was also the year of two technical innovations that would change music forever. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes Sony Pressman Our next tracks : Moby: Futur...

We discuss some rock albums that were influential: their music, the way they presented songs, the way they were produced, or they effect they had on culture. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes 25 of the most influential albums in music history Our next tracks : Phantasm:...

The Greatest Hits album has been a staple of the music industry since 1958. Some of the best-selling albums of all time are Greatest Hits albums. But what is the future of the Greatest Hits album in this era of streaming? Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Greatest hits...

In spite of the fact that Kirk has been a Deadhead for decades, we have never done an episode about the Grateful Dead. With the passing of Bob Weir recently, we decided to talk a bit about the Dead, its history, and its future. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Grateful...

We look at a specific type of rock song that could be called "anthemic." This type of song generally has a number of movements, a slow introduction, is longer than average, and ends in a crescendo. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! EMBED_TK ‌Show notes Anthemic rock songs : Hotel C...

The album isn't dead. Doug has been discovering new ways to listen to albums in Apple's Music app. We also chat a bit about the good old days, when you could tweak macOS. Remember ResEdit? Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Hudlum - Many Tricks ResEdit - Wikipedia RIP Ma...

Back in the day, everything was recorded on tape. Tape is deteriorating, and some people are trying to restore old recordings before they crumble. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes Rag paper - Wikipedia Compa...

Lots of people have gift guides this time of year, but we decided to talk about how we don't really need anything at this time of year and have nothing to recommend to others. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes MacVoices Podcast Chris Connaker on immersive audio: Audioph...

Kirk recently read Cameron Crowe's memoir The Uncool, about his experience writing about music, notably for Rolling Stone. Doug and Kirk reflect on rock music journalism. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Cameron Crowe: The Uncool, a Memoir Almost Famous Fast Times at R...

Kirk was invited by Amazon to be part of a focus group for a forthcoming film on Amazon Prime. He talks about the experience, and he and Doug discuss the key economic difference between music streaming and video streaming. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Keeping Faith...

Bruce Springsteen has released a four-disc set around his 1982 acoustic album Nebraska, including electric versions of many of the songs. "You could multi-track right in the bathroom." Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition Bruce Springsteen: N...

Why are there so many biopics about musicians lately? Follow the money... Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Rock’s Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From Today’s Movies. - The New York Times Upcoming Biopics! Which ones are you excited for? 'Hot Rodent Boyfriend...

Apple's new operating systems are out, all numbered 26, and Doug and Kirk discuss changes to the Music app. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Apple's overviews of the new 26 operating systems Our next tracks : Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol. 1, Paul Badura-Skoda Linda Ron...

It's hard for us to remember, but there was a time before there was recorded music. How did people hear music? Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Laurie Anderson on Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow Lyceum movement - Wikipedia Astor Place Riot - Wikipedia Our next track...

Some musicians fight to get control of their old music, and others sell off their back catalog. Songs are just another commodity in the capitalist system. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes ‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contr...

Lots of artists record and perform covers, songs written and recorded by other songwriters. We discuss covers, and Doug explains the origin of the term. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Bobby "Blue" Bland: Turn On Your Love Light Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series: Vol. 9:...

We discuss AI music, and how most musicians don't make money. Then we have some thoughts about podcast listening. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned Who Is Watching All These...

It was 50 years ago, and as years for popular music go, 1975 was a doozy. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon . We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Sight and Sound: 1975 1975 in music - Wikipedia Our next tracks : Al Pacino: Sonny Boy Dusty Rose Gang: A-One From Day One If you like the show, please subscribe...