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We talk about the lowly b-side, the flip side of a single, which is fading away into obscurity. Show notes : LP record (Wikipedia) Vitaphone (Wikipedia) A-side and B-side (Wikipedia) Flexi disc (Wikipedia) Our next tracks : The Normal: Warm Leatherette The Sex Pistols: Did You No Wrong (B-Side of Virgin's God Save the Queen re-release); YouTube If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or y...

We discuss the changes in the way we have listened to music over the decades with Simon Vance, esteemed narrator of audiobooks, who saw all the great British bands live in their prime. This week's guest: Simon Vance Show notes : We don't link to all the many bands and records that Simon mention in this episodes; we'll leave it up to you to search for them. 2018 Audie Awards with Simon Vance Audibl...

Is the home stereo dead? It certainly looks like it. Show notes : Carvel Radio Shack Realistic (Wikipedia) Wollensak (Wikipedia) Goliath Bosch The Good Fight Sonos Beam The Best Stereo Receiver (Wirecutter) Sonos One (In the show, Kirk mentioned the Play:1, but that's not the model that will support AirPlay 2; it's the newer Sonos One. Their products are a bit confusing.) Stand for Sonos Play:1 So...

James Jackson Toth joins us to discuss why we shouldn't give up on the CD. This week's guest: James Jackson Toth, Wooden Wand Show notes : Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment Perfect Sound For A Little Longer: In Defence Of The CD Episode #108 - Buying Records Episode #105 - The Future of Vinyl Our next tracks : Thomas Dunford: Bach Dalindeo: Kallio If you like the...

Doug and Kirk wax nostalgic about buying records: what was so nice about browsing record stores, and what are we missing. Show notes : Andy Doe shows how to open any kind of CD . Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment Delete Tracks Never Played AppleScript MusicWeb International E. J. Korvette (Wikipedia) Sam Goody (Wikipedia) Collecting Music in an Analog Age Morris...

Do you get annoying earworms? And do you occasionally encounter mondegreens? We look at these two interesting phenomena. Show notes : Earworm (Wikipedia) Würm (third part of the Yes song Starship Trooper) To be or not to be - Shakespeare Live Mondegreen (Wikipedia) The Caterpillar - Night Gallery Capo app (not Coda, my apologies) Jean Aitchison: Words in the Mind: An Introduction to the Mental Lex...

Doug and Kirk discuss headphones: the pros and cons of listening to music on headphones, and the different types of headphones you can use to listen to music. Show notes : RadioShack Grado The Headphones I Use (Updated) Grado Prestige Series SR325e Headphones Binaural recording (Wikipedia) Awesome binaural albums (thread on the Head-Fi forum) Head-Fi forum Our Headphones : The headphones that Doug...

Andy Doe joins us to discuss the present and future of vinyl records. The tea ceremony of listening to an LP... This week's guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes : Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD? Kings of the Road (Im Lauf der Zeit) , note the records in the second photo; the record player is to their right. Vinyl record sales over time 48% of people who buy vinyl don't listen...

Doug and Kirk discuss the future of iTunes. What effect will streaming and Apple's forthcoming video service have on iTunes? Will it split into several apps? Will it still be called iTunes? Show notes : The Great Disappointment (Wikipedia) Less or fewer One space between each sentence, they said. Science just proved them wrong. Focal Sony's "high-resolution capable" Bluetooth speaker The big music...

We welcome Dean Asker, a Eurovision Song Contest fan and expert, to discuss the past and present of this unique annual event. Curious how the voting works? We find out. This week's guest: Dean Asker Show notes : The Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest (Wikipedia) Lordi: Hard Rock Hallelujah (YouTube) European Broadcasting Union Logo TV Our next tracks : Crispy Ambulance: The Plateau Ph...

Doug and Kirk discuss silence: how it is important in music, between pieces of music, around music, and on its own. Show notes : Listen Different: Add Silence to your iTunes and iPod Playlists High-Resolution Silence A Space Between AppleScript Robert J. Lertsema (Wikipedia) Bis Records John Cage: 4'33" (Wikipedia) John Cage: 4'33" score Episode #80 – John Cage John Cage and the Anechoic Chamber E...

Bill Goldsmith of Radio Paradise joins us to talk about programming a free-form, internet radio station, listener support, and the future of radio. This week's guest: Bill Goldsmith Show notes : Radio Paradise Radio Paradise's playlist (updated live) Performance Royalty Rates Increase for Online Radio (2015) Our next tracks : Harold Budd: Avalon Sutra Julianna Hatfield: Julianna Hatfield Sings Oli...

For the 100th episode, Doug and Kirk discuss how they listen to music today, and how their music listening has changed in the two years they've been producing this podcast. Show notes : Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists Episode #85 – How Much Music Is Too Much? Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment Record Labels Splitting Long Tracks into Multi...

Radio has long been the first way that people have discovered and listened to music. It is still very powerful, in spite of the ubiquity of music streaming services. We discuss how radio works, how it's changed over the years, and where it may be going. Show notes : Radio 3 Concert Sound (broadcasts in FLAC) QuickTime Broadcaster iHeart Prepares for Bankruptcy as Soon as This Weekend Our next trac...

1981 was a pivotal year for popular music. We take a deep dive into the tunes of that year and discuss the most memorable music of the year. Show notes : We're not going to link to all the records we mention, but here is an Apple Music playlist with most of the songs we discuss. The Clash: Sandinista! Rolling Stones: Tattoo You Honky Tonk Woman: Tina Turner opening for the Rolling Stones in 1981 S...

Jerry Ewing, editor of the UK's Prog magazine, discusses the history of progressive rock, and presents his new book Wondrous Stories. This week's guest: Jerry Ewing Sponsor: Audible.com. Get a free audiobook and a 30-day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NextTrack Show notes : Wondrous Stories: A Journey through the Landscape of Progressive Rock Prog magazine Episode #58 – David Weigel on the His...

We welcome Kiku Day, ethnomusicologist and shakuhachi player, to discuss this Japanese Flute. This week's guest: Kiku Day Show notes : Shakuhachi (Wikipedia) Okuda Atsuya Okuda Atsuya's CDs Gagaku (Wikipedia) Honkyoku (Wikipedia) Fuke Zen (Wikipedia) Shakuhachi music notation European Shakuhachi Society World Shakuhachi Festival 2018 in London A few shakuhachi recordings on Apple Music: Teruhish F...

We finish our look at movies about music by discussing concert movies. What makes a good concert movie? Why are concert movies no longer interesting? Show notes : Ladies & Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music The Last Waltz The Complete Monterey Pop Festival The Criterion Collection The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter Concert for Bangladesh Joe Cocker: Mad Dog...

People often wonder if classical record labels make money. We asked Andy Doe, who has a lot of experience in the classical record business, and he explains how the business works. This week’s guest : Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes : Naxos Records Colin Currie Group harmonia mundi Artists and repertoire (A&R) – Wikipedia The Philharmonia Orchestra Berlioz: Les Troyens Many of the Karajan al...

If you’re an audiobook listener, you will probably recognize this voice. We welcome Simon Vance, one of the most widely appreciated narrator of audiobooks. He discusses what it involves to record audiobooks, and how the audiobook industry works. This week’s guest : Simon Vance Show notes : Audiofile Magazine Simon Vance’s award winning audiobooks (Audiofile) Audies Audible.com (Try Audible and get...

Podcaster Chuck Joiner talks to us about how he listens to music: which sources he uses, how he chooses what to listen to, and what equipment he uses. This week’s guest : Chuck Joiner, the MacVoices podcast Show notes : Audion Sonos speakers Apple AirPods JBL Flip 4 waterproof speaker Brian Eno: Nerve Net Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment View Cached Music AppleS...

Kirk got his HomePod. He spent a couple of hours listening to music to judge the sound quality. In short, it sounds great at times, but at others it doesn’t. Sponsor : ChronoSync, by Econ Technologies. Whatever your backup or sync scenario, ChronoSync has got you covered! Download a free 15-day trial version, and get 25% off ChronoSync on the Econ Technologies website . Show notes : Wrapping it ri...

Journalist Liz Pelly talks about streaming muzak, Spotify, playlists, and the future of streaming. This week’s guest : Liz Pelly Liz Pelly’s newsletter Show notes : The Problem with Muzak The Secret Lives of Playlists Future of Music Coalition Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment U.S. Copyright Authorities to Make Subscription Music Services Increase Payout Rate to...

Musician and journalist James Jackson Toth launched an experiment in dedicated listening; sitting and listening attentively to just one album a week. He failed. He tells us why, and how we may have too much music to listen to. You stop hearing music at a certain point and you start hearing decisions. This week’s guest : James Jackson Toth, Wooden Wand Show notes : Too Much Music: A Failed Experime...

Buying and selling hi-fi equipment can be fraught with problems. Chris Connaker joins us to talk about the situation, and to present his new venture, Superphonica, a platform for buying and selling audio goods. Sponsor : ChronoSync, by Econ Technologies. Whatever your backup or sync scenario, ChronoSync has got you covered! Download a free 15-day trial version, and get 25% off ChronoSync on the Ec...