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RunDNA PodcastOptimizing Off-Season Training for Runners with Doug Adams & Scott GreenbergIn this episode of the RunDNA Podcast, host Doug Adams sits down with special guest Scott Greenberg to discuss optimizing off-season training for runners. They delve deep into strategies for effective rest, recovery, and building strength during the off-season, ensuring you're ready to hit peak performance when it's time to ramp up your training.Key topics include:How to use the 2-mile efficiency test to accurately gauge training progress.Avoiding the pitfalls of training at an "aspirational" pace vs. your actual pace.The importance of tracking and logging training data, even during the...2024-11-1833 min

RunDNA PodcastThe Road to Recovery: Doug Adams' Lessons on Knee Injuries and Gait AnalysisIn this episode of the Run DNA Podcast, Doug Adams shares his journey of overcoming knee pain after a year-long battle with injury. From running a trail race pain-free to developing the Helix 3D Walking Gait Analysis Protocol, Doug dives deep into the lessons he’s learned about injury recovery, consistency, and the importance of controlling stress on the body. Whether you’re an athlete, runner, or a physical therapist working with injured clients, this episode is packed with actionable insights on how to manage and recover from injuries effectively. Learn how to analyze your walking gait, correct imbalances, and...2024-09-3020 min

RunDNA PodcastAchieving 100 Happy Healthy: Doug Adams Shares His VisionIn this episode of the RunDNA podcast, host Jimmy McKay interviews Doug Adams, the creator of the 100 Happy Healthy plan, to discuss how movement is essential for achieving a long, happy, and healthy life. Doug shares his vision and the mission of RunDNA, focusing on how education, technology, and proactive approaches to movement can help everyone live to be 100 years old, happy, and healthy. **Key Points Discussed:**- The concept and mission of the 100 Happy Healthy plan. - The importance of movement for longevity and...2024-06-2426 min

The Next TrackEpisode #192 - The Same as It Ever WasFollowing our discussion of CDs in episode #190, we continue our discussion about these plastic discs, mainly because Doug bought some new audio gear and is now CD-obsessed. 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! Support The Next Track. Show notes: Episode #190 - Nostalgic about CDs Elizabethtown The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Wendy Brooke on Twitter @ProgRockers The story of the Grateful Dead Europe 72' release The Cure: Faith (Cassette release) A Certain Ratio: The...2020-09-1631 min

The Next TrackEpisode #185 - Use Plex to Manage Your Media LibraryPlex is a great way to manage your media library. Doug and Kirk discuss how they use it. Note: we recorded this episode before the lockdown began, but held off publishing it because we had a number of interviews with musicians in lockdown. 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! Support The Next Track. Show notes: Plex A Suitable Boy Our next tracks: Ustad Vilayat Khan: From the NCPA Archives The Pointer Sisters...2020-06-1020 min

The Next TrackEpisode #172 - Social Isolation and MusicThese are difficult times for many people, who are now required to stay at home. Music can help us get through this. In this "two guys not in a pub" episode, Doug and Kirk reflect on social isolation and music. Show notes: Bus-sized fatberg weighing 40 tonnes cleared from London sewer GrimeGran's Twitter feed The Dropkick Murphys - Streaming Up From Boston Royal Shakespeare Company in cinemas National Theatre Live Dead & Company YouTube channel (lots of videos, including full concerts) The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks The Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall Alex Ross's COVID-19 live streams list ...2020-03-2530 min

The Next TrackEpisode #166 - Our Year in MusicFor the first episode of the new decade - the last one recorded in the previous decade - Doug and Kirk look back on their year in music. Show notes: Honkyoku (Kirk's shakuhachi website) The Zen of Everything (Kirk's podcast) Rode Procaster microphone Yamaha AG03 mixer Episode #147 - Kirk's New Sonos Amp KEF Q350 speakers Q Acoustics 3020I speakers Amazon Echo Dot Tivoli Audio model One Episode #162 - Apple's New Improved macOS Media Apps Doug's AppleScripts Time Out: We Don’t Give Music Enough Time to Grow on Us Anymore John Cale: Music for a New So...2020-01-0234 min

The Next TrackEpisode #162 - Apple's New Improved macOS Media AppsDoug and Kirk spend a half hour or so discussing Apple's new apps that replace iTunes on the Mac. They rant, they praise, they shrug, they laugh, and they reminisce on what was, while imaging what could have been. It was a very good year. Show notes: The iTunes Guy column on Macworld CarPlay Crashes Constantly in My Car The iTunes and Everything Apple forum on Audiophile Style Kirk's new book, Take Control of macOS Media Apps Poll: What Do You Think of the New macOS Media Apps that Replace iTunes? In Praise of the iTunes...2019-11-0632 min

The Next TrackEpisode #158 - What We Did this SummerDoug and Kirk discuss some audio-related projects they carried out this summer, new Sonos gear, streaming audio in the home, the iTunes visualizer, and more. Show notes: My New Vitsœ Shelves Have Freed Up Space in My Office Rams (documentary about Dieter Rams) Kef Q150 speakers Q Acoustics 3010i speakers Kirk's comfy chair is an older model from this brand, similar to this style. Sonos Move Sonos One SL Sonos Port Sonos Connect Kef LS 50 wireless speakers Netgear Orbi mesh wi-fi system Episode #136 - Breaking Up with iTunes? Episode #145 - The Future of iTunes Redux Episode #152...2019-09-1229 min

The Next TrackEpisode #149 - In Which We Discuss the Potential Breakup of iTunes Yet Again Because We Really Didn't Have Anything Else to Talk About This WeekWe discuss the potential breakup of iTunes yet again, because there is some new information about what the future of iTunes will be. Show notes: Steve Troughton-Smith Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes Episode #136 - Breaking Up with iTunes? Episode #145 - The Future of iTunes Redux Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes Remove n Characters from Front or Back Grateful Dead - Set 1 - 10/31/80 - Radio City Music Hall (YouTube) Our next tracks: Grateful Dead: The Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80 & 10/10/80 Little Feat: Waiting for Columbus If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite...2019-05-1722 min

The Next TrackEpisode #139 - In Which We Bid FarewellIt's been a long, strange trip, and it's time to get truckin' on. Show notes: Doug's website Kirk's website Thanks for helping make this a wonderful adventure. See you all again somewhere.Support The Next Track 2019-01-1404 min

The Next TrackEpisode #137 - How Do You Create a "Music Social Network?"Apple has killed off its second attempt at a "music social network," Connect, which was part of Apple Music. We ponder what it would take to create a useful music social network. Show notes: Discogs iTunes Features That Have Been Retired Episode #60 – Geoff Edgers on the Slow Death of the Electric Guitar The Classical Music Recordings Discussion Group (Facebook) How to Share Your Listening History in Apple Music Doug's profile on Apple Music Kirk's profile on Apple Music Our next tracks: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; two-disc CD Steppenwolf: All Time Greatest Hits If yo...2018-12-2832 min

The Next TrackEpisode #135 - Christmas Gift GuideDoug and Kirk make a list, and check it twice, presenting some ideas for music-related Christmas gifts. Show notes: Episode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1 Episode #133 - Desert Island Discs, Part 2 Angle plugs Banana plugs TwelveSouth BackPack for iMac iTunes gift cards for Apple Music Technics SL-1210 MK2 turntable IsoAcoustics speaker stands Behringer U-Phono UFO202 Audiophile USB/Audio Interface with Built-in Phono Preamp Bach 333 Mozart 225 Bach 333: Amazon.com, $523: Amazon UK: £400, Amazon FR, €384 Bloom: 10 Worlds Sonos One Apple HomePod Compared to Sonos One Sony CDP-CX355 Mega Storage Compact Disc 300 CD Changer Player If you like the sho...2018-12-1431 min

The Next TrackEpisode #133 - Desert Island Discs, Part 2Doug and Kirk have made lists of their ten desert island discs, and, in part one of a two-part series, we hear Doug's picks. Check out Episode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1 to hear Kirk's picks. Show notes: Doug's ten desert island discs (links to Apple Music, except for Exposure which isn't streamable): The Clash: London Calling The Rolling Stones: Get Yer Ya Yas Out! Humble Pie: Performance Rockin' the Fillmore Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Fats Waller: Greatest Hits JS Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Fatboy Slim: You've Come a Long...2018-11-3030 min

The Next TrackEpisode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1Doug and Kirk have made lists of their ten desert island discs, and, in part one of a two-part series, we hear Kirk's picks. Show notes: Kirk's ten desert island discs (links to Apple Music): Hume: Musicall Humours, Jordi Savall Bach: Goldberg Variations, Andras Schiff Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 21, D960, Maria Joao Pires Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Grateful Dead: American Beauty Budd/Eno: Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror Reich: Music for 18 Musicians (1978 ECM recording) Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks Durutti Column: LC Feldman: Piano and String Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Aki Takahashi 2018-11-0926 min

The Next TrackEpisode #117 - Back from VacationDoug and Kirk took a week off. They are back to discuss their music listening during that week, and more. Show notes: PhotoActive: a podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem Richard Russo: Nobody's Fool, Everybody's Fool Nobody's Fool (movie) Anthony Powell: A Dance to the Music of Time (book; part one of four); A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement (audiobook; part one of four) Episode #93 – Simon Vance on Narrating Audiobooks Coming Soon: An Even Bigger Classical Box Set, Bach 333 Our next tracks: András Schiff Plays Schubert on an 1820 Fortepiano BR5...2018-08-1030 min

The Next TrackEpisode #108 - Buying RecordsDoug 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 Levy (Wikipedia) PhotoActive: a podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem Franz Schubert: The Complete Songs, Hyperion Records Newbury Comics Musical Heritage Society (Wikipedia) Our next tracks: John Foxx: Metamatic (3CD v...2018-06-0837 min

The Next TrackEpisode #106 - Music in Your Head: Listening to Music on HeadphonesDoug 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 and Kirk use when recording podcasts: Doug: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones Kirk: AKG K702 Reference Open-Back Over-Ear Studio Headphones Our next tracks: Railroad Earth: Elko Bob Marley...2018-05-2534 min

The Next TrackEpisode #104 - The Future of iTunesDoug 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 labels are selling big chunks of their Spotify stakes Will Music Streaming Ever Be Profitable? Our next tracks: Frank Sinatra: Standing Room Only Rank and File: Sundown If you like the sh...2018-05-1132 min

The Next TrackEpisode #102 - SilenceDoug 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 Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Apple Music) Jackson Browne: Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 & 2 Bruce Springsteen; 3/19/96, Belfast, Northern Ireland Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone (Judas) Side Splitter AppleScript Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Our next tr...2018-04-2733 min

The Next TrackEpisode #100 - How We Listen to Music TodayFor 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 Multiple Tracks to Maximize Streaming Income Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to Songs Episode #2 – To Stream or to Own Music? Our...2018-04-1332 min

The Next TrackEpisode #94 – Do Classical Record Labels Make Money?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 albums with “interesting” covers can be seen on this page on Amazon UK. ♫ Episode #46 – Percussionist Colin Currie on Performing and Recording Steve Reich’s Drumming Our next tracks: Kirk: Steve Re...2018-03-0241 min

The Next TrackEpisode #93 – Simon Vance on Narrating AudiobooksIf 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 two free audiobooks) Audible UK (Free trial) Anthony Powell: A Dance to the Music of Time (first of four volumes) A Dance to the Music of Time (DVD) Alan Moore: Jerusalem Willia...2018-02-2344 min

The Next TrackEpisode #92 – How They Listen to Music: Chuck Joiner, PodcasterPodcaster 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 AppleScript Apple HomePod https://www.kirkville.com/how-to-use-apple-musics-personal-dj-feature-to-create-you-own-personal-radio-station/ Our next tracks: Kirk: Creedence Clearwater Revival: Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits Doug: Dread Zeppelin: Bar Coda If you like t...2018-02-1633 min

The Next TrackEpisode #91 – The Apple HomePod Sounds Great, Except When it Doesn’tKirk 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 right: In praise of Apple’s packaging Sonos PLAY:5 Cambridge Audio Minx Air 100 Coldplay: The Scientist Bob Dylan: Cold Irons Bound Talking Heads: I Zimbra Brian Eno: Just Anot...2018-02-0932 min

The Next TrackEpisode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and PlaylistsJournalist 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 Publishers and Musicians Topsify Filtr Digster Hands On: iTunes 10’s Ping feature Merlin Music fans bought a lot of cassettes last year Our next tracks: Kirk: Nils Frahm: All Melody Doug: Ten...2018-02-0243 min

The Next TrackEpisode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed ExperimentMusician 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 Experiment In Dedicated Listening Episode #85 – How Much Music Is Too Much? Brian Eno: Nerve Net (Expanded Edition) The Cure: Pornography Jeffrey Lewis Douglas Rushkoff: Pres...2018-01-2637 min

The Next TrackEpisode #88 – Buying and Selling Hi-Fi EquipmentBuying 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 Econ Technologies website. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Superphonica Show notes: @NextTrackCast Audiophilia Forever: An Expensive New Year’s Shopping Guide Readly Schitt Audio Epis...2018-01-1936 min

The Next TrackEpisode #87 – Pitch, Tuning, and TemperamentWhat is pitch? How do instruments play in tune with each other? How do instruments tune, and what is temperament? Andy Doe explains all this. Show notes: Pitch (Wikipedia) Bach: 6 Suites for Cello Solo, Peter Wispelwey Music tuning (Wikipedia) Musical temperament (Wikipedia) Pythagoras (Wikipedia) Pythagorean tuning (Wikipedia) Meantone temperament (Wikipedia) Online recordings with unequal temperaments Britten: Saint Nicolas, King’s College Choir 1615, Gabrieli in Venice, King’s College Choir Our next tracks: Kirk: Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Ralph Kirkpatrick, clavichord Doug: David Bowie: Let’s Dance (Demo Single) If you like the show...2018-01-1234 min

The Next TrackEpisode #86 – New Year’s ResolutionsAs the new year rings in, we take a look at our music listening habits and think about how we may want to change them. Show notes: SwinsianRoon PlexTidalQobuzEssential Bollywood playlistThe A-List: K-PopOur next tracks: Kirk: Daniel Lanois: For the Beauty of Wynona Doug: The Bryan Ferry Orchestra: The Jazz Age If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track 2018-01-0532 min

The Next TrackEpisode #85 – How Much Music Is Too Much?As we amass music in our physical or digital libraries, it can reach a point where it doesn’t make sense to keep adding more music. How much really is too much? 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: Play Random Albums AppleScript Collecting Music in an Analog Age High Fidelity The Deadhead’s Taping Compendium, Volume 1: An In-Depth Guide to the Music of the Grateful Dead on Tape...2017-12-2937 min

The Next TrackEpisode #84 – Ask Doug and Kirk: AirPods, Ripping Optical Discs, and Moving iTunes LibrariesWe answer a few listener questions about Apple’s AirPods, how to rip optical discs (other than CDs), and moving and merging iTunes libraries. 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: Apple AirPods Sennheiser PX 100-II i headphones Episode #57 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Optical Discs iTunes Now Hides CD Action Settings if No Optical Drive Is Detected Rip audio tracks from your DVDs How to rip...2017-12-2234 min

The Next TrackEpisode #83 – Daniel Spreadbury on Music Notation SoftwareWe welcome Daniel Spreadbury to discuss the software that composers use to put their notes onto virtual paper. This week’s guest: Daniel Spreadbury, Dorico Dorico Show notes: Sibelius ARM processor An original score of a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach A score by William Byrd German organ tablature French-style lute tablature Bach’s unfinished fugue Real book Newzik A shakuhachi score Our next tracks: Kirk: Stan Richardson: Shakuhachi Meditation Music Doug: 10cc: Sheet Music If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate...2017-12-1536 min

The Next TrackEpisode #82 – Let It SnowAs winter closes in, and the holiday season approaches, we discuss the strange ritual of listening to Christmas music for just one month a year. There’s got to be a German word for this. It’s that feeling, that first second, when you heard Jingle Bells in the middle of summer. Show notes: Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock Trio Mediaeval: Folk Songs Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus is Coming to Town Do They Know It’s Christmas We Are the World Bob Dylan: Christmas in the Heart Bob Dylan: Must Be Santa...2017-12-0833 min

The Next TrackEpisode #81 – Ask Andy: Ohms and DecibelsWe bring back our regular guest Andy Doe to discuss some of the technical terms we read about with audio equipment: Ω and dB, also known as ohms and decibels. This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: Ohm (Wikipedia) Resistor color code chart Episode #73 – Kirk Wants to Buy an Amplifier Decibel (Wikipedia) Comparative Examples Of Noise Levels dB SPL dBFS (Wikipedia) Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Our next tracks: Kirk: Brian Eno: Another Green World Doug: Dixie Dregs: What If If you lik...2017-12-0129 min

The Next TrackEpisode #80 – John CageWe welcome Laura Kuhn, executive director of the John Cage Trust, to discuss the life and legacy of composer John Cage. “I am most interested in music that doesn’t say anything.” John Cage, 1991 This week’s guest: Laura Kuhn, executive director of the John Cage Trust Show notes: The Selected Letters of John Cage John Cage Unbound: A Living Archive (New York Public Library) Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business Diary: How To Improve The World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse) (1991) John Cage...2017-11-2446 min

The Next TrackEpisode #79 – 1977Doug and Kirk look at how 1977 was a watershed year for popular music. Show notes: ECM Records Now Available on Apple Music Eagles: Hotel California Billy Joel: The Stranger Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols The Clash: The Clash (UK version) The Clash: Give ’em Enough Rope The Clash: The Clash (US version) Four Manchester bands we owe to the Sex Pistols’ Lesser Free Trade Hall gig 40 years ago Elvis Costello: My Aim is True Elvis Costello: Less Than Zero > Radio, Radio on Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Fever Episod...2017-11-1730 min

The Next TrackEpisode #78 – Alexander Joel on the Role of the Conductor in Classical MusicConductor Alexander Joel talks about the profession of conductor for operas and orchestras. This week’s guest: Alexander Joel Repertoire Show notes: Alexander Joel’s Wagner Ring cycle, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden Alexander Joel on Operabase ARTE TV story about Alexander Joel (in German) Video of Alexander Joel conducting Verdi’s La Traviata Conductor killed by conducting staff: The ironic death of Jean-Baptiste Lully Our next tracks: Kirk: Tuxedomoon: Desire Doug: Mountain: Climbing If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.S...2017-11-1035 min

The Next TrackEpisode #77 – How to Get the Most out of Apple MusicDoug and Kirk discuss Apple Music, how it’s changed the way they listen to music, and how to get the most out of the service. Show notes: Chris Breen Bach: French Suites, by Murray Perahia Our next tracks: Kirk: Cage / Lutoslawski: String Quartets, Lasalle Quartet Doug: Greta Van Fleet: Black Smoke Rising If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track 2017-11-0331 min

The Next TrackEpisode #76 – Mirror Balls and Polyester: Looking Back at Disco MusicDoug and Kirk were teenagers when disco hit. They didn’t care for it then, but has their opinion change after 40 years? Is it time to reevaluate disco music? Show notes: Chic: Good Times (12″ version) The Joy of Disco – BBC Documentary Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On Saturday Night Fever New York City blackout, July 13, 1977 Son of Sam Jumping the shark Why ‘Disco sucks!’ sucked Disco Demolition Night Saturday Night Fever soundtrack Readers’ Poll: The Best Disco Songs of All Time Apple Music: Essential Disco Hits Our next tracks: Kirk: Lounge Lizards: The Lounge Lizards Doug...2017-10-2732 min

The Next TrackEpisode #75 – Movies about Music, Part 2: DocumentariesDoug and Kirk discuss their favorite music documentaries. Show notes: Synth Britannia (YouTube) Synth Britannia (BBC) Rock Family Trees (BBC) Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock Rock Family Trees (book) Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Long Strange Trip History of the Eagles No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Bob Dylan: No Direction Home, The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 The Wrecking Crew Gimme Shelter Sam Cutler: You Can’t Always Get What You Want: My Life with the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and Other Wonderful Reprobates Bach: A Passionate Life Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chas...2017-10-2035 min

The Next TrackEpisode #74 – Jeffrey Norman on Restoring, Mixing, and Mastering the Grateful DeadWe welcome Jeffrey Norman, who has been mixing, mastering, and restoring Grateful Dead recordings for more than 35 years. This week’s guest: Jeffrey Norman: Mockingbird Mastering Jeffrey Norman’s project list Show notes: Mid-side (MS) recording technique Owsley Stanley (Bear) What’s Become of the Bettys? The Fate of the Long-Lost Grateful Dead Soundboards Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners Plangent Process The Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72 box set Long Strange Trip Kirk’s Next Track pick of the Doc & Merle Watson release – Episode #70 – Movies about Music, Part 1: Fiction Owsley Stan...2017-10-1337 min

The Next TrackEpisode #73 – Kirk Wants to Buy an AmplifierAndy Doe helps Kirk and Doug understand “make louder boxes.” This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord “You are experiencing audio ennui.” Show notes: Yamaha R-N301 network receiver Recommended Components: Fall 2017 Edition Integrated Amps & Receivers Richer Sounds Grado headphones Episode #71 – Hi-Fi Separates, Part 1: Network Streamers Bentley Continental One note about the musical Girl From the North Country. Between the recording and release of this podcast, the show will transfer to the Noel Coward Theatre in London for 12 weeks, from December 29. See it if you can. Our next tracks: Kirk: Gi...2017-10-0633 min

The Next TrackEpisode #72 – What’s New in iTunes 12.7Doug and Kirk take a close look at changes Apple has made to iTunes in its latest version, 12.7. Sponsor: Rogue Ameoba’s Audio Hijack. If you can hear it on your Mac, you can record it with Audio Hijack. Download the free trial from Rogue Amoeba, then save 20% with coupon code NEXTTRACK. Check out Audio Hijack now. Show notes: This Is Where iTunes Is Bloated What’s New in iTunes 12.7 Here’s Why Removing Apps from iTunes Is Stupid How to Copy Apps, Ringtones, and Files to Your iOS Devices with iTunes 12.7 Script...2017-09-2932 min

The Next TrackEpisode #71 – Hi-Fi Separates, Part 1: Network StreamersChris Connaker joins us to talk about hi-fi separates. Today, we discuss the network streamer. How does it work? Do you need one? This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Show notes: Yamaha R-N301 network receiver Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters) Auralic Aries Mini Chris’s review of the Auralic Aries Mini Bosch, on Amazon Prime Video Manchester Rock (Apple Music playlist) Our next tracks: Kirk: Art Pepper: The Complete Maiden Voyage Concerts (Apple Music) Doug: Electronic: Electronic If you like the sh...2017-09-2232 min

The Next TrackEpisode #70 – Movies about Music, Part 1: FictionDoug and Kirk chat about their favorite movies about music, and some that they don’t like. This is the first of three parts; the other parts will be released in the next couple of months. Show notes: Almost Famous (The Bootleg Cut) The Almost Famous Stairway to Heaven scene Almost Famous: the Tiny Dancer scene 24 Hour Party People Control High Fidelity Still Crazy Amadeus (I said I saw the play Monday; that was a mistake, I saw it last January.) A Late Quartet Episode #20 – You Think You Know about the Blues? Eliah Wald on the Hist...2017-09-1533 min

The Next TrackEpisode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music BusinessWe talk with Brian Brandt of Mode Records about releasing recordings of avant garde music, and the difficulties of the music business. Apologies for the audio quality of this episode. We had endless Skype issues for this interview. This week’s guest: Mode Records Show notes: John Cage Edition Morton Feldman Edition Morton Feldman: String Quartet No. 2 Episode #66 – Minimalist Pianist R. Andrew Lee Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres Our next tracks: Kirk: LCD Soundsystem: American Dream Doug: The Knack: Get The Kn...2017-09-0837 min

The Next TrackEpisode #68 – Hi-Fi Snake Oil, Part 1: CablesAndy Doe joins us to discuss hi-fi snake oil. In part one of a two-part series, we look at cables. This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: A Gift for Music Lovers Who Have It All: A Personal Utility Pole UL Listed Hospital Grade Receptacles How Hi-Fi Magazines Write about Cables, Part 14: Ethernet Cables Ethernet Our next tracks: Kirk: Iron & Wine: Beast Epic Doug: Big Audio Dynamite: No. 10, Upping Street If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the po...2017-09-0131 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter ConnersAuthor Peter Conners tells us the story of the legendary 5/8/77 Grateful Dead concert at Barton Hall, Cornell University, and its legacy. A technical note: you may have noticed that your podcast app re-downloaded a bunch of old episodes last week. We moved the server that hosts The Next Track to HTTPS, and this seems to have treated all existing episodes as new. So we’re very sorry for any extra bandwidth you may have used. Note that iTunes also seems to have redownloaded them, so you may have duplicate audio files for some episodes; check your media fo...2017-08-2535 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #66 – Minimalist Pianist R. Andrew LeePianist R. Andrew Lee joins us to discuss the minimal, and often very long, works of music he performs and records. (Sorry about the audio quality; there were some problems recording this episode.) This week’s guest: R. Andrew Lee Show notes: Irritable Hedgehog Records Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music Tom Johnson: An Hour for Piano, performed by Frederic Rzewski Dennis Johnson: November The Four Pillars Appearing from The Equal D under Resonating Apparitions of The Eternal Process in The Midwinter Starfield 16 VIII 10 (Kansas City) Ou...2017-08-1831 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #65 – Pass the Remote ControlDoug and Kirk express frustration about the number of complexity of remote controls they use. Show notes: All 165 Pink Floyd Songs Ranked, From Worst to Best – Bill Wyman Episode #64 – Album Artwork in Digital Files Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote Philips Hue lights The Clash – Remote Control Our next tracks: Kirk: Theatre of Hate: The Live Albums Doug: John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat: Hooker ‘n Heat If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track 2017-08-1130 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #64 – Album Artwork in Digital FilesDoug and Kirk tell you everything you ever wanted to know about album artwork in digital files. Sponsor: Rogue Ameoba’s Loopback. For cable-free audio routing when recording and playing audio on your Mac, use Loopback. Download the free trial from Rogue Amoeba, then save 20% with coupon code NEXTTRACK. Check out Loopback now. Show notes: Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes Size of Artwork Sort by Artwork Size iTunes Artwork Finder ImageOptim Deleting the iTunes Album Artwork Cache Folder May Resolve Problems with Album Art Displaying Is Artwork Embedded Tracks Without Embe...2017-08-0430 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #63 – Will Romano on Yes’s Close to the Edge, the Seminal Prog Rock AlbumAuthor Will Romano discusses his new book, Close to the Edge, How Yes’s Masterpiece Defined Prog Rock. This week’s guest: Will Romano Show notes: Close to the Edge Close to the Edge: How Yes’s Masterpiece Defined Prog Rock Mountains Come Out of the Sky: The Illustrated History of Prog Rock Prog Rock FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About Rock’s Most Progressive Music Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock Our next tracks: Kirk: Genesis: Foxtrot Doug: Yes: Yessongs If you like the show, pl...2017-07-2835 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #62 – Simple and Elaborate Audio Systems – How Many Devices Can You Have in Your Audio Chain?Chris Connaker joins us to discuss simple and elaborate audio systems. How many devices can you have in your audio chain? Chris surprises us with some of his. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Show notes: Audiophiles in Japan are installing their own electricity poles dCS Linear power supplies Cable lifters? Screw-in pointy things IsoAcoustic speaker stands Gear acquisition syndrome A Beginners’ Guide To Acoustic Treatment Feng shui Our next tracks: Kirk: Matthias Goerne: Schubert Lieder Doug: Status Quo; The Last Night of the Electrics If you...2017-07-2131 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #61 – Traditions and Etiquette in Classical Concerts – Applause, Encores, Curtain Calls, and the Bravo GuyWe ask Andy Doe why classical concerts have such rigid traditions and etiquette regarding audience reactions. And we discuss the Bravo Guy, present at concert halls around the world. Note: We apologize that this episode runs a bit longer than usual, but it was too interesting and too much fun to cut. This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: Murray Perahia and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, April 5, 2017 András Schiff – Beethoven, the 32 Sonatas András Schiff – Encores After Beethoven In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores The rule...2017-07-1437 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #60 – Geoff Edgers on the Slow Death of the Electric GuitarJournalist Geoff Edgers joins us to discuss his Washington Post article about the slow death of the electric guitar. Sponsor: Rogue Ameoba’s Audio Hijack. If you can hear it on your Mac, you can record it with Audio Hijack. Download the free trial from Rogue Amoeba, then save 20% with coupon code NEXTTRACK. Check out Audio Hijack now. This week’s guest: Geoff Edgers on the Washington Post Show notes: Why my guitar gently weeps – The slow, secret death of the six-string electric. And why you should care. How Much Did Th...2017-07-0732 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #59 – 1967 and the Summer of LoveWe take a look back at the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, in 1967. One correction. I said that Bob Dylan didn’t release any albums in 1967. That’s false; John Wesley Harding was released on December 27 of that year. Summer of Love The Monterey Pop Festival The Acid Tests Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival Newport Jazz Festival Newport Folk Festival The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (film) Long Strange Trip Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – Super Deluxe Ed Events of 1967 Our World Magical Mystery Tour 1967 in Film 1967 in Music Our next...2017-06-3028 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive RockAuthor David Weigel joins us to discuss his book The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock. This week’s guest: Dave Weigel’s website David Weigel’s writing on the Washington Post Show notes: The Show that Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock Dave Weigel’s Prog Spring series on Slate Mark Prindle’s record reviews King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King Wollman Skating Rink New York Concert Setlists Tangerine Dream: Encore: Live Our next tracks: Kirk: Yes: Close to the Edge Doug...2017-06-2334 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #57 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Optical DiscsAndy Doe joins us to take a close look at optical discs: CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, but also HDCDs, DVD-As, and more. I bet you didn’t know how many kinds of optical disc there are… “It is the betamax of audio formats…” Show notes: Optical disc – Wikipedia Compact disc – Wikipedia Compact Disc Digital Audio – Wikipedia Close to the Edge Nyquist frequency – Wikipedia 44,100 Hz – Wikipedia Error detection and correction Pulse-code modulation Super Audio CD Hybrid disc DVD-Audio Mode Records DVD-A releases High Fidelity Pure Audio (Blu-Ray Audio) HDCD Grateful Dead Cambridge Audio 651BD Compressed audio optical disc (MP3 CD...2017-06-1633 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #56 – Playlists in iTunesWe take a close look at iTunes playlists, how they work, what you can do with them, and how you can bend them to your will. Sponsor: Rogue Ameoba’s Audio Hijack. If you can hear it on your Mac, you can record it with Audio Hijack. Download the free trial from Rogue Amoeba, then save 20% with coupon code NEXTTRACK. Check out Audio Hijack now. Show notes: Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunes Model-view-controller (Wikipedia) Understanding iTunes Library Files iTunes playlist windows are back AppleScripts mentioned: Delete Empty Playlists Merge-Delete Playlists Smar...2017-06-0931 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #55 – Chris Connaker Shares His Favorites from the Munich High End Audio ShowChris Connaker, of ComputerAudiophile.com, joins us to talk about the most interesting audio hardware he saw – and heard – at this year’s Munich High End Audio Show. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Show notes: High End Munich Focal Grand Utopia EM speakers Focal Utopia headphones McIntosh Constellation Audio Leo Devialet Phantom speaker Marten Coltrane 3 Elac Adante speakers DCS Vivaldi DAC Innuos music servers Audeze LCDi4 in-ear earphone Our next tracks: Kirk: Penguin Café: The Imperfect Sea Doug: Jimmy Smith: Root Down If you like the show...2017-06-0232 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #54 – Guitarist Woody Mann Talks about His Documentary on the Life of Rev. Gary DavisGuitarist Woody Mann joins us to discuss his documentary about the life of the great blues and gospel musician Rev. Gary Davis. This week’s guest: Woody Mann Show notes: Harlem Street Singer (documentary) Harlem Street Singer (album) Empire Roots Band – music from the documentary Harlem Street Singer Students of Rev. Gary Davis Say No to the Devil: The Life and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis, Ian Zack Hot Tuna – First Pull Up, Then Pull Down Our next tracks: Kirk: Brad Mehldau: Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 3 Doug: The Regret...2017-05-2635 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #53 – Bob Dylan’s Never Ending TourWe welcome author and Dylanologist Andrew Muir to talk about Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour, and his recent concerts in the UK. Just a quick note: we’ve posted a brief survey about The Next Track, and we would love it if you could take the two minutes to answer a dozen questions about the podcast, how you listen, what you like, and feel free to suggest any topics you’d like us to cover. This week’s guest: Andrew Muir Show notes: One More Night: Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour Bob...2017-05-1937 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD?We welcome Andy Doe to discuss the pros and cons of vinyl versus CD. Just a quick note: we’ve posted a brief survey about The Next Track, and we would love it if you could take the two minutes to answer a dozen questions about the podcast, how you listen, what you like, and feel free to suggest any topics you’d like us to cover. This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: Do Vinyl Records Sound Better than CDs? (Spoiler: Nope) ♫ Episode #15 – What is Mastering and Remastering? Neil Young...2017-05-0532 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #50 – Streaming Music in Your HomeDeveloper Paul Kafasis joins us to discuss in-house streaming: AirPlay, Bluetooth, and Google Cast. This week’s guest: Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba Software Show notes: Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0 Episode #47 – 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your Stereo Kirk’s Yamaha R-N301 Rogue Amoeba’s AirFoil Google Chromecast Our next tracks: Kirk: Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Doug: David Lindley: El Rayo-X If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Paul Kafasis.Support The Next T 2017-04-2834 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunesDoug and Kirk take a look at common misconceptions people have about iTunes. iTunes is just a database. Show notes: Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes Kirkville Missing Tracks and Stray Files How to Set Up iTunes as a Minimalist Music Player Our next tracks: Kirk: Vinyl . Album . Cover . Art – The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue (Not released in the US until May 16.) Doug: The Baja Marimba Band: Those Were The Days If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Su...2017-04-2129 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between GenresDave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group talks about music between genres. … finding the space between genres… This week’s guest: Dave Harrington Show notes: DARKSIDE DARKSIDE: Psychic DARKSIDE: Pyschic Live (DVD) Other People DARKSIDE Live Archive The Next Track, Episode #7: Music and Genre Dave Harrington on Soundcloud (live recordings and more) Nicolas Jaar Guitar Power ep. 2 Bill Frisell: East-West Daniel Lanois: Acadie Dave Harrington: Become Alive Jambands.com: Dave Harrington from Darkside to Dark Star Miles Davis: Bitches Brew Dirty Harry soundtrack Dave Harrington Group: The Cabinet of Dr. Caliga...2017-04-1434 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #47 – 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your StereoWe discuss the ten ways you can connect your computer to an amplifier or receiver. Show notes: 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to a Stereo 1/8″ headphone jack to dual RCA cable Mini Toslink to Toslink optical audio cable Digital coaxial audio/video cable USB-A to USB-B connector Behringer U-Control UCA202 Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs Wharfedale Diamond A1 and A2 active speakers Netgear Orbi mesh wi-fi router Yamaha R-N301 TP-Link powerline adapter Rogue Amoeba: Airfoil One correction: the Apple TV 3 has a Toslink connector, but not a headphone jack. It has a sq...2017-04-0729 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #45 – Ask Andy, Hi-Fi Equipment and Speaker PlacementWe welcome Andy Doe for another Ask Andy episode, where we discuss hi-fi equipment and speaker placement. “If you have a valuable disc, always use a brand-new needle.” This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: Episode #41 – Whatever Became of EQ? The Master Set speaker placement system (PDF file) Kirk’s Doctor Evil chair (and cat): Our next tracks: Kirk: Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music Doug: Rolling Stones: 12 x 5 If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast ap...2017-03-2433 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #44 – Bootlegs, Live Tapes, and TorrentsWe discuss bootleg recordings, live recordings, and torrents. “Once we’re done with it, the audience can have it.” Jerry Garcia Show notes: Charles Dickens copyright International Copyright Act of 1891 Bob Dylan: Great White Wonder Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 Charlie Parker: Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings Flick Lives has an archive of Jean Shepherd recordings for download Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live, 1966: The “Royal Albert Hall Concert” Taping the Dead archive.org Wolfgang’s Vault Our next tracks: Kirk: Durutti Column: Domo Arigato Doug: Plasti...2017-03-1729 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0Chris Connaker joins us to discuss how music streaming service can make the next step. People just want to hear the song they want to hear. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker of the The Computer Audiophile website Show notes: This week’s guest: Tidal Deezer Elite Qobuz Spotify hits 50 million paid subscribers SiriusXM radio Pandora Our next tracks: Kirk: Leon Redbone: Long Way from Home Doug: Cactus: Cactus If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podc...2017-03-1029 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #42 – Song Are Atoms, and Playlists Are MoleculesWe take a close look at playlists. What they are, where they came from, and what you can do with them. Show notes: This week’s guest: High Fidelity, by Nick Hornby High Fidelity (movie) Elizabethtown Yamaha CD-C600BL 5-Disc CD Changer The True Story of Audion Search Results to Playlist script Join Together app Our next tracks: Kirk: The Clash: Super Black Market Clash Doug: Mogul Thrash: Mogul Thrash If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Su...2017-03-0330 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #41 – Whatever Became of EQ?Andy Doe joins us to talk about EQ. What is it, how does it work, do you need it, and where did it go? This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: This week’s guest: Equalization on Wikipedia The Mysterious Loudness Control: What Does It Do? How to tweak your sound in iTunes and on iOS devices The Next Track, Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers Our next tracks: Kirk: Grateful Dead: Morning Dew, 5/8/77, Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Doug: Pink Floyd: The Wall ...2017-02-2428 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #40 – The Revenge of Analog, with David SaxAuthor David Sax talks about his book The Revenge of Analog: why people like vinyl, and why other analog technologies are popular today. This week’s guest: David Sax, The Revenge of Analog: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/features/revengeofanalog/ Show notes: This week’s guest: My review of The Revenge of Analog The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz Do Vinyl Records Sound Better than CDs? Discogs Our next tracks: Kirk: Harold Budd: Perhaps Doug: Kirsty MacColl: Tropical Brainstorm If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favo...2017-02-1734 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #39 – Storing Media on a Network-Attached Storage DeviceDoug and Kirk discuss storing a media library on a network-attached storage device. We focus on using a NAS with iTunes, but there’s some useful information for those using a NAS with other media software. Show notes: WD MyCloud EX2 Plex Doug’s Launch at Login applet How to map a network drive on Windows Our next tracks: Kirk: John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season Doug: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Jukebox Explosion If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podc...2017-02-1027 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #38 – New in Audio at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)Chris Connaker went to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. He reports for us on new audio equipment and the MQA music format. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker of the The Computer Audiophile website Show notes: Chris Connaker’s Long Strange Trip Chris’s overview of his visit to the CES Pandora is available in the US, Australia, and New Zealand The Next Track, Episode #6: What Is High-Resolution Audio? Chris’s 2014 article High Resolution Audio Isn’t Coming Soon From Apple Mastered for iTunes (PDF) MQA website, Wikipedia Steve Jobs’ Thoughts on Music, from...2017-02-0336 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #37 – Ripping DVDs and Blu-Rays, with Rob GriffithsMac writer Rob Griffiths tells us how to efficiently rip DVDs and Blu-Rays. This week’s guest: Rob Griffiths Show notes: The Committed podcast The Complete West Wing on iTunes (in HD) Revisiting ripping Blu-Ray discs Detailed instructions for installing the transcode-video tools Pioneer Slim External Blu Ray Writer BDR-XD05B MacGo Blu-Ray Player MakeMKV HandBrake 1.0 VLC Media Player transcode-video Installing transcode-video Difference Between Mp4 and M4v Change Videos from Home Movies to Movies, TV Shows or Music Videos in iTunes iFlicks 2 Hamlet, by the Royal Shakespeare Company A deep dive into HandBrake an...2017-01-2730 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #29 – Tagging Audio FilesDoug and Kirk explain everything you need to know about tagging your digital audio files. Sponsor: Drobo, simple to use storage arrays designed to protect your important data forever. Listen to the podcast for a discount code to save 20% on a new Drobo. Visit Drobo.com. Show notes: The ID3 version 2.3.0 specifications Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ How to better organize your classical music in iTunes 12.5 (using Work and Movement tags) Smarts, Doug’s app for managing smart playlists Re-Embed Artwork AppleScript Save Artwork as folder.jpg AppleScript Scripts Recommended by Task Ou...2016-12-0232 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #24 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical MusicDoug and Kirk welcome Timo Andres, composer and performer of contemporary classical music. This is the first part of a two-part interview. One of the ways that […] any type of musician finds their style is by setting out to imitate something and failing. This week’s guest: Timo Andres’s website Timo Andres on Nonesuch Records Show notes: Alex Ross of the New Yorker on Timo Andres and other “student composers” in 2004 Russell Platt of the New Yorker on Timo Andres in 2016 Timo Andres: Shy and Mighty Timo Andres: Home Stretch Lou Reed: Meta...2016-10-2831 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful DeadDoug 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. Sponsor: Drobo, simple to use storage arrays designed to keep your data safe forever. Visit Drobo.com. This week’s guest: David Browne’s website So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead Show notes: Kirk’s review of So Many Roads The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Our next tracks: Kirk: The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack Doug: The Grateful...2016-10-2134 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #22 – In Praise of the iPod ClassicDoug and Kirk wax nostalgic about the iPod classic, and other one trick pony music players. And Bob Dylan. Sponsor: Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Make sure your iTunes management tools are updated for latest version of iTunes and for macOS Sierra at Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Reader email: A question about earbuds and low frequencies; see the reply to a question on last week’s episode page. News: Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize in literature! Check out these Dylan albums to appreciate his poetry: Highway 61 Revisi...2016-10-1430 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about SubwoofersDoug 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. Sponsor: Drobo, simple to use storage arrays designed to keep your data safe forever. Visit Drobo.com. You’re listening to this at home for your own pleasure, it doesn’t actually matter if it’s accurate. What matters is that you like it. This week’s guest: Andy Doe, Proper Discord Show notes: Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Po...2016-10-0733 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #19 – Live Recordings and Studio RecordingsDoug and Kirk discuss the pros and cons of live recordings vs. studio recordings. And, are live recordings really live? “Bravo!” Sponsor: Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Make sure your iTunes management tools are updated for latest version of iTunes and for macOS Sierra at Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Show notes: Grateful Dead: Dave’s Picks Vol. 19, Honolulu, HI, January 23, 1970 The Who: Live at Leeds, Super Deluxe Edition Humble Pie: Performance – Rockin’ The Fillmore: The Complete Recordings ZZ Top: Live – Greatest Hits From Around The World Hot Tuna: Hot Tuna Peter Frampton: Frampt...2016-09-2328 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #17 – Jacks, Pods, and MusicDoug and Kirk look at the audio-related elements of this week’s Apple product announcement. The headphone jack, AirPods, and Apple Music. “Frankly, I don’t listen to a lot of new music. I’m still trying to catch up on a lot of old music.” Sponsor: Master iTunes with Kirk’s ebook and save 30% on Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ, the indispensable guide to iTunes. Show notes: Correction: When discussing AirPods, we said that they cannot be used with devices other than a Mac, iOS device, or Apple Watch. Since we rec...2016-09-0929 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #16 – Managing and Storing Digital Media FilesDoug and Kirk discuss some news and some music and audio technology history, then examine the best ways to manage and store a digital media collection. Show notes: News: Rudy Van Gelder, Renowned ‘A Love Supreme’ Engineer, Dead at 91 – Rolling Stone Music Technology of the 1970s: A Timeline – Pitchfork Managing and Storing Digital Media Files: TuneSpan Drobo WD My Cloud 4 TB Synology Our next tracks: Kirk: Harold Budd: Children on the Hill Doug: Bis: Social Dancing If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite...2016-09-0230 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #15 – What is Mastering and Remastering?Doug and Kirk welcome Sangwook “Sunny” Nam, two-time Grammy nominated mastering engineer. He explains what mastering and remastering are, and we learn a lot about the magic that mastering engineers perform. “All the processing I’m doing is done on the analog side.” Show notes: Jacob’s Well Mastering Sunny Nam’s recordings on Discogs Doug Sax The Doors on vinyl Sunny Nam’s mastering studio. Our next tracks: Kirk: Blind Gary Davis: Harlem Street Singer Doug: Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy & Elsewhere If you like the show, please...2016-08-2635 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #14 – Audiophile Utility Poles and Other NewsDoug and Kirk take a look at recent news in the music and audio world. From audiophile utility poles to iTunes news, from record stores to car radios, this news and views episode keeps you up to date on what matters in music listening. And Kirk gives an update on his first Pearl Jam listening experience. “For $10,000 there better be a powerful placebo effect.” Show notes: News: Pearl Jam: Ten A Gift for Music Lovers Who Have It All: A Personal Utility Pole Records’ rebirth fueled by older music obsessives, not young hipste...2016-08-1928 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #13 – Which Streaming Service Is Right for You?Doug and Kirk welcome back Chris Connaker to discuss music streaming services. Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, or another; which is right for you? What are the pros and cons of the various streaming services? “I have never heard a song by Pearl Jam.” Show notes: News: Apple Is Finally Making iTunes Better for Classical Music Dislike is a New iTunes 12.5 Track Property Streaming music services: Pearl Jam Qobuz Apple Music Spotify Tidal Pandora Roon Pearl Jam: Ten Our next tracks: Kirk: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Organisation Doug: Dary...2016-08-1232 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #12 – iTunes & AppleScriptDoug and Kirk discuss iTunes and AppleScript. This was bound to come sooner or later, since Doug is the AppleScript ninja. We look at what AppleScript does, and discuss more than a dozen of the most useful AppleScripts to use to manage your iTunes library. “AppleScript does not run on Windows, and Windows does not run in my house.” Show notes: News: New Pink Floyd box set covers the early years: 1965 – 1972 Pink Floyd copyright release: 1965: Their First Recordings Everything you need to know about playing music with AirPlay Classical Music Needs More Silenc...2016-08-0528 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #11 – Audio Myths & SuperstitionsDoug and Kirk welcome back Andy Doe, digital music consultant, to discuss myths and superstitions around audio: cables, breaking in hardware, digital audio, and more. But first we discuss classical music playlists on streaming services. “Hooray, good for you, you have magical bat ears.” Andy Doe. Show notes: Andy Doe Proper Discord Classical music playlists: Here’s What’s Wrong with Classical Music on Streaming Services (Part Whatever) Audio myths & superstitions: Articles on Kirk’s website about hi-fi magazines writing about audio equipment How Hi-Fi Magazines Write about Cables, Part 7: An Audioph...2016-07-2932 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #10 – Setting Up a Home Media ServerHave you ever wanted to set up your own home media server? Doug and Kirk discuss the pros and cons of doing this, and explain how to set up a Mac mini as a media server. Show notes: Discovering new music: Apple’s Mac mini OS X Server I wish there was an iTunes Server WD My Passport 4 TB portable hard drive Carbon Copy Cloner Change Screen Resolution on Headless OS X Server Sonos Plex The Merchant of Venice, by the Royal Shakespeare Company Apple improves iCloud Music Library matching, ditches copy-protected matched files fo...2016-07-2227 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #9 – Will Hermes on Discovering New MusicIn the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome NPR and Rolling Stone music critic Will Hermes. We take a brief stroll down memory lane, then discuss music discovery: how does a music critic, overwhelmed with choice, discover new music. “For me to just become a nostalgia merchant; as a writer, and as a music fan, not interested.” Show notes: Discovering new music: Will Hermes’ website; his writing on Rolling Stone; his reviews on WNYC; All Things Considered Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, by Will Hermes NPR Mu...2016-07-1530 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #8 – Listening to Words: Audiobooks and Spoken Word RecordingsIn the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss spoken word recordings. How to get them, how to manage them, and how to listen to them. And we discuss how the history of recording started with recordings of spoken word content. “Like a Victorian call center.” Show notes: Spoken word and audiobook recordings: Key dates in the history of audiobooks Walt Whitman reading four lines of America James Joyce reading from Ulysses and Finnegans Wake JRR Tolkien reads from The Lord of the Rings Audible.com, Audible UK...2016-07-0830 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #7 – Music and GenresIn the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn analyze the rumor that Apple is planning to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone, and then discuss how people organize music by genre. “No matter where we steer this thing, we always end up driving down inelegant boulevard.” Show notes: The headphone jack rumor: An iPhone without a headphone jack? No way! On the Recurring Rumor that Apple Is Getting Rid of the iPhone Headphone Jack What’s the Logic Behind Apple’s New Headphone Jack? Apple USB-C Digital...2016-07-0129 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #6 – What Is High-Resolution Audio?In the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome special guest Chris Connaker who runs the Computer Audiophile website to discuss high-resolution audio. What are the pros? The cons? Is high-res for you? “Is high-resolution worth it? There really is no definitive answer to that…” Show notes: The Computer Audiophile website High-resolution audio: Episode #3 – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Audio File Formats Gimell Records, John Taverner – Missa Corona spinea Why do CDs use a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz? Hdtracks JRiver Media Center Fiio X7 port...2016-06-2431 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #5 – Headphones or Speakers?In the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn take a quick look at the new features coming to Apple Music, and then discuss how we listen to music with headphones and speakers. What’s the best kind of headphones? When should you use speakers? Why not use both (not at the same time, of course)? Show notes: News: A Brief Overview of New Features Coming to Apple Music Headphones and speakers: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Headphones AKG K 240 Semi-Open Studio Headphones Sony MDRV6 he...2016-06-1729 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #4 – Streaming Shenanigans and MetadataIn episode #4 of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome special guest Andy Doe, digital music consultant and classical record label head, to discuss some streaming music shenanigans, and audio file metadata, the information that tells you who a track is by, its name, its album, and more. “This is the kind of mass-production of music that Henry Ford would have appreciated.” Andy Doe. Show notes: Andy Doe Proper Discord Streaming music shenanigans: Albums are getting unbearably long and sh*tty streaming rules are to blame Metadata: Metametadata: almo...2016-06-1032 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #3 – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Audio File FormatsIn episode #3 of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn examine the various audio file formats that you may encounter when you listen to music. You’re familiar with MP3, AAC, and, perhaps, Apple Lossless, but do you know your FLAC from your AIFF, or your WAV from your Ogg Vorbis? Show notes: Audio file formats: Here’s a selection of links about audio file formats, working with lossless audio, etc. An Overview of Audio File Formats Supported By iTunes Everything you need to know about digital audio files The ABCs of L...2016-06-0328 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #2 – To Stream or to Own Music?In episode #2 of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn take a brief look at the iTunes 12.4 update, and then discuss streaming music versus owning it. Do you want to have access to most of the recorded music available or do you want to own your music, listen to it when you want, even if labels or artists decide they don’t want to play with streaming services? Show notes: News and Updates: Kirk’s review of iTunes 12.4 on Macworld Some Minor Changes in iTunes – Kirkville Main topic, streaming versus owning music: A...2016-05-2730 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to SongsIn episode #1 of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn introduce the podcast, and explain the topics they plan to cover. They discuss streaming music and downloads, and spend some time looking at the history of music listening, from songs to albums to songs, with some tapes along the way. Then they discuss their next tracks, the music they’re planning to listen to next. Show notes: Introduction to The Next Track, and what the podcast is going to cover. Doug Adams’ website, Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Kirk McElhearn’s website, Kirkville. Songs to albums t...2016-05-2128 min