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The Next Track

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327 episodes
Language
English
Date created
2016/05/20
Latest episode
2026/01/28
Average duration
29 min.
Release period
15 days

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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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Episode #326: The Grateful Dead Episode
2026/01/28
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 Dead The Next Track: Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful Dead Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners The Next Track: Episode #74 – Jeffrey Norman on Restoring, Mixing, and Mastering the Grateful Dead The Next Track: Episode #213 - The Grateful Dead's 100 Essential Songs, with Bob Trudeau Our next tracks: Morton Feldman: Trios 6-disc box set Kula Shaker: K If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #325: Anthemic Rock Songs
2026/01/14
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 California Free Bird Stairway to Heaven Nights in White Satin Baba O’Reilly Layla You Can’t Always Get What You Want Roundabout Aqualung Starless L. A. Woman Thunder Road Metal Box - Wikipedia Our next tracks: Bob Weir: Ace Aerosmith: Pump If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #324: Listening to Albums on a Mac
2025/12/31
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 Mac OS X Hints, Nov 4 2000 – Nov 4 2014 – The Robservatory Mac OS X Power Hound GrapheneOS A Space Between v3.4 Side Splitter v3.0 3M Precise Mouse Pad Logitech MX Master 4 mouse Our next tracks: The Dictators: Bloodbrothers If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #323: Old Tapes Are Deteriorating, and Music Is Fading Away
2025/12/17
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 Compact Cassette tape types and formulations - Wikipedia The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963 The 50th Anniversary Collection: The Copyright Extension Collection, Volume 1 - Wikipedia Our next tracks: The Durutti Column: The Return Of The Durutti Column Zapp: Zapp If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #322: Our Non-Gift Guide
2025/12/03
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: Audiophile Style Duhkha (Wikipedia) Our next tracks: Schubert, Four Hands: Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes Paul Collins Beat: The Beat If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #321: Writing About Music
2025/11/19
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 Ridgemont High Jerry Maguire Aloha Can AI tell us anything meaningful about Bob Dylan’s songs? - Aeon Essays Write Now with Scrivener The Bongos - Wikipedia Richard Hambleton, ‘Shadowman’ of the ’80s Art Scene, Dies at 65 - The New York Times Shadowman (documentary about Richard Hambleton) Our next tracks: Patti Smith: Horses Superchunk: Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007–2023 If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #320: In Focus
2025/11/05
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 - BBC iPlayer Lillyhammer Our next tracks: Brian Brubaker: Eno Piano The Del Fuegos: Boston, Mass. If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #319: Electric Nebraska
2025/10/22
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: Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition review – fabled album falls short of expectations Ian Penman: Infinite Wibble: Brian v. Eno Betty Cantor-Jackson - Wikipedia Springsteen on Broadway Our next tracks: Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe: Liminal The Ratchets: Glory Bound If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #318: Biopics
2025/10/08
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 Boyfriends' - A Guide To The Most Famous 'Rat Men' Beatlemania (musical) - Wikipedia Our next tracks: Fred Hersch: The Surrounding Green Hell-Bent: Insurgent Country, Vol. 2 If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #317: Apple's Music App in macOS/iOS/iPadOS 26
2025/09/24
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 Ronstadt: Simple Dreams If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #316: There Was a Time When There Was No Recorded Music...
2025/09/10
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 tracks: Brad Mehldau: Ride Into the Sun Devo: Duty Now for the Future If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #315: Back Catalog
2025/08/27
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, contracts and control Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years Elvis Presley - Wikipedia Colonel Tom Parker - Wikipedia Berne Convention - Wikipedia Bowie Bonds - Wikipedia The Technium: 1,000 True Fans DGM Live: 1000 Club Our next tracks: Jerry Garcia Band: Live at the Warfield Ron Wood: Fearless If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #314: Covers
2025/08/13
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: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 Lou Reed: Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964 -1965 Our next tracks: Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3 The Rolling Stones: 12 X 5
Episode #313: More Thoughts on AI Music and Podcasts
2025/07/30
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 Podcasts? The Next Track on YouTube Our next tracks: Franz Schubert: Complete Songs, Graham Johnson Deep Sea Diver: Billboard Heart If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
Episode #312: 1975
2025/07/16
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 in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

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4.7 out of 5
85 reviews
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MacLoverIke 2022/04/06
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 a...
★☆☆☆☆
JohnHimm 2023/06/01
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
★★★★★
DCNYer 2020/10/24
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 th...
★★★★★
nrcyclist 2018/08/26
Death of the Stereo?
As a single "thing" to buy, you are right that the "stereo" is dead. In my home, I have the video system setup in living room. We have streaming thr...
★★☆☆☆
sadiecaptain 2020/02/03
Authentic??
There are some very positive qualities related to this podcast. For example, the quality of the audio voices of both hosts. Now, when I first started ...
★★★☆☆
NJ Guitarhack 2019/11/06
You’re too hard on Amazon HD!
I get the marketing terminology mixup and it’s not great. But having their 50M song catalog available at CD quality at a minimum is great and well wor...
★★☆☆☆
Stevarn 2018/09/28
I'm Done
I've actually been a subscriber to this show since the very beginning. Lately though I think they've gotten away from the show's original intent; to b...
★★★★★
Mario Piper 2018/07/18
Great podcast
Thank you guys for this well thought out and informed podcast. You actually reconverted me to pay more attention to music, think about the experience...
★★★★★
FuzW 2018/07/07
Still compelling after 100 plus episodes
Exactly what you want from a show with this focus. Importantly, they bring experts instead of shooting the breeze--common problem of podcasts in gene...
★★★★★
Neron 3 2018/06/13
The Next Track Rocks & all that Jazz
Topics covered on 'The Next Track' are really interesting. After I heard a couple episodes, I started to go back and listen to them all. The more I ...
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