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Doug and Kirk take a look at how people listen to music today, with lots of statistics. 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: The Infinite Dial 2021 The Dial Eve Weather Sonos Arc Welcombe Radio Podcasting Pocket Guide Our next tracks: Brad Mehldau: Jacob's Ladder The Faces: Ooh La La If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

A rock band is embarking an a tour to celebrate 60 years of music making. That's a long time. 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: Fan buys Tom Brady's "last" touchdown football for $518,628 — then Brady unretires Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings Rolling Stones VIP tickets Watch Keith Richard reunite with the X-Pensive Winos at New York show Our next tracks: Marc Johnson: Overpass Still Little Fingers: Fly the Flag If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Doug and Kirk don't know what to talk about for this episode, so they ramble about the smart home, audio gear, TVs, music, and more. 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: How to Use Thread HomeKit Devices with Apple TV and HomePod mini Eve Weather Qualcomm has found a way to support lossless audio over Bluetooth headphones — could Apple be next? PhotoActive episode 104: The Leica Episode Braun Audio Naim Mu-So Basketball Jones Our next tracks: Tuxedomoon: Half Mute Stevie Wonder: Talking Book If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Some say the Clash's London Calling is the best rock album of all time. 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: London Calling (Wikipedia) Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten Robert Christgau: The Year of the Lollapalooza Rolling Stone: The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980 Sandanista Now! Playlist Episode #98 - 1981 Support The Next Track

Spotify is getting some flack for hosting an exclusive audio program with someone who spreads covid misinformation, and a number of musicians, including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, have pulled their music from the service. And streaming still doesn't pay well; music streaming services should raise their prices to be able to pay more. 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: Alex Ross: Reasons to Abandon Spotify That Have Nothing to Do with Joe Rogan Spotify CEO Daniel Ek confirms removal of Joe Rogan episodes after n-word video resurfaces Our next tracks: Morton Feldman: For Bunita Marcus Malo: Malo If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

One of Doug's favorite words is "interregnum," and he uses it here to describe the transitional period when record companies lost control of their product. 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: The Weeknd: Dawn FM (Since we recorded this episode, the price of this album on the iTunes Store dropped to $7.99) Our next tracks: Brian Eno: Discreen Music Donald Fagen: The Nightfly If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Annik Lafarge has written a fascinating book about Chopin's well-known 2nd piano sonata (the one with the funeral march), discussing not just the music, but also the social and cultural context of the time. 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. Guest: Annik Lafarge Chasing Chopin ‌Show notes: Write Now with Scrivener, Episode No. 4: Annik Lafarge, Author of Chasing Chopin George Sand, Martine Reid (in French) The Frederick Collection of Historical Pianos Paul Badura-Skoda Plays Schubert Our next tracks: Once We Were Brothers; Robbie Robertson and The Band Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: I Told You So If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Neither Doug nor Kirk cares about ABBA very much, but we were interested by a letter from music industry insider Bob Lefsetz about "ABBA's Failure in the Marketplace." Did ABBA really fail? Has Bob Lefsetz missed a few elements in the ABBA story? 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: ABBA’s Failure In The Marketplace ABBA: Voyage Our next tracks: Robert Fripp: Music for Quiet Moments Corey Harris: The Insurrection Blues If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

We don't do a Christmas gift guide every year, but we decided we'd select some trinkets and tchotchkes that we'd recommend as gifts this year. Our only constraint was that we don't choose 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! Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Sonos Roam IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music, Alex Ross Gator Frameworks Desktop Microphone Stand Leatherman Rebar Multitool No Music on a Dead Planet t-shirt IK Multimedia iRig Keys 2 Wear Your Music guitar string bracelet Audioengine B-Fi Belkin SoundForm Connect AirPlay 2 Audio Adapter Sonos Arc Binder Clips 1 Binder Clips 2 Difford's Guide The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails LITROK USB Volume Controller Sync Cell Alpha Episode #193 - Is Stereo Wrong? If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Doug and Kirk both have large music libraries. They discuss some of the problems of having too much music, and how to wrangle a large library of music files. 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: Cull Take Control of macOS Media Apps Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists, Kay Larson Episode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1 Episode #133 - Desert Island Discs, Part 2 Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business Our next tracks: John Cage: Sonatas & Interludes for Prepared Piano, Philip Vandré The Dickies - Dawn of The Dickies If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track