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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 your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 Audible Audiobook Narrator Hall of Fame - Simon Vance Bob Lefsetz, The Leftsetz Letter: "McCartney on Carpool Karaoke" "Side Splitter" AppleScript Episode #97 - Jerry Ewing on Progressive Rock Fill Your Head with Rock (Wikipedia) Almost Famous (The Bootleg Cut) Still Crazy Episode #105 - The Future of Vinyl Our next tracks: Durutti Column: The Guitar and Other Machines (Correction: it was released in 1987.) Family: Fearless If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Simon Vance.Support The Next Track

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 Sonos Play: 5 Focal Chorus 705 Our next tracks: Grateful Dead: Dave's Picks Vol. 26 Cake: B-Sides and Rarities Support The Next Track

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 show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: James Jackson Toth.Support The Next Track

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 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 version) Head Hands & Feet : Head Hands & Feet If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 Lexicon Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Our next tracks: Brian Eno: Music for Installations T-Bone Walker: I Want a Little Girl 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 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 and The Wailers: Babylon By Bus If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 to the records Record Store Day Are there negative effects of Record Store Day? Now that you asked… Harmonia Mundi Windham Hill Records Album Mount Vinyl Record Shelf Stand and Wall Mount, Invisible and Adjustable, 5 Pack (Amazon) Episode #102 - Silence "Side Splitter" AppleScript Our next tracks: The Hilliard Ensemble: Perotin Rockpile: Seconds of Pleasure If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Andy Doe.Support The Next Track

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 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 show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

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 Phase Pete Townshend: Empty Glass If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Dean Asker.Support The Next Track