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The Next Track

The Next Track

By: Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn
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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.© 2026 Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn Music
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  • Episode #326: The Grateful Dead Episode

    Episode #326: The Grateful Dead Episode
    Jan 28 2026

    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.

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    ‌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

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    27 mins
  • Episode #325: Anthemic Rock Songs

    Episode #325: Anthemic Rock Songs
    Jan 14 2026
    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 (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). 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 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Box) Our next tracks: Bob Weir: Ace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_(Bob_Weir_album)) Aerosmith: Pump (https://amzn.to/4qlLVNv) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    30 mins
  • Episode #324: Listening to Albums on a Mac

    Episode #324: Listening to Albums on a Mac
    Dec 31 2025
    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 (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Hudlum - Many Tricks (https://manytricks.com/hudlum/) ResEdit - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ResEdit) RIP Mac OS X Hints, Nov 4 2000 – Nov 4 2014 – The Robservatory (https://robservatory.com/rip-mac-os-x-hints-nov-4-2000-nov-4-2014/) Mac OS X Power Hound (https://amzn.to/4qpxibw) GrapheneOS (https://grapheneos.org/) A Space Between v3.4 (https://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=mxaspacebetween) Side Splitter v3.0 (https://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=mxsidesplitter) 3M Precise Mouse Pad (https://amzn.to/3N1M89G) Logitech MX Master 4 mouse (https://amzn.to/4bcYyWe) Our next tracks: The Dictators: Bloodbrothers (https://amzn.to/4q0HdED) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    32 mins
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