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The Next Track, Episode #336: 50 Years of Punk Jun 17, 2026

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The 50th anniversary of the famous Sex Pistols concert at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester has just passed. We discuss punk rock, how it started, and what it has become.

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The Next Track, Episode #335: Forgotten Artists and Changing Musical Tastes Jun 03, 2026

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Doug discovered The DeMarco Sisters, an American close harmony singing group, watching TMC. We discuss how hugely popular artists can become forgotten and how musical tastes go out of fashion.

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The Next Track, Episode #334: Rolling Stones May 20, 2026

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The Next Track, Episode #334: Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones have a new album out; it sounds a lot like other Rolling Stones albums. We discuss how one of our favorite bands just keeps doing the same thing, over and over. (Apologies for the quality of Doug's audio.)

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Episode #333: What Happens When Things Get Old? May 06, 2026

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When things get old, will they still work? If hardware devices depend on software or firmware, will you still be able to use them? Those receivers and active speakers that require software to run; will they work in twenty years?

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Episode #332: Old is New Again Apr 22, 2026

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Nostalgia? Avoiding the algorithm? Some people want to go back to the way things used to be and listen to music on iPods.

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Episode #331: Apple's 50th Anniversary Apr 08, 2026

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It was Apple's 50th anniversary on April 1. Since both Doug's and Kirk's careers have depended on Apple, and we discussed Apple hardware and software on this podcast, we have a two-guys-in-a-pub discussion about our history with Apple products.

"Instead of having a company that wanted to change the world, we now have a company that wants to charge the world."

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David Pogue Writes the History of Apple

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Grateful Dead: Cornell, 5/8/77
U.S. Marine Band: Century Selection

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Episode #330: Paul on the Run Mar 25, 2026

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We watched the new documentary, Paul McCartney, Man on the Run, about his post-Beatles experiment with Wings. We have thoughts.

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On Battle After Another
Sinners
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (documentary)
Man on the Run (soundtrack)
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run (book)
Wings (2 CD best-of compilation)
Bradley Lehman: Johann Sebastian Bach's tuning

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Episode #329: 1979 Mar 11, 2026

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In another look at a specific year in music, we find that 1979 not only had some great and influential music, but was also the year of two technical innovations that would change music forever.

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Sony Pressman

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Episode #328: Influential Albums Feb 25, 2026

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We discuss some rock albums that were influential: their music, the way they presented songs, the way they were produced, or they effect they had on culture.

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25 of the most influential albums in music history

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Episode #327: Greatest Hits Feb 11, 2026

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The Greatest Hits album has been a staple of the music industry since 1958. Some of the best-selling albums of all time are Greatest Hits albums. But what is the future of the Greatest Hits album in this era of streaming?

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