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Episode #227 - The Crutch Interregnum Jan 19, 2022

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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.

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The Weeknd: Dawn FM (Since we recorded this episode, the price of this album on the iTunes Store dropped to $7.99)

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Episode #226 - Annik Lafarge on Chasing Chopin Jan 05, 2022

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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.

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Episode #225 - ABBA's Failure Dec 22, 2021

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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?

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Episode #224 - Our Christmas Gift Guide Dec 08, 2021

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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.

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Episode # 223 - Culling Cruft Nov 24, 2021

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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.

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Episode #222 - TJ Connelly's Streaming Radio Station, UncertainFM Nov 10, 2021

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We first spoke with TJ Connelly, who scores live sports events for the Boston Bruins and New England Patriots, last year, early in lockdown. He started a project called UncertainFM, which has now expanded to become a full-fledged streaming radio station.

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Episode #221 - Chris Connaker's Outdoor Audio Project Oct 27, 2021

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Chris Connaker, our resident audiophile, likes complicated projects. Whether he's putting together a purpose-built audio streaming computer, or building and tuning a listening room, he always wants to go as far as he can. This summer he built an audio system in his backyard and documented it in detail. We discuss the why and how of this project, and ask if his chickens really like Bill Evans.

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Episode #220 - Headphones, Take 3 Oct 13, 2021

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This is the third time we discuss headphones on The Next Track. Both Doug and Kirk have found that they use fewer headphones, and use headphones differently than in the past.

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Episode #219 - Reissues, Remixes, and Remasters Sep 29, 2021

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The recording industry doesn't just make money from new releases, but regularly reissues older releases to exploit their back catalog. Some of these are just repackaged, and others are remixed or remastered. We discuss the issues around these releases, and what all these re- terms mean.

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Chicago: Carnegie Hall Complete
Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers
Steve Hoffman Forum
Bob Dylan: Springtime in New York: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 16, 1980-1985
It's Steven Wilson who remastered the Jethro Tull albums, along with many other prog rock recordings
The Who: Live at Leeds

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Episode #218 - Sholto Kynoch, Pianist and Director of the Oxford Lieder Festival Sep 15, 2021

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Pianist Sholto Kynoch founded the Oxford Lieder Festival in 2002, and it has become the most important festival for lieder and song in the UK. We discuss the festival, and how listeners around the world can watch nearly 100 concerts via streaming in October.

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