The Next Track

The Next Track


Latest Episodes

Episode #285: Is Classic Rock the New Classical Music
July 03, 2024

No one gets up in the morning and says, I want to be in a classic rock band.

Episode #284: You Can't Beat the System
June 19, 2024

Something always goes wrong. "The grass may look great, but it's not real grass."

Episode #283: Another Green World
June 05, 2024

Doug and Kirk discuss one of Brian Eno's best early albums, Another Green World.

Episode #282: Embracing the CD Revival
May 22, 2024

Continuing with our multi-episode arc, we discuss the joys of listening to CDs.

Episode #281: Kirk's New Audio Gear
May 08, 2024

Kirk buys new audio gear for the first time in several years. Tech doesn't always work.

Episode #280: When CDs Won’t Play, and Other Tech Tales
April 24, 2024

Tech is full of surprises.

Episode #279: Lyrics
April 10, 2024

We discuss lyrics in popular music. Have they become simpler and angrier over the years?

Episode #278: Gear Acquisition Syndrome
March 27, 2024

Gear Acquisition Syndrome, or GAS, affects people with many interests: musicians, photographers, and audiophiles. We discuss how this syndrome can affect people, and why people just want to keep buyin

Episode #277: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star, Part 2
March 13, 2024

This time, Kirk chose three rock stars to discuss from David Hepworth's book Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994.

Episode #276: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star
February 28, 2024

We didn't all do our homework, but Doug discusses three chapters from David Hepworth's book Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994.