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Latest Episodes

Episode #216 - Blonde on Blonde
August 18, 2021

In a delayed episode celebrating Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, we take a close look at his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde.

Episode #215 - People Aren't Listening to Much New Music
August 04, 2021

More than two-thirds of music listened to in the US is old music. Music less than 18 months old accounts for only a third of listening, and this share is dropping. We discuss what this means for the f

Episode #214 - Chris Connaker on Music with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio
July 21, 2021

With Apple offering some music with Dolby Atmos and/or Spatial Audio on Apple Music, we talk with Chris Connaker about whether this is a Good Thing for music.

Episode #213 - The Grateful Dead's 100 Essential Songs, with Bob Trudeau
July 07, 2021

This week's guest, Bob Trudeau, has co-authored a book, with Barry Barnes, about the Grateful Dead's 100 Essential Songs. Even if you're not a fan of the Grateful Dead, this episode is an interesting

Episode #212 - Caoilfhionn Rose's Second Album, Truly
June 23, 2021

We're happy to welcome back Caoilfhionn Rose to discuss the recording and release of her second album Truly. Caoilfhionn is a young singer from Manchester, and continues the lineage of great music fro

Episode #199 - Do You Know It's Christmas?
December 23, 2020

We again re-run our annual Christmas show, because it was so good that we couldn't imagine doing a better Christmas show. And because we really don't want to do a new Christmas show. And because we're really proud of the extensive show notes that took so

Episode #198 - Casey Rae on William S. Burroughs and Rock and Roll
December 09, 2020

William S. Burroughs was an author who had a huge influence on rock musicians. Casey Rae's new book charts this influence through the years, as Burroughs met with many of the great musicians of his time.

Episode #197 - I'm Not an Audiophile, But...
November 25, 2020

A comment by a tech reviewer incited us to discuss who is qualified to pass judgment on the audio quality of devices. We discuss this with our favorite audiophile, Chris Connaker.

Episode #196 - Really Don't Mind if You Sit This One Out
November 11, 2020

Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick is arguably the best progressive rock concept album of all time. Doug and Kirk have long been fans of this record, and discuss the genesis of the recording and the music, which still stands, nearly 50 years after its release

Episode #195 - Timo Andres: Making Home Videos and the Creative Process
October 28, 2020

We last spoke with composer and pianist Timo Andres early in the lockdown, after he made a series of videos for a recital program that had been cancelled at Carnegie Hall. Over the past few months, Andres has refined the art of filming himself at the pian