We haven’t discussed Apple’s media apps for some time, so we decided to take a look at what has changed, and what hasn’t, and what probably never will. And we discuss audiophile nostalgia.
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Doug has a theory: in 1973 there was a schism in popular music.
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No album better marks the transition from the sixties from the seventies than the Rolling Stones’ Let it Bleed.
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Doug and Kirk take a look at how people listen to music today, with lots of statistics.
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A rock band is embarking an a tour to celebrate 60 years of music making. That’s a long time.
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Doug and Kirk don’t know what to talk about for this episode, so they ramble about the smart home, audio gear, TVs, music, and more.
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Some say the Clash’s London Calling is the best rock album of all time.
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Spotify is getting some flack for hosting an exclusive audio program with someone who spreads covid misinformation, and a number of musicians, including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, have pulled their music from the service. And streaming still doesn’t pay well; music streaming services should raise their prices to be able to pay more.
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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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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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