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We all know that the recorded music industry has gone through many changes in recent decades, but it can be interesting to take a long view of the various ways that music has been sold. Show notes: Frank Denyer: Music for Shakuhachi Visualizing 40 Years of Music Industry Sales (Visual Capitalist) Ringtones Composed by Brian Eno for the Nokia 8800 Scirocco Phone Creating the Windows 95 Startup Sound 48% of people who buy vinyl don't listen to the records Episode #119 - Caoilfhionn Rose on Gigging, Busking, Recording, and Releasing Her First Album Cassette Store Day Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists Our next tracks: Bach: the Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year, La Petite Band, Sigiswald Kuijken PJ Harvey: Rid of Me If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Sometimes, you hear music where you least expect it, and where you don't choose to hear it. Show notes: Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann Waitrose (My partner tells me that none of the grocery stores in the UK play background music any more; they used to, but stopped.) Muzak (Wikipedia) Stah Mahket Stawp and Shawp Music licensing (ASCAP) Episode #27 – Composing Music for Stage and Screen, with Paul Englishby RSC gives musicians a central role at Stratford Songs for As You Like It (composed by Laura Marling) Tafelmusik (Wikipedia) Furniture music (Wikipedia) Brian Eno: Music for Airports Why Politicians Keep Using Songs Without Artists’ Permission Sounds of Nature playlist on Apple Music George Winston Our next tracks: Mikel Rouse: International Cloud Atlas Lew Lewis: Save the Wail If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

How is the sausage made? In this episode we present a making of episode; how we make our podcast. Show notes: Episode #124 - Deluxe Editions Blue Yeti microphone Rode NT1 microphone Audio Hijack Take Control of Audio Hijack Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann Episode #121 - Roie Avin on Modern Prog Rock Masterpieces Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners Episode #60 – Geoff Edgers on the Slow Death of the Electric Guitar Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music Episode #9 – Will Hermes on Discovering New Music Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock Episodes with Andy Doe Episodes with Chris Connaker Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Episode #115 - App Developer Peter Chilvers on the New Travis & Fripp Apps Episode #114 - Theo Travis on His New Travis & Fripp Apps PhotoActive Intego Mac Security Podcast Our next tracks: Durutti Column: M24J: Anthology Joe Strummer: Joe Strummer 001 If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Deluxe editions, super deluxe editions, and more. The record industry is trying hard to get us to buy our favorite music again. Show notes: Fleetwood Mac: Rumours (Deluxe Edition) Durutti Column: Without Mercy (Deluxe Edition) Grateful Dead: Europe '72 Rhino Records Bob Dylan: 1965-1966, The Cutting Edge, Bootleg Series Vol. 12 (6 disc edition) Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 Frank Zappa: You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 Brian Eno: Music for Installations Grateful Dead: Pacific Northwest '73 - '74, The Complete Recordings Miles Davis: Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Edition + DVD Yes: Progeny: Seven Shows From Seventy-Two The Who: Live at Leeds, Super Deluxe Edition Humble Pie: Performance: Rockin' the Filmore - The Complete Recordings Mozart 225 Bach 333 After we recorded this episode, the new version of the White Album, by the Beatles, was announced. It's a super deluxe edition with demos, outtakes, and more Our next tracks: Bob Dylan: Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 The Reflex Revision - Stevie Wonder: I Wish, The Reflex YouTube Channel If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Kyle Gann, author of No Such Thing as Silence: John Cage's 4'33", discusses this seminal work. This week's guest: Kyle Gann No Such Thing as Silence: John Cage's 4'33" Show notes: Episode #80, John Cage (with Laura Kuhn, executive director of the John Cage Trust) Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business Episode #102 - Silence John Cage and the Anechoic Chamber Muzak (Wikipedia) Searching for Silence John Cage's Art of Noise, by Alex Ross (New Yorker) David Tudor John Cage: Silence: Lectures and Writings John Cage performing Water Walk on I've Got a Secret, 1960 John Cale on I've Got a Secret, 1963 Joseph Campbell (Wikipedia) New Music America festival, 1982 Harold Budd - Children on the Hill (transcr. Kyle Gann) From Brussels With Love Our next tracks: Brad Mehldau: After Bach Frank Zappa: Chunga's Revenge If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

The rumor that keeps coming back: the one that says that Apple is going to stop selling downloads. Andy Doe joins us to discuss this, and give us an overview of how streaming music is affecting the music business. This week's guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: We got much of our data from Nielsen's U.S. Mid-Year Report 2018 Episode #119 - Caoilfhionn Rose on Gigging, Busking, Recording, and Releasing Her First Album Our next tracks: Ólafur Arnalds: re:member Brian Auger's Oblivion Express: Live in Los Angeles If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Roie Avin, founder and editor of The Prog Report, joins us to talk about modern prog rock masterpieces. Guest: The Prog Report Essential Modern Progressive Rock Albums: Images and Words Behind Prog’s Most Celebrated Albums 1990-2016 Show notes: Episode #97 - Jerry Ewing on Progressive Rock Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock Modern prog rock playlist on Apple Music Essential Modern Prog Rock Songs 1990-2016 by The Prog Report on Spotify New Progressive Rock by The Prog Report on Spotify Our next tracks: Be Bop Deluxe: Live in the Air Age Note that the album on Apple Music, linked below, is missing one of the best tracks, and the longest track on the record: Shine. Thank You Scientist: Stranger Heads Prevail If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

There's a new best-selling album of all time, according to the RIAA. We look at the top records, and some of them are a bit surprising. Show notes: The best-selling albums according to the RIAA. The Story of Fleetwood Mac (YouTube). Rock Family Trees: Fleetwood Mac (Part 1 of 5) Episode #76 – Mirror Balls and Polyester: Looking Back at Disco Music Our next tracks: Brian Tairaku Ritchie: Ryoanji Levon Helm & The RCO All Stars: Live at the Palladium NYC If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Caoilfhionn Rose, a young musician from Manchester, has recorded her first album, due to be released in October. She has previously recorded with The Durutti Column, and Vini Reilly has mentored her. She talks about the challenges of releasing an album, touring, busking, and more. Guest: Caoilfhionn Rose Show notes: Caoilfhionn Rose: Awaken The Passions: Thirty Thousand Feet over China (Apple Music) Renaissance Durutti Column: Chronicle LX : XL Caoilfhionn Rose's cover of Joy Division's Atmosphere Gondwana Records Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester The Sage, Gateshead The Bridgewater Hall Our next tracks: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 2, André Watts, Leonard Bernstein Happy Mondays: Pills 'n' Thrills and Belly Aches If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Caoilfhionn Rose.

Anne Midgette, chief classical music critic for the Washington Post, discusses her article about classical music for beginners. Guest: Anne Midgette Show notes: A beginner’s guide to enjoying classical music. No snobs allowed El Sistema Detroit Symphony Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra Hilary Hahn Hilary Hahn's encore project Simone Dinnerstein New World Symphony Glyndebourne Our next tracks: Hilary Hahn: In 27 Pieces Iggy Pop and James Williamson: Kill City If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Anne Midgette.

Doug and Kirk took a week off. They are back to discuss their music listening during that week, and more. Show notes: PhotoActive: a podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem Richard Russo: Nobody's Fool, Everybody's Fool Nobody's Fool (movie) Anthony Powell: A Dance to the Music of Time (book; part one of four); A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement (audiobook; part one of four) Episode #93 – Simon Vance on Narrating Audiobooks Coming Soon: An Even Bigger Classical Box Set, Bach 333 Our next tracks: András Schiff Plays Schubert on an 1820 Fortepiano BR5-49: Bonus Beats (Apple Music link; not available on CD) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

We talk about artist t-shirts, and how they represent a search for identity and a desire to belong to a certain group. And they look cool. Show notes: Grateful Dead t-shirts Grateful Dead store "Art & Home" section Joe Jackson Look Sharp! button Our next tracks: Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Alfred Brendel Artist's Choice Nicky Hopkins, et al: Jamming With Edward! If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Peter Chilvers joins us to follow up on last week's episode, where Theo Travis discussed his new apps built around Travis & Fripp performances, that Peter developed. Guest: Peter Chilvers Travis & Fripp apps Show notes: Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Chapman Stick Travis & Fripp: Between the Silence Bloom Peek Inside Brian Eno’s Meditative Berlin Installation Video of the Berlin installation Our next tracks: Brian Eno & John Cale: Wrong Way Up Sugar: File Under Easy Listening If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Peter Chilvers.

Flautist and saxophonist Theo Travis joins us to discuss the three new Travis & Fripp apps he has recently released, and his various music projects. Guest: Theo Travis Travis & Fripp apps Travis & Fripp on the DGM label Show notes: Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Travis & Fripp: Between the Silence Slow Life Frippertronics (Wikipedia) Soundscapes by Robert Fripp (Wikipedia) Bill Nelson: Live In Concert At Metropolis Studio Soft Machine Tour Our next tracks: King Crimson: Red Fatboy Slim: You've Come a Long Way, Baby If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Theo Travis.

Remember how, back in the day, you used to get cool stuff with your records? Lyric sheets, liner notes, stickers, and other things? Show notes: Graham Johnson: Franz Schubert, The Complete Songs It's actually three volumes and 3,000 pages long. Franz Schubert: The Complete Songs (Hyperion Records) The Big Book of Blues Dover music scores The Sandpaper Cover of The Return of the Durutti Column The Haçienda (Wikipedia) (Sorry, I said FAC 52; it was really FAC 51.) Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Travis & Fripp, Between the Silence (three CD live set) Our next tracks: Travis & Fripp apps The Psychedelic Furs: Talk Talk Talk If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.