Summary: <p>Musician and journalist James Jackson Toth launched an experiment in dedicated listening; sitting and listening attentively to just one album a week. He failed. He tells us why, and how we may have too much music to listen to. </p> <blockquote><p> You stop hearing music at a certain point and you start hearing decisions. </p></blockquote> <p><strong>This week’s guest</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.woodenwand.org">James Jackson Toth, Wooden Wand</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/01/16/578216674/too-much-music-a-failed-experiment-in-dedicated-listening">Too Much Music: A Failed Experiment In Dedicated Listening</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/%E2%99%AB-episode-85-how-much-music-is-too-much/">Episode #85 – How Much Music Is Too Much?</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2BwTuaY">Brian Eno: Nerve Net (Expanded Edition)</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2GiZwQ7">The Cure: Pornography</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.thejeffreylewissite.com">Jeffrey Lewis</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2DF1359">Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/%E2%99%AB-episode-79-1977/">Episode #79 – 1977</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/%E2%99%AB-episode-76-mirror-balls-and-polyester-looking-back-at-disco-music/">Episode #76 – Mirror Balls and Polyester: Looking Back at Disco Music</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1976/10/25/archives/lynyrd-skynyrd-with-3-guytarysts-rocks-at-palladium.html">New York Times review of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Be Bop Deluxe concert at the Palladium, October, 1976. </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/%E2%99%AB-episode-48-musician-dave-harrington-of-darkside-and-the-dave-harrington-group-on-music-between-genres/">Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://other-people.net">Other People (Nicolas Jaar’s label)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-muzak-pelly">Liz Pelly: The Problem with Muzak</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Kirk: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-px60iPueEk">Improved Sound Limited: Suicide Road </a> </li> <li>Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/2Fg7BUf">The Florida Boys: Southern Gospel Treasury</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.</p><p>Special Guest: James Jackson Toth.</p>
