The Next Track

We look at a specific type of rock song that could be called "anthemic." This type of song generally has a number of movements, a slow introduction, is longer than average, and ends in a crescendo.
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Anthemic rock songs:
Hotel California
Free Bird
Stairway to Heaven
Nights in White Satin
Baba O’Reilly
Layla
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Roundabout
Aqualung
Starless
L. A. Woman
Thunder Road
Metal Box - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Box)
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Bob Weir: Ace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_(Bob_Weir_album))
Aerosmith: Pump (https://amzn.to/4qlLVNv)

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The album isn't dead. Doug has been discovering new ways to listen to albums in Apple's Music app. We also chat a bit about the good old days, when you could tweak macOS. Remember ResEdit?
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Hudlum - Many Tricks (https://manytricks.com/hudlum/)
ResEdit - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ResEdit)
RIP Mac OS X Hints, Nov 4 2000 – Nov 4 2014 – The Robservatory (https://robservatory.com/rip-mac-os-x-hints-nov-4-2000-nov-4-2014/)
Mac OS X Power Hound (https://amzn.to/4qpxibw)
GrapheneOS (https://grapheneos.org/)
A Space Between v3.4 (https://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=mxaspacebetween)
Side Splitter v3.0 (https://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=mxsidesplitter)
3M Precise Mouse Pad (https://amzn.to/3N1M89G)
Logitech MX Master 4 mouse (https://amzn.to/4bcYyWe)
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The Dictators: Bloodbrothers (https://amzn.to/4q0HdED)

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Back in the day, everything was recorded on tape. Tape is deteriorating, and some people are trying to restore old recordings before they crumble.
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The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/arts/music/iron-mountain-audio-tape-preservation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5k8.0fv0.uB189zBaKzZZ&smid=nytcore-ios-share)
Rag paper - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rag_paper)
Compact Cassette tape types and formulations - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette_tape_types_and_formulations)
The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963 (https://amzn.to/4sgG25A)
The 50th Anniversary Collection: The Copyright Extension Collection, Volume 1 - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_50th_Anniversary_Collection)
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Lots of people have gift guides this time of year, but we decided to talk about how we don't really need anything at this time of year and have nothing to recommend to others.
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MacVoices Podcast (https://macvoices.com)
Chris Connaker on immersive audio: Audiophile Style (https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/immersive/)
Duhkha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duḥkha) (Wikipedia)
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Kirk recently read Cameron Crowe's memoir The Uncool, about his experience writing about music, notably for Rolling Stone. Doug and Kirk reflect on rock music journalism.
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Cameron Crowe: The Uncool, a Memoir (https://amzn.to/4oOzPf3)
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Write Now with Scrivener (https://podcast.scrivenerapp.com/)
The Bongos - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bongos)
Richard Hambleton, ‘Shadowman’ of the ’80s Art Scene, Dies at 65 - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/obituaries/richard-hambleton-dead-shadowman-of-the-80s-art-scene.html)
Shadowman (https://amzn.to/48mUuAP) (documentary about Richard Hambleton)
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