<p>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.</p>

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<p><strong>‌Show notes</strong></p>

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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/4oOzPf3" rel="nofollow noopener">Cameron Crowe: The Uncool, a Memoir</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/485TQ9O" rel="nofollow noopener">Almost Famous</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3XD38oG" rel="nofollow noopener">Fast Times at Ridgemont High</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/485Ct8O" rel="nofollow noopener">Jerry Maguire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3XI2LJr" rel="nofollow noopener">Aloha</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/can-ai-tell-us-anything-meaningful-about-bob-dylans-songs" rel="nofollow noopener">Can AI tell us anything meaningful about Bob Dylan’s songs? - Aeon Essays</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcast.scrivenerapp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Write Now with Scrivener</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bongos" rel="nofollow noopener">The Bongos - Wikipedia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/obituaries/richard-hambleton-dead-shadowman-of-the-80s-art-scene.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Richard Hambleton, ‘Shadowman’ of the ’80s Art Scene, Dies at 65 - The New York Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/48mUuAP" rel="nofollow noopener">Shadowman</a> (documentary about Richard Hambleton)</li>
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<p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p>

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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/47RAE0E" rel="nofollow noopener">Patti Smith: Horses</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/4idX0gm" rel="nofollow noopener">Superchunk: Misfits &amp; Mistakes: Singles, B-sides &amp; Strays 2007–2023</a></li>
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Episode #322: Our Non-Gift Guide

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.