Geeks & Beats

How to talk like a hepster. We’ll educate you on the hep lingo of the cats of the 1930s, Daddy-o. That AppleWatch you’re coveting? Get ready to charge it regularly — or use it infrequently. The passw…

An Evening with Courtney Love. We’ll tell you why the widow of the late Kurt Cobain is looking to return to her first love. Why technology has stalled. We’ll look at why the last 60 years looks nothi…

The Consumer Electronics Show is in the rear view mirror. We’ll look at what Mercedes Benz thinks we’ll be driving in 2030. Captain Kirk, meantime, has plans to drive across America on a trike that r…

New Episodes starting January 14th! ICYMI: Forget 9/11 truthers and Area 51 nuts — there’s a new conspiracy theory making the rounds that claims the Beatles never existed. 2015 will be the year of hi…

New Episodes January 14th! ICYMI: The Edge from U2 dropped by the G&B studios. We accused him of spamming iTunes users. And he had something interesting to say about people who don’t like the band. I…

All New Episodes January 14th! In case you missed it: Billy Idol dropped by the G&B studios in 2014 to tell us where those fan-made lyrics to Mony Mony came from. We’ll tell you why the compact disc …

It lasted longer than a Kardashian marriage — but Ford and Microsoft are splitsville on the connected car. We’ll tell you which suitor is waiting in the bushes. Why does our favourite song sound bett…

Gangnam Style didn’t break the Internet — but after 2-billion views it forced Youtube to make an upgrade. Guess how many plays it’ll take to break the Internet THIS time? The Beatles Never Existed — …

Space — The Final Frontier. We’ll look at the latest Star Wars trailer and argue against letting J.J. Abrams manage the Star Trek franchise, too. The Geeks & Beats Definitive Holiday Gift Guide for G…

How long do you give a new track before you hit the skip button? We’ll tell you why the compact disc player is to blame for our shrinking musical attention spans. Think your music is cool? Of course …

In space, nobody can hear you play Dubstep. We’ll look at the singing emanating from the Rosetta Comet. Scientists discover a new frog and immediately name it after Ozzy Osbourne. We’ll also introduc…

How to get the chicks: we look at the science behind the six string guitar. Amazon’s Echo gives Apple’s Siri a run for her money — and ends up running circles around her for 200 bucks a pop. Meantime…

We’re live on location at the Toronto Downtown Record Show and Alan broke the bank. We’ll look at why the industry needs a global music release day. And look into Trent Reznor’s secret project at App…

Taylor Swift fans will buy anything she puts out — even 8 seconds of static. Meantime, if you’re a Beyonce Fan, chances are your SAT scores are in the dumper. The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. Ou…

Geeks & Beats London Bureau Chief Lanessa Tremblett reports from the first comicon that didn't make London-area nerds trek all the way into Toronto just to get their geek on. And because she's a mill…

Billy Idol drops by the G&B studios to talk about his new album, book - - and learn the origin of those extra lyrics fans add to Mony Mony. How the airline industry is improving the taste of its food…

Alan learns the origin of the "fan lyrics" added to Billy Idol's version of "Mony Mony".

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The numbers are in — and more people downloaded U2’s free album than paid for every other track they’ve ever recorded (and sold on iTunes). Neil Young’s new MP3 player is competing with more than the…

Kate Bush gives her last encore — for another 30 years. We’ll look at how the songstress is changing the way industry giants tour. The Saturday Morning Cartoon is Dead! (Jinkies!) And an Internet car…

Skynet is active — and it’s programming music. We’ll introduce you to the software that predicts the hits. The iPhone is police proof—ish. How the kids from Cupertino, California thwarted the cops. O…