Geeks & Beats

Alan talks to The Edge about U2's iTunes "spam" album and why he thinks people who don't like the band aren't "trying hard enough."

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U2 isn't phased by complaints it carpet bombed iPhone users with its new album. The Edge tells us he'd do it again. Joan Rivers returns from the dead to buy the ubiquitous iPhone -- Steve Jobs unavai…

What’s a U2 and why is it on my iPhone? Apple tells the kids today how to uninstall the free album from the world’s most successful band. Uncovered: the Story of the Watchmen — author and G&B contrib…

Don't call it an iWatch -- we'll look at Apple's newest toys and why the little white logo is going to be everywhere. And we’ll give you a reason to keep that old iPhone now that you’re lusting after…

We’re back, babies! And just in time for Apple to reveal what’s next. We’ll tell you why Bono may be Tim Cook’s Prodigal Son. The definitive guide to streaming music services in canada — and why ring…

The history of porn music — and why the 50 Shades of Grey film may be relegated to the dustbin of dirty movie history. Six high tech movie facilities that make no sense — even if you think you can hi…

Wham is working on a reunion. Be afraid, and lock your public restrooms. The 16 baddest cover songs of all time. And yes, Wonderwall is on the list — but you’ll never guess who covered it. Rock and R…

The Rise of the Robots — why I won’t let a Roomba into the house — and why 40 bucks for an android car parking machine is 40 bucks too much. The mathematics behind concert porta-potties. We’ll tell y…

If you’re a Ramones fan, you’ll wanna be sedated: the last member of the punk band has shuffled off his mortal guitar riff. Meantime, where did the tradition of trashing the hotel room begin? You may…

Alan's findings are surprising: you can't blame the Punk rockers. And you may be more surprised by who gets a lot of the credit for the TV-tossing.

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Coolest. Concert. Ever — Why Jack White brought a lab coat and a clipboard to his latest show. Why head banging is bad for your health — and not for the reasons your mother claimed. Blowing things up…

“Explosives are just fun,” says Jones, 29, who got into working in pyrotechnics by a stroke of luck. “I might as well find a job I enjoy.”

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Feeling sad? Blame Facebook. The world’s biggest social networking site deliberately manipulated thousands of feeds to just see what would happen. An important music and internet anniversary has come…

Rich from East Selkirk, Manitoba called (323) 319-NERD to say he can't find in Canada some Beach Boys tracks that have been remastered. Is this a licensing situation or a legal battle?

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Footballer? Chances are you’re a fan of Jack White. We’ll tell you why The Seven Nation Army is a soccer favourite. Meantime, we’ll debunk the urban legend that says soccer killed Bob Marley. Stonehe…

Chris from Waterloo asks, "can Alan shed any light on what the hell the Spaghetti Incident is?"

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Casey Kasem — most remember him as the pot head sidekick of Scooby Doo — we’ll look back at the life and outtakes of a radio legend. What every dad wants on father’s day. Spoiler Alert: it’s not a da…

How much productivity did Gangnam style suck out of the world economy? Enough to build three aircraft carriers. The Science of Rock and Roll — we’ll give you a behind the scenes tour of the hottest t…

It's a pen, but it's also a guitar -- with a single string. The power lies in the iPhone app. It's what makes it possible to play chords.

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Apple Nerds Unite! We’ll tell you why the geeks are a-gog about the worldwide developer’s conference. Got $3,700 and a distaste for Google Glass? We’ll offer you an alternative set of specs that put …