Geeks & Beats

Ever noticed that Radiohead seems to put so much effort into its tracks, it's like a Foley artist is engineering their albums? A G&B listener noticed that, too.

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Someone can’t count.  By my reckoning, this is Episode 28.  Michael insists that it’s 27.  We need some forensic accounting in the office, apparently. Meanwhile, it appears my house has a Stuxnet inf…

Why the world may not be ready yet for his latest invention: earbuds that don’t require cords — or a smartphone — to play music.

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What goes up, must come down. Including our excitement about the new Sandra Bullock flick “Gravity.” Same as it ever was. As a futurist, David Byrne of the talking heads makes a great musician. Size …

A use for that useless slot in your car’s dashboard. Looking for a new gig? What about running iTunes Radio in Canada? The no-cord earbuds. And – our Greatest Concert Story EVAR contest continues!

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Alan pulls the curtain back on the secret life of studio musicians.

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It’s been more than a week since the faithful bull terrier went down 2-0 in the series against the skunk in the back yard.  Fortunately, the skunk thought this was a best-of-three affair and has move…

Substituting one night in the 1970s for The Sex Pistols after the band was denied entry into the United States over their criminal records, Elvis Costello promptly got himself banned for pulling a st…

Ken from Courtney, BC asks Alan what the heck ever happened to Holly Woods and her band Toronto?

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Jamie from Edmonton, AB, may have stumped Alan this week.

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Canadians will be getting an early Christmas present from Apple. iTunes Radio is coming, but not until the Americans “Beta Test” it for us. Alan has found a workaround for those who can’t wait. That …

Darren Scott from Calgary, AB asks, “how much revenue do some of these classic albums actually generate?”

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If I sound a little out of it on this week’s podcast, it’s because I had to get up at 5:45 PT after a long trip to Los Angeles that didn’t get me into my hotel room until after 1am PT. Nevertheless, …

Grant from Brampton, ON called (323) 319-NERD to ask: Where the heck are all these isolated vocals and rhythm tracks coming from?

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Alan and I debate yet another (disappointing) offering from Cupertino. We also bring you an offering from Manchester: unwashed urinals stained with British rock history. Ever thought of making a musi…

After a month-long hiatus, Michael Hainsworth and I are back with season two of Beats & Geeks. It’s available now through iTunes or you can download/stream it here.  Here’s what you can expect this w…

…asks Scott from Kuala Lumpur. No, seriously. We really have 14 listeners in Malaysia. That’s 14,795.55 kilometers from the G&B studios high atop The Marconi Tower in downtown Toronto. Thank you, Int…

This is the last G&B show for our inaugural season. We'll be back in September with more shows and a brand new website (or so Michael says) as the result of a major FUBAR database corruption incident…

Boy, it’s hot.  My office windows face southwest so I get blazing sunshine from about 11am until…well, until I can’t take it anymore.  And no matter how much I water the ficus tree that I have blocki…

I think I have alligators in my backyard.  Not only have we had a ton of rain, but I stupidly left the irrigation system on automatic.  As did all my neighbours.  Consequently, a good portion of my y…