Geeks And Beats

Music producer and longtime friend of the show Brent Bodrug helps deconstruct what makes Nirvana’s Smell’s Like Teen Spirit the ultimate Grunge Rock track, Sound City was its legendary home, and we learn the track has its roots in the last vestiges of Boomer hair-metal bands, the Pixies, and BOSTON!?? Knowing nothing about Nirvana, a […] The post Smells Like Clickbait appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

“There’s this big emphasis on Toronto as a music city now, but I’m more interested in ‘how did we get here?’ Well, man, it didn’t just happen overnight. That shit started in the 1880s.” The post The Flyer Vault unlocks 150 years of Toronto concert history appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Gord Downie was just 2 years old when Chanie Wenjack died, but the Secret Path united them 50 years later. The post Gord Downie’s Secret Path Revisited appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

The inspiration for this week’s episode was the release of Robbie Robertson & friends’ cover of “The Weight” for “Playing for Change”. But as long time music industry exec Eric Alper tells us, the interest in rock icons rallying around a cause has been lost, and the 80s may get the blame. The video came […] The post Cause Songs are a Lost Cause appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

The dream of '90s Canadian rock bands is alive and well, thanks to the devoted effort of the man behind Rave & Drool. The post Rave and Drool, the 90s Documentary Gets a Podcast appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Rumours of Alan Cross’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. He’s back from the (walking) dead and convinced little green men are watching us. We’ll review the UFO footage recently confirmed by the U.S. Navy and the connection to the band Blink 182. Plus, Abbey Road Studios opens its doors for 50% of The World’s Most […] The post Little Green Men appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

By the time this podcast airs, Alan Cross could be dead. Also, this is the episode that happens when we tread water waiting for a guest who never shows. The post Alan Cross’s Last Show appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Turning the graphic novel Scary Girl into a VR world was a tall task for Dark Slope Studios. Author and creative director Nathan Jurevicius and COO Dan Fill discuss the lessons learned in this new storytelling form, how music is integral to the success, and how “VR music” moves beyond crappy 360 degree concerts. Plus: […] The post Virtual Music Reality with Dark Slope Studios appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

General Magic invented the Emoji. Text messaging. Mobile communication. If it wasn’t for the biggest Silicon Valley failure nobody’s heard of, we wouldn’t have the iPhone we have today. It laid the groundwork for the modern mobile device only to have Apple pull the rug out from under it. Documentary filmmaker Matt Maude joins us […] The post The iPhone from 1990: General Magic with filmmaker Matt Maude appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Thank you all who joined us live on location at Black Lab Brewing for the big fundraiser show! We managed to squeeze $1,200 out of you wonderful people, so we’re 12% on our way to CES 2020! Missed the live show? If only we had recorded it. We did manage to salvage the Q&A and […] The post Not Live from Black Lab Brewing appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

The first major manufactured band designed to cash-in on this new demographic called the “Teen-Ager” just turned 50. We talk to Andy Kim, the singer-songwriter behind the 1969 hit “Sugar Sugar” by “The Archies.” The post Bubblegum Pop Turns 50 appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Most music fans in Toronto have them, but one man is behind an effort to collect stories of That Night at Massey Hall. The post That Night at Massey Hall appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

When they're needed most, editorial cartoonists are facing an increasingly hostile world where their work is being shelved or putting their jobs at risk. The post Political Cartoons with Pulitzer Winner Adam Zyglis appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

The best Star Trek captain ever is out of retirement and back on the small screen. We’ll break down what we know. Data’s job before he was on the bridge? Worm farmer. We’ll tell you how it landed him in court. Star Wars Fan Michael teaches Alan something salacious about his favourite Borg. And an […] The post Picard appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

It was 50 years ago this week mankind’s greatest achievement was made. But did Neil Armstrong blow his big line? And what music were we listening to in July of 1969 as he stepped onto extra-terrestrial soil for the first time? Plus, an update on our Live on Location show Friday August 23rd in Toronto. The post One Giant Leap appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

The New York Times recently exposed what could be possibly the most devastating cover-up of the music industry in recent history. In 2008, there was a massive fire at Universal Music… and no one knew about it until now. Thousands upon thousands of original masters were obliterated leaving many well-known artists at a loss with […] The post The Day The Music Burned appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

iTunes is dead. Long live iTunes. The post The Death of iTunes appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Doctor Nadia Azar drops by the G&B studios to talk about her work at the University of Windsor on the impact a lifetime of drumming has on the human body. Plus, we learn how Michael lost a $1,000 bet with his teenager thanks to technology. The post The Science of Drumming appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Why the battery electric autonomous car isn’t guaranteed, and what could replace the internal combustion engine as Donald Trump rattles his sabre at the only country with the key ingredient for the industry. Plus, plans for our Season 7 live fundraiser for CES 2020. The post Auto-Motives appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

A sex toy designed for and by women was set to be honoured at CES. Until it was deemed indecent. But hey, look at those sexbots! The post Uncensoring Sex at CES appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.