Geeks & Beats

Microsoft's Amy Sorokas on the pre-concert VR experience by Muse, Michael's VR space simulation addiction, and Jerry Seinfeld's night at a party leads to a book. We read it. We've recently talked on the big show about artists like American DJ, Marshmello, hosting a live concert in the video game, Fortnite. We've also talked over […]

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When X + Y = Conspiracy. This week's latest misogynist trolling campaign targeted a 29 year-old female computer scientist and the algorithms embedded in popular social media channels allowed it to happen.

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Remixes happen, a lot, but not all of them are done legally. Dubset wants to help DJs get paid for their work while the original artist gets the credit (and payment) they're due.

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Once the Province of Ontario softened up their liquor laws in 1946, Toronto came alive. This is when Toronto's jazz scene really started to flourish. The city grew a large base where it became a regular stop on the Jazz tour circuit. Jazzcast is a new venture in music, born from the creative brains of Dani […]

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It's the 1 year anniversary of walking away from a steady mainstream media career and Michael. Lessons learned about management styles, what he actually does in a day, and why the Boomer generation is to blame for destroying the news business. On Medium, Michael wrote: 1 year ago today I jumped from an airplane […]

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From basic radio to seamless smart phone connectivity, in-car entertainment has gone from luxury option to standard feature.

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Has the art of writing a hit song become a matter of science? Hit Songs Deconstructed tracks the latest trends.

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Once upon a time, the belief was that pop songs should be short, catchy, inoffensive and lighthearted. That time has returned. But the reason why is dramatically different this time around. In 1957, the first year of the Billboard Top 100 Chart, the song of the year was Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up," which ran […]

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The best compliment you could pay 2019 Oscar winner Jos Stam is that you didn't see his work. And you've seen a movie in the last 5 years, you've watched his films. The artist turned computer geek went from Holland to Hollywood and turned computer generated film into an art form. We'll find out why […]

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Have you ever actually listened to the song? It's SO WEIRD. And it was even weirder when it was released on Halloween of 1975. Music producer Brent Bodrug joins us to deconstruct why almost 45 years later, it's every headbanger's favourite song to rock out with in the car. Alan explains the theory it's Freddie […]

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