Geeks & Beats

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. Stonehenge — did you know it was a musical instrument? We'll tell you why Peter Appleyard should have made Britain his home. Chelsea Handler makes the jump to Netflix and my heart skips a beat. Plus: a G&B update on the travels of our Miracle Travel Mug of Traveling and why the United States is in a Karaoke Cold War with the Chinese.

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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 dad shirt. it's not a tie. it's peace and quiet. How to play a record without a record player. The secret? Lasers. We'll play a track that's more than 150 years old. Plus: the origins of crowd surfing, how two G&B listeners celebrate true love, and how changing the music changes the taste of your food.

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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 ticket in Toronto. Looking to do some shredding while on the go? The creator of the FretPen drops by the G&B studios to talk about the coolest gadget on coming to your desk today. PLUS: a G&B update on the Leaked Millennium Falcon photos and why one erotic fan fiction author has gone WAY to far.

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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 Minority Report to shame (not really). Bon Jovi, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen. All three made a billion bucks touring — but only one squeezed you for big bucks. Plus: never work with children or animals — unless you're the rock band Secret Broadcast. They'll join us to explain why it's all about the kitties.

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The band's latest music video takes place at a cat birthday party. Wait, what?

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Apple's 3.2-billion dollar Beats headphone deal is turning into a 3.2-magnitude headache. How much would you pay for a high end stereo? Steve Jobs dropped more than 20-grand. Pigs in Space! And humans, too! We'll bring you the latest advancements in cryogenics that could make the vastness of space seem like a catnap. A new app from the musician behind Godley & Creme will let you rock-out with bandmates anywhere in the world. Plus: got a couple grand? We'll tell you how much your favourite rock legend charges to play your son's bar-mitzvah... and we'll teach you how to speak Dothraki to woo the woman in your life.

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How do you know you're at a Dad concert? You showed up on time and desperately try not to drool over the girls your daughter's age. How to stop your bandmates from sleeping with each other. You can't, but you can figure out if it's going to break-up the group. And we'll introduce you to some musical swag you don't want to show off at the airport. Plus: a pair of G&B listeners tie the knot, the Watchmen return to the stage, and why George RR Martin is still buying floppy disks.

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