Geeks & Beats

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 matters! We'll find out from the man behind those cord-free earbuds why his half-million dollar kickstarter project won't talk to your smartphone. And: Root Mean Squared explained and our last entry in the Best Concert Story Ever contest. Plus – why gum chewed by Gene Simmons of Kiss is worth a half-million dollars. And how to teach your kids about the history of rock and roll.

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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!

AC: PLUS: A Geeks and Beats update on our plan to win the lottery thanks to a Syne-sthe-sist. And the most annoying music apps EVER.

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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 moved on to the next round against the weimaraner down the street. Good. Meanwhile, thanks to all the G&B listeners […]

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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 stunt first done by Jimmi Hendrix. Mike Springer of Open Culture fills in the blanks.

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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 will give us plenty of time to figure out why our iOS 7 updated iPhone batteries are draining so quickly. […]

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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, the show must go on. Download the episode here, stream it here or grab it from iTunes. […]

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