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Random music news for Saturday, October 26, 2019

October 26, 2019October 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Bruce Springsteen, Cruise, Doctor Who, Drake, hard rock, Ice, Kanye West, Keith Flint, Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Pex, Podcasts, Prodigy, Radiohead, Scott Johnson, Theremin

Gotta go to LA for a movie junket tomorrow just as southern California is burning up in wildfires. Swell. Meanwhile,

Random Music News for Tuesday, July 25, 2017

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Andy Warhol, Cassettes, David Bowie, Doctor Who, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Lemmy, Linkin Park, Media Views, Motorhead, Music sales, Ozzy Osbourne, Queen Elizabeth, R. Kelly, Soundscan, Spotify, Vangelis, Wine

I have to take one of the bull terriers to the dentist today for her annual cleaning. This is gonna

News from the World of Vintage Synthesizers

October 8, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Analogue, Doctor Who, EMS, Keith Emerson, Synthesizer, Synthi 100

If you’re fascinated by the world of vintage synthesizers, you’re gonna love this. First, Jim points us to Collectors Weekly,

Geeks and Beats, Episode 121: Android Love

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Handshaw, Doctor Who, Edge of Forever, hand mines, iOS 9, Matchbox 20, Princess Leia Slave Costume, Rob Thomas, Santana, sex robots, Singapore, Smoothcon, Star Trek, Star Wars, Steven Moffat, Tardis, Trakdot, William Shatner

Excuse me if I sound a little out of it on this week’s program because (a) I had just arrived

Geeks&Beats Podcast Episode 98: Space Cadets

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apollo 11, Atlantis, Blurred Lines, Comicon, Dalek, Doctor Who, DRAM, Kennedy Space Center, Lego, Marvin Gaye, NASA, Robin Thicke, Sonos, Sony Walkman, Space Shuttle, Thunderbirds

After a spring break, er, break we’re back! (Actually, I was here the whole time. It was Michael and Co.

Geeks&Beats Episode 85: The One Where We Plead for Someone to Bury Casey Kasem

December 17, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, CarPlay, Casey Kasem, compression, Connected Car, Doctor Who, Ford, Innerspace, Microsoft, Peter Capaldi, Shannon Simpson, Spotify, Star Trek, Teddy Wilson, tricorder

A week ago, I was basking in the sunshine of the NE Caribbean Command Outpost. As I type this, I’m

Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 81: Help Ozzy Become a Knight

November 19, 2014November 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments aliens, Carol Law, Churyumov-Gerasimenko 67P, conspiracy theory, Courtney Love, Delores O’Riordan, Dendropsophus ozzyi, Doctor Who, Foo Fighters, Giller Prize, Helen Maidiotis, Kevin Sussman, Leon Theremin, marriage, Ozzy Osbourn, Pedro Peloso, Philae, Sean Michaels, Sir Ozzy, Steve Feek, Stuart Bloom, The Big Bang Theory, The Rolling Stones, Theremin, Us Conductors

We rarely take up social or political causes on the show–frankly, we just can’t be arsed–but we’ve finally found a

Random Music News for Tuesday, November 4, 2014

November 4, 2014November 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Doctor Who, Grammys, Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, Ramones, Roxy Music, Simply Red, Smiths, U2

It’s mid-term election day in the US. Larry would like us to read this quote from Willie Nelson: “Get out

Geeks and Beats Episode 36 is Out. Here Are Your Show Notes.

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Doctor Who, Duck Dynasty, Geeks&Beats, Rob Ford

What a difference 18 hours makes. When I woke up, it was a gloriously sunny 30 degrees at the Northern