What if the cast of Star Trek performed Pulp’s “Common People?”
June 23rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
About 15 years ago, William Shatner (with help from Ben Folds), had something of a hit with his version of
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Random music news for Friday, December 14, 2018
December 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Plutonium was isolated on this day in 1940. As for music news on December 14, 2018… Nominations for the 2019
Willam Shatner boldly goes into the holidays with a new Christmas album
December 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] In the pantheon of most-ridiculed albums of all time is William
Listen to William Shatner duet with Iggy Pop(!!!) on “Silent Night”
October 25th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Tuning through satellite radio channels the other day, I chanced upon the season’s first play of Mariah Carey’s “All I
Here’s your first taste of William Shatner’s Christmas album.
September 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
William Shatner’s latest music project is a Christmas album. Yes, he’s Jewish, but that doesn’t mean he can’t get into
A William Shatner Christmas album? Looks like it.
August 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back in 2011, I was won a gig to be William Shatner’s on-stage straight man in a production called How
Because it is May 4, here is the obligatory May the Fourth Be With You post.
May 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[It’s Star Wars Day, so the Law of the Internet requires that something related be posted. Punishment may extend to
Random music news for Thursday, March 22, 2018
March 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Captain Kirk turns 87 today. Happy birthday, William Shatner. One online meme says that since Donald Trump loves appointing TV
Because It’s Sunday, Here’s a Song About William Shatner
September 10th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
As cultural icons go, William Shatner is a pretty gigantic. Even the Wedding Present was been taken in by the
Random Music News for Tuesday, May 30, 2017
May 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I just heard that my favourite sci-fi novel (actually, it’s part of a trilogy) of the last two decades, The Three-Body Problem
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 766: A Journey Through the Strange World of Outsider Music.
November 4th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
This may be the weirdest radio program you hear all year. There are those among us who are driven to
The Biggest Star Trek Secret of the Past 50 Years is a Musical One
September 6th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Everyone in Federation Space (and probably a good chunk of the Delta Quadrant) knows the theme song to the original
Random Music New for Friday, January 22, 2016
January 22nd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1889, Columbia Phonograph was formed in Washington, DC. It survives today as Columbia Records, part of
Random Music News for Saturday, October 31, 2015
October 31st, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Halloween costume suggestion: dress in a sumo suit with a bright red wig. Tell everyone you’re a realistic version of
Geeks and Beats, Episode 121: Android Love
September 23rd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Excuse me if I sound a little out of it on this week’s program because (a) I had just arrived
William Shatner’s Version of “Common People” Gets a Fan-Made Video
July 24th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Back in 2004, William Shatner had a respectable hit with his rendition of Pulp’s “Common People.” Now some fans have
Happy Birthday, William Shatner!
March 22nd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Sunday (March 22) is William Shatner’s 84th birthday. Let’s send the Captain our regards whilst we have a listen to
Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 96: May the Force be With You. Wait. That’s Wrong.
March 4th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Dammit, Michael! Leonard Nimoy was on Star Trek, not Star Wars! (I know he knows that, but he’s a Obi-wan
Geeks & Beats Episode 93: The Rivet Disambiguation
February 11th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
As we slowly creep up on episode 100–who would have thought?–we’ve been nominated for Toronto’s Best Podcast. And yes, we
Geeks&Beats Episode 89: We’re Back! Hello, 2015.
January 14th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
After taking the last half of December off to investigate new and exotic forms of vodka (you’ll hear about it
Geeks&Beats Episode 60 Is Ready! Now You Need Some Show Notes
June 11th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
So now it’s my turn to be sick. Stupid summer colds. And there’s a very good reason William Shatner is
Random Music News for Thursday, March 13, 2014
March 13th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Some one-line news stories to keep you up to date: There was a terrible accident at SXSW last night when
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