This probably won’t come as a shock, but I’m something of a nerd when it comes to technology. Yeah, I like gadgets and devices and toys and machines that go “ping,” but I’m especially interested in the tech that affects music—and vice versa.

Back around 2013, I got involved with a company that created a touring museum exhibit that went to science centres around North America. The owner of the company came up with the idea when he heard an “Ongoing History” program called “Format Wars,” which looked at all the different ways music was captured, stored, and distributed: vinyl, tape, CDs, and so on.

We called the exhibit “The Science of Rock’n’Roll,” and it explored how science and music have influenced each other, not just over the years, but over the centuries. The two things go hand in hand, each affecting the other and providing ways for creativity to expand into directions that were once thought impossible.

The exhibit did okay, too, booking runs at science centres in Toronto, Boston, Kansas City, Detroit, Cleveland, and a few other markets.

“The Science of Rock” spun off into a children’s book I co-wrote called “The Science of Song.” It’s aimed at kids 13 and under and STEM teaching: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

It’s been a minute since the book, the museum exhibit, and that original “Format Wars” show, so I thought it might be time to revisit the subject. And with that in mind, here’s a timeline of the biggest technological advances in music.

Prepare to geek out.

Songs heard on this show:

• Beck, Where It’s At
• Bjork, Headphones
• The Kills, Tape Song
• Kraftwerk, The Model
• SSQ, Walkman On
• Red Hot Chili Peppers, Give It Away
• Evanescence, Bring Me to Life
• Sarah McLachlan, Building a Mystery

Here’s Eric Wilhite’s playlist.
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Hollerado is a weirdly creative bunch of guys. Take the case of their album, 111 Songs.

Someone in the group came up with the idea of writing a song for every fan who wrote in and asked for one. The initial concept was to release a special promotional bundle with the record, a T-shirt, a poster and a custom song that would go with their second album, White Paint. Fantastic.

But so many fans wrote in—more than a hundred people paid to be a part of this—that the project took two years to complete. The result is equivalent to more than five full-length albums and was finally released on March 24, 2015. Hollerado went to iTunes who then refused to sell a five-hour collection for nine dollars.

The band wouldn’t compromise—Apple wanted to sell it for $35—so the 111 Songs album has gone down in Hollerado history as a fantastic money-losing passion project.

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On November 18, 1993, Nirvana went to Sony Music Studios in New York to perform an unplugged gig for MTV.  It was broadcast on TV and turned into a CD that came out after Kurt Cobain died. At first, MTV and the band’s label thought it was going to be a disaster because Nirvana insisted on playing some of the band’s more obscure stuff along with a couple of covers.

Kurt refused outright to do “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” which freaked everyone out.  There were also concerns about Kurt’s health because he was going through withdrawal and vomiting blood.  Only a standby supply of Valium kept things on the rails.

At the end of the day, though, it was a magnificent performance.  Unplugged in New York is available in its full form on DVD and Blu-ray.  If you’re a Nirvana fan, it’s definitely worth it.

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Think buying music is too expensive? If you look at things from a historical point of view, music has never, ever been cheaper.

If you go back to the 1950s, the average price of an album was about $5.50–and that’s in 1950s dollars. If you adjust for inflation, that’s over 60 bucks today.  Single digital albums sell for around 10 dollars on iTunes today. A CD certainly goes for less than 20. In the 70s, a 7-inch single sold for between 99 cents and $1.29. Adjust that for inflation, and that’s equivalent to over $7.50 at the high end.

Today on iTunes, singles go for between 69 and a buck twenty-nine. Talk about DEflation.  And that’s for physical and digital product. When you look at the free streaming from Spotify and YouTube, music costs nothing.

So, is it worth less or worthless? That’s where the discussion gets interesting.

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The cops reported it as a suicide, another musician who had washed out of the business and took his own life. Sad, but common stuff. The police had seen it all before.

There was a quick investigation, a report was filed, and the case was closed.

That was 1966. Was it really such a cut-and-dried situation? Why were there smears of blood around the victim’s mouth? Why was the body covered in bruises?

The man was known as an immaculate dresser. The clothes on the body were not only rumpled and messed up, but soaked with gasoline.

The car in which the body was found wasn’t there 30 minutes before it was discovered. And if death had come so recently, why was it already displaying signs of rigor mortis?

None of this made sense. The musician and his band had recently had a major hit record that reached the Top 10. He seemed to have been in good spirits. There was no suicide note. So how did he end up dead, parked in front of his apartment in his mother’s Oldsmobile?

This is Episode 74 of “Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry.” And this time, it’s the story of the mysterious death of Bobby Fuller.
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“Mr. Brightside” was the first-ever single from The Killers. It was released on September 29, 2003, and in Britain, it has never, ever gone away.

It’s been on and off the British charts for ten years, making it the longest-charting single in the history of those charts. It has sold more than six million copies in the UK alone and has been played on the radio around eight million times.

Here’s what drummer Ronnie Vanucci had to say about the song: “It just goes. It’s like if you sing ‘Happy Birthday’ and you don’t think. It’s just ‘Happy Birthday’ now.” Are they bored playing it yet? Nope.

Brandon Flowers says, “I’m able to feed off of the excitement of somebody who’s there, hearing it for the first time. I still get a thrill. My concern is that it’s going to turn on us and there’s going to be a backlash, but it just keeps growing.”

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U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with Canada with outright bans on imports of certain Canadian goods.

Trump’s previously announced bans — which affect some alcoholic drinks, dairy byproducts and motorcycles, among other goods — came into force at 12:01 a.m. ET Tuesday.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office said Monday the government’s top priority remains “protecting and supporting Canadian workers, farmers, families and businesses from these unjustified actions.”

The bans mark the latest escalation of the trade war between the two countries as the Trump administration seeks to pressure Canada into concessions in trade talks.

The trade restrictions could prove devastating for the affected industries but are unlikely to significantly undermine Canada’s overall economic growth in the near term.

Official trade talks broke down down last month, with both countries accusing each other of adding eleventh-hour changes.

Trump said Monday he expects Canada to return to the negotiating table in the coming weeks with an apology.

“I think what’s going to happen is over the next three or four weeks, they’re going to come to us and they’re gonna say, ‘We’re gonna get rid of all the tariffs,'” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

“We’re going to win everything.”

In the hours after negotiations broke down in August, the United States hit an array of Canadian goods with 50 per cent tariffs. Ottawa responded with its own tariffs a few weeks later.

Trump responded by signing an order directing some federal agencies to remove Canadian goods from procurement lists, and another to impose Tuesday’s import bans.

The president also signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Canada is also being hit with 10 per cent tariffs, which the Trump administration claims are connected to forced labour in supply chains. Those duties do not apply to goods that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known as CUSMA.

And Canadian industries like steel, aluminum, automobiles and cabinetry are being slammed by Trump’s separate sectoral tariffs.

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Reaction is pouring in to what appears to be a group of white nationalists holding a demonstration on a B.C. First Nation on Sunday.

Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc Kukpi7 Chief Rosanne Casimir told Global News on Sunday that several individuals wearing black clothing and hats with white material covering their faces showed up in the community on Sunday morning.

She said the photos she saw were believed to be individuals belonging to the Second Sons of Canada. Global News has not independently confirmed the identities of the individuals or if they are associated with any group.

Kamloops RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley said in a release that the group of people seen on the First Nation also put up a sign.

“The posting of a banner bearing the words ‘got bones’, combined with the use of masks to conceal their identities while making such public statements is a cowardly attempt to avoid accountability for actions and messages that are clearly intended to intimidate, provoke fear and division,” he said.

“The RCMP is taking this matter seriously and will continue to engage the group as part of our response and current ongoing investigation.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on X that the group’s act was “cowardly” and “abhorrent.”

“It has no place in this country,” he said.

“My thoughts are with everyone who are shaken and hurt by this disgusting display of hate. This week, we will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a stark reminder of our shared responsibility to confront the devastating legacy of the residential school system and the consequences still felt today. Courageous Survivors shared the truth, so that all Canadians could take up the work of reconciliation.”

Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc was formally known as the Kamloops Indian Band.

In 2021, the First Nation shared findings that indicated the presence of more than 200 potential unmarked burials on the grounds of the former residential school there.

Wade Grant, Liberal MP and member of the Musqueam Nation, told Global News that this act is an example of why more education is needed.

“It’s about communicating with our next generations, but also those that are here today,” he said.

“And I, we’ve done a great job of that. We have so many people that are now wanting to learn more about Indigenous peoples, Indigenous cultures, and how that is an important fabric in this country we call Canada.”

Grant added that residential school denialism is opening up wounds that people have tried to heal for generations.

“I have two young children myself,” he added. “I don’t want them to grow up in a country where Indigenous and non-Indigenous are separated. We need to bring them together. And that’s all about coming together and having these conversations right now.”

BC NDP Leader David Eby called the group’s actions a “disgusting display” and “such an anti-British Columbia thing to do.”

He said they were cowards because they covered their faces.

“If you think you’ve got people on-side, you don’t hide your face, and they know that the repercussions would be swift and merciless, because British Columbians don’t stand for this,” Eby added.

“I call on every British Columbian and every politician who is running at every level to denounce this, to stand up to these cowards, to call them out and say not in our province.”

BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson echoed Eby’s words, saying these actions are “absolutely appalling.”

“I hope that our law enforcement does everything they can and everything that is available to them to make sure that events like that do not happen in our province. I thought it was absolutely disgusting.”

Anyone with information, photos or video footage of this incident, or knowledge of future gatherings is encouraged to contact the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment at 250-314-1800 or the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and cite file 2026-32566.

Anyone can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-8477 (TIPS).

The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (1-800-721-0066) is available 24 hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience.

The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers culturally competent counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous Peoples experiencing trauma, distress, strong emotions and painful memories. The line can be reached anytime toll-free at 1-855-242-3310.

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City officials and police in Guelph are reviewing a homecoming street party that drew thousands of University of Guelph students after the gathering descended into disorder, leaving multiple people injured and prompting the deployment of the police tactical unit.

Video from the off-campus event on Saturday showed partygoers throwing objects into large crowds, while students described glass bottles, metal water bottles, sticks and other debris being hurled through the air.

Some students told Global News they chose to leave when the situation escalated.

Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie said he was unhappy with what took place.

“What I saw and what I heard is not good. And I am pretty ticked about that,” Guthrie said.

Police were out in force during the gathering and eventually deployed tactical officers to help restore order.

In a statement, the police chief said officers observed objects being thrown, people climbing buildings and other structures, and reports of shoplifting and vandalism affecting nearby businesses.

Police said emergency responders treated multiple people for injuries, including cuts and lacerations, and responded to several intoxication-related medical calls.

Authorities said charges have already been laid and additional charges are possible as investigators review video from the event.

The incident has renewed concerns about large university homecoming celebrations. Similar problems in the past led Queen’s University to suspend its traditional homecoming for several years before moving celebrations to the fall reading week.

Cleanup efforts continued in Guelph following the weekend gathering, with repairs to damaged walls and buildings expected to follow.

Students who attended said the event spiralled out of control as the crowd grew.

“People were throwing sticks and bricks, it got out of hand for sure,” one student said.

Despite the unrest, police said there were no serious injuries reported.

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The Winnipeg Jets have themselves a new goaltender, and it didn’t involve trading Connor Hellebuyck.

The Jets instead made a waiver claim to solidify their backup goalie position just hours before they had to submit their opening-day 23-man roster.

The Jets claimed netminder Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Washington Capitals to bring a little NHL experience to their backup position behind Stuart Skinner.

The 27-year-old Stevenson has appeared in just five NHL games with the Caps over the past two seasons, while playing primarily in the AHL with the Hershey Bears.

The Alberta product had a 3-1 record with the Capitals last season with a 2.00 goals against average and .921 save percentage after winning the Calder Cup with Hershey in 2024.

Stevenson was 18-13-1 in 37 AHL appearances last season.

The Jets also announced their opening-day roster by making two final cuts to get down to the 23-man limit. The Jets loaned goalie Domenic DiVincentiis and forward Brayden Yager to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, leaving the Jets with 13 forwards, eight defencemen, and two goalies.

Elias Salomonsson, Walker Duehr, and Garrett Brown will all start the season on the injured list.

17 of their 23 players have played for the Jets previously with six newcomers this season including Viggo Björck and Tyrel Bauer.

The Jets will open the season on Friday at home against the Boston Bruins.

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