Music Stories
Homesickness and loss in sound, from Detroit to Beirut: Layan Srour
What does it mean to grieve home — being away from home and actually losing home? What does it mean to express that grief in sound, and to create spaces and belong through music? Detroit-based, Beirut-raised Layan Srour asks these questions in her own work, the duo Taqsim, and in an event series called Jalasat.
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UR soul: John Jammin Collins’ story, Detroit’s story, as a call to action
Digging into the history of John “Jammin'” Collins, you hear a history of Detroit and the potential of music to give back. The techno and progressive soul legend’s journey is also intertwined with health. It all lands as a challenge to do something meaningful with our sounds and to care for the people around us.
Peter Kirn - August 13, 2026
Music
808 Day: free Roland e-Bjook, NTS Radio jams, animation
We could all use an 808 kick in our soul about now, so let’s get straight to the 808 Day goodness. Today’s a day to browse through Roland history with Bjooks, turn up NTS Radio, and immerse ourselves in a new animation featuring Mannie Fresh.
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2026
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Juneteenth lineup round-up and Black Techno Matters scorchers
Peter Kirn - June 19, 2026
Music
Here’s Jeff Mills live at Tokyo’s Liquid Room ca 1995-1996, plus driving
Peter Kirn - November 10, 2025
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