Readings on Martin Luther King, Jr., music, and radical action

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the USA. It’s a chance to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy of activism and how it connects to music. And that reflection shouldn’t be dimmed by today’s inauguration, even as the incoming administration promises to erase some of the country’s memory.

Check out this exquisite new single by Loraine James, a chilled 12 degrees

New Loraine James is on the way, bringing temperate sounds in these days of climate extremes. The full album is due on Ghostly in March, but you need the single right now.

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2025

Three years of solar flares transformed into music: ESA x Maple Pools

See and hear what our nearest star and mass nuclear fusion reactor has been up to in the past three years. The solar show is captured by the ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission and new UV images and musical sonification.

Peter Kirn - January 15, 2025

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