Michigan Synth Works has an open-source 303 processor and a new kit

Call it the Bride of x0xb0x. Michigan Synth Works today teased a new, Arduino-compatible, open-source 303 processor, plus a full DIY kit. They’re both affordable ways to build your own all-analog, modern TB-303 with current components. And it feels like the early spirit of the open x0xb0x is back. The x0xb0x is the device that […]

The Living Wage for Musicians Act is getting a second push

Legislation in the USA to support musicians with streaming revenue is will be reintroduced next month by Palestinian-American Rep. Rashida Tlaib. In advance of its reintroduction, there’s a chance to lend your support.

Peter Kirn - August 20, 2025

Underground Resistance is back with new EPs, reissue, mix, and Detroit – Tijuana hookup

With electronic sounds like no others, Detroit legends Underground Resistance are treating us to a massive lineup of news. While this likely got drowned out by war, it’s worth visiting, as UR dropped the news at Black-organized festival Dweller last week in New York.

Peter Kirn - February 28, 2022