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.

For May Day, United Musicians and Allied Workers shares wins, goals

Today is May Day, the original date for Labor Day, or a pagan date to drive away evil spirits. Actually — why not both? For today’s International Workers’ Day, United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) is sharing some optimism, as it takes on justice for musicians in the era of streaming and AI.

Peter Kirn - May 2, 2026

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 […]

Peter Kirn - March 3, 2026

The Living Wage for Musicians Act is getting a second push

Peter Kirn - August 20, 2025

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

Peter Kirn - February 28, 2022

From Detroit and Berlin, a free set of sounds and a blazing compilation

Peter Kirn - January 6, 2022

In a documentary film, a return to Detroit and speaker f***ing

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2018

College newspaper music story makes unintentional comic gold

Peter Kirn - February 19, 2016

You Haven’t Heard of 30drop, But You Should Hear This New LP [Techno]

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2015