Music Stories
Lebanon’s musicians are a model for action — they deserve support now
Again and again, music communities in Lebanon have embraced mutual aid and spoken out through activism and in their art. That’s been true from experimental music labels to the Beirut Synthesizer Center initiative. They’re getting results. It’s time for the international music scene and press to do more.
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In the sound of Wukir Suryadi’s kentongan, a world warning
From Indonesia to the planet, Wukir Suryadi sends a distress call in insistent strikes against his hand-built kentongan instrument. If you want an answer to what music we should be making in this moment, perhaps what you need is Titir — a warning.
Peter Kirn - March 25, 2026
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Tech
Bandcamp is taking a stand against generative AI; will it work?
Bandcamp is the first major platform to impose a strict prohibition of generative AI. The principles are clear, but how will it work in practice? And is this more symbolic than practically meaningful? Here’s a first look.
Peter Kirn - January 14, 2026
Music Music tech Software Tech Web
Drew Daniel, aka The Soft Pink Truth, hits home talking strings and survival
Peter Kirn - November 19, 2025
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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