Music
Public Enemy returns with an album and message right when it’s needed
Cmon, get down: Chuck D and Flavor Flav have resurfaced to deliver an all-Public Enemy album again, following the all-star guest appearances of their last outings. And they deliver a fiery critique of society, racist government, Big Tech, AI and chatbot love affairs, ageism, and the (CBS-owned) 1973 Yankees. But hip hop, OG hip hop, is here to save us, just like it saved those damned Yankees and the Bronx. This summer needed this release, and it’s right now pay-what-you-will on Bandcamp.
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Trans Music Archive opens, dedicated to physical preservation
Trans communities are organizing and acting, building on an ongoing long-term struggle. And it’s time to go physical. Trans Music Archive is working on physical editions of some terrific music, and they’re asking for your support.
Harvestworks, NYC arts center founded in 1977, threatened by US funding cuts
Harvestworks, the storied arts center in NYC that has been a hub for electronic music and media since its 1977 founding, is making an urgent appeal. Cuts by the Trump administration’s National Endowment for the Arts threaten the space.
Peter Kirn - May 7, 2025
DIY + Unusual Motion Music Tech
Worlds of sound from hacked hard drives, piano-triggered modular
Peter Kirn - February 7, 2025
DIY + Unusual Music Stories Tech
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