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Ahmed Muin, Palestinian music teacher who turned drones into an anthem
Happy birthday today, December 31, to Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha. If any song sums up 2025 and the threat to civilians from drone warfare, it’s his cover of “Sheel Sheel Ya Ajmal Sheel” tuned with the whine of the weapons buzzing overhead. On his birthday and New Year’s Eve, the artist offers a song with […]
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Happy 20th to Imogen Heap’s Speak for Yourself
Imogen Heap is always up to exciting new things, but let’s take a moment to celebrate 20 years ago. Her landmark Speak for Yourself turns 20, and it’s getting. a proper part with a vinyl release (at last), a remaster, and even the chance to listen to “Hide and Seek” in Spatial Audio on Apple Music. Good timing, too: the TikTok generation has made “Headlock” a surprise second smash from this album. Now the full record gets a second life.
Paulee Alex Bow makes songs from transphobic, ableist hate mail
It’s time for a very special episode of Magical Synth Adventures. Armed with some rare and wonderful grooveboxes, host, artist, and music tech journalist Paulee Alex Bow turns their hate mail into songs – and surprise, you get some bangers.
Peter Kirn - May 29, 2025
Gear Music tech Tech
Band Sings Song Asking Why They Aren’t Playing Moogfest
- April 23, 2014
Music Music tech
Game Boy Graphics, in Monochrome, Become The Canvas of a Music Video (Get the Tape!)
Peter Kirn - August 7, 2012
Archive Motion Music tech
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