music Elvis Costello explains how to play the guitar, philosophically Thom Dunn

amazon The tale of the fake DUNE audiobook scam Thom Dunn

Comics From 'Locke & Key' to 'Sandman' — What's the point of an audio graphic novel? Thom Dunn

graphic novels Casting announced for the upcoming Audible adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" Thom Dunn

happy mutants Denver's legendary Tattered Cover bookstore "breaks up" with Audible Cory Doctorow

publishing Audible puts the screws to indie authors Cory Doctorow

Copyfight Google launches a DRM-free audiobook store: finally, a writer- and listener-friendly Audible alternative! Cory Doctorow

music "History Listen" is a new podcast about rock n' roll, narrated by St. Vincent Thom Dunn

music Review: Gorillaz' 'New Gold' fails to break new ground Grant St. Clair

sounds of nature This audio recording of Earth's magnetic field is the "stuff of nightmares" Mark Frauenfelder

brown noise New York Times on the "cult of brown noise" aficionados Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes North Carolina sheriff's racist rant caught on tape: "I'm sick of these black bastards" Rob Beschizza

coatimundi The coatimundi is a most adorable long-nosed raccoon-style creature Jennifer Sandlin

Spoken Word with Electronics The Role of Analog Shift Registers in Electronic Music Ethan Persoff

monkeypox Dan Savage and Doctor Carlton Thomas discuss monkeypox Jennifer Sandlin

animation An exclusive interview with Peppa Pig's "Daddy Pig" Richard Ridings Devin Nealy

furniture The magic of the Capstan Table Andrew Yi

tabloids Bill Clinton searches Area 51 for aliens in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Listen to starquakes, the weird vibrations on the surface of stars David Pescovitz