music The life and sounds of Ryuichi Sakamoto: a journey through time and ice Natalie Dressed

field recordings Listen to a forest Rob Beschizza

religion Quakers release podcast of silent meeting David Pescovitz

music Environments: a pioneering 1970s ambient soundscape series now in app form David Pescovitz

music The Sounds of the Junk Yard, a 1964 vinyl record David Pescovitz

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The Beatles The strange case of John Lennon's missing wristwatch Mark Frauenfelder

History 10 bizarre facts about the Symbionese Liberation Army Ellsworth Toohey

News RIP Steve Albini, influential producer and musician (1962-2024) Mark Frauenfelder

groovy tunes Groove to more 1960s LA rock Bob Knetzger

music Watch an early performance by the Talking Heads at The Kitchen in 1976 Jennifer Sandlin

Science Ivory-billed woodpecker, thought to be extinct, turns up in Louisiana Rob Beschizza

eighties Grainy but awesome footage of Dave Grohl at 16 years old banging the drums in a punk band Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Aliens built the Pyramids and monitor Earth, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Spoken Word with Electronics How to Make Sound Waves from Moonlight Ethan Persoff

simulations Check out Mdou Moctar, an outstanding self-taught guitarist who plays music that transcends borders and labels Jennifer Sandlin

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UFOs Taking a soundbath in an acoustically perfect tabernacle and energy machine designed by extraterrestrials David Pescovitz

music The Music of the Beatles as Channeled in 1958 by the Echo Lake Home for the Potentially Clairvoyant is a fascinating experiment Thom Dunn