Cat Pianos, Sound-Houses, and Other Imaginary Musical Instruments

By Thomas Patteson and Deirdre Loughridge

Deirdre Loughridge and Thomas Patteson, curators of the Museum of Imaginary Musical Instruments, explore the wonderful history of made-up musical contraptions, including a piano comprised of yelping cats and Francis Bacon's 17th-century vision of experimental sound manipulation. more

Defoe and the Distance to Utopia

By J. H. Pearl

In the wake of recent political shifts and the dystopian flavour they carry for many, Jason Pearl looks to the works of Daniel Defoe and the lessons they can teach us about bringing utopia home. more