Mistaken For Strangers

Behind-the-scenes brotherly love in Tom Berninger's unscripted documentary about indie rock band The National

The National is a band of brothers. Twins Aaron and Bryce Dessner both play guitar and piano, while siblings Scott and Bryan Devendorf play bass and drums, respectively. Lead singer Matt Berninger is technically the fraternal outlier, but his friendships with the other members span decades and a shared hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, where until more recently you would find Berninger’s own brother, Tom. Interested …

Interview: Roger Linn

The iconic drum machine designer on the limitations of today's musical instruments and what he's invented in response

Without a multi-million dollar budget, high-tech research lab or an engineering degree, Roger Linn created the LM-1 Drum Computer in 1979, the first programmable drum machine that used digital samples of acoustic drums. Unlike other drum machines of the day—like the classic Roland TR-808—the LM-1 was the closest one could get to having an authentic drummer when you didn’t have a kit (or the skills) …

Charged: Lucy McRae

The body architect reveals how technology informs her work and the "second skins" she's dreaming up next

If Lady Gaga were to give up the music and focus solely on design she might look a lot like Lucy McRae, whose artistic biotech-tinged productions make today’s wearable technology look like candy bracelets. The self-proclaimed “body architect’s” creations include the Swallowable Parfum, an edible capsule that releases fragrance molecules through one’s sweat pores, to a dynamic suit for the Swedish dance-pop singer Robyn for …