In addition to the Mechanical Music Digest, there are other Internet
newsgroup resources that may be more or less "technocratic", e.g.:

alt.music.makers.electric-piano - discussion of electro-mechanical pianos
rec.music.makers.piano - Piano music, performing, composing, learning, styles.
rec.music.makers.squeezebox - Accordions, concertinas, and related free reeds.
rec.music.misc - Music lovers' group.
alt.exotic-music - Exotic music discussions.
alt.journalism.music - Reporting on topics of music.
alt.music.makers.electronic - The art of creating techno, ambient, etc.
alt.music.makers.sampling - Discussion on sampling techniques, hardware, software.
alt.music.makers.soloact - A forum for working Solo Musicians.
alt.music.makers.theremin - It's use, concert news, owner discussions.

Karl Ellison
Ashland, Massachusetts