Matt Jones

before you play two notes learn how to play one note - and don't play one note unless you've got a reason to play it - Mark Hollis

Archive for July, 2005

A Study of The Galaxy Song by Eric Idle

A Study of The Galaxy Song by Eric Idle
I’ve recently learned to play this song and I’ve been wondering how accurate the lyrics are.

Dave Shea reviews IE7 Beta

Dave Shea reviews IE7 Beta
Unbelievably, Microsoft seem to have done little to improve IE’s CSS support. Here’s to another four years of hacking CSS to make web pages behave in the world’s most popular web browser. At least PNG alpha transparency will be supported.

A PKD Essay

How To Build A Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later
An essay by Philip K. Dick

Dropping the Musical Baton

Phil has passed the baton to me, so I’ll oblige. Who started this meme anyway?

Total volume of music on my computer:
2.5Gb (size isn’t everything you know)

Last CD I bought:
Frank’s Wild Years by Tom Waits

Song playing right now:
Joy by Four Tet (great track that opens his new album, the rest of it doesn’t quite hit the mark though)

5 songs that I listen to a lot or mean something to me:

  1. Dracula Mountain by Lightning Bolt
  2. Night Train of Valhalla by John Fahey
  3. Taking of Pelham 123 (Main Title) by David Shire
  4. Overnight by Gonzales
  5. Pinball Number Count(DJ Food Re-edit) by Walt Kraemer

Er… Am I supposed to pass the baton on now? Stu? Mal? Kev?

Crazy J(imi) Guitar Playing Machine

Crazy J Guitar Playing Machine
Maybe future versions could imitate playing styles of famous guitarists. For example, a Hendrix version could incorporate a robot arm which, at the end of the performance, picks up the instrument and smashes it on the floor.

Olympic Celebration Techniques

The London Olympic Bid Team Celebrate
If celebrating good news was an Olympic event, Ken Livingstone would surely get Bronze.

Two pieces of good news if you’re a UK Sports Fan and Geek