January 2009
70 posts
THUMBMAN →
This is ridiculous, but funny.
New Born Mix Tape - The In:Force
Some guy on a...
Karlheinz Essl: Realtime Music Software →
OS X experimental music software made in MaxMSP.
Left 4 Dead Easter Eggs →
Comprehensive list of easter eggs. Some interesting references, and even the clue about a new class in TF2.
ChipIn - raise funds online →
Useful little widget to help raise funds online.
Parody Motivator Generator →
Lots of comedy potential here!
How Obama won the vote with Social Media →
I haven’t read it yet, but so far it’s an interesting document about how the web 2.0 edge helped them win the election.
RT @cubicgarden BBC manchester under attack from gaza protesters. very loud and won’t leave.
Red Dwarf is returning to our screens! http://snipurl.com/reddwarf
10 Most Bizarre Programming Languages Ever Created →
Shared by Tom
I’m going to go an learn LOLCODE.
There is nothing more frustrating for a web developer than spending hours at a time fixing a bug that should just work. Often I’ll get stuck in a…
LOLCODE →
Amazing, programming like a LOLcat.
FanReach - mailist list system for musicians and... →
Different Class Radio - awesome alternative music →
Poor design but great music. Someone on my facebook is part of it, and she has great taste. Take a look/listen
Free printable blank sheet music →
Exactly what it says on a tin. Customisable, too.
LOL in conversation about Lost
Tom: did you see lost?
Greg: i thought the Ben character is also skirting the realms of boredom by being off the island. What made him so amazing before was his near-supernatural powers combined with dressing like bill gates
Tom: true
Greg: now he dresses like Neo and his intense slightly out of focus eye thing when persuading people that looked so awesome and intense in the jungle now just looks like a nerdy windower crying after sex with a prostitute
Tom: LOL
Tom: still lol
Tu Puta Mi Casa by C.aarme - I think the title...
Free stock textures for graphic design and... →
Lost is back., and so is my pendulum of love/hate for it. http://tinyurl.com/aded24
Only just heard Ron Asheton, guitarist for The Stooges died last week. RIP pioneer… few people change the path of culture forever
Check out the Snackr RSS reader - scrolls news across your desktop , runs on Adobe AIR and is a perfect supplement to regular Google reader.
$350 in free advertising money at Facebook →
Expires before the end of January, but worth doing, even if just to promote your blog.
Retweet @ramit: $350 in free Facebook ads: http://tinyurl.com/c2ws77
Classic punk, and rocks harder than so much music today - the Sonic Youth version is amazing too ♫ http://blip.fm/~1rotb
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listening to "I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges" →
Classic punk, and rocks harder than so much music today - the Sonic Youth version is amazing too
Just installed TweetDeck. FInally something that will manage twitter properly !
Beemp3.com - MP3 Search & Free MP3 Downloads →
Searches the net for legal free download - awesome! I was craving I Wanna Be A Dog by the Stooges, and this got it in a snap. I did an ‘indie’ test by seeing if it had any icarus line and it did. Yay…
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Just had a call from musician and producer Emotion AKA The Cappuchino Swagger (myspace.com/emotionpro) - good tunes, one to watch?
Who wants a music party/event - we’ll help you and raise funds for Oxjam. Get in touch with me or visit http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam/
Obama’s Inauguration as Reaktor Mash-Up: Tim Exile →
Living in the digitally-connected age means a constant flow of media - but also the chance to reprocess (or even hack) it. Tim Exile (aka Exile aka Tim Shaw) is an electronic music…
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Book Gigs and Bands at Sonicbids →
A great resource for finding artists to play at your gigs.
'Secret' Free VST plugins by the SSL Duende... →
I came across this guy through a connection on LinkedIn, and browsed his website. He has free plug ins (one like drumagog but free!), and get this - he designed the SSL Duende plug ins. Maybe they…
Stargate: The Last Stand, a Half-Life 2 mod I did some audio for, is free and out now at http://www.interwavestudios.com/ - check out out!
2008: The Year I Fell Out of the Music Loop →
This guy from the Tiny Mix Tapes web magazine spoke my mind exactly. In fact I think I started getting this in 2007. I don’t recognise the ‘hot new acts’ and imagine they must be rubbish, because if…
Authentic Chipmusic Soft Synth Emulation: Plogue... →
From top: ComputeHer, 8 bit Weapon.
You’ve heard the chip hype. But there’s something behind it: vintage digital chips can make wonderful sounds. And I’m thrilled that someone has…
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Monk fronts Heavy Metal band →
BBC NEWS | Oldest rocker in town →
I’m fully on LinkedIn now - if you’re interested in working with audio or our studio, go to http://www.linkedin.com/in/audiotom
Akai APC40 Ableton Live Controller, in Detail:... →
It’s been eight years since Ableton Live introduced its signature screen layout for live performance: clips, scenes, sends, tracks, and devices. For the first time, a single controller combines…
I'm An Idiot →
Star Wars retold by someone who hasn't seen it →
Bonnie sez, “Everyone has at least one friend who has seen parts of the Star Wars original trilogy but can’t quite tell you every plot point in order. Joe Nicolosi recorded his friend…
Room EQ Wizard →
A free tool to help calibrate your room and help with setting up acoustics.
WatchI’ve loved art from Chris Pell since I came across him on a message board. He’s still working hard and is even doing some really original video work now. I hear he’s involved in ‘Angry Dance Parties’ too - surely a recipe for revolution.
Ben can really change when he's high.
My friend Ben is doing a great job engineering at a newly opened recording facility.
Unfortunately, he’s really smoking a lot on the job, as shown in this example. Those eyes won’t lie:
In fact towards the end of the evening his transformation is undeniable:
That’s the same guy. Don’t do drugs.
Alternative Sequencers: Elysium Generative Mac App... →
Switching tools isn’t a panacea, but it can inspire new ideas, by changing the way you structure your music. Elysium is a powerful new sequencer in development for the Mac the creates generative…
Selling your music CDs DVDs and games? Sell for... →
They buy your CDs and DVDs nice and easy. Seems more worth it than ebay right now. I got a lot of old CDs and a few crappy DVDs which could be a quick little earner