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A blog of acquiescent temper, miscellaneous opinions, and uncertain vote...

Books / Film / Music / Personal

2023: My year in books, film, and music

31 December 2023

For the seventeenth year in a row – probably the longest I've stuck at any habit, although the fact that I only have to do this once a year does make it slightly easier to sustain – it's time to collate and rate my media consumption during the last twelve months.

To riff or not to riff

Music / Personal

To riff or not to riff

09 December 2023

I'm still struggling to figure out exactly what sort of music I want to make.

Personal / Music

Music making

14 October 2023

Recently I've been making a concerted effort to get back into making music – and a few recent purchases have helped.

Metric @ The Roundhouse, Feb 1st 2023

Music / Review

Metric @ The Roundhouse, Feb 1st 2023

03 February 2023

If you're a fan of Metric, it's a little surprising to come across them playing in such a relatively intimate venue. The multiple Juno winners seem like they should be selling out stadiums. Perhaps back home in Canada they are – but here in Europe the stops are decidedly on the smaller side.

Music / Film / Books / Personal

My 2022 in books, films and music

31 December 2022

Year sixteen of sitting myself down in front of the computer on New Year's Eve and totting up (almost) everything I read, watched or listened to over the previous twelve months. I'm not even sure whether I enjoy this exercise any more, but it's been a thing for too long to give it up now.

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Hi, my name is Matthew. This is my personal website where I blog about web stuff, writing, music, games, and whatever else captures my interest. It has existed in some form or another since 2004; the current iteration was launched in early 2023.

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