Karnivool at The Roundhouse
On Thursday last week, I saw Karnivool live for the first time. There was one point where I wonder if I’d ever get to seem them live, given the almost 13-year wait between the last two albums. However, the wait…
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think (Joseph Nguyen) Book Review
After reading 4000 Weeks, I started to realise something. The problem wasn’t time. It was what I was doing with it. Or more specifically… what I was thinking while I had it. What if the issue isn’t about having enough…
4000 Weeks (Oliver Burkeman) Book Review
A couple of months ago, I finished reading Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. It was originally published in 2022 so it’s taken me a while to get round to reading it. I actually read his second book ‘Meditations for…
Instax Wide Evo: 48 Hour Review
I’ve been wanting to have more printed photos at home lately. This follows on from my recent post about how sharing creative work online can make us tailor what we create to suit an algorithm. It’s also because photo albums…
Overcoming the Compulsion to Share
“If I’m not sharing it, if people aren’t seeing it, then it feels like there’s no point doing it.” I said this to my wife recently — and the moment I heard myself, I realised how deeply social media had…
How No Man’s Sky Perfected the Joy of Building
Ten years ago, I spent countless hours in Fallout 4 scavenging for scrap, wiring up turrets, and building ramshackle towns across the wasteland. I barely touched the main quest because I was too busy turning Sanctuary into a glorified shanty…
FREE Logic Pro Retro Game Music Template! (No Plugins Needed!)
I’ve put together a Logic Pro template designed for creating retro-style video game music — from classic chiptune sounds to the vibes of the SNES and Sega Mega Drive. The best part? It’s completely free. No sign-ups, no catch —…
AirPods Pro 3 – Day One Review
Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 landed on my doorstep this morning, and I’ve been putting them through their paces all day. I’ve owned just about every version of AirPods — from the originals to the Max — and realised these…
Shinobi – The Art of Vengeance – First Thoughts
Tonight I downloaded and played the demo for Shinobi — The Art of Vengeance on Steam Deck. One of my earliest gaming memories is playing The Revenge of Shinobi on the Sega Mega Drive, a game I still enjoy today.…
Listening to More Video Game Music
This summer, I have resolved to listen to more video game music. I’ve moved away from streaming platforms for my music, focusing on my self-hosted music library instead. The problem with this is discovery is difficult when you are self-hosting…