Andrew Nagy

As soon as I got my Sony W300i cell phone as an upgrade with my plan, I found out you could use your own custom ringtones with it as long as they were 20 seconds or less and in mp3 format. After much research, I couldn’t find a solution that was free that I liked. So I decided I could use some pretty basic software to accomplish the same thing. It’s a little complicated, but pretty easy once you get it. I’ll be using two programs, and one of them is exclusively Windows, unfortunately. If anyone knows about a Mac app that’s as simple and basic as Windows Sound Recorder, be sure to put it in the comments. I’m also not sure if this handy little program is standard on Vista, so if you know one way or the other, mention that as well.

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I saw Radiohead last night and it was amazing. The show was a presentation, not just a music rehearsal. Not only was the music incredible, but the lights and video helped propel this to my favorite concert. Ever. As you can see in this photo I grabbed off Flickr, they had cylinders of light hanging from the ceiling. These would change during songs as each song took on different shape musically. Such a well-coordinated show.

The highlights for me were “You and Whose Army” and of course, the finale, “Paranoid Android.” Justin Schmidt has a list of the whole Radiohead 2008 tour set on his blog.

Lately I’ve been listening to some new bands in an attempt to broaden my horizons a bit. This past week I think I hit the edge with Black Moth Super Rainbow. You could classify it fairly as electronic, but it’s definitely not dance or techno. Whatever singing there is is heavily distorted and there are all sorts of weird noises going on. But I love it. Mostly because I’m a total sucker for a good melody, and Black Moth manages to consistently deliver beautiful, catchy, and well developed themes. It’s really some amazing stuff.