9rules blog club continues with a look at the music community, you can read what others have posted here. I’ve interviewed Volkher Hofmann and Richard Dunlop-Walters who are the community leaders for the community.

Over at 9rules notes there was a recent post about what music do you design to. I have been thinking a lot about my design process as I’ve started to train someone again. A big part of my process involves getting the ‘zone’ using music. I have this odd habit of listening to a type of music depending on my project - actually it seems from that thread I’m not alone in this.

I used to have a feature about music of the month and thought with this year I would drag it back from the archives. It’s just a simple sum up of music I’ve found / re-found in the past month. I also from time to time may do a playlist of the month summary. While these may not be new releases they are new listening for me.

I remember this a while ago and found it again…. nothing like ending a long day with a happy ditty. So what is the internet for?

Toe tapping time from one of my ‘remember when you lived in brighton’ tunes thanks to mr scruff and Get a move on. You may now tap away with a nodding head motion.

I am an odd creature it seems, nothing cheers me up like 9 crimes by Damien Rice’s video. You know your having an off week when something about a shattering balloon head cheers you up.