Matt Rutherford
@rutherfordmatt.bsky.social
DJ, newsletter writer, quizzer, optimist.
Spends too much on vinyl
Dublin, Ireland
Making people smarter and happier.
https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/now/
Spends too much on vinyl
Dublin, Ireland
Making people smarter and happier.
https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/now/
Am looking at a new coffee machine for home - we've decided on a manual espresso machine - the ranges are dizzying, so many reviews, so many options and a level of coffee nerding I did not imagine!
I'm loving it.
I'm loving it.
January 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Am looking at a new coffee machine for home - we've decided on a manual espresso machine - the ranges are dizzying, so many reviews, so many options and a level of coffee nerding I did not imagine!
I'm loving it.
I'm loving it.
Addicted to being useful at work - I love this description of finding the value that suits you in the workplace...
www.seangoedecke.com/addicted-to...
www.seangoedecke.com/addicted-to...
I'm addicted to being useful
www.seangoedecke.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Addicted to being useful at work - I love this description of finding the value that suits you in the workplace...
www.seangoedecke.com/addicted-to...
www.seangoedecke.com/addicted-to...
What did David Bowie do at your age?
"He was offered a knighthood from the Queen in 2003, but turned it down. He told The Sun, "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don’t know what it’s for..."
supbowie.com/
"He was offered a knighthood from the Queen in 2003, but turned it down. He told The Sun, "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don’t know what it’s for..."
supbowie.com/
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
What did David Bowie do at your age?
"He was offered a knighthood from the Queen in 2003, but turned it down. He told The Sun, "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don’t know what it’s for..."
supbowie.com/
"He was offered a knighthood from the Queen in 2003, but turned it down. He told The Sun, "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don’t know what it’s for..."
supbowie.com/
Comfort is how careers silently stall. Growth might feel awkward, but it's a great way to escape a trap. One uncomfortable action a week is all it takes.
www.mattrutherford.co.uk/274-comfort...
www.mattrutherford.co.uk/274-comfort...
Stuff that MattRs - #272
Every January, I set intentions for the 52 weeks ahead. Here are my key themes for the New Year.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Comfort is how careers silently stall. Growth might feel awkward, but it's a great way to escape a trap. One uncomfortable action a week is all it takes.
www.mattrutherford.co.uk/274-comfort...
www.mattrutherford.co.uk/274-comfort...
Excellent interview with Ed Zitron in The Guardian today - not sure I agree with his comment that people are 'excited' by replacing people with AI.... but a lot of what he says makes sense otherwise.
www.theguardian.com/technology/...
www.theguardian.com/technology/...
Ed Zitron on big tech, backlash, boom and bust: ‘AI has taught us that people are excited to replace human beings’
His blunt, brash scepticism has made the podcaster and writer something of a cult figure. But as concern over large language models builds, he’s no longer the outsider he once was
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Excellent interview with Ed Zitron in The Guardian today - not sure I agree with his comment that people are 'excited' by replacing people with AI.... but a lot of what he says makes sense otherwise.
www.theguardian.com/technology/...
www.theguardian.com/technology/...
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Myron Higor
- Blue Lake
- Dry Cleaning
- Elbow
- Sleaford Mods
- Jonny Greenwood
- Daniel Lopatin
- Feldman & Tiley
- Extnddntwrk
- Craven Faults
QT with yours.
- Myron Higor
- Blue Lake
- Dry Cleaning
- Elbow
- Sleaford Mods
- Jonny Greenwood
- Daniel Lopatin
- Feldman & Tiley
- Extnddntwrk
- Craven Faults
QT with yours.
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Myron Higor
- Blue Lake
- Dry Cleaning
- Elbow
- Sleaford Mods
- Jonny Greenwood
- Daniel Lopatin
- Feldman & Tiley
- Extnddntwrk
- Craven Faults
QT with yours.
- Myron Higor
- Blue Lake
- Dry Cleaning
- Elbow
- Sleaford Mods
- Jonny Greenwood
- Daniel Lopatin
- Feldman & Tiley
- Extnddntwrk
- Craven Faults
QT with yours.
The scale that China is building out renewables is mindblowing. When I visit Spain, I'm always impressed with the size and scale of solar arrays there... feels like everyone should be doing this in as many places as possible.
e360.yale.edu/digest/chin...
e360.yale.edu/digest/chin...
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The scale that China is building out renewables is mindblowing. When I visit Spain, I'm always impressed with the size and scale of solar arrays there... feels like everyone should be doing this in as many places as possible.
e360.yale.edu/digest/chin...
e360.yale.edu/digest/chin...
I'm not a coder - but I do have some ideas.
Vibe coding has helped me bring some of those ideas to life - its a ton of fun acting like a product manager on my little projects.
Vibe coding has helped me bring some of those ideas to life - its a ton of fun acting like a product manager on my little projects.
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I'm not a coder - but I do have some ideas.
Vibe coding has helped me bring some of those ideas to life - its a ton of fun acting like a product manager on my little projects.
Vibe coding has helped me bring some of those ideas to life - its a ton of fun acting like a product manager on my little projects.
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Clark
- Stars of the Lid
- The Walker Brothers
- Depeche Mode
- Dry Cleaning
- David Byrne
- Gary Numan
- Christian Löffler (Live)
- Sault
- Extnddntwrk
- Vanilla
QT with yours.
- Clark
- Stars of the Lid
- The Walker Brothers
- Depeche Mode
- Dry Cleaning
- David Byrne
- Gary Numan
- Christian Löffler (Live)
- Sault
- Extnddntwrk
- Vanilla
QT with yours.
January 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Clark
- Stars of the Lid
- The Walker Brothers
- Depeche Mode
- Dry Cleaning
- David Byrne
- Gary Numan
- Christian Löffler (Live)
- Sault
- Extnddntwrk
- Vanilla
QT with yours.
- Clark
- Stars of the Lid
- The Walker Brothers
- Depeche Mode
- Dry Cleaning
- David Byrne
- Gary Numan
- Christian Löffler (Live)
- Sault
- Extnddntwrk
- Vanilla
QT with yours.
Focus on what you can control. Ignore what you can’t.
The second part is often forgotten
The second part is often forgotten
January 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Focus on what you can control. Ignore what you can’t.
The second part is often forgotten
The second part is often forgotten
Momentum creates clarity. Analysis paralysis creates nothing.
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Momentum creates clarity. Analysis paralysis creates nothing.
Revisiting Stars of the Lid to begin my working year... still sounds like its from another world.
What are you all starting the week with?
What are you all starting the week with?
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Revisiting Stars of the Lid to begin my working year... still sounds like its from another world.
What are you all starting the week with?
What are you all starting the week with?
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Jacob Alon
- Fink
- Clare Singer
- EXTNDDNTWRK
- Dry Cleaning
- Wet Leg
- Vanilla
- Maps
- Lucrezia Dalt
- Himmelsrandt
QT with yours.
- Jacob Alon
- Fink
- Clare Singer
- EXTNDDNTWRK
- Dry Cleaning
- Wet Leg
- Vanilla
- Maps
- Lucrezia Dalt
- Himmelsrandt
QT with yours.
January 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Jacob Alon
- Fink
- Clare Singer
- EXTNDDNTWRK
- Dry Cleaning
- Wet Leg
- Vanilla
- Maps
- Lucrezia Dalt
- Himmelsrandt
QT with yours.
- Jacob Alon
- Fink
- Clare Singer
- EXTNDDNTWRK
- Dry Cleaning
- Wet Leg
- Vanilla
- Maps
- Lucrezia Dalt
- Himmelsrandt
QT with yours.
Storing this here for safety. The icons I use in the navigation sidebar of the site - lucide.dev
January 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Storing this here for safety. The icons I use in the navigation sidebar of the site - lucide.dev
My last.fm report for 2025 : www.last.fm/user/matt…
I still wish that it could scrobble my vinyl as well!
I still wish that it could scrobble my vinyl as well!
January 3, 2026 at 5:06 PM
My last.fm report for 2025 : www.last.fm/user/matt…
I still wish that it could scrobble my vinyl as well!
I still wish that it could scrobble my vinyl as well!
Finished Pluribus over the last couple of days - I think they nailed the end of the first season very well. I enjoyed the concept and thought it was really well written and acted.
Yes please for S2!
Yes please for S2!
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Finished Pluribus over the last couple of days - I think they nailed the end of the first season very well. I enjoyed the concept and thought it was really well written and acted.
Yes please for S2!
Yes please for S2!
I'd like 2026 to be the year when everyone goes back to blogging, using flickr, joining private groups for messaging and sharing mixtapes...
I'm not a luddite - I just want the algorithm to have a ittle less say in what I see.
I'm not a luddite - I just want the algorithm to have a ittle less say in what I see.
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I'd like 2026 to be the year when everyone goes back to blogging, using flickr, joining private groups for messaging and sharing mixtapes...
I'm not a luddite - I just want the algorithm to have a ittle less say in what I see.
I'm not a luddite - I just want the algorithm to have a ittle less say in what I see.
December 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'm a big follower and fan of Sleaford Mods - how did I not listen to Andrew Fearns solo work before? Fantastic electronica...
album.link/s/4OlyCCAAL...
#electronica
album.link/s/4OlyCCAAL...
#electronica
Albus by Extnddntwrk
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December 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I'm a big follower and fan of Sleaford Mods - how did I not listen to Andrew Fearns solo work before? Fantastic electronica...
album.link/s/4OlyCCAAL...
#electronica
album.link/s/4OlyCCAAL...
#electronica
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Richard Ashcroft
- Lyra Pramuk
- Disiniblud
- Jacob Alon
- Donny Hathaway
- Portishead
- Arctic Monkeys
- The Dears
- Fink
- Okkyung Lee
QT with yours.
- Richard Ashcroft
- Lyra Pramuk
- Disiniblud
- Jacob Alon
- Donny Hathaway
- Portishead
- Arctic Monkeys
- The Dears
- Fink
- Okkyung Lee
QT with yours.
December 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Richard Ashcroft
- Lyra Pramuk
- Disiniblud
- Jacob Alon
- Donny Hathaway
- Portishead
- Arctic Monkeys
- The Dears
- Fink
- Okkyung Lee
QT with yours.
- Richard Ashcroft
- Lyra Pramuk
- Disiniblud
- Jacob Alon
- Donny Hathaway
- Portishead
- Arctic Monkeys
- The Dears
- Fink
- Okkyung Lee
QT with yours.
I have an opportunity to go to (north) Norway in Spring next year to see the Northern lights and go on a bit of a road trip / break. I've always wanted to go into the Arctic Circle and see the Aurora.
Anyone have any good resources or tips as I start to plan this out?
Anyone have any good resources or tips as I start to plan this out?
December 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I have an opportunity to go to (north) Norway in Spring next year to see the Northern lights and go on a bit of a road trip / break. I've always wanted to go into the Arctic Circle and see the Aurora.
Anyone have any good resources or tips as I start to plan this out?
Anyone have any good resources or tips as I start to plan this out?
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Sandwell District
- Arab Strap
- Nick Cave
- Depeche Mode
- Baxter Dury
- Dry Cleaning
- Gary Numan
- Old Saw
- Aphex Twin
- Interpol
QT with yours.
- Sandwell District
- Arab Strap
- Nick Cave
- Depeche Mode
- Baxter Dury
- Dry Cleaning
- Gary Numan
- Old Saw
- Aphex Twin
- Interpol
QT with yours.
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Sandwell District
- Arab Strap
- Nick Cave
- Depeche Mode
- Baxter Dury
- Dry Cleaning
- Gary Numan
- Old Saw
- Aphex Twin
- Interpol
QT with yours.
- Sandwell District
- Arab Strap
- Nick Cave
- Depeche Mode
- Baxter Dury
- Dry Cleaning
- Gary Numan
- Old Saw
- Aphex Twin
- Interpol
QT with yours.
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Sega Bodega
- Lisa O’Neill
- Stephen Fretwell
- Fink
- Dalham
- Gwenifer Raymond
- Jacob Alon
- Meursault
- King Creosote
- Islandman
QT with yours.
- Sega Bodega
- Lisa O’Neill
- Stephen Fretwell
- Fink
- Dalham
- Gwenifer Raymond
- Jacob Alon
- Meursault
- King Creosote
- Islandman
QT with yours.
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Sunday Roundup. 10 Bands/Artists I listened to this week.
- Sega Bodega
- Lisa O’Neill
- Stephen Fretwell
- Fink
- Dalham
- Gwenifer Raymond
- Jacob Alon
- Meursault
- King Creosote
- Islandman
QT with yours.
- Sega Bodega
- Lisa O’Neill
- Stephen Fretwell
- Fink
- Dalham
- Gwenifer Raymond
- Jacob Alon
- Meursault
- King Creosote
- Islandman
QT with yours.