Matt Rutherford
rutherfordmatt.bsky.social
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/
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.
January 23, 2026 at 2:38 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...
I'm addicted to being useful
www.seangoedecke.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 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/
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 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...
Stuff that MattRs - #272
Every January, I set intentions for the 52 weeks ahead. Here are my key themes for the New Year.
www.mattrutherford.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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/...
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
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.
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Publishing your work, increases your luck - thats why I stay consistent.

github.com/readme/guid...
Publishing your work increases your luck
In 12 months, @aarondfrancis changed his life by bypassing fear and embracing risk. Now, he’s working his dream job @tuple. Get his full story on The ReadME Project:
github.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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...
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
January 15, 2026 at 12:00 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.
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 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.
January 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Focus on what you can control. Ignore what you can’t.

The second part is often forgotten
January 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Momentum creates clarity. Analysis paralysis creates nothing.
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 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?
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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.
January 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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
My last.fm report for 2025 : www.last.fm/user/matt…

I still wish that it could scrobble my vinyl as well!
January 3, 2026 at 5:06 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!
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 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.
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
52 things I learned in 2025

www.mattrutherford.co.uk/52-things-i-...
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
Albus by Extnddntwrk
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December 31, 2025 at 3:40 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.
December 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 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?
December 16, 2025 at 12:32 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.
December 14, 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.
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM