Nudge is a virtual instrument (descended from ToneMatrix) that is great fun. Here’s a link to my composition

Is iTunes the worst piece of software in the world today? Yes!

At the World Science Festival 2009 Bobby McFerrin demonstrated that the pentatonic scale is embedded in our brains. See below (embedded from Vimeo). Worth a look.

Classic review from The Times Archive of The Beatles.

There are some reviews of Eric Clapton’s Shanghai concert up on his web site. The set lists of the concerts in other countries make interesting reading. There’s only two place in which Cocaine was not performed: China and Singapore. Think about it.

Eric Clapton played Shanghai last night. Lots of old tunes from the Derek and the Dominoes era. More details here. Talking of Dereks one of his two support guitarists on this tour is Derek Trucks.

From YouTube

Along with a re-mastered CD and a cool web site Eno and Byrne (Warners) have released the multi-tracks from 2 tracks off the album for your mash-up pleasure.

Brian Whitman over at MIT fed his program lots of Christmas music then asked it to generate new standards. Marvelous stuff. Move over Brian Eno.