Pinna Podcast

21.06 pm ANOTHER busy couple of days - we've invested in a record player!!! Can't wait to play my collection of bad 80's heavy metal records. We've done a new podcast (me and Kev from Pinna who produced my album - have a listen here) it features moog guitars, recording, mic technique, Stevie Wonder and toilets. Music from Barry Cleaveland http://www.barrycleveland.com , Simon Little http://www.reverbnation.com/simonlittle and Matt Stevens www.mattstevensguitar.com

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This is Pinna and this is Kev: Thanks Matt Stevens www.mattstevensguitar.com

Videos from the last gig

9.22am Thats Spencer Park from the Norwich gig i did last week - this is Burning Bandstands from the same gig: I'm playing a short set here on Thursday, on early


That map thing is awesome as i'm always getting lost going to gigs. We went around Leicester's one way system about 20 times once. Last time we went to Norwich we ended up gettinh lost going from the Train station to the venue, Mrs S was as usual right and I was wrong(annoying when that happens?). Matt www.mattstevensguitar.com Visit my site for free mp3's

Ikes Rap

9.49pm Todays blog is a bit of a tribute to the very wonderful Isaac Hayes who tragically passed away recently - very talented guy, theres a lot more to him than Shaft. This is Ikes Rap Heard the riff before? Portishead with the brilliant Glory Box(which has one of my favourite guitar solos ever) Ike was bloody great. Heres Faith No More doing the same track - JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE GREAT. I accidently brought some Bongos today - look they were cheap alright. Its easy done thats all I can say. We'e getting a record player off t'internet I'm on the look out for cheap vinyl.... Matt

Deus

This from the comments board on my myspace: Hi Matt, I listened to all of your songs and I really appreciate your work! Just it comes natural to me asking you something. . . well. . . it' s not really a question, I'm just "worried" that you are not so happy in your life, is it like that or I'm wrong? Don't get me wrong pls, I loved listen to your music, especially in this moment of my life, but I would be sorry if you were not happy...that's all! :-) Anyway, great job! Wishing you all the best! Ciao from Italy Mirko its just sad music man, really! I've always liked minor keys and dissonance, and really sad chord sequences, inversions - Portishead and Radiohead. I suppose there is power in emotional music and its a great way expressing yourself. I'm fine!! Nice message thou. Working on songs for the gig on thursday - i'm going to play a new song called Big Sky and i'm going to use the Echoplex and the whammy pedal live for the first time. Using new kit is always scary. This is Deus doing Little Arithmetics (which is also a bit sad) - wonderful song... , Matt Stevens www.mattstevensguitar.com

Spam

Every bloody day some idiot(or Computer) sends me spam. Photos of Britney Spears only of interest to gynecologists, Fake news headlines (aliens land in New York) and "Fantastic Growth Guaranteed". I'm sick of it and it getting worse. Anyway heres some class videos: Radiohead in Comedy shocker - this is by Adam Buxton of Adam and Joe Fame. This is John Elliott of Me and John doing Faust Arp by Radiohead - class my favourite song on In Rainbows(bloody great record that). Cool Matt

Free Music???

13.14 I believe its a good idea for artists to give away some music as a way of giving people a chance to get used to your stuff - most people use their ipods as radios now. I however still feel musicians should get paid if you are investing money in to a project, music does cost money to produce however way you look at it if you want to use good people and good equipment. My stuff was recorded by my friend Kevin Feazey of Pinna Productions - an amazing small studio in London. There i no way i could have got the sounds on my album without his hard work. I don't agree with the arseholes who download music for free who are destroying the industry one by one - although i think that distributing live concerts and bootlegs is cool. Anyway download some free stuff here:
Don't worry you won't be spammed from me. Thanks Matt

Cake

21.09 So now the guitar goes in to here: THEN To here.... I've set a mic into the looper to add percussion to the electric beats from the kaossilator. Starting to come together. I went on a percussion buying session this week got a tambourine, blocks, bells and shakers, I find drum shops scary like someones going to ask me a question and I'm going to have to say sorry i don't understand I'M ONLY A GUITARIST!!! Mrs S made a wonderful chocolate cake: Also download Dolls house free on my website this month www.mattstevensguitar.com. Thanks Matt Stevens www.mattstevensguitar.com