Hi There!

I’m Matt – learning technologist, PhD candidate, and someone who goes to far too many gigs. I started this site because I do a lot of different things and none of the usual platforms quite fit all of them.

This is where I write about the work, the research, the music, and the travelling – honestly and without dressing any of it up. Some of it will be useful. Some of it will just be notes from the road.

Recent Posts

  • Day 6

    So today, we decided that today (July 3rd) would be our last day at the festival. We started to get really worn out! Ha! Showing my age!!! There was only one band I really wanted to see on the Saturday – Mastodon, but I’ve seen them a few times before,…

  • Day 5: A special day!

    Today was a very special day at the festival. In January we had an email announcing that we could apply to have a wedding ceremony at the ResuChapel. It was not a legally binding ceremony, but it got us plotting a surprise. We decided to apply and we managed to…

  • Day 4: Resurrection Fest 2026

    Today marked the start of the first festival and gigs of our trip. Its quite interesting how this relatively small town plays host to a massive metal festival every year. It seems well integrated and welcomed by the locals. I bet it certainly helps the bars, cafes, mini markets survive…