tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292815262009-06-28T09:37:51.655-07:00My thoughts as they randomly occur. Usually I'm thinking about subjects having to do with music, spirituality or cartoons.Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-78922089243102415282009-05-29T20:39:00.000-07:002009-05-29T20:54:56.034-07:00

One benefit to my job at the radio station is that artists stop by to do live acoustic performances from time to time. Given my music background, I've been called upon to produce and engineer said performances.In the past month, we've had Francesca Battestelli, Kate Voegele and Angel Taylor grace our halls. In the next couple weeks, we're scheduled to see Plain White T's and none other than Rob

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-63064553374945399762009-04-16T09:43:00.001-07:002009-04-18T10:46:13.848-07:00

Tonight, the Columbus Blue Jackets play their first ever playoff game in Detroit.To celebrate the event, some friends at work and I put together a rock anthem to encourage them along the way. I provided all instrumentation and production while Dan Trapp sang lead vocals and wrote the lyrics and Eric Case sang backup.Check it out. Pass it along. Go Jackets!

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-13686168021025807562009-02-08T18:35:00.000-08:002009-02-08T18:48:06.143-08:00

Last week, we launched the website for the new Mix 107.9 here in Columbus. It was a VERY fast turnaround, but in the end, it's by far my favorite site of the 90+ that we cranked out over the past year. I'm very proud of this one.Check it out here.

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-40299640532669574362009-01-27T20:36:00.000-08:002009-01-27T20:43:53.495-08:00

Today was a big day at the radio station. The building I work in plays host to three stations in Columbus. At 12pm today, the oldies station changed format to a hot AC station. In layman's term, this simply means that station just became a little more hip.Anyway, it was up to me to throw together a visual identity for the new station in about an hour seeing as though this was a very quick

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-29923261594650592392008-09-22T19:53:00.000-07:002008-09-25T11:57:11.609-07:00

Another website I designed for Saga Communications launched today. This time around, it was for KGMI, a news-talk station in Bellingham, WA. This was a pet project for me for a couple reasons. First of all, they're a station from the Pacific Northwest, located only an hour and a half or so from where I grew up. so us west coasters got to stick together and represent! Second, since we started

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-44893483673852387062008-09-07T00:35:00.000-07:002008-09-07T02:25:23.293-07:00

Today, I fulfilled a life-goal and added to my schizophrenic resume.It's always been a dream of mine to work in radio. I've always been fascinated with it. Well, this morning, I did my first on-air shift at Sunny 95 in Columbus. I have no idea why anyone would hand me the keys to a 22,000 watt transmitter, but I welcomed the opportunity.Honestly, I loved every minute of it. Granted, I hit a

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-73897171507552919302008-08-25T20:28:00.001-07:002008-08-25T20:45:22.505-07:00

This morning, my co-worker, Andrew, and I were both fodder for the morning show at the radio station where we work. Apparently they overheard us excitedly discussing Andrew's new laptop, and thought it was worth sharing with all of Columbus.Just to get the nerd facts straight, he bought a MacBook Pro and NOT an iMac...there's a big difference! And technically, we're not IT guys...we're

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-49130235540604865452008-07-21T21:15:00.000-07:002008-07-21T21:48:23.025-07:00

I recently took a job with Saga Communications as a member of their interactive team. That's a fancy way of saying I've been tasked with the job of assisting with the design and rollout of new websites for all 90+ of their media holdings.Recently, my first site design launched. BIG Hits B107-9 in Columbus, Ohio is now sporting a new website crafted by the fingertips of yours truly. More sites

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-30006296378606536152008-07-01T22:00:00.000-07:002008-07-02T11:50:50.691-07:00

I've created a new MySpace page to host some of my production samples. For information on availability, rates or a list of my favorite superheroes, shoot me an e-mail.

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On Tuesday night, I attended my first Cincinnati Reds game with my father (I got the tickets for him as his Father's Day gift). As luck would have it, it was Ken Griffey, Jr. night in honor of his hitting 600 home runs.Growing up as a kid, Griffey was my hero. My family will tell you that would be putting it lightly. And although he was traded away from Seattle 8 years ago, it was a strange

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-13376391527408172262008-04-26T09:22:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:27:42.436-07:00

So I spent the better portion of my free time last week as a digital janitor. I had to clean up the mess left by a cyber terrorist on a client's website. Apparently, some low life living in his mother's basement thought it would be a productive use of his time to cripple an innocent party's site for his own amusement.

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-23496981940201908942008-03-20T15:49:00.000-07:002008-03-20T16:17:18.995-07:00

I've recently updated some of my design portfolio including the 2008 scorecard I designed for the Lake County Captains. The Captains are the Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.I've also uploaded new projects for the Everett AquaSox , class A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, Wenatchee AppleSox, an independent baseball club located in Wenatchee, WA, and Lancaster JetHawks, class A

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-86871667858588139042008-03-19T11:51:00.000-07:002008-03-19T11:54:29.244-07:00

I just finished producing an EP for a new friend of mine. Samantha Leslie has just released her first record and I was privileged enough to be a part of it. I produced, mixed and mastered the project. I also lent my hand to most of the instrumentation. If you get a chance, check out her music and leave a comment or two!

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-62778269783571430302008-03-09T07:24:00.000-07:002008-03-09T13:24:03.660-07:00

In case you hadn't heard, Columbus Ohio saw record snowfall this weekend. More than 20 inches of snow fell from a monster storm in about 24 hours. Since the storm was making international headlines, I decided to strap on my snowshoes and have a look.

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-40104349002079389792008-01-22T11:59:00.000-08:002008-01-26T09:18:10.443-08:00

I know that I'm new to the Midwest, and I still have yet to see a lot of things that are commonplace to folks out here. But today, I looked out my window and was surprised to see that the Olentangy River, which runs behind my apartment, was completely frozen over! Growing up in Seattle, I had never seen a RIVER actually freeze over. Lakes, yes, but not a moving body of water.So as you can see,

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-31880865230831785532008-01-18T08:22:00.001-08:002008-01-22T18:28:00.904-08:00

I was thumbing through starbucks.com this morning and came across one of my new favorite quotes:"Playing in an independent rock band will eventually make you equal parts truck driver, gladiator and mule. Glamour is for those with trust funds."-- Neko Case

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-34009525722579575632008-01-12T20:34:00.000-08:002008-01-12T21:01:17.043-08:00

I know in my house that the Christmas Season is finally over when I see the sight of a gingerbread house in the trash.Yes. It's true. We make gingerbread houses every year. Growing up with my family, it was an all out, smack-down competition. Come to think of it, it's still that way. We have WAY too much fun doing it. I look forward to it and plan for it all year.But, now that the

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-20572691062248205722007-12-17T19:12:00.000-08:002007-12-17T19:13:03.416-08:00

Most of you know that I support Blood:Water Mission. You now have a chance to vote for Jars of Clay's charity Blood:Water Mission, which was voted a finalist for the MySpace Impact Awards. BWM is in the top 3, with the winner receiving a $10,000 donation, media throughout the MySpace.com website, featured placement on the Impact Awards community page for one month from the date of the

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-66304898468880678442007-12-13T08:36:00.000-08:002007-12-13T08:36:57.572-08:00

Karen and I are currently spending a few days back home in Seattle. This is our first visit back to the Northwest since our departure in August. It's been refreshing to spend time with friends and family.Last night, we went to the Everett Silvertips game, and despite a loss, we had a good time. It was fun to walk around the arena and run into familiar faces.

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-19775308933946168122007-11-21T09:36:00.000-08:002007-11-21T09:39:54.790-08:00

Last night, I went out for the first time and participated in an acoustic open mic. I had a lot of fun. I tried out a new song I wrote last week, did a couple Threefold songs and ended with a Carpenters cover.I've really had the burn to get back out playing music in front of people. Yesterday was the first time I'd performed by myself. I've always had someone with me until now. It was

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-62887383178939518362007-11-17T20:58:00.000-08:002007-11-17T21:01:15.611-08:00

You never know when inspiration is going to strike. Last night, as I was loading out from a gig at which I ran sound, a song hit me out of nowhere. By the time I was done loading the trailer, I had the whole thing laid out in my mind.I raced home to my notpad and madly scratched out the words that were flowing through my mind. After about 15 minutes, it was finished. Finally. I broke through

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-85752187076727496362007-11-15T20:36:00.000-08:002007-11-15T20:41:33.809-08:00

For the past couple weeks, I've had that feeling inside that it's time to start writing songs again. Everyday, I sit down with my guitar for an hour or more, ready to pen my next musical creation. However, the songs are eluding me. I'm feeling rusty and out of shape.I've never been much of a lyrics guy, and I've always written with someone else. I've always done alright in collaborative

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-22129114002672036162007-10-19T08:54:00.000-07:002007-10-19T11:03:02.464-07:00

So something really cool happened the other day. Switchfoot was here in Columbus for a show, and they decided they wanted to do something fun for the folks in town. So with some help from 104.9 The River, they setup a surprise acoustic show at Tree of Life Christian School.I was asked if I'd be able and willing to run sound for the event and also make a recording for the radio station to air

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-46137956846656793652007-09-07T15:51:00.000-07:002007-09-07T16:01:03.306-07:00

One of my pet peeves when going to someone's personal blog is reading some long, rambling post about how the author in question is sorry that he/she has been neglecting his/her online musings, assuming that throngs of people out there are just WAITING to hear what they thought about last night's episode of High School Musical.Well, I neither watch that show, nor will I make any such apologies. I

Matt Nystromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364787017208880348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29281526.post-27891309092821724452007-08-28T07:22:00.000-07:002007-08-28T07:27:55.988-07:00

Well, we made it to Ohio. We were just in time for the hottest week of the year, lots of rain and a tornado touching down about a mile from our apartment. It was the first time I had ever heard a tornado siren go off. I was quite thrilled by the whole experience, but Karen did not share my enthusiasm.Needless to say, it's been an eventful week here at our new home in Columbus. We're still

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