My name’s Matt Ryd. I write catchy songs.Tumblr (3.0; @mattryd)http://blog.mattryd.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzqfezIZCh1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Apparently, Ladybug is tired of the whole self-cleaning thing. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/18001384200http://blog.mattryd.com/post/18001384200Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:28:11 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9lmoIyzB1r9uy1zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My friend @localcelebrity is doing something remarkably cool—he has a year’s worth of “Impossible Project” Polaroid film, and is taking one Polaroid (or more if the first one doesn’t turn out) per day for an entire year.</p> <p>I don’t know if you’ve noticed from my website, but I love Polaroid images.  I had one of their cameras growing up, and still remember how amazed I was that I was able to watch a picture develop in my hand.  In a world of digital photography and digital video (a world which I am very much a part of), it’s really cool to see someone make a step to be thoroughly analog.</p> <p>Check out his blog and peruse the other pictures.  John’s a crazy-talented photographer, so you not only get the novelty of <em>real</em> (not Hipstagrammed, Instagrammed, filtered fakery) faded photography, but you get to see it done by someone with a fantastic eye for composition.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theimpossibleyear.com/post/17499045346/tapas-with-jess-elliott-matt-and-laura-polaroid" target="_blank">impossibleyear</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p><strong>Tapas with Jess, Elliott, Matt and Laura</strong></p> <p>Polaroid OneStep / Impossible PX Color Shade 680</p> <p>Some of my favorite people: <a href="http://jessgodwin.com/" target="_blank">Jess Godwin</a>, <a href="http://www.geek-to-me.com" target="_blank">Elliott Serrano</a>, <a href="http://blog.mattryd.com/" target="_blank">Matt Ryd</a> and <a href="http://www.ladylauramusic.com/" target="_blank">Laura Green</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17920435416http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17920435416Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:08:06 -0600<a href="http://cinemagr.am/show/109935">Intrigued kitty.</a>: <div><p><img src="http://cinemagr.am/uploads/109935.gif"/></p> <br/><p>(Taken with <a href="http://cinemagr.am" target="_blank"><a href="http://cinemagr.am" target="_blank">http://cinemagr.am</a></a>)</p></div>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17857904101http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17857904101Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:12:08 -0600cinemagraphgif<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgq5zP7Ev1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cello? Cello? Is this thing on? (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17688062005http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17688062005Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:44:23 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze6zsseaN1qbepi4o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://osmoticcoolness.tumblr.com/post/17611119318/a-matt-ryd-themed-valentines-card-type-dealy-you" target="_blank">osmoticcoolness</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A Matt Ryd themed Valentines card type dealy you can listen to the song here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhdSpwvVNWk" target="_blank">For So Long</a><br/>That is probably also one of my favorite videos.<br/>I meant to post this way earlier but got distracted by Amanda Palmer. </p> </blockquote>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17614922759http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17614922759Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:56:22 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9ha9e9qX1qbepi4o1_500.png"/><br/> A more 'video gamey' take on the concept<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9ha9e9qX1qbepi4o2_500.png"/><br/> My original idea for the concept<br/><br/> <p>An awesome piece of fanart made by a fantastically wonderful person and great friend.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://osmoticcoolness.tumblr.com/post/17467406200/based-on-matt-ryds-song-healed-which-you-can-find" target="_blank">osmoticcoolness</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Based on Matt Ryds song Healed which you can find <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qQAtphERM" target="_blank">here</a> another version <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9S9KMw3iik" target="_blank">here</a> and an 8-bit version <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1LzxQU54jU" target="_blank">here</a>. The album version (and some other great songs) are streamable on his site <a href="http://blog.mattryd.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://blog.mattryd.com/" target="_blank">http://blog.mattryd.com/</a></a> he also has a new ep up for pre order so go grab that while you are there.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17610633753http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17610633753Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:38:48 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz3enagdze1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Friends & Family EP is available for preorder!</strong></p> <p>Ah!!!!  New music!  Exciting!  <br/>Click on through if you want to preorder a copy (which gets you a digital download the morning of its release, and a physical copy mailed to you that same day!): <a href="http://store.mattryd.com/" target="_blank">http://store.mattryd.com/</a></p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17278308840http://blog.mattryd.com/post/17278308840Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:06:46 -0600new music!preorderMatt Ryd<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyooy9xWzP1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sleepy puppies. I love animals SO so much. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16838056134http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16838056134Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:25:21 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyd3r3YYQF1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Companion study finds them at higher risk of hitting their heads: (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16467464361http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16467464361Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:13:50 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyc741k77s1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Consider this an essay on how awesome my studio just became. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16450010823http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16450010823Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:28:49 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyaijes4ur1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sometimes, I get bored and make elaborate jokes (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16398323242http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16398323242Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:40:26 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8hcuFo1b1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Things I enjoy: music and talented friends. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16335001007http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16335001007Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:19:42 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7u0c1o971qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My clients know how to keep me happy. New bracelet! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16304245361http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16304245361Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:55:24 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6jizOAs81qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is an @jessgodwinmusic show. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16266204598http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16266204598Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:11:23 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly5z1qSLwN1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Recording arguably the most talented 14-year-old in the world today. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16241433624http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16241433624Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:49:02 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0j80FXRv1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Electric Viola day in the studio!</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16076470993http://blog.mattryd.com/post/16076470993Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:19:11 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlo55p1cM1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My coworker at my new job, in all of her glory. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/15631406100http://blog.mattryd.com/post/15631406100Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:41:28 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxkczyGFMI1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Watching @haddie_bird at Katarina’s. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/15603078378http://blog.mattryd.com/post/15603078378Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:43:10 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/epDTVO-kuKU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>New Video!  Not the sort of thing that I post to YouTube, but I thought it would be fun to share, anyway.  The other night, I hung out with two extremely talented, classically-trained musician friends.  Shannon Lee Hayden (look up her solo stuff!) plays cello, and Becky Sorensen is an opera singer.  We were playing around, and they jammed on “Healed” and “All Would Change” with me.  We went and played “Healed” at an open mic that night, and these are the results!  I hope everyone had a great New Year!   - Matt</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/15496965258http://blog.mattryd.com/post/15496965258Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:21:25 -0600matt rydvideoother awesome musicianscellolive<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx8ulf8iUd1qa6479o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Recording the amazing @xoewise’s new CD! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.mattryd.com/post/15259779530http://blog.mattryd.com/post/15259779530Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:32:02 -0600