Tonight, a musical interlude. I traveled to Charlotte to see Radiohead last Friday. I’ve listened to Radiohead almost constantly since I was in college, and this was my first time seeing them perform. It was worth every penny and the long drive. They sounded great, put on a fantastic show, and played a lot of my favorite songs. Here’s a video of them performing Weird Fishes/Arpeggi at the concert I attended (just ignore the drunk girls in the beginning). This is one of my favorite songs on their latest album, In Rainbows. Check it out.

Am I writing about this to bide time until I have something video game-related to say? Perhaps.

Check this out, folks. One of my friends pointed me to a really cool YouTube video containing some amazing sound design.

WAIT: Before you press play, put on some headphones. It won’t be as cool otherwise.

Yeah, ears are funny looking, but they’re pretty cool, right?

I was trolling around a Mac game development forum today and discovered a post linking to a remarkable site called SoundSnap that showcases free sounds. I only clicked around for a few minutes, but the number of quality clips is truly remarkable.

My game has a long way to go before sound effects become a necessity, but sound has been a nagging issue for me, since it is a highly specialized part of game development, and I lack the equipment, money, time, and talent to record sound effects myself. This one site should give me a big nudge in the right direction.

Considering how many sounds are there now, I’m excited to see how many there will be when I’m really ready to dive in. Just think, now I’ll be able to create that group of happy sea lions I always wanted.