They said it changes when the page goes down, round here

arctic monkeys site

I know these are done in flash but you could something similar in html. The use of an urban landscapes and kind of graffiti as the 'buttons'. This site goes against almost all the rules of ergonomic site. the logo is kind of in the right place and I suppose the links to different parts of the site are in order of importance from L to R.

The use of vector graphics around the outside, look like too much until a page comes up and the index page falls to the background and the information pops up (shown in the second pic). The opacity is not at 100% so you can still see the index page. This helps create, one of Rob's favourite things.....depth.

There is a eclectic mix of typography that is reminiscent of different music genres. Each little part on the menu has corresponding imagery to do with that bit. The poster for gigs, the phones for contact, the retro tv's for video, speech bubbles for forum...

The site functions well, no moving bits and when you move to a page the menu moves to the top and the logo goes to top left and the bits are just like a regular site.