About Matt Mead
Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
Veteran Acid Jazz pioneer and DJ releases new solo album Firebird exploring his love of all things jazz and Latin, and much more. Following the success of his 2022 mod-club, soul-jazz adventure with Mick Talbot, on 27 January Acid Jazz…
Paul Weller announces Forest Live gigs Paul Weller has announced dates as part of Forest Live 2023, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England. Paul Weller has enjoyed an incredible 50 years making music. From his era-defining breakthrough with…
Radiophonic is a genre that can best be described as Marmite; either you can listen to endless hours of twiddling noises and sound effects or, within milliseconds of hearing the Tomorrows World theme, you head for the TV remote and…
KISS ANNOUNCE FINAL EVER UK DATES END OF THE ROAD UK TOUR FAREWELL UK TOUR DATES FOR 2023 PRE SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE 13th DEC AT 10AM, GENERAL SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE 16th DEC HERE: www.robomagiclive.com/kiss London, December 12 – After an…
Evergreen beloved brummie quartet Ocean Colour Scene are cemented as an indispensable guitar folk rock band who emerged in the early-mid 90’s and are still firing on all cylinders 30 odd years down the line. Back when the band broke…
Visually The Cure come across as haunting figures able to poke fun at themselves whilst being part of one of the most distinctive rock groups to appear from the British shores, forming back in 1976 and still going strong in…
Edsel / Demon Music Group present Ocean Colour Scene; Yesterday Today: 1992 – 2018 15CD career spanning box set, comprising the band’s 10 studio albums to date, B-sides and rarities, housed in a 72-page hardback book with an in-depth essay…
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY HAS BECOME THE FASTEST SELLING DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL EVER RIP TICKETS SELL OUT IN RECORD TIME FOLLOWING HUGE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT We are delighted to share the news of Download Festival’s 20th Anniversary becoming the fastest-selling Download Festival…
Curated by Acid Jazz Records and Modcast founder Eddie Piller, “British Mod Sounds of The 1960s Volume 2: The Freakbeat & Psych Years” is the follow up to the hugely successful “British Mod Sounds of The 1960s”, featuring 95 original…
Rewind back to the start of the year Rough Trade East hosted a special event launching the Edsel 4 CD / 2 LP reissue of Bernard Butler’s debut solo album People Move On. Originally released via Alan McGee’s Creation Records…