Author Archives: Matt Mead

About Matt Mead

Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
REVIEW: Download festival 2022

REVIEW: Download festival 2022

Following an outdated 4 day glitzy showbiz bash to show off someone who has enough bling to feed starving millions, 5 days celebrating heavy metal music seems the only appropriate event that would truly be a ceremony for kindred spirits…

Download Festival 2022 preview

Download Festival 2022 preview

Download is the UK’s leading rock and metal music festival and takes place at its Donington Park home in Derby each year. Download Festival 2021 has been rescheduled to take place from 10 – 12 June 2022 From hard hitting…

REVIEW: Jonny Trunk: The A-Z of Music Shop Bags 1940’s - 1990

REVIEW: Jonny Trunk: The A-Z of Music Shop Bags 1940’s – 1990

Continuing heartwarming archive chronicles in the same hallowed tradition that accompanied previous coveted releases; sweet wrapper sugar rush Wrappers Delight, Sainsbury’s exemplary Own Brand and automobile dream Auto Erotica, Jonny Trunk has unleashed another prized nugget of fantabulous research, stunning…

NEWS: Tony Briggs book Behind The Scene

NEWS: Tony Briggs book Behind The Scene

The 90’s work of Ocean Colour Scene comes hand in hand with the sensational work of photographer Tony Briggs. When you look at one of their albums sleeves you are immediately drawn to the iconic depiction of the band in…