About Matt Mead
Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
Following an outdated 4 day glitzy showbiz bash to show off someone who has enough bling to feed starving millions, 5 days celebrating heavy metal music seems the only appropriate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…
When Desperately Seeking Paul was first advertised, I will be honest and say I was a tad put off with my own thoughts that this might be some sort of tacky Weller cash in ploy. However, as with many first…
Acid Jazz have a long history with Chris (who coined the term ‘acid jazz’) and Mick (founding member of the Style Council), who appeared on one of the label’s earliest and rarest singles as ‘King Truman’ back in 1988. Their…
There have been a number of musical phenoniums from decade to decade that have spawned exciting new groups; the 60’s gave birth to a thousand guitar bands including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Small Faces; late 80’s Madchester which helped propel…
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…
A new 10 CD box set, Finchley Boy, released via Demon Music Group showcases not only Steve’s work with 60’s UK soul group The Love Affair it also covers his work with Zoot Money, Paul Weller and team of other…
The Hacienda, Madchester, Spike Island, Glasgow Green, ecstasy, Vespa scooters, The Stone Roses and The Happy Mondays have all gone down in history as seminal, definitive, and esteemed phenomenon’s that had a defining impact on many boys/girls about town that…
Nine Eight Books to publish Will Hodgkinson’s definitive exploration of singalong pop in 1970s Britain Nine Eight Books, the music imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired In Perfect Harmony: Singalong Pop in ’70s Britain from acclaimed music writer Will…
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…
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…