Author Archives: Matt Mead

About Matt Mead

Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
INTERVIEW: The Yardbird's Jim McCarty talks about Roger the Engineer

NEWS: Yardbirds Roger The Engineer Super Deluxe Edition 

Demon Music Group present…  Yardbirds  ‘Roger The Engineer’   Super Deluxe Edition Newly remastered from the original tapes  3CD, 2LP and 7” single box set featuring newly remastered non-album singles, rare alternate versions, and previously unreleased material Comes with a 24-page booklet with…

NEWS: Richard Ashcroft & Supergrass confirmed as Splendour 2021 headliners

NEWS: Richard Ashcroft & Supergrass Splendour 2021 headliners

Following the recent government announcement and roadmap detailing plans to lift limits on social contact by 21 June, Splendour organisers are delighted to confirm plans for this year’s Splendour Festival, taking place on Saturday 24 July 2021. Brit-pop legend Richard…

NEW MUSIC: A CERTAIN RATIO announce new EP

NEW MUSIC: A CERTAIN RATIO announce new EP

A Certain Ratio continue their unstoppable run of creativity with a new EP, launching today with ‘Wonderland’, the first track to be taken from ACR:EPA, out on Mute on 7 May 2021. Back in early March 2020, ACR gathered at…

Sub Cultures pic © Tom Damsell Imagery 2021

NEW MUSIC: Sub Cultures debut eponymously-titled EP

South Wales-based indie/alt act Sub Cultures are pleased to announce their debut eponymously-titled EP will be released on 26th March 2021 (via Prank Monkey Records). Produced by Jack Boston (The Cure/Beth Orton) at the legendary Rockfield Studios (Oasis/The Stone Roses/Manic…

REVIEW: Paul Weller - Fat Pop (Volume 1)

NEWS: Paul Weller new album – Fat Pop Volume 1

We may be cursed to be in the midst a global pandemic, buffeted by all of its stresses and pain. But everyone knows that art provides succour, that music is the most reliable balm. And for many there is further…

NEW SONG: Lucigenic - Hope

NEW MUSIC: Lucigenic – Hope – Gigslutz

When the phrase supergroup is mentioned the likes of 60’s bands such as Blind Faith including Eric Clapton and Steve Window, and The Dirty Mac, featuring Clapton, Keith Richards and John Lennon, might come to mind, with the latter collaboration…

INTERVIEW: Steve Ellis of The Love Affair

The Love Affair were the much loved 60’s mod outfit that combined English tare away looks, big orchestrated time less numbers with an conquering lead singer in the guise of Steve Ellis. Having a rasping voice in a similar vein…