About Matt Mead
Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
The coming together of 2 choral behemoths has been debated far and wide since an announcement earlier this month. Tonight, in Darley Park, Derbyshire, another reunion of sorts has taken over middle-aged adrenaline junkies all celebrating 2 musical ageless titans….
Steve Leach’s Balearic beach-funk beast Ocean Potion, recorded with the Crystal Grass Orchestra, is a Ned Doheny-adjacent funky AOR / blue-eyed soul BBQ classic from 1976. Who is Steve Leach, you ask? None other than Seasick Steve in a previous…
NAKED RECORD CLUB IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ‘THE CURE – NOVEMBRE : LIVE IN FRANCE 2022’ 5000 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED DOUBLE A-SIDE ECO-VINYL 12” SINGLE FEATURING TWO BRAND NEW LIVE TRACKS RELEASED 1 OCTOBER 2024 AVAILABLE TO…
Eddie Piller has also curated a 100 track 4 CD / 40 track 2LP highlights package, for listeners who want an introduction to some classic Mod sounds. Both formats are stylishly packaged (of course), include new sleeve notes by Eddie, and…
The Darley Park Weekender returns to Darley Park from Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September with a new line-up and festival feel. It kicks off with the 80s Mix Tape, followed by the poptastic Ultimate 90s. The weekend culminates with…
OASIS ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST UK AND IRELAND SHOWS IN SIXTEEN YEARS TICKETS GO ON SALE FROM SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST Photographer Credit: Simon Emmett Oasis today end years of feverish speculation with the confirmation of a long awaited run of UK and Ireland shows forming…
“The greatest band that never was is now the future” – Vic Reeves 1987 was not a great year for British pop music by anyone’s standards. U2 were deep into their chest-beating period, the Beach Boys were collabbing with the…
Paul Weller’s career has seen more triumphant highs and lows than a Mary Quant mini skirt. Delving back into his fresh 90’s tentative solo beginnings before travelling onto early 00’s futuristic mod struts, Fly On The Wall is a glimpse…
Bob Dylan – The 1974 Live Recordings, New 431-Track Collection Of The Artist’s Arena Performances With The Band, To Be Released Across 27 Discs On Columbia Records / Legacy Recordings, September 20 Deluxe Box Set Features 417 Previously Unreleased Performances, Newly-Mixed…
TEN YEARS AFTER FIRST STANDALONE RELEASE OF WOODSTOCK 1969 AVAILABLE AS 2LP, 180G BACK VINYL, IN A GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND A 1-DISC DIGISLEEVE CD WITH AN EIGHT-PAGE BOOKLET FEATURING NEW SLEEVENOTES BY CHRIS WELCH IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN…