Author Archives: Matt Mead

About Matt Mead

Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
REVIEW: Raw Mod – The New Kind Of People 1965- 1968

REVIEW: Raw Mod – The New Kind Of People 1965- 1968

When you think of traditional Mod music from the 1960’s there are a number of bands that come to mind, no doubting the following feature; The Action, The Small Faces, The Who, The Artwoods, Georgie Fame, The Creation, The Clique…the…

REVIEW: The Brand New Heavies white vinyl reissue

REVIEW: The Brand New Heavies white vinyl reissue

Brand New Heavies are releasing their classic standout debut album simply titled The Brand New Heavies on Acid Jazz records on blue vinyl 26th August. BNH are in the classic mould of those jazz funk heavyweights Donald Byrd, The Headhunters…

REVIEW: Whiteout Bite It / Young Tribe Rule

REVIEW: Whiteout Bite It / Young Tribe Rule

Whiteout were once darlings of the music press and record labels, not only in the UK but further afield, touring with the likes of Dodgy and Oasis, releasing sun kissed singles which were lapped up by audiences and critics alike,…

INTERVIEW: Whiteout's Eric Lindsay speaks!

INTERVIEW: Whiteout’s Eric Lindsay speaks!

Whiteout were the band that co-headlined a tour with Oasis back in the early 1990’s, signed to The Stone Roses record label Silvertone and had some of the best tracks of the period. There have been years of fans crying…

REVIEW: Whiteout Bite It / Young Tribe Rule

NEWS: 90’s heroes Whiteout 2 album vinyl reissues

Formed in the early ‘90s in Greenock, Scotland, Whiteout (a slang term for the disorientating effects of alcohol) were an indie guitar rock band, slicing the best bits of The Stone Roses, The Faces, John Martyn and Free, merging these…

REVIEW: Splendour Festival 2022

REVIEW: Splendour Festival 2022

After a 3 year absence the forever popular Splendour festival made a welcome return to the lavish lawns of Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, over the weekend of 23rd & 24th July. Following event cancellations due to the ongoing Covid restrictions the…