About Matt Mead
Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
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…
The Madchester years were full of colour, vibrance and youthful energy. Being 15 in 1990 I was abit too young to enjoy gigs taking place in 1989, although I was an avid listener of the music but didn’t fully embrace…
The Spitfires burned bright with their The Jam, The Kinks and Oasis influenced beats. With the band going their separate ways front man Billy Sullivan has turned his hand to now going solo. With some exciting new material on the…
Presently reams of choral also rans rant and rave without intensity, eloquence, or direction, with an appetite to cash in on lukewarm squalid humdrum material, there can be little doubt regarding the longevity, ingenuity and razor-sharp inventiveness of Mr Paul…
Delving through a small section of beloved bands from the 1980’s who had hefty chart success backed up with timeless albums as well as being steadfast on the live front includes The Style Council, XTC, Echo and the Bunnymen and…
Today Acid Jazz Records release ‘Sumthin’ Else’, a taster of what to expect from Chris Bangs and Mick Talbot’s forthcoming collaboration album. Acid Jazz have a long history with Chris (who coined the term ‘acid jazz’) and Mick (founding member…
Whilst the early 90’s reverberated to the sounds of baggy indie bands such as The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and Inspiral Carpets lesser-known sophisticated musical nuggets were being discovered by the few with an ear towards something that wasn’t as…
Graham Day (ex-Prisoners front man) explains the process and circumstances which lead him to record his debut solo album The Master Of None, which is being released via Acid Jazz off shot label Countdown Records on 25th March 2022: ‘In…
Whilst one man in the world thinks his deluded hatred filled actions will make him a hero as he tries to destroy the liberty of families and nations plus the freedom of the human race, a far more courageous and…
Taken directly from the press release: Nine Eight Books to publish King’s ‘mind- bending’ inside story of his life with World of Twist Nine Eight Books, the dedicated music imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired the incredible inside story…