Author Archives: Matt Mead

About Matt Mead

Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
REVIEW: Palace Winter – …Keep Dreaming Buddy

REVIEW: Palace Winter – …Keep Dreaming Buddy

The elegant, youthful sound of Palace Winter is just the sort of thing to calm the nerves whilst de-icing the car, navigating misty roads and putting the full beam on as the nights draw in and the warmth in the…

REVIEW: Teenage Waitress - Love and Chemicals

REVIEW: Teenage Waitress – Love and Chemicals

Southampton. Birth place of Ken Russell, Howard Jones plus an exciting new artist that has been compared to the likes of Blur, Supergrass and Arctic Monkeys with the same pace as Matt Le Tissier flying through midfield before unleashing a…

REVIEW: Garcia Peoples – Nightcap At Wits End

REVIEW: Garcia Peoples – Nightcap At Wits’ End

The last album by Garcia Peoples, One Step Behind, was one of the most imaginative and distinctively creative in recent years by any band harking from New Jersey. Totally 2 tracks, the first being a 30 minute plus jam come…

REVIEW: The Moons – Pocket Melodies

REVIEW: The Moons – Pocket Melodies

Since landing on earth The Moons have been dipping their toes into the indie, 60’s, popular guitar band genre building their reputation around nifty 3 minutes ditties whilst looking the dapper part in whistle and flutes. Their latest long player…

REVIEW: Denise Johnson – Where Does It Go

REVIEW: Denise Johnson – Where Does It Go

I’m going to say what everyone is thinking. Denise Johnson was and is one of the most underrated female vocalist to come out of Manchester. The likes of Lisa Stansfield and Rowetta may have received their acclaim, rightly so for…

REVIEW: Ennio Morricone – Lounge

REVIEW: Ennio Morricone – Lounge

One of the elite composers of modern times has been, Oscar winning, Ennio Morricone. Italian born with the hallowed gift for trumpet playing, composer, orchestrator and conductor, this highly regarded musician certainly knew a good thing when he heard it…