About Matt Mead
Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
In the early 1970s, Milan was a city defined by a restless, creative energy. Its recording studios hummed with activity day and night, populated by an elite circle of jazz-trained session musicians who split their time between tracking dates in…
The magnetic pull of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe in their guise of synthtastic The Pet Shop Boys have engaged millions of followers since their advent in the early 80’s with hits like West End Girls, Domino Dancing and Go…
Volume 1 of Weller at the BBC featured an avalanche of stunning sessions tracks, shuddering live concerts and captivating studio live performances taken from Paul Weller’s solid rebirth following the separation of The Style Council. Volume 2 thankfully follows in…
From bargain bucket to global renascence Masayoshi Takanaka return to the UK shores might be 50 years in the making but with 2 sold out shows at famed Brixton 02 Academy there’s a distinct buzz of activity around the venue…
There have been previous animated musical groups including Groovie Goolies and The Archie Show, both delivered fun packed cinematic jolly jaunts as rainbowtastic casts go on escapades in their imaginative technicoloured foreign lands. Gorillaz, the brainchild of blur frontman Damon…
Oasis Live ’25 Opus The Official Photographic Chronicle of the Oasis Live ’25 Tour Created by Acclaimed Portrait Photographer Simon Emmett and Pre-Eminent Publishers, OPU Watch Video Here Orders Open Now Here | Shipping Starting From May 2026 Photographer Credit:…
Harking from the shining lights of north London, The Leaf Library have been creating colourful musical stem structures since the early 2000’s, collaborating with musicians as diverse as Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele, singer Ed Dowie, noise group Far Rainbow…
There are some things that never age, the appeal of The Small Faces style and music is one bonafide timeless healthy obsession. The 4 diminutive individuals Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones injected their fans with a…
Formed in 1984 The Colourfield were The Specials and Fun Boy Three vocalist Terry Hall musical outlet for a 3 year period that saw a string of perfectly constructed guitar pop compositions including Thinking Of You and Take, with Echo…
Volume three of the Greater Manchester Punk series, released by Vinyl Revival records, limited to 500 puke coloured vinyl copies, unearths 14 more rare and previously unreleased gems from the Manchester punk/new wave scene 1977-1981. Includes previously unreleased tracks from…