Author Archives: Matt Mead

About Matt Mead

Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
NEWS: The Farm single Feel The Love out now!

NEWS: The Farm single Feel The Love out now!

The Farm’s first digital release Feel The Love is available from Thursday 7 September 2023. This track is taken from the 2018 EP, originally available only as a limited-edition CD signed by the band. Following a number of successful festival…

NEWS: The Christians announce 2024 UK tour dates

NEWS: The Christians announce 2024 UK tour dates

One of the defining bands of the 1980s known for creating songs with socially conscious lyrics married with soulful bluesy melodies will be delving into their superlative back catalogue for a new UK tour. It’s been more than 35 years…

TOUR NEWS: The Stairs 2024 national UK tour

TOUR NEWS: The Stairs 2024 national UK tour

  The original trio (Edgar Jones, Paul Maguire and Ged Lynn) released the record phenomenal Mexican R’n’B in 1992 via Go! Discs (championed by Chas Smash of Madness), which would soon achieve cult status. The LP lays claim to being…

NEW MUSIC: Think Like A Key Music Label

NEW MUSIC: Think Like A Key Music Label

Think Like A Key Music stands as a beacon in the vast sea of the music industry, championing the often overlooked gems of musical artistry. As an independent record label, our mission is not just to produce releases, but to…

REVIEW: Haircut 100 Pelican West 40

REVIEW: Haircut 100 Pelican West 40

Haircut 100 had a carefree innocence of youth persona that could smooth over the cracks of day to day life with their sunshine smiley pop. Front man Nick Haywood had a face of innocence that no one couldn’t like, mixed…

NEW ARTIST: Exciting new punk band Local Authority

NEW ARTIST: Exciting new punk band Local Authority

From winning the approval of The Libertines / Baby Shambles front man Peter Doherty and his record label Strap Originals,  Local Authority have teased a new track, The Time Is Now, from their upcoming album Controlled Chaos, link for the…