About Matt Mead
Freelance writer who likes anything with heart and soul
Flowered Up have been a marmite kinda band ever since gracing the front pages of the weekly music papers back in the early 90’s. Some labelled them the southern Happy Mondays whilst others laughed at their on-stage dancer with a…
Chrysalis Records present…FUN BOY THREE THE COMPLETE FUN BOY THREE 69-TRACK 5CD + DVD COLLECTION, FEATURING ALL THE GROUP’S OFFICIAL RECORDINGS, LIVE MATERIAL AND PEVIOUSLY UNRELEASED OUTTTAKES, HOUSED IN AN A5 MEDIA BOOK WITH LINERNOTES BY JOHN EARLS, WITH GROUP…
Seeds of The Coral and actor, John Simm’s collaboration bud and bloom into dark harvest as they offer up their DRIFTER’S PRAYER. VIDEO / STREAM – Simm, acclaimed star of Life On Mars and Dr Who, joins The Coral on the first…
Characterized as a ‘fantasy feat of a lifetime’ taking in 63 stadiums, three festivals and 22 arenas on a worldwide Summer Carnival tour, this mammoth adventure is not many would be brave enough to take on. Multifarious superhuman endeavors is…
The list could go on for days, weeks, months and evens years deciding who the standout singer to emerge from beat groups of the 1960’s. Regular names that spring to mind include Steve Marriott, Steve Ellis, Keith Relf, Phil May,…
20 years ago I was single, family and children free, living the life of Riley. 2 decades on, married with 3 children and 2 cats, this kind of growth can bring life changing euphoria, charming commotion, and a dusting of…
With the invent of another Dr Who release via Demon Music Group, the already tried and tested routine of lovingly creative immaculate artwork along with visionary packaging leap years ahead of the game with audio taken directly from the original…
I remember there being some sort of love / hate relationship with Def Leppard and the music press back in the late 80’s / early 90’s this was when the likes of Guns ‘n’ Roses, Metallica and ACDC seemingly could…
Certain children’s primetime television programs from the 1960-70’s still fascinate children and children at heart 50 plus years since family favourites were first conceived and broadcast into audiences’ homes. Hair Bear Bunch, Mr Benn, Joe 90 with their inviting graphics,…
My sole previous participation involving blur in a live setting was almost 30 years ago on the opening night of their Parklife tour at Nottingham’s Rock City May 10th, 1994. The ceremony was being closely followed by BBC Radio 1’s…