Author: Matthew Speer

About Matthew Speer

Matt has 2.1 BA in History and is most likely somewhere in his twenties.
He enjoys a wide range of music, but has a strong penchant for Punk-Rock.

Originally he hails from the Isle Of Wight off the South Coast of England, UK and spends most of his time around England's South-West.

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Here are my most recent posts

Sweet Diego and ‘The After Party’ EP.

Sweet Diego – West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Sweet Diego are band that caught me off guard in regard to their name. As is often the case when contemporary Pop-Punk bands name themselves in such a way, they are sometimes considered more inline with the genre’s North American roots and...

Triple Sundae and Their ‘Peace Of Mind’.

Triple Sundae – London, England, United Kingdom. For our previous work on the band – Click Here. A band finally feeling comfortable within themselves via their own opinion and that of their increasing listener-base, Triple Sundae recently released their most recent EP via London label Umlaut Records. The band are sonically sat...

Traits and The ‘Illuminate’ EP.

Traits – Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Traits, a band from Leeds with notable UK lineage. A band with the riffs of Pulley, Implants and the legacy of 90’s Skate Punk. A band with harmonics that easily rival the best of Bad Religion and NOFX alongside northern-English accents and an ethos...

Late Nights – The ‘Never Right’ Single.

Late Nights – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. These days a band getting back into the swing and or groove of things is something I am always happy to see, for any ill feeling or sadness begotten by a band or their fans when a hiatus or significant time-lapse infects their existence...

Some Kind Of Events 19/05/18: The Bands – The Hunx.

Some Kind Of Events – Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. For the event article – Click Here. The latest band to be delved into just a little are Liverpool natives The Hunx. The band are another of the bands playing it faster, harder and more abrasively to join the Some Kind Of Events all-dayer...

Fresh Picks: Strife Darko.

Strife Darko – Canterbury, England, United Kingdom. Based in Canterbury, Kent, Strife Darko are in their own words – ‘a sort of Experimental Hard Rock band‘ and despite normally making my own decision on how to verbally describe bands this sonically interesting and just a little bit weird, I won’t....

Damned Implant – ‘DOS’.

Damned Implant – St. Helens, England, United Kingdom. For our previous work on the band – Click Here. The St. Helens bluesy/punky/grungy duo are back with another EP that is just about containing and keeping at bay five tracks of socio-political and societally reflective underground Rock that doing its utmost to borrow...

Some Kind Of Events 19/05/18: The Bands – Everyone and Anyone.

Some Kind Of Events – Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. For the event article – Click Here. Another week and another band being ever-so-slightly delved into by humble old MF ahead of the Some Kind Of Events all-dayer set for the 19th May at The 27 Club in the city of Liverpool. Another...

Our Lives In Cinema Return With The ‘All Talk’ EP.

Our Lives In Cinema – London, England, United Kingdom. For our previous work on the band – Click Here. A London band recently signed to local and growing label Umlaut Records, Our Lives In Cinema have just released their second EP to follow up their stellar eponymous release born from the influence...

Some Kind Of Events 19/05/18: The Bands – Cuecliché.

Some Kind Of Events – Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. For the event article – Click Here. The reasons to attend this Liverpool Punk music showcase continue with the tuneful Pop-Punk of the London based Cuecliché. The band have had strong and steady time of it since formation in 2017 with the their debut...