Music, Art (Roy Lichtenstein, Gerald Scarfe), Theatre, Television. Photography especially by the likes of Ross Halfin (who has a top blog) and Anton Corbijn.
Music
Well I'm a very big fan of progressive and Psychedelic rock music as well as good 80s synth stuff. Im also a big Jazz fan going right across the board from Bechet to Basie, I love british Jazz of the 50s seen the likes of Humph, Ken Colyer (My first gig), Chris Barber moving on to Mike Westbrook and stuff on the ECM Label. As for Rock bands they include The Who, Joy Division, Pink Floyd, Adam and the Ants, The Human League,Bronski Beat, The Jesus and Mary Chain,Lloyd Cole, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Marillion, Primal Scream, The Sisters Of Mercy, Led Zepplin, The Mission, Rosetta Stone, Wishbone Ash, Balaam and the Angel,The Smiths, The Cure, Claytown Troupe, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Kingdom Come, The Cure, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and The Thompson Twins A Special mention goes to The Cruxshadows who to me are by far the best thing that the Goth scene has produced in the last 10 years.
Movies
Quadrophenia, Golden Eye, I saw Stoned the other day was excellant and is Factory Girl.
Television
Life On Mars, Steptoe And Son, Documentaries, Music Shows that are no longer on inc The Tube, Whistle Test, Rapido, The Beat, Rock Stedy
Books
Biographys
Heroes
My Big musical ones are Adam Ant, Arthur Brown, Eric Clapton, Ian Curtis, Pete Townshend, Morrissey, Roger Waters and David Gilmour.
My name is Matthew and I live in a city called Plymouth in the south west of England.
By day I am a full time technical operator for a very famous broadcasting corporation. The
rest of my time is spent as a musician. I am a member of several bands.
I have been the founder member of the Alternative Rock band All Living Fear, we have released
many albums over the years and have played over 200 concerts, including the first ever
Whitby (and a couple since) and more recently opened for the likes of All About Eve , The
Damned, Wayne Hussey and Nik Turner.
Lastly, I decided that as part of my new life I wanted to have something that was totally
me, as at the time I wasn’t sure what my musical direction would take, so Department
Factory was born. I have put up some music and even played a gig, and intend to do more.
When playing live the music is 100% created live and totally improvised.
I also can be found on more than a regular basis involved with The Crazy World Of Arthur
Brown. I run the web site, tour manage, book gigs, run the archive, do the sound, make the
tea! Have done a number of festival appearances with Arthur this year that have been great
fun.
Who I'd like to meet: I do NOT want to meet any bands that I do not know I have a wide taste but I know what I like and what I dont.
I am NOT looking for a girlfrend because I have one and shes really great. 95% of the people on my friends page i know in real life. So if I know you then add away.
hey mat. hope yr well jus an invitation to check out my latest remixes.
First one is "Ive Seen It All" by the luvly Bjork (featuring Thom Yorke) second is club classic "Missing" by Everything But The Girl. Both been given a dirty Digga-Bit spanking :-)
Thanks for that info :) Is it vol 1 or 2? Amazon doesn't seem to give full track listing for the DVD. Is there a direct link to your show anywhere on the net?
Guest musicians include: The great Simon House!,Isobel Morris from Bruise, Louis Davey from Gunslinger, Nigel Potter (Gunslinger founder member!), Josh Dreamspirit and James Hodkinson. It will be available exclusively from my myspace site via link above for now!
Somehow knew we would see you at the Sisters... Look forward to the Tigga's gig and thanks for the acoustic track on the ALF music player - excellent track !
Maybe but not 100% that I'm going because a load of work came through today and I only have Saturday to get it done :/ Will look out for you if I'm there though :)
hey matt jus inviting u to check out my latest remix. Its a track called 'BANGED & BLOWN THRU' by the magnificent Saul Williams. Massive beat, dirty live bassline, crunchin geetar.... and a few of my other favourite things :-) Hope u dig it! DB
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