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Matt D

Creator of Deathmatch Royalty, Hyperjunction and To the Shred and the Core podcasts and The Harvest Podcast network! No far-right allowed.

Dance music

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An appreciation of the Fred again/Thomas Bangalter B2b set

Mar 30, 2026

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An appreciation of the Fred again/Thomas Bangalter B2b set

It has been a while I know since I’ve done an article rather than a podcast but when you’re enjoying talking about deathmatches and other great forms of wrestling with great people like Troubles Larry YACHT Jim Fannin from IWA Midsouth, MJ from Waffly Bollox and so many others - the music side takes a bit of a break y’know?

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ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS - GRACE HAYHURST

Mar 23, 2026

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2 min read

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS - GRACE HAYHURST

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS returns with progressive musician Grace Hayhurst as she gets ready for a big show at The Black Heart in London this week!

Music news

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GRACE HAYHURST announces headline show!

Mar 18, 2026

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1 min read

GRACE HAYHURST announces headline show!

Following the release of her latest record “The World Is Dying” last year, British progressive metal musician Grace Hayhurst has announced her debut headline show.

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CMLL

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GUEST SPOT: SLAMMASTERS ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM EPISODE 1!

Feb 18, 2026

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GUEST SPOT: SLAMMASTERS ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM EPISODE 1!

So as part of Doc Lariat’s newest podcast where he looks at classic matches that aren’t necessarily a deathmatch (although like Deathmatch Royalty the hardcore match style will creep in...) titled SLAMMASTERS ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM I joined him and the excellent Troubles Wrestling - who you can check out at

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WRESTLE HARVEST DIARY - final part for January 2026

Feb 1, 2026

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4 min read

WRESTLE HARVEST DIARY - final part for January 2026

Special double-shot of weeks 3 and 4 as January comes to a close!

WRESTLE HARVEST DIARY - Part Two

Jan 23, 2026

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4 min read

WRESTLE HARVEST DIARY - Part Two

Part two

WRESTLE HARVEST DIARY 2026 - part one

Jan 10, 2026

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WRESTLE HARVEST DIARY 2026 - part one

31/12 - 6/1

ALBUMS OF 2025 MIXTAPES - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

Dec 31, 2025

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ALBUMS OF 2025 MIXTAPES - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

The year closes with Lychgate, Lamp of Murmuur, Ragana and Drowse, Pupil Slicer plus Transgressive bringing the metal, Metrik and The Algorithm bringing the dance, Rosalia and Danny Brown crossing the pop world in their unique way (Danny being hyper crossed with hip-hop) and naturally some prog/metal/post-metal with Portal to the God Damn Blood Dimension!

ALBUMS OF 2025 MIXTAPES: OCTOBER

Dec 30, 2025

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ALBUMS OF 2025 MIXTAPES: OCTOBER

October had the return of Lily Allen with the winner for ‘best revenge against their cheating partner’ album, Dayseeker making an album for those disappointed by the latest Sleep Token, Hayden Pedigo making his second appearance on the mixtapes by collaborating with Chat Pile, Anna Von Hausswolff being iconic and The Acacia Strain, Today Is The Day, Author and Punisher (with Fange), Soul Blind, Psychonaut and Primitive Man to name a few bringing the metal!

ALBUMS OF 2025 MIXTAPE: SEPTEMBER

Dec 29, 2025

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1 min read

ALBUMS OF 2025 MIXTAPE: SEPTEMBER

As we get to our final 3 mixtapes it’s time to put down my fave albums from September 2025, as always the brackets are the songs picked for the mix:

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS: Nikan from Confess

Dec 23, 2025

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4 min read

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS: Nikan from Confess

Our final All These Great Answers for 2025 is Nikan from the excellent band Confess!

JOY SHANNON announces new EP

Dec 22, 2025

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JOY SHANNON announces new EP

Irish Harpist Joy Shannon has unveiled the new single from her latest record.

ALBUMS OF 2025 PART FOUR - JULY/AUGUST

Dec 15, 2025

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ALBUMS OF 2025 PART FOUR - JULY/AUGUST

So here’s part 4 of my Albums of 2025 list/mixtape focusing on July/August!

ALBUMS OF 2025 PART THREE

Dec 11, 2025

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ALBUMS OF 2025 PART THREE

MAY-JUNE

ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2025 PART TWO- MARCH/APRIL!

Dec 9, 2025

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1 min read

ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2025 PART TWO- MARCH/APRIL!

So here’s my picks for my favourite albums for March/April 2025! Featuring Messa, Spiritworld, Idle Heirs, Deafheaven, Black Country, New Road, Sumac/Moor Mother and more...

ALBUMS OF 2025 PART ONE - JANUARY/FEBRUARY!

Dec 8, 2025

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ALBUMS OF 2025 PART ONE - JANUARY/FEBRUARY!

So here’s the beginning of my 2025 AOTY picks and mixes - this one focuses on January/February!

NEWS ROUND Up - RAGING SPEEDHORN on tour plus new singles from CONFESS and STELLVRIS

Nov 28, 2025

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NEWS ROUND Up - RAGING SPEEDHORN on tour plus new singles from CONFESS and STELLVRIS

(Photo credit: Andy Ford)

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS: DALLAS TOLER-WADE from NARCOTIC WASTELAND

Nov 27, 2025

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ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS: DALLAS TOLER-WADE from NARCOTIC WASTELAND

What’re your highlights of the year so far?

QUICK THOUGHTS on NEVERMORE: THE RAVEN EFFECT

Nov 23, 2025

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QUICK THOUGHTS on NEVERMORE: THE RAVEN EFFECT

Had to laugh that after a bit where Billy Corgan kinda rambles on on what he hopes the documentary gains from it being one on Raven the first thing we see and hear is the Heyman rallying cry from Beyond The Mat and then minutes later a clip that’s from Rise and Fall of ECW complete with WWE logo XD

AEW

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THIS WEEK IN AEW: BLOOD AND GUTS SPECIAL!

Nov 17, 2025

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2 min read

THIS WEEK IN AEW: BLOOD AND GUTS SPECIAL!

We return after a week off for BLOOD AND GUTS plus the aftermath...

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DEATHMATCH ROYALTY EPISODE ONE!

Nov 12, 2025

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1 min read

DEATHMATCH ROYALTY EPISODE ONE!

It’s BLOOD AND GUTS DAY! We celebrate with Dr Lariat and Numbers by discussing COMBAT TOYODA VS MEGUMI KUDO 5/5/96!

THIS WEEK IN AEW: FRIGHT NIGHT!

Nov 3, 2025

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2 min read

THIS WEEK IN AEW: FRIGHT NIGHT!

Dynamite

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS: MARSHALL KILPATRIC of THE BEHAVIOUR

Nov 2, 2025

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6 min read

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS: MARSHALL KILPATRIC of THE BEHAVIOUR

What’re your highlights of the year so far?

Martyrs and the impact of grief

Nov 1, 2025

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2 min read

Martyrs and the impact of grief

The final essay in The Art Of Dying

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS: Rick Maria Barchiesi of Will O' Dusk

Nov 1, 2025

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3 min read

ALL THESE GREAT ANSWERS: Rick Maria Barchiesi of Will O' Dusk

What’re your highlights of the year so far?