MAT LLOYD

Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Skateboarder...

Interview: skateboarding as an art form, a culture, its misogyny, and how it's changed

Interview: skateboarding as an art form, a culture, its misogyny, and how it's changed

By Mat Lloyd On 12:15 with 0 Comments
Read the full interview here. More from Kelli Watson http://thatkellikat.tumblr.com/ Photo Credit: Dave Boyle

'Snap Shot Songs' bags British Composer Award

'Snap Shot Songs' bags British Composer Award

By Mat Lloyd On 17:34 with 0 Comments
Firstly congratulations to Stuart Hancock who took home a British Composer Award last week for his excellent work on 'Snapshot Songs'. This means the work will be getting some coverage over the next

The Cracks and Curbs EP (Limited Edition) available now!

The Cracks and Curbs EP (Limited Edition) available now!

By Mat Lloyd On 22:32 with 0 Comments
Finally after a long wait 'The Cracks and Curbs EP' is a reality.  My second official collection since 'Demo Tape' in 2009.  This limited edition comes signed and bagged with a selection of

Creativity breeds; what to do when you need inspiration

Creativity breeds; what to do when you need inspiration

By Mat Lloyd On 21:30 with 0 Comments
Skateboard videos.  Sometimes when I'm a bit sleepy (read hungover) on a weekend and I'm getting ready to go skateboarding with the crew I pop on a skate video in the back ground.

Kevin 'Spanky' Long, call it a come back...

Kevin 'Spanky' Long, call it a come back...

By Mat Lloyd On 16:12 with 0 Comments
As Gil Scott Heron sang "No matter how far wrong you've gone, You can always turn around".  And this is the case for Kevin 'Spanky' Long.  Back in 2010 he had a part

Epicly Palestine'd...

Epicly Palestine'd...

By Mat Lloyd On 18:38 with 0 Comments
At the end of last year I found myself in a home studio in Woodgreen (London), recording vocals for an article for US 'Stay Wild Magazine'.  They've been running a skate related series

A Skate Park, Violence and a Decade of Growth...

Discovering that my Raleigh Burner was no match for a car...

Discovering that my Raleigh Burner was no match for a car...

By Mat Lloyd On 08:54 with 0 Comments
Part of me struggles with the phrase "no regrets". Whilst I understand not dwelling on the past, I almost relish and revel in my regrets. In a small way I'm proud of my

Writing poetry for others...

Writing poetry for others...

By Mat Lloyd On 08:33 with 0 Comments
In my mad scramble to salvage as much info from my old site as possible, I have come across a few things I'd forgotten.  The above is an awesome image taken by the

Podcasting and a new beginning...

Podcasting and a new beginning...

By Mat Lloyd On 08:32 with 0 Comments
If you're a regular visitor you may have noticed the database error that popped up when you visited MatLloyd.com alas my website is/was/continuing to cause me problems. Unfortunately the current problem has seen