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		<title>Gig review: LIGHTNING THREADS &#8211; The Half Moon, Putney, 3 May 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-lightning-threads-the-half-moon-putney-3-may-2026/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/lt-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="lt" title="lt" /></a>The recently refurbished Half Moon welcomed a Sheffield based double header over the bank holiday weekend with headliners, Lightning Threads, backed up by The Fargo Railroad Co. Fargo are something else! Their light hearted but infectious take on Southern Country &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-lightning-threads-the-half-moon-putney-3-may-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-lightning-threads-the-half-moon-putney-3-may-2026/">Gig review: LIGHTNING THREADS &#8211; The Half Moon, Putney, 3 May 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: WINGS OF AOR FESTIVAL- Arbis, Norrkoping, Sweden, 24-25 April 2026</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-wings-of-aor-festival-arbis-norrkoping-sweden-24-25-april-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andynathan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-wings-of-aor-festival-arbis-norrkoping-sweden-24-25-april-2026/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1020214-Copy-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="WINGS OF AOR FESTIVAL- Arbis, Norrkoping, Sweden, 24-25 April 2026" title="WINGS OF AOR FESTIVAL- Arbis, Norrkoping, Sweden, 24-25 April 2026" /></a>The status of Scandinavia as the spiritual home of melodic rock is reflected not just in the volume of bands there, but an increasing number of festivals dedicated to, or featuring a goodly number of, melodic acts. When a new &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-wings-of-aor-festival-arbis-norrkoping-sweden-24-25-april-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-wings-of-aor-festival-arbis-norrkoping-sweden-24-25-april-2026/">Gig review: WINGS OF AOR FESTIVAL- Arbis, Norrkoping, Sweden, 24-25 April 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review : VON GROOVE &#8211; Born To Rock</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianmc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/album-review-von-groove-born-to-rock/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/VON-GROOVE-150-Born-image1.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="VON GROOVE 150 Born image" title="VON GROOVE 150 Born image" /></a>Frontiers Music [Release date : 15.05.26] There can be few more explosive opening tracks than Von Groove’s ‘Once Is Not Enough’ from their self titled debut, 1992. 30 years later : they’ve got the band back together – Michael Shotton, &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/album-review-von-groove-born-to-rock/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/album-review-von-groove-born-to-rock/">Album review : VON GROOVE &#8211; Born To Rock</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Single review: PARKER BARROW &#8211; Blinded</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/single-review-parker-barrow-blinded/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/single-review-parker-barrow-blinded/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/pb-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="pb" title="pb" /></a>Blinded is taken from Parker Barrow&#8217;s forthcoming album Hold The Mash, and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were listening to a new Stones single with the opening riff, as guitarist Alex Bender says the riff was given life as &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/single-review-parker-barrow-blinded/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/single-review-parker-barrow-blinded/">Single review: PARKER BARROW &#8211; Blinded</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review : JOHN CORABI &#8211; A New Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianmc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/album-review-john-corabi-a-new-day/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/JOHN-150-CORABI-New-Day-image.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="JOHN 150 CORABI New Day image" title="JOHN 150 CORABI New Day image" /></a>Frontiers Music [Release date : 24.04.26] John Corabi is the ex man&#8230;ex Motley Crue, ex Ratt, ex Brides Of Destruction but not yet ex frontman of The Dead Daisies, a band with a greater membership turnover than Deep Purple. There’s &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/album-review-john-corabi-a-new-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/album-review-john-corabi-a-new-day/">Album review : JOHN CORABI &#8211; A New Day</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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