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		<title>Album review: BLUE OCTOBER – This Is What I Live For</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/11/album-review-blue-october-this-is-what-i-live-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 15:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/11/album-review-blue-october-this-is-what-i-live-for/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BLUE-OCTOBER-–-This-Is-What-I-Live-For-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="BLUE OCTOBER – This Is What I Live For" title="BLUE OCTOBER – This Is What I Live For" /></a>Up/Down &#8211; Brando Records [Release date 23.10.20] The tenth studio album from Blue October recorded during the current pandemic. All bar two of the album’s thirteen songs were solely written by Justin Furstenfeld. Producer Eric Holtz is another key element &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/11/album-review-blue-october-this-is-what-i-live-for/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/11/album-review-blue-october-this-is-what-i-live-for/">Album review: BLUE OCTOBER – This Is What I Live For</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: BLUE OCTOBER &#8211; I Hope You&#8217;re Happy</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/08/album-review-blue-october-i-hope-youre-happy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 19:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/08/album-review-blue-october-i-hope-youre-happy/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/blue-october-150x150.png" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="BLUE OCTOBER - I Hope You" title="BLUE OCTOBER - I Hope You" /></a>Up/Down-Brando Records [Release date 17.08.18] Blue October return with their ninth album with expectations high after the excellent &#8216;Home&#8217; album released in 2016.  Vocalist and main songwriter Justin Furstenfeld is in a happy place in his personal life being a proud and &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/08/album-review-blue-october-i-hope-youre-happy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/08/album-review-blue-october-i-hope-youre-happy/">Album review: BLUE OCTOBER &#8211; I Hope You&#8217;re Happy</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: BLUE OCTOBER &#8211; Islington O2 Academy, 4 March 2017</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 14:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=44087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/03/gig-review-blue-october-islington-o2-academy-4-march-2017/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/blue_october_live1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="BLUE OCTOBER - Islington O2 Academy, 4 March 2017" title="BLUE OCTOBER - Islington O2 Academy, 4 March 2017" /></a>Shortly before the UK tour, David Randall chatted to Justin Furstenfeld for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  In the first hour of his weekly show, David plays tracks from the current and recent albums whilst asking Justin about the band&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/03/gig-review-blue-october-islington-o2-academy-4-march-2017/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/03/gig-review-blue-october-islington-o2-academy-4-march-2017/">Gig review: BLUE OCTOBER &#8211; Islington O2 Academy, 4 March 2017</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>News: BLUE OCTOBER &#8211; UK dates and radio interview (February 2017)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2017 01:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/02/news-blue-october-uk-dates-radio-interview-february-2017/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/blue_october1a.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Blue October" title="Blue October" /></a>David Randall chatted to Blue October mainman Justin Furstenfeld on the eve of their UK visit.  This special feature includes tracks from several albums including &#8216;Home&#8217;  (59:40) First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 26 February 2017. Blue October &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/02/news-blue-october-uk-dates-radio-interview-february-2017/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/02/news-blue-october-uk-dates-radio-interview-february-2017/">News: BLUE OCTOBER &#8211; UK dates and radio interview (February 2017)</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: BLUE OCTOBER &#8211; Home</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/05/album-review-blue-october-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 19:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/05/album-review-blue-october-home/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bo-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="BLUE OCTOBER - Home" title="BLUE OCTOBER - Home" /></a>Membran/Up &#38; Down [Release date 20.05.16] Blue October return with their follow-up to 2003&#8242;s &#8216;Sway&#8217;, an album which made my top 5 albums of 2o13. So as you can expect I was looking forward to hearing this one, particularly as &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/05/album-review-blue-october-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/05/album-review-blue-october-home/">Album review: BLUE OCTOBER &#8211; Home</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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