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		<title>Gig review: FM- White Rock Studio, Hastings, 5 April 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/gig-review-fm-white-rock-studio-hastings-5-april-2026/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P1010576-Copy-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="FM- White Rock Studio, Hastings, 5 April 2026" title="FM- White Rock Studio, Hastings, 5 April 2026" /></a>With their 1986 debut album ‘Indiscreet’ FM took on the Americans at their own game with among the finest, and arguably the very best, British AOR albums ever recorded, with all the hallmarks of the genre- hook-filled songs on the &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/gig-review-fm-white-rock-studio-hastings-5-april-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/gig-review-fm-white-rock-studio-hastings-5-april-2026/">Gig review: FM- White Rock Studio, Hastings, 5 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>Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL &#8211; The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-brave-rival-the-stables-milton-keynes-14-march-2026/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/260314_brival3a-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026" title="BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026" /></a>As double headers go this promises to be a quite a night. Two great bands at the top of their game, covering all aspects of the Blues Rock genre, at a sold out Stables, who could ask for more? Will &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-brave-rival-the-stables-milton-keynes-14-march-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-brave-rival-the-stables-milton-keynes-14-march-2026/">Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL &#8211; The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 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: MILKFEST, Indigo2, London, 1 March 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andynathan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-milkfest-indigo2-london-1-march-2026/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P1000951-Copy-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Chris Difford - MILKFEST, Indigo2, London, 1 March 2026" title="Chris Difford - MILKFEST, Indigo2, London, 1 March 2026" /></a>A year after the first event, blues festival and charity fundraiser Milkfest was back for a return delivery. The format was similar but the carefully curated eight artist line up featured all but one new act, and a new beneficiary &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-milkfest-indigo2-london-1-march-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/03/gig-review-milkfest-indigo2-london-1-march-2026/">Gig review: MILKFEST, Indigo2, London, 1 March 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: BRAVE RIVAL- 100 Club, London, 15 October 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andynathan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/gig-review-brave-rival-100-club-london-15-october-2025/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/P1220405-Copy-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="BRAVE RIVAL- 100 Club, London, 15 October 2025" title="BRAVE RIVAL- 100 Club, London, 15 October 2025" /></a>There is no harder working touring band than Brave Rival, but of their many shows this was a special one, a well attended Central London showcase for their new (and excellent) ‘5 to 4’ EP which marks a new chapter &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/gig-review-brave-rival-100-club-london-15-october-2025/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/gig-review-brave-rival-100-club-london-15-october-2025/">Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL- 100 Club, London, 15 October 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>EP Review: BRAVE RIVAL &#8211; 5 to 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andynathan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/ep-review-brave-rival-5-to-4/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BR.png" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="BRAVE RIVAL- 5 TO 4" title="BRAVE RIVAL- 5 TO 4" /></a>Independent (Release Date: 17.10.25) Its been a year of change in the Brave Rival camp with the departure of Chloe Josephine, one of the twin lead singers that helped make their sound so distinctive. Given their incessant touring activity, there &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/ep-review-brave-rival-5-to-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/ep-review-brave-rival-5-to-4/">EP Review: BRAVE RIVAL &#8211; 5 to 4</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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