Get Ready to ROCK! » Islington Academy https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:32:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Gig review: WISHBONE ASH – Islington Academy, London, 5 October 2023 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/10/gig-review-wishbone-ash-islington-academy-london-5-october-2023/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/10/gig-review-wishbone-ash-islington-academy-london-5-october-2023/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:12:29 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=91517 WISHBONE ASH- Islington Academy London, 5 October 2023Wishbone Ash’s autumn tour with its London date at the Islington Academy has been a fixture on the gig calendar for many years, and more often than not these days seems to mark a significant milestone. I was one of … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/10/gig-review-wishbone-ash-islington-academy-london-5-october-2023/feed/ 0 Gig review: WISHBONE ASH – Islington Academy, London, 21 October 2022 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/10/gig-review-wishbone-ash-islington-academy-london-21-october-2022/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/10/gig-review-wishbone-ash-islington-academy-london-21-october-2022/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2022 23:07:26 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=84020 WISHBONE ASH- Islington Academy, London, 21 October 2022Classic rock’s golden age is now giving us half century celebrations of bands and landmark albums. One such – indeed my all time favourite album – is Wishbone Ash’s ‘Argus’, which was voted album of the year by Melody Maker … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/10/gig-review-wishbone-ash-islington-academy-london-21-october-2022/feed/ 0 Gig review: BAD TOUCH – O2 Islington Academy, London, 2 December 2021 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/12/gig-review-bad-touch-o2-islington-academy-london-2-december-2021/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/12/gig-review-bad-touch-o2-islington-academy-london-2-december-2021/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:35:38 +0000 Davoski https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=77346 Gig review: BAD TOUCH – O2 Islington Academy, London, 2 December 2021The gig was in the upstairs portion of Academy, which is more intimate than the main ground floor venue and provided for a vibrant, enthusiastic atmosphere. Something Piston appeared to thrive on. Their short, powerful set was packed with crowd … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/12/gig-review-bad-touch-o2-islington-academy-london-2-december-2021/feed/ 0 Gig review: ROSE TATTOO & GIRLSCHOOL – 02 Islington Academy, London, 13 September 2018 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/09/gig-review-rose-tattoo-girlschool-02-islington-academy-london-13-september-2018/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/09/gig-review-rose-tattoo-girlschool-02-islington-academy-london-13-september-2018/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2018 19:36:12 +0000 jason http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=55243 Girlschool - HARD ROCK HELL, Pwllheli, 15 November 2014Rose Tattoo’s first appearance in London in far-too-many years and it was hotly anticipated. And for those not familiar with the Aussie rock band, led by the short in stature but no way in attitude Angry Anderson, they formed in … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/09/gig-review-rose-tattoo-girlschool-02-islington-academy-london-13-september-2018/feed/ 0 Gig review: JIMMY BARNES – Islington Academy, London, 13 December 2017 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/12/gig-review-jimmy-barnes-islington-academy-london-13-december-2017/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/12/gig-review-jimmy-barnes-islington-academy-london-13-december-2017/#comments Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:46:29 +0000 andynathan http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=50562 JIMMY BARNES - Islington Academy, London, 13 December 2017The unofficial title of the World’s Greatest Living Australian is up for grabs at the moment. Don Bradman departed a few years back to the great pavilion in the sky, where more recently Richie Benaud has delivered a laconic ‘morning … Continue reading →

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