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		<title>Book review: Babysitting A Band On The Rocks by GD Praetorius</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/06/book-review-babysitting-a-band-on-the-rocks-by-gd-praetorius/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Babysitting-A-Band-On-The-Rocks-by-GD-Praetorius-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Babysitting A Band On The Rocks by GD Praetorius" title="Babysitting A Band On The Rocks by GD Praetorius" /></a>Sonic Bond Publishing [Publication date 14.05.21] G. D. Praetorius is a life-long rock music fan who was involved in the production of almost 200 rock shows from the mid-70’s through to the mid-80s. Mostly based in and around Long Island, &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/06/book-review-babysitting-a-band-on-the-rocks-by-gd-praetorius/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/06/book-review-babysitting-a-band-on-the-rocks-by-gd-praetorius/">Book review: Babysitting A Band On The Rocks by GD Praetorius</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Book review: OFF THE CHARTS by KAT GOLDMAN</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/02/book-review-off-the-charts-by-kat-goldman/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Off-The-Charts-150x150.png" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Off The Charts" title="Off The Charts" /></a>&#160; Sutherland House [Publication date 09.02.21] Canadian singer songwriter Kat Goldman has made four critically acclaimed albums and her songs have been covered by Grammy-nominated band, The Duhks, Dar Williams, among many others. I will be honest I had not &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/02/book-review-off-the-charts-by-kat-goldman/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/02/book-review-off-the-charts-by-kat-goldman/">Book review: OFF THE CHARTS by KAT GOLDMAN</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Book review: Noise Damage by James Kennedy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 07:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/10/book-review-noise-damage-by-james-kennedy/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Noise-Damage-by-James-Kennedy1-150x150.png" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Noise Damage by James Kennedy" title="Noise Damage by James Kennedy" /></a>Eye Books [Publication date 18.10.20] I’ve not just got a passing interest in rock autobiographies. I positively devour them. Pretty much anyone I admire who puts one out these days will tend to end up on my reading list sharpish. &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/10/book-review-noise-damage-by-james-kennedy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/10/book-review-noise-damage-by-james-kennedy/">Book review: Noise Damage by James Kennedy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Book review: JOHN BARROW – How NOT to Make it in the Pop World</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/07/book-review-john-barrow-how-not-to-make-it-in-the-pop-world/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/JOHN-BARROW-How-NOT-to-Make-It-in-the-Pop-World-150x150.jpeg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="JOHN BARROW - How NOT to Make It in the Pop World" title="JOHN BARROW - How NOT to Make It in the Pop World" /></a>Trafford Publishing John Barrow’s hugely entertaining memoir about his life as a working musician is now onto its third edition, having originally been published in 2004. Having instantly taken a liking to John from reading the original edition, it’s good &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/07/book-review-john-barrow-how-not-to-make-it-in-the-pop-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/07/book-review-john-barrow-how-not-to-make-it-in-the-pop-world/">Book review: JOHN BARROW – How NOT to Make it in the Pop World</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Book review: Broken Greek by Pete Paphides</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/04/book-review-broken-greek-by-pete-paphides/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/04/book-review-broken-greek-by-pete-paphides/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Broken-Greek.jpeg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Broken Greek" /></a>Quercus [Publication date 05.03.20] An entertaining memoir that works on two levels, first and foremost as a musical journey through the hits (and some misses) of the 70s and 80s charts, and secondly as Pete Paphides recalls his own family &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/04/book-review-broken-greek-by-pete-paphides/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/04/book-review-broken-greek-by-pete-paphides/">Book review: Broken Greek by Pete Paphides</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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