Get Ready to ROCK! » New Wave of Classic Rock https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:41:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Gig review: FIREVOLT FESTIVAL – Whitebottom Farm, Stockport, 7-9 August 2026 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/08/gig-review-firevolt-festival-whitebottom-farm-stockport-7-9-august-2026/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/08/gig-review-firevolt-festival-whitebottom-farm-stockport-7-9-august-2026/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:02:03 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=110115 FIREVOLT FESTIVAL- Whitebottom Farm, Stockport, 7-9 August 2026Four years ago, as the live scene slowly returned to normal after the pandemic, my interest was piqued by a festival called Firestorm on the very outskirts of Greater Manchester, featuring several of my favourite bands. It seemed too good … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/08/gig-review-firevolt-festival-whitebottom-farm-stockport-7-9-august-2026/feed/ 0 Gig review: THE KARMA EFFECT – The Fighting Cocks, Kingston upon Thames, 21 May 2026 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-the-karma-effect-the-fighting-cocks-kingston-upon-thames-21-may-2026/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-the-karma-effect-the-fighting-cocks-kingston-upon-thames-21-may-2026/#comments Sat, 30 May 2026 09:00:23 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=108933 P1020674 - CopyThe Karma Effect’s main tour is later this year but, with the release of third album ‘Cruel Intentions’ came a limited number of album launch shows including this one in Kingston, also home of Banquet Records who do a remarkable … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/05/gig-review-the-karma-effect-the-fighting-cocks-kingston-upon-thames-21-may-2026/feed/ 0 Gig review: THOSE DAMN CROWS – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 31 October 2025 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-those-damn-crows-shepherds-bush-empire-london-31-october-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-those-damn-crows-shepherds-bush-empire-london-31-october-2025/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:31:29 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=105379 THOSE DAMN CROWS- Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 31 October 2025Of all the many bands in the thriving New Wave of Classic Rock movement, it is Those Damn Crows who, along with Massive Wagons, have made the biggest commercial breakthrough. Indeed earlier this year their new album ‘God Shaped Hole’ … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-those-damn-crows-shepherds-bush-empire-london-31-october-2025/feed/ 0 Gig review: THE DUST CODA/BAD TOUCH – Islington Academy, London, 8 October 2025 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/gig-review-the-dust-codabad-touch-islington-academy-london-8-october-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/gig-review-the-dust-codabad-touch-islington-academy-london-8-october-2025/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:20:35 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=104925 THE DUST CODA/BAD TOUCH- Islington Academy, London, 8 October 2025The economics of touring do not always make happy reading with too many bands chasing the same limited audience. So it made sense for two of the leading lights in the New Wave of Classic Rock in Bad Touch and … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/10/gig-review-the-dust-codabad-touch-islington-academy-london-8-october-2025/feed/ 0 Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – Hampton Hub, London, 1 May 2025 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/05/gig-review-brave-rival-hampton-hub-london-1-may-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/05/gig-review-brave-rival-hampton-hub-london-1-may-2025/#comments Mon, 12 May 2025 09:27:52 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=102424 BRAVE RIVAL- Hampton Hub, London, 1 May 2025Over the past two years Brave Rival have been one of my very favourite new bands, and judging by the various awards they have received (including ‘Fight Or Flight’ being GRTR!’s joint classic rock album of the year for 2024!) … Continue reading →

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