Get Ready to ROCK! » New Wave https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:30:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Album review: MEN WITHOUT HATS – On The Moon https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-men-without-hats-on-the-moon/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-men-without-hats-on-the-moon/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:38:28 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=105531 MEN WITHOUT HATS - On The MoonWebsite [Release date 14.11.25] Men Without Hats, perhaps best known by many for their 1982 hit ‘The Safety Dance’, first formed back in 1977, split in 1993, before returning briefly in 2002-03 and returned full time in 2010. Since then, … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-men-without-hats-on-the-moon/feed/ 0 Album review : AFTER THE FIRE – Bright Lights 1974-1982 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/06/album-review-after-the-fire-bright-lights-1974-1982/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/06/album-review-after-the-fire-bright-lights-1974-1982/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:48:50 +0000 brianmc https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=103001 AFTER 150 THE FIRE Bright coverCherry Red [Release date 20.06.25] Bright Lights indeed. After The Fire were (and still are) a British band who formed in 1972, who went on to release five albums between 1978 – 1982. CD1: Signs Of Change (1978) CD2: Early … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/06/album-review-after-the-fire-bright-lights-1974-1982/feed/ 0 Gig review: THE VAPORS Album Launch – The Water Rats, London, 27 February 2025 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/03/gig-review-the-vapors-album-launch-the-water-rats-london-27-february-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/03/gig-review-the-vapors-album-launch-the-water-rats-london-27-february-2025/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:53:00 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=101233 THE VAPORS – Wasp In A JarThe return of Guildford New Wave Power Popper’s The Vapors in 2016 after thirty-four years away from the scene was cause for celebration amongst the sharper observers on the scene. Best known for the iconic hit ‘Turning Japanese’ and their … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/03/gig-review-the-vapors-album-launch-the-water-rats-london-27-february-2025/feed/ 0 Album review: THE VAPORS – Wasp In A Jar https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/02/album-review-the-vapors-wasp-in-a-jar/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/02/album-review-the-vapors-wasp-in-a-jar/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:39:12 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=100781 THE VAPORS – Wasp In A JarWebsite [Release date 28.02.25] The Vapors formed back in 1978 and readers of a certain vintage will recall the band’s biggest hit, ‘Turning Japanese’, released a mere 45 years ago! They split in 1981, reforming many years later in 2016 … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/02/album-review-the-vapors-wasp-in-a-jar/feed/ 0 Single review: SPLEEN – Making Plans For Nigel https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/11/single-review-spleen-making-plans-for-nigel/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/11/single-review-spleen-making-plans-for-nigel/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:49:53 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=99337 SPLEEN – Making Plans For NigelYouTube Spleen have been around since 2019 and now comprises Samuele Riccucci on guitar and vocals, Matteo Innocenti on drums and backing vocals, Olmo Fantini on guitar and backing vocals, and Alberto Sanna on bass. A brave move to cover … Continue reading →

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