Get Ready to ROCK! » New Wave https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:38:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Album review: SHADES OF PLATO – The Golden Ratio https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/10/album-review-shades-of-plato-the-golden-ratio/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/10/album-review-shades-of-plato-the-golden-ratio/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:50:48 +0000 GRTR! HQ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=110938 SHADES OF PLATO - The Golden RatioPlatonic Arrangements [Release date 13.11.26] shadesofplato1.bandcamp.com ‘Welcome To The Carnival’ is a fitting entree for this, the fourth “in an occasional series” of what the band term “Tull/Sisters(of Mercy)/Stranglers mash ups”. The album is a heady mixture of influences, mostly of … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/10/album-review-shades-of-plato-the-golden-ratio/feed/ 0 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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