Get Ready to ROCK! » Paul Manzi https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:30:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Gig review: BENEFIT FOR MICK UNDERWOOD- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 18 April 2025 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/gig-review-benefit-for-mick-underwood-the-cavern-raynes-park-london-18-april-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/gig-review-benefit-for-mick-underwood-the-cavern-raynes-park-london-18-april-2025/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:00:38 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=102150 BENEFIT FOR MICK UNDERWOOD- The Cavern, Raynes Park, 18 April 2025Mick Underwood had a long and distinguished career in that most physically punishing of roles in a rock band. In the sixties he was not only drummer with Episode Six but recommended their singer Ian Gillan for Deep Purple, so … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/gig-review-benefit-for-mick-underwood-the-cavern-raynes-park-london-18-april-2025/feed/ 0 Gig review: SWEET – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 April 2025 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/gig-review-sweet-shepherds-bush-empire-london-5-april-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/gig-review-sweet-shepherds-bush-empire-london-5-april-2025/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:01:25 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=101900 P1180862 - Copy - CopySweet’s late career resurgence is a heartening one. With Andy Scott the sole survivor of their classic line up, their support slot to his hero Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow at Stone Free festival in 2017 seemed to mark a turning point. … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/04/gig-review-sweet-shepherds-bush-empire-london-5-april-2025/feed/ 0 Album review: THE SWEET – Isolation Boulevard https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/12/album-review-the-sweet-isolation-boulevard/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/12/album-review-the-sweet-isolation-boulevard/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2020 16:53:25 +0000 jason http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=70207 THE SWEET – Isolation BoulevardWebsite [Release date 18.12.20] First recordings by the revamped Sweet line-up that sees original member guitarist Andy Scott and long serving drummer Bruce Bisland joined by bassist/backing vocalist Lee Small (Phenomena, Shy, Lionsheart) and vocalist Paul Manzi (Cats In Space, … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/12/album-review-the-sweet-isolation-boulevard/feed/ 0 Gig review: SWEET – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 18 December 2019 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/12/gig-review-sweet-islington-assembly-hall-london-18-december-2019/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/12/gig-review-sweet-islington-assembly-hall-london-18-december-2019/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:55:53 +0000 andynathan http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=63679 SWEET- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 18 December 2019After many years as strangers in their home country, Sweet have become a fixture since their well-received support slot to Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow at 2017’s Stone Free Festival. This is the third year running they have played a London show … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/12/gig-review-sweet-islington-assembly-hall-london-18-december-2019/feed/ 0 Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Highbury Garage, London, 16 March 2019 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/03/gig-review-cats-in-space-highbury-garage-london-16-march-2019/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/03/gig-review-cats-in-space-highbury-garage-london-16-march-2019/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:19:31 +0000 andynathan http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=58598 CATS IN SPACE - Highbury Garage, London, 16 March 2019After a relatively quiet touring 2018 as they recorded  their third album in a short space of time in ‘Daytrip to Narnia’,  it was great to see Cats In Space, one of my favourite ‘new’ bands back and gigging, and … Continue reading →

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