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		<title>Album review: SPARKS – MAD!</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/06/album-review-sparks-mad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/06/album-review-sparks-mad/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mad1-e1749169854906.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Mad" title="Mad" /></a>Transgressive [Release date 23.05.25] &#8216;Mad!&#8217; is the latest snapshot of the Sparks aesthetic. It&#8217;s interwoven with elements of surreal humour and satire and is bolstered by immense interlocking vocal repetition, frantic rhythms and cinematic lyrics. It’s a badge of honour with &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/06/album-review-sparks-mad/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/06/album-review-sparks-mad/">Album review: SPARKS – MAD!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: IZZY REIGN</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/03/album-review-izzy-reign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GRTR! HQ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/03/album-review-izzy-reign/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ireign1a.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="IZZY REIGN" title="IZZY REIGN" /></a>FiXT Music [Release date: 21.03.25] Each week, when compiling our radio sequence &#8216;New to GRTR!&#8217;, there have been an increasing number of artists fusing electronica elements or EDM (electronic dance music) with rock and alternative metal. Maybe I am just &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/03/album-review-izzy-reign/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/03/album-review-izzy-reign/">Album review: IZZY REIGN</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>EP review: PYLON POETS – Lucid Hallucinations</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/11/ep-review-pylon-poets-lucid-hallucinations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/11/ep-review-pylon-poets-lucid-hallucinations/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/PYLON-POETS-–-Lucid-Hallucinations-150x150.png" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="PYLON POETS – Lucid Hallucinations" title="PYLON POETS – Lucid Hallucinations" /></a>Website [Release date 18.12.20] Pylon Poets are an alt rock trio from Torquay featuring Dan Hughes (Vocals, Guitars, Synths), Sam McIver (Drums, Backing Vocals) and Nathan Hughes (Bass, Backing Vocals). This EP was recorded by Barnaby Ray at Momentum Studios &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/11/ep-review-pylon-poets-lucid-hallucinations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/11/ep-review-pylon-poets-lucid-hallucinations/">EP review: PYLON POETS – Lucid Hallucinations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: MISSING PERSONS featuring Dale Bozzio &#8211; Dreaming</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/04/album-review-missing-persons-dale-bozzio-dreaming/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mp_dreaming.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="MISSING PERSONS featuring Dale Bozzio - Dreaming" title="MISSING PERSONS featuring Dale Bozzio - Dreaming" /></a>Cleopatra Records [Release date 20.03.20] A &#8216;household name&#8217; back in the early days of MTV &#8211; as lead singer of Missing Persons &#8211; Dale Bozzio is said to have influenced Lady Gaga via Madonna. Also known for her work with &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/04/album-review-missing-persons-dale-bozzio-dreaming/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/04/album-review-missing-persons-dale-bozzio-dreaming/">Album review: MISSING PERSONS featuring Dale Bozzio &#8211; Dreaming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: FLIGHT BRIGADE &#8211; Telford&#8217;s Warehouse, Chester, 4 October 2019</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2019 13:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GRTR! HQ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/10/gig-review-flight-brigade-telfords-warehouse-chester-4-october-2019/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/191004_fbrigade12.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="FLIGHT BRIGADE - Telford" title="FLIGHT BRIGADE - Telford" /></a>What&#8217;s not to like? An architecturally interesting venue for food, drink and music.  A beer festival.  And a free gig!! The first thing you might say about Flight Brigade, two days into a 14-date tour, is &#8220;where are the girls?&#8221;.  &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/10/gig-review-flight-brigade-telfords-warehouse-chester-4-october-2019/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/10/gig-review-flight-brigade-telfords-warehouse-chester-4-october-2019/">Gig review: FLIGHT BRIGADE &#8211; Telford&#8217;s Warehouse, Chester, 4 October 2019</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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