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Dad, avid reader, music fan & reviewer, theatre & nature lover, Stoke City & Didcot Town supporter
News & Reviews editor at https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/
My music blog for all things pop, folk, country, indie https://isthispop9.wordpress.com/
News & Reviews editor at https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/
My music blog for all things pop, folk, country, indie https://isthispop9.wordpress.com/
Incoming music...Roberta Smith, Matthew C Whitaker, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Linzi Jane Morgan isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/i... #musicsky
Incoming music…Roberta Smith, Matthew C Whitaker, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Linzi Jane Morgan
Nothing new for awhile last month and then they all arrive like buses! Without further ado let’s crack on… Roberta Smith started to write songs when she was fifteen and has been writing…
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February 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Incoming music...Roberta Smith, Matthew C Whitaker, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Linzi Jane Morgan isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/i... #musicsky
Dead Reynolds release new single Face Me on February 27 therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/d... #musicsky
Dead Reynolds release new single Face Me on February 27
‘Face Me’will be released across all platforms 27/2/26 Pre-save via Hailing from East Anglia, mixing alternative rock, and pop punk with anthemic melodies and unexpected twists to give …
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February 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Dead Reynolds release new single Face Me on February 27 therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/d... #musicsky
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Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made in the UK #musicsky @petefeenstramusic.bsky.social
Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made in the UK #musicsky @petefeenstramusic.bsky.social
Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made in the UK
Share the post "Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made in the UK" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Facebook On side 2 of Savoy Brown’s A Step Further, the singer announces – thi...
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February 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made in the UK #musicsky @petefeenstramusic.bsky.social
Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Live Made in the UK #musicsky @petefeenstramusic.bsky.social
Ozzy Osbourne - Working Class Hero, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery potteringabout8.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/o... #musicsky #birmingham
Ozzy Osbourne – Working Class Hero, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Last weekend we took a trip to Birmingham to see the film Twilight shown with an accompanying live band and it is well worth seeing if you get a chance. Whilst in Birmingham we went along to the Oz…
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February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Ozzy Osbourne - Working Class Hero, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery potteringabout8.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/o... #musicsky #birmingham
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS drop Wu-Tang and announce brand new album isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/t... #musicsky
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS drop Wu-Tang and announce brand new album
They Might Be Giants Announce New Album ‘The World Is to Dig’ Out April 14 Lead Single + Visualizer “Wu-Tang” Out Now THE BIGGER SHOW TOUR Spring Dates On Sale No…
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February 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS drop Wu-Tang and announce brand new album isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/t... #musicsky
Miguel Girão - The Northern Isles Suite Part 11 isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/m... #musicsky
Miguel Girão – The Northern Isles Suite Part 11
The Northern Isles Suite is a collection of traditional tunes from Orkney and Shetland arranged for solo acoustic guitar by Miguel Girão. This piece of music draws influence from classical music, h…
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February 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Miguel Girão - The Northern Isles Suite Part 11 isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/m... #musicsky
Mason Hill release new single ‘Twisted’ on February 20 therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/m... #bluesky
Mason Hill release new single ‘Twisted’ on February 20
Mason Hill release new single ‘Twisted’, out on 20th February on 7Hz Productions. Presave: “’Twisted’ started with James’ straight-killer riff that you hear at the start of the track, …
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February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Mason Hill release new single ‘Twisted’ on February 20 therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/m... #bluesky
LITTLE ANGELS… BIG BAD & BACK ULTRA-RARE UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR NOVEMBER 2026 therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/l... #musicsky
LITTLE ANGELS… BIG BAD & BACK ULTRA-RARE UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR NOVEMBER 2026
Legendary UK hard rock band Little Angels are Big, Bad & Back with an ultra-rare UK tour in November 2026, featuring the full original line-up of vocalist Toby Jepson, …
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February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
LITTLE ANGELS… BIG BAD & BACK ULTRA-RARE UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR NOVEMBER 2026 therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/l... #musicsky
CALVA LOUISE Announce UK April-May 2026 Tour Dates therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/c... #musicsky
CALVA LOUISE Announce UK April-May 2026 Tour Dates
CALVA LOUISE Announce April-May 2026 Tour Dates Tickets are available HERE Listen to Calva Louise HERE Weds 11th Feb 10am – O2 presaleThurs 12th Feb 10am – Live Nation presaleFri 13th Feb 10am – Ge…
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February 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
CALVA LOUISE Announce UK April-May 2026 Tour Dates therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/c... #musicsky
Crown Lands announce new studio album ‘Apocalypse’ released May 15 therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/c... #musicsky
Crown Lands announce new studio album ‘Apocalypse’ released May 15
Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands have steadily emerged as one of the genre’s most ambitious modern voices. Following their JUNO Award-winning self-titled debut in 2020 and&…
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February 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Crown Lands announce new studio album ‘Apocalypse’ released May 15 therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/c... #musicsky
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Album review : This Can’t Be Today – American Psychedelia and The Paisley Underground 1977-88 #musicsky
Album review : This Can’t Be Today – American Psychedelia and The Paisley Underground 1977-88 #musicsky
Album review : This Can’t Be Today – American Psychedelia and The Paisley Underground 1977-88
Share the post "Album review : This Can’t Be Today – American Psychedelia and The Paisley Underground 1977-88" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Cherry Red [Release date : 13.02.2...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Album review : This Can’t Be Today – American Psychedelia and The Paisley Underground 1977-88 #musicsky
Album review : This Can’t Be Today – American Psychedelia and The Paisley Underground 1977-88 #musicsky
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Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL-DRIES – Crazy Is This Life
Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL-DRIES – Crazy Is This Life
Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL-DRIES – Crazy Is This Life
Share the post "Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL-DRIES – Crazy Is This Life" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint AOR Blvd Records [Release date 30.01.26] Former White Sister and Tattoo Rodeo voca...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL-DRIES – Crazy Is This Life
Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL-DRIES – Crazy Is This Life
Tinnitus Week 2026 has begun potteringabout8.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/t... #charity #tinnitus #tinnitusweek @bbcoxford.bsky.social @oxfordclarion.bsky.social @tinnitusuk.bsky.social
Tinnitus Week 2026 has begun
Tinnitus Week 2026 has begun, and we will be Amplifying Awareness on live music and tinnitus! We have started Tinnitus Week 2026 with the launch of our new report: Amplifying Awareness Tinnitus UK …
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February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Get ready for National Essential Tremor Awareness Month! potteringabout8.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/g... #charity #news #essentialtremor @oxfordclarion.bsky.social
Get ready for National Essential Tremor Awareness Month!
Get ready for National Essential Tremor Awareness Month! This March is National Essential Tremor Awareness month and the National Tremor Foundation is inviting you to get involved!Throughout March …
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February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Synth Pioneer Thomas Dolby Announces UK Tour Dates isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/s... #musicsky
Synth Pioneer Thomas Dolby Announces UK Tour Dates
Synth pioneer and singer-songwriter Thomas Dolby has announced UK tour dates for May 2026 for his brand new show Iconic 80’s Recollections. For this unique …
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February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Synth Pioneer Thomas Dolby Announces UK Tour Dates isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/s... #musicsky
Sweden's Boy In Space back with new single, debut album & first headline tour isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/s...
Sweden’s Boy In Space back with new single, debut album & first headline tour
KICKS OFF THE YEAR WITH NEW SINGLE ‘WHO’S CRYING WHEN I’M LEAVING?’ OUT 30TH JANUARY PRE-SAVE | VIDEO DEBUT ALBUM COMING SOON + RUNNING ON DREAMS TOUR THIS MARCH “…Robin demon…
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January 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Sweden's Boy In Space back with new single, debut album & first headline tour isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/s...
Suzi Quatro Announces Freedom - Brand New Single & Album & UK Tour therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/s... #musicsky
Suzi Quatro Announces Freedom – Brand New Single & Album & UK Tour
Since first bursting onto the scene with her classic Number One hit singles ‘Can The Can’ and ‘Devil Gate Drive’, Suzi Quatro has sold over 55 million records worldwide and…
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January 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Suzi Quatro Announces Freedom - Brand New Single & Album & UK Tour therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/s... #musicsky
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Gig review: MIDNITE CITY – Black Heart, Camden, London, 24 January 2026 #musicsky
Gig review: MIDNITE CITY – Black Heart, Camden, London, 24 January 2026 #musicsky
Gig review: MIDNITE CITY – Black Heart, Camden, London, 24 January 2026
Share the post "Gig review: MIDNITE CITY – Black Heart, Camden, London, 24 January 2026" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Midnite City continue to entertain with their feel good reviva...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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Gig review: MIDNITE CITY – Black Heart, Camden, London, 24 January 2026 #musicsky
Gig review: MIDNITE CITY – Black Heart, Camden, London, 24 January 2026 #musicsky
Joyce Manor share title track I Used To Go To This Bar ahead of album release this Friday isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/j... #musicsky @joycemanor.bsky.social
Joyce Manor share title track I Used To Go To This Bar ahead of album release this Friday
JOYCE MANOR SHARE TITLE TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM “I USED TO GO TO THIS BAR” I USED TO GO TO THIS BAR OUT THIS FRIDAY VIA EPITAPH Joyce Manor by Dan Monick “Timeless yet intensely relatable.” …
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January 28, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Joyce Manor share title track I Used To Go To This Bar ahead of album release this Friday isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/j... #musicsky @joycemanor.bsky.social
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Book review: WOODCUT – THE MAKING AND THE MEANING by Andy Stuart @bigbigtrain.bsky.social
Book review: WOODCUT – THE MAKING AND THE MEANING by Andy Stuart @bigbigtrain.bsky.social
Book review: WOODCUT – THE MAKING AND THE MEANING by Andy Stuart
Share the post "Book review: WOODCUT – THE MAKING AND THE MEANING by Andy Stuart" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Kingmaker Publishing [Publication date 06.02.26] Written to accompany the n...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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Book review: WOODCUT – THE MAKING AND THE MEANING by Andy Stuart @bigbigtrain.bsky.social
Book review: WOODCUT – THE MAKING AND THE MEANING by Andy Stuart @bigbigtrain.bsky.social
Sparks return to UK for run of shows in June therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/s... #musicsky @sparksofficial.bsky.social @republicmedia.bsky.social
Sparks return to UK for run of shows in June
Tickets on general sale at 10am on Friday 30 January. See www.allsparks.com for details. “Sparks are joy unbridled….a unique and glorious spectacle” Mojo “a magnificent night”&n…
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January 27, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Sparks return to UK for run of shows in June therockinchairblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/s... #musicsky @sparksofficial.bsky.social @republicmedia.bsky.social