Stokieboy

Stokieboy

@stokieboy.bsky.social

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/

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ICEAGE RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE/VIDEO STAR Iceage return with their new single “Star,” via Mexican Summer, and an accompanying video directed by Thinh T. Petrus Nguyen.“Star” marks the first new music from the Danish quintet …

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THE LEMON TWIGS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM LOOK FOR YOUR MIND! OUT 8TH MAY VIA CAPTURED TRACKSANNOUNCE 2026 WORLD TOUR DATESWATCH VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE “I JUST CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU” Today The Lemon Twigs announce their new album, Look For Y…

THE LEMON TWIGS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM LOOK FOR YOUR MIND!  isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/t... #musicsky

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Album review: CASEY MAUNDER – Smash Down Jericho Share the post "Album review: CASEY MAUNDER – Smash Down Jericho" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Website [Release date 20.03.26] Album number three from Casey Maunder and pleased to ...

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News: PHIL LYNOTT Musical Tribute hits London stage on 29 March Share the post "News: PHIL LYNOTT Musical Tribute hits London stage on 29 March" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint In January 2026 Pete Feenstra chatted to show creators John and Danielle Mer...

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News: PHIL LYNOTT Musical Tribute hits London stage on 29 March #musicsky

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White Skies Release New Single & Video 88 Crash White Skies release second single “88 Crash” alongside new video from forthcoming album Watch Video HERE Hard edged melodic rockers White Skies have released their second single, “88 Crash,” taken …

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Then Jerico Acoustic To Perform April 3 Headline London Show Then Jerico Acoustic return to PizzaExpress Live, Holborn, London WC1V 6LF for another of their legendary acoustic duo performances, featuring all the hit singles, fan-favourite album tracks and so…

Then Jerico Acoustic To Perform April 3 Headline London Show isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/t... #musicsky #pop #gig @pizzaexpressuk.bsky.social

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Bywater Call release How Long single Bywater Call release of their second studio single of 2026, “How Long”, from their forthcoming fourth studio album, set to come out July 2026 with more details to come soon.The single is available …

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Dance To Tipperary Announce Two New Music Releases Irish Music Collective Dance To Tipperary Announce Two New Releases.  Dance To Tipperary is a high-energy Irish music collective renowned for its unique “Celtic Club” sound, blendi…

Dance To Tipperary Announce Two New Music Releases isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/d... #musicsky

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EP review: STUD FARM MAFIA – Did You Have a Good Weekend? Share the post "EP review: STUD FARM MAFIA – Did You Have a Good Weekend?" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Weblinks [Release date 17.03.26] Oxford based Stud Farm Mafia consists of vo...

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Album review: SONS OF TOWN HALL – Of Ghosts and God Share the post "Album review: SONS OF TOWN HALL – Of Ghosts and God" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Website [Release date 06.03.26] Sons of Town Hall formed nearly a decade ago in a London...

Album review: SONS OF TOWN HALL – Of Ghosts and God
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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Live! Share the post "Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Live!" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Chrysalis [Release date 03.04.26] Guitarist Robin Trower made himself as a guitarist, originally wi...

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KAMELOT Announces 2026 North American and European Headline Tours + KAMFEST KAMELOT Announces 2026 North American and European Headline Tours + KAMFEST 2026! North American Headline Tour Featuring Support From VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and FROZEN CROWN – Begins August 28 i…

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Young Knives Announce Voices of Animals and Men 20th Anniversary Tour Post-punk-art-rockers Young Knives have announced a UK tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album Voices of Animals and Men. …

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ANNIE DRESSNER TO RLEASE NEW SINGLE DUMB BOY ON MARCH 11 “Dressner is able to paint visceral images and transport  the listener to the world of the song.” – American Songwriter “Annie is a breath of fresh air. LOVE HER WORK!” – Marc Riley, BBC …

ANNIE DRESSNER TO RLEASE NEW SINGLE DUMB BOY ON MARCH 11 isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/a... #musicsky

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Erja Lyytinen Celebrates 50th Anniversary Rock & Blues Birthday UK Tour in October 2026 TICKETS ON SALE 10AM MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2026 Award-winning Finnish guitarist and blues artist extraordinaire Erja Lyytinen is pleased to announce her 50th Anniversary Rock Blues Birt…

Erja Lyytinen Celebrates 50th Anniversary Rock & Blues Birthday UK Tour in October 2026 stokieboy.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/e...

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RUSH ANNOUNCE 2027 TOUR DATES IN SOUTH AMERICA, UK & EUROPE GEDDY LEE & ALEX LIFESON TO CELEBRATE 50 PLUS YEARS OF RUSH MUSIC, THEIR LEGACY AND HONOUR LATE BANDMATE NEIL PEARTWATCH ANNOUNCE VIDEO HERETICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY FEB 27 10:00 AM LOCAL TIMEE…

RUSH ANNOUNCE 2027 TOUR DATES IN SOUTH AMERICA, UK & EUROPE stokieboy.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/r... #musicsky #rush #tourdates

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Album review: WILLE AND THE BANDITS – Salt Roots Share the post "Album review: WILLE AND THE BANDITS – Salt Roots" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Website  [Release date 27.02.26] This latest album from Wille and the Bandits sees ma...

Album review: WILLE AND THE BANDITS – Salt Roots
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EP review: RIOT WEEKEND – Table4Four Share the post "EP review: RIOT WEEKEND – Table4Four" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Bandcamp [Release date 27.03.26] RiotWeekend hail from Guildford, with a line-up consisting of Holly Nu...

EP review: RIOT WEEKEND – Table4Four
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Gordon says “C’mon Stoke win for Daves birthday” 🎈

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Gig review: FORTY ELEPHANT GANG – Harwell Village Hall, February 20 2026 Share the post "Gig review: FORTY ELEPHANT GANG – Harwell Village Hall, February 20 2026" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint First gig of the 2026 season of gigs hosted and promoted by G...

Gig review: FORTY ELEPHANT GANG – Harwell Village Hall, February 20 2026
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EP review: SPREADING THE DISEASE – Purgatory Carnival Share the post "EP review: SPREADING THE DISEASE – Purgatory Carnival" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Facebook [Release date 28.02.26] Kent based Spreading the Disease are back and heavy a...

EP review: SPREADING THE DISEASE – Purgatory Carnival
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Marc Broussard announces ‘Chance Worth Taking’, an All-Original Blues Soul Album, Out April 17 MARC BROUSSARD GOES ALL IN WITH CHANCE WORTH TAKING, HIS FIRST ALL-ORIGINAL BLUES SOUL ALBUM, OUT APRIL 17THE ACCLAIMED SOUL SINGER REUNITES WITH BLUES ICON  JOE BONAMASSA ON STUNNING 14-…

Marc Broussard announces 'Chance Worth Taking', an All-Original Blues Soul Album, Out April 17 stokieboy.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/m... #musicsky

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PRIMAL FEAR new single & video ‘One’ stokieboy.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/p... #musicsky

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Single review: PARKER BARROW – Glass Eye Cryin’ Share the post "Single review: PARKER BARROW &#8211; Glass Eye Cryin&#8217;" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Ooooh yeah there it is again, that voice, ranting, raving and raising hell on this slice of southern tinged rock n roll. Whose voice you may ask – &hellip; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/single-review-parker-barrow-glass-eye-cryin/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a>

Single review: PARKER BARROW – Glass Eye Cryin’
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Little Lore releases ‘Evil Eye’ second single from the forthcoming album inspired by Tennessee Williams ‘Evil Eye’ is the second single from the forthcoming new album by London-based singer-songwriter, Little Lore aka Tricia Duffy. Inspired by the work of Tennessee Williams, the full a…

Little Lore releases ‘Evil Eye’ second single from the forthcoming album inspired by Tennessee Williams isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/l... #musicsky

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T’PAU ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘BE WONDERFUL’ THEIR FIRST ALBUM OF ORIGINAL NEW MATERIAL IN 11 YEARS AVAILABLE APRIL 10TH ON LP, CD & DIGITAL FORMATSPRE-ORDER HERE NEW SINGLE “READ MY LIPS” OUT MARCH 20TH ‘BE WONDERFUL’ UK HEADLINE TOUR THROUGHOUT APRILTICKETS HERE Multi-million selling rock d…

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T’PAU ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘BE WONDERFUL’ THEIR FIRST ALBUM OF ORIGINAL NEW MATERIAL IN 11 YEARS #musicsky

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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…

Incoming music...Roberta Smith, Matthew C Whitaker, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Linzi Jane Morgan isthispop9.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/i... #musicsky

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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 …

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 Share the post "Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE &#8211; Live Made in the UK" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Facebook On side 2 of Savoy Brown&#8217;s A Step Further, the singer announces – thi...

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Album review: BIG BAND OF BOOM Share the post "Album review: BIG BAND OF BOOM" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Ragtime Records [Release date 13.03.26] &#8220;Imagine the Kill Bill soundtrack played by Rage Against the Ma...

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