Brian Wilson, 1942-2025 – At The Barrier pays tribute to a true genius: Opinion
He picked up Good Vibrations and gave us excitations; he made us Smile. God Only Knows where music would have been without the great Brian Wilson.
At The Barrier
An open minded live music and reviews site.
Churchfitters – The Cropredy 2025 Q & A Series: Interview
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention takes place, as ever, on the second weekend of August. Here is a little introduction to one of the bands on the bill; Churchfitters.
Cropredy Festival 2025 Preview – Part One: Opinion
The first of our Cropredy 2025 previews features Rosalie Cunningham, The Churchfitters and Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell.
Quick Takes – May 2025: Album reviews
Welcome to Quick Takes for May – a quick look at album releases from Toria Wooff, Cosmic Cathedral, Ally Venable, Radcliffe & Boardman, Samantha Fish, Andrea Rinciari, Sue Harding and Milkweed.
Damnation Festival deliver brilliant headliners: News
Damnation Festival 2025 was already shaping up to be something incredible; and now, we have official headliners.
Wolf Alice return with new single, album and tour: News
Wolf Alice return with a new single, album and tour. It’s time for Wolf Alice to take the next step on their path to greatness.
Hamish Hawk – Burning Up: New Single
Hamish does Madonna – and news of the Covers II release…
Blood Incantation announce Absolute Elsetour II: News
Blood Incantation announce Absolute Elsetour II for October 2025.
Tekulvi- Transmission: New Single
News of the new single and reissued EP from Tekluvi.
Quick Takes – April 2025: Album Reviews
Welcome to Quick Takes for April – a quick look at a handful of album releases that we simply didn’t want to escape detection!
Jakko M. Jakszyk – Son Of Glen: Album news/video
Jakko M. Jakszyk announces new solo album Son Of Glen and launches epic title track.
Sunglasz Vendor – Unwinding: Album Review
Bristol-based art-rock trio Sunglasz Vendor release their explosive debut album Unwinding.
Hawkwind tour kicks off: News
News of the new Hawkind tour on the back of a new album and with a Manchester date on the horizon.
The Essential Sleep Token: Opinion
Sleep Token have had an incredible rise through the musical ranks. In 2025, they will headline one of the biggest festivals on the planet; Download Festival.
Dan Whitehouse & Max ZT – Hammerhead: Video Premiere
Dan Whitehouse and Max ZT release a live version of a track from their Ten Steps album. We have a premiere of the new video.