John Barlass, Author at At The Barrier

John Barlass

John has been a music obsessive since he first heard 'Love Me Do' seeping out of the family radio in 1962. he spent a career in the rail industry before turning back to his first love of music. He plays bass guitar and melodeon, loves folk/rock and lives in Warwick.

Strawbs – The Broken Hearted Bride – 2021 Reissue: Album Review

By John Barlass on 25th November 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Classic Strawbs re-form and hit the ground running! Esoteric Recordings release The Broken Hearted Bride.

Lewis Barfoot – Glenaphuca: Album Review

By John Barlass on 22nd November 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

A folk prayer to the ancestors. A stunning debut from Lewis Barfoot.

Zappa Records releases 6-disc Golden Anniversary deluxe edition of 200 Motels: News

By John Barlass on 17th November 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

News of an expansive reissue of the Frank Zappa 200 Motels album. Frankly – indispensable for Frank Zappa fans.

Matt Deighton – Villager (Vinyl Reissue): Album Review

By John Barlass on 16th November 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Vinyl remaster of an Acid Folk classic from Matt Deighton and Acid Jazz Records.

Fizzy Blood – Complementary: Single Review

By John Barlass on 14th November 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Appetising taster for the imminent debut album from Leeds’ rising stars Fizzy Blood withe the Complementary single.

Rhona Macfarlane – Closing The Window: EP Review

By John Barlass on 12th November 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Closing The Window – songs inspired by inward reflection and solitude during lockdown from Rhona Macfarlane.

Joe Tilston – Tightrope: Album Review

By John Barlass on 8th November 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Songs of death and hope by Joe Tilston – another powerful offering from those musical Tilstons

Ashley Hutchings to relaunch A Winter Miscellany: News

By John Barlass on 8th November 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

A Winter Miscellany by Ashley Hutchings and Friends is getting a relaunch… Observant readers may have noticed that winter is on its way. Most years, the onset of winter also signals the distant approach of Christmas, a season and celebration that, in 2020, was all but cancelled by […]