Painted Sky – From The Blue: Album Review
Debut album from brother and sister duo, Painted Sky: Eleven flawless interpretations and adaptations of traditional themes.
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.
Karen Killeen-Jones – A Woman’s Work: EP Review
Warwickshire singer-songwriter Karen Killeen-Jones considers life from the female perspective in six delightful songs.
MG Boulter – Days Of Shaking: Album Review
Southend’s folk/Americana troubadour, MG Boulter returns – and this time he’s looking a little deeper below the mundanities of suburban life.
York’s Ebor Morris Men Celebrate 50 Golden Years: News
At The Barrier pays tribute to York’s Ebor Morris Men who celebrated their Golden Jubilee on Wednesday 1st May 2024.
Plumhall – One Star Awake: Album Review
‘Official’ release of One Star Awake – the exquisite third album from Yorkshire duo Plumhall. Not to be missed – under ANY circumstances
Otherish – Summer In Belfast, 2098: Single Review
Our favourite Belfast brothers – and their ever-willing pals – are back with more brain-baffling high-jinks. There’s nothing much happening in a futuristic Belfast or is there…?
Barbara – Happy Days! : EP Review
Barbara return, with the long-awaited follow-up to Mildly Entertaining, their stunning 2022 debut. Happy Days, indeed!
Flamy Grant – S.P.R.K.L. : Single Review
North Carolinian drag queen, Flamy Grant kicks off Pride Month ’24 with a funky foretaste of her forthcoming album.
Tinkertown – Red Eyes: Single Review
New Boston outfit Tinkertown ignite anticipation for their forthcoming album with an incendiary lead single – Red Eyes.
Edgar Broughton Band – Gone Blue, The BBC Sessions: Boxset Review
All surviving BBC sessions recorded by ‘Proto-Punk’ agit rockers, The Edgar Broughton Band, collected and packaged in one convenient box.
Abigail Lapell – Anniversary: Album Review
Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell returns, with a collection of songs that reference a few personal milestones and explore the ideal of growing old together.
Richard Thompson – Ship to Shore: Album Review
The welcome – and long overdue – return of the Master. Richard Thompson is back with his first album in 6 years, and it’s a peach!
Indoor Pets – Pathetic Apathetic: Album Review
Kent indie/alt rockers Indoor Pets return with a second album – and they’re in a darker, heavier, but no less humorous, mood than ever.
Hamish Anderson – Late In The Evening: Single Review
Melbourne’s Hamish Anderson issues a taster for his forthcoming album – a big, unapologetic heavy rock product called Late In The Evening.
Robin Trower – Bridge Of Sighs (50th Anniversary Edition): Album Review
Expansive commemorative reissue of 70s guitar legend’s masterwork. Robin Trower take a bow.