Mike Ainscoe, Author at At The Barrier

Mike Ainscoe

Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.

Merry Hell – When We Meet Again: new single

By Mike Ainscoe on 1st January 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Merry Hell don’t let the grass grow as they start 2021 with a new single and a record of their Tansads history.

Peter Chilvers & Jon Durant – Always Golden Sands: EP Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 20th December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Peter Chilvers and Jon Durant combine forces on a quality set of aural vistas.

Little Sparrow – Tears: Single Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 18th December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Great to hear some new music once again from Little Sparrow. The single, Tears, gets the full video treatment.

Life In The Stocks – Matt Stocks: Book feature

By Mike Ainscoe on 15th December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

We have a chat with DJ/writer/presenter Matt Stocks whose first book Life In The Stocks gathers conversations with musicans and creatives.

Edenthorn – 1993: New Single

By Mike Ainscoe on 14th December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

After hitting us firmly with A Matter Of Opinion single, Edenthorn follow up with another new song entitled 1993.

Daniel Tompkins – Ruins: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 9th December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

TesseracT singer Daniel Tompkins solo ventures continue with Ruins where he gives a fresh interpretation of the songs from Castles.

Michael J Sheehy – The Places We Used To Dance: Single Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 8th December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Michael J Sheehy does his bit for fundraising with an excellent new single that follows in the vein of the similarly excellent Distance Is The Soul Of Beauty.

The On Track series: Book Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 7th December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Two more from the On Track bookshelf from Sonicbond. American AOR giants Kansas go under the microscope as does the output of the cult of Van Der Graaf Generator and their leading man, Peter Hammill .