Earth Moves on Deftones
Earth Moves are an underground supergroup, with members from We Never Learned To Live, Grappler, and Cloud Boat, the band straddle musical worlds. Here the bands singer talks of his love of Deftones.
Special Guest
On At The Barrier, we have welcomed a whole host of guests who have written for us from the world of music. They offer us there opinions, thoughts and musings.
Captain Cheesebeard on Soundgarden
Belgian outfit, Captain Cheesebeard, tell us all about why they love Soundgarden.
The Room on Eddie & The Hot Rods: Why I Love
Earlier this year, the world sadly lost Barrie Masters of Eddie & The Hot Rods. Here, Andy Rowe of The Room tells us of how the band influenced him.
Opinion: The New Jamaican Reggae Renaissance
Reggae has been one of the most popular music genres for many years. It’s sound, voice and conscience. In a guest column, we welcome Manchester rapper, writer and MC, J.Chambers to the site to give us some pointers on the people leading the New Jamaican Reggae Renaissance.
Maija Sofia on Joanna Newsom
Dublin based Maija Sofia writes about why she loves the American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and actress, Joanna Newsom.
Lux Lyall on Lana Del Rey
In the latest in our Why I Love series, Lux Lyall shares an intimate and candid story of why she came to love Lana Del Rey.
The Fierce & The Dead on Faith No More
The Fierce & The Dead bring forth their thoughts and feelings on the legendary Faith No More.
Harp & A Monkey on Ewan MacColl
Martin Purdy of Harp & A Monkey talks about the influence of Ewan MacColl on the acclaimed song and storytelling outfit from the north of England.
Astrosaur on Mastodon
Norwegian power trio, Astrosaur, share their love of the ever powerful Mastodon.
The Crooked 45 on Nirvana
The Crooked 45 are a new band made up of ex-members of Attention Thieves, Alex Green and James Harris, with singer-songwriter Sam C Harris. Here, Sam C. Harris shares his love for Nirvana.
Opinion: Artists Who Polarise
Phil Weller of Manchester prog metal band Prognosis, shares his thoughts on bands that have polarised fans opinions with their varied output.
Winterfylleth on Type O Negative
Winterfylleth are one of the UK’s finest metal acts. In this article, the bands bassist, Nick Wallwork, talks of his love of the mighty Type O Negative.
Lunatraktors on Portishead
The ‘broken folk’ duo of Carli Jefferson and Clair Le Couteur who together make up Lunatraktors, tell us why they love Portishead.
PIST on Orange Goblin
Bury’s riff monsters, PIST, are massive fans of rock and roll. Here, Dave Rowlands, the band’s singer, shares his love of one of the finest rock and roll bands that England has to offer: Orange Goblin.
Maz O’Connor on Nina Simone
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, Maz O’Connor, shares her love for her ‘Mighty Triumvirate,’ and in particular, Nina Simona.