Maija Sofia on Joanna Newsom
Dublin based Maija Sofia writes about why she loves the American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and actress, Joanna Newsom.
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.
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.
Edits on Mew
Edits are a boy/girl duo from Manchester. Here, Olivia Westhead discusses her love of French band, Mew.
Laulia on Peace
Surrey based Laulia discuss their love of the band Peace.
Phil Cooper on Crowded House
Phil Cooper is a singer/songwriter. Here, Phil professes his love of Neil Finn; one of the musical masterminds behind one of New Zealand’s finest exports…Crowded House.
Kaprekar’s Constant on Nick Drake
Al Nicholson, of Kaprekar’s Constant, gives the lowdown on why he loves Nick Drake.
