Five Bands you must see at Damnation Festival: Opinion
Damnation Festival returns to Manchester for the first time in a long time and is set to take place at Bowlers Exhibition Centre on 5th November 2022.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2023 Headliners: Opinion
Cropredy ’23 will be in the works and everyone has their picks as to who they want to see there. Here is our two shillings for who we think could be there.
Sound & Vision – Music in Cinema: Opinion
Music frequently provides an elaboration that can lift cinema into its most rarefied stratosphere or place it within the grimiest of gutters. Chris Leathley digs deeper…
Ten acts you MUST see at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2022: Opinion
We are very excited for this year’s Cropredy Festival. We run an ear over some of the acts playing the festival over the weekend.
Download Festival 2023 Headliners: Opinion
With Download 2022 in the history books and a resounding success, the rumour mill and requests from noticeboards and forums will be hot with who could top the bill next year.
Ten bands you MUST see at Download Festival 2022: Opinion
Download Festival returns with another stacked and varied rock/metal bill for three of the finest days of the summer.
At The Barrier’s Favourite LIVE Albums – Of All Time!
What is the greatest live album of all time? At The Barrier’s writers take a look at their favourites from the history of live albums.
Perennial – the music that helped shape In The Midnight Hour
Perennial recently released In The Midnight Hour. Here’s a list of ten inspirations and influences on their latest work.
Michael Nesmith – 1942-2021: An At The Barrier Tribute
At The Barrier was saddened to learn of the death of Michael Nesmith – the reluctant Monkee who went on to establish his own unique brand of Country Rock.
2021 – Albums Of The Year
2021 has been another wonderfully diverse year for music, and for the team at At The Barrier. Our writers look back at some of the best albums of the year.
Charlie Watts – an At The Barrier Tribute
Gentleman, legend and consummate musician. At The Barrier was greatly saddened by the news of the death of the one and only Charlie Watts
Frank Turner – What’s the best album for opening songs? : Opinion
The best three opening songs on a Frank Turner album? The eighth anniversary of Tape Deck Heart prompts some thoughts.
IRONING IT OUT (#1) – To pick or not to pick?
Edenthorn bassist Faiba Gabrielle joins us At The Barrier in her new column – Ironing It Out.
1971-2021: A Classic Golden Jubilee Year!
At The Barrier takes a look back at 1971 and celebrates a seminal year for the Rock Album. Happy Birthday to these classics!
One to watch in ’21 – introducing Megan Dixon Hood
Here’s a musician who’s worth keeping an eye on on 2021. Remember the name – Megan Dixon Hood.