Category: Opinion

Neil Innes – A Celebration

By John Barlass on 2nd January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

At The Barrier writer, John, is a devotee of the man and the many guises and talents of Mr Neil James Innes. Please enjoy, not an obituary, but a personal celebration of one of England’s finest performers.

Opinion: The New Jamaican Reggae Renaissance

By Special Guest on 27th November 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

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.