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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

over hulton

Tennessee Waltz – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review

By Howard King on 30th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Last gig of the year at Over Hulton Folk Club is spent with Tennessee Waltz.

Don Powell’s Occasional Flames – Never Mind The Baubles: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 23rd December 2024 • ( 1 Comment )

Don Powell’s Occasional Flames reboot their seasonal offering. Bah humbug and all as they carry on with all the carry on.

faccini

Piers Faccini &  Ballaké Sissoko – Bourne On The Wind: Single Review

By John Barlass on 23rd December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Pastoral Englishness and Malian sensibilities unite on the lead single from the forthcoming album by Piers Faccini and Ballaké Sissoko.

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The Sharon Shannon Big Band – A Tribute To Shane: Live Review

By Seuras Og on 22nd December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Sharon Shannon and her Big Band pay tribute to Shane in Brum.

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Katie Knipp – Me: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 22nd December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Fire, flair and Blues class from Katie Knipp.

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Baskery – The Young Sessions: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 20th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Baskery get all Shakey – the Neil Young legacy gets coated with lush harmonies.

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Hands Of The Heron – Quiet Light: Album Review

By John Barlass on 20th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

3rd album from Bristol-based psych-folk trio, Hands Of The Heron, is the perfect accompaniment to that contemplative activity.

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Boss Morris – Boss Morris: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 19th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Morris for both minors and matures, to absorb and enjoy. File under ‘lovely’.

boo

Hotel Art – Elevator Music: Album Review

By John Barlass on 19th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Debut album from the Boo Hewerdine/Vlado Nosal collaboration, Hotel Art.  Guaranteed to charm.

Superlocrian – Hills & Valleys: Album Review

By Gareth Allen on 18th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Hills & Valleys is the musically superb and atmospheric album, from the seven-piece acoustic jazz ensemble Superlocrian.

martinelli

Yani Martinelli – Polaris: Album Review

By John Barlass on 18th December 2024 • ( 4 Comments )

Melodious dreamscapes, sumptuous harmonies and plush instrumentation and Polaris, the new album from Yani Martinelli is a triumph.

yes

Yes – The Best Of The Rabin Years: ‘Album Review’

By Mike Ainscoe on 17th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We go out on a limb and attempt to pick the best of the Rabin years on a single Yes LP.

bonzo

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – Still Barking: Boxset Review

By John Barlass on 17th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

The definitive Bonzo Boxset: 7 years in the making and featuring just about everything that the Bonzos ever committed to vinyl, tape or celluloid. 

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Hawkwind – Live At The Royal Albert Hall: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 16th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Latest live set sees Hawkwind plough furiously on a never ending course.

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Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood – Violet Sky: Album Review

By John Barlass on 16th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

A collection of European dance tunes from Gentile & Wood, played with meticulous and tender loving care. 

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