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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Kaiser Chiefs – Lincoln Castle: Live Review

By Kevin Stanley on 3rd July 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We’re at Lincoln Castle as their Summer season of concerts attracts The Kaiser Chiefs.

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Body Count Feat. Ice T w/ Slope – Manchester O2 Ritz: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 2nd July 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Body Count roll mercilessly through Manchester and leave nothing in their wake. Should we have expected anything less from the LA mob?

Liam Gallagher w/ Cast & Villanelle – Manchester Co-op Live: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 29th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Liam Gallagher concludes his celebratory run of shows in honour of Oasis’ 1994 debut, Definitely Maybe. We were there.

Gaffa Tape Sandy – Hold My Hand, God Damn It: Album Review

By John Barlass on 28th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Debut full-length album from Brighton garage/punk trio Gaffa Tape Sandy sees the band back on track after a tumultuous couple of years.

Trio HLK – Anthropometricks: Album Review

By Gareth Allen on 28th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Trio HLK  release their second album Anthropometricks, and it is an impressive musical tour de force.

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The Zutons – Lincoln Drill Hall: Live Review

By Kevin Stanley on 28th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Kevin Stanley gets all Scouse and has a boss time with The Zutons in Lincoln.

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Black Country Communion – V: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 27th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Black Country Communion return with a belter. Bonamassa, Hughes, Bonham & Sherinian make it well worth the wait!

Magpie Lane – Three Quarter Time: Album Review

By John Barlass on 27th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Rousing songs and tunes from Oxford ensemble Magpie Lane.  Further investigation is certainly advisable

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Heavy Soul: Album Review

By Howard King on 27th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Having had a taste of what’s to come in her performance at the RNCM in February, we now find the fruits of Joanne Shaw Taylor’s labours most satisfying.

Exploring Birdsong, Toria Wooff: The Deaf Institute, Manchester: Live Review

By Howard King on 26th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We catch Exploring Birdsong at Manchester’s Deaf Institute. There’s the bonus of support from Toria Wooff.

Beardy Folk Festival 2024 – Shropshire: Live Review

By Jen Taylor [JenFoto] on 26th June 2024 • ( 2 Comments )

Beardy Folk Festival’s magnificent seventh – Shropshire festival goes from strength to strength, but things far from rosy on the independent festival scene

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Download 2025 Headliners: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 24th June 2024 • ( 5 Comments )

Download 2024 is in the books. The line up was a curveball for some. It’s opened doors to varying options to think about for Download 2025.

New Forest Folk Festival 2024: Preview

By Seuras Og on 24th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

A look ahead to the 2024 new Forest Folk Festival.

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Jenny Don’t & The Spurs – Broken Hearted Blue: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 24th June 2024 • ( 1 Comment )

Friday nights should always be like this; hell, even on a Monday. Twangtastic!

Andrew Wild – A Mirror Of Dreams: Book Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 24th June 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

The Progressive Rock Revival 1981-1983; Andrew Wild sets the scene ready for Vol 2….

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