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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Eddi Reader – Light Is In The Horizon: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 10th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Undiscovered gems from enduring national treasure emerge, blinking and vibrant.

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Aviana on HIM: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 10th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Joel Holmqvist from Aviana heads to the barrier to tell us why he loves Finnish rockers HIM.

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The Inspector Cluzo – Horizon: New Single

By Howard King on 7th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

With a new album scheduled for January 2023  the enigmatic The Inspector Cluzo give us a taster with the single and title track Horizon.

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QUEENSRŸCHE – Digital Noise Alliance: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 7th October 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

QUEENSRŸCHE offer up enough to prove their worth in the Prog Metal premier league.

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Bjorn Riis – A Fleeting Glimpse: EP Review

By Howard King on 7th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Bjorn Riis releases his amazing tribute to Pink Floyd expertly replicating the sound every Floyd fan from the early days to the hiatus of the 70’s will instantly recognise.

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Fu Manchu – Club Academy, Manchester: Live Review

By stevenboonphotography on 6th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Swapping the sunshine of California for a rainy autumnal night in Manchester, stoner rock pioneers Fu Manchu visit Manchester Club Academy on their European tour.

A.A. Williams – As The Moon Rests: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 6th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

A.A. Williams unleashes another behemoth of an album. Epic and inspirational. Record of the year material – again.

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Uriah Heep – The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 6th October 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Uriah Heep mark fifty plus years of hard rocking and easy livin’ with a full evening of acoustic and electric celebration.

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George Boomsma – What’s Left Behind: EP Review

By Jon Kean on 5th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Personal, seasonal, sensitive and subtle ruminations from North Yorkshire troubadour George Boomsma.

Plainsong – Following Amelia, the 1972 recordings and more: Boxset Review

By Seuras Og on 5th October 2022 • ( 3 Comments )

A trawl through the years and archives, hoovering up, enjoyably, all things Earhart and beyond. How was it not seen how good this band was back then?

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Courtney Marie Andrews – Loose Future: Album Review

By John Barlass on 5th October 2022 • ( 7 Comments )

Intimate expressions of summer vibrancy from Phoenix, Arizona siren – Courtney Marie Andrews.

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Thunderous Jones – Shoot To Kill: New Single

By Mike Ainscoe on 3rd October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Here’s the new single from Thunderous Jones – Shoot To Kill – another teaser for the debut album, Stop The Show.

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Manchester Folk Festival 2022 – preview

By At The Barrier on 3rd October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

This month sees the 2022 Manchester Folk Festival take place once more in various venues across town.

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Steve Hackett – Manchester Apollo: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 2nd October 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

Steve Hackett and his ‘Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights’ tour hits Manchester.

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Keef Hartley – Sinnin’ For You; The Albums ’69 -’73: Boxset Review

By Seuras Og on 2nd October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Astonishing game, set and match from Hartley, overlooked and underloved bandleader with a prescient knack for where blues, soul and jazz meet, his band(s) masters of all.

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