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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Johnny Foreigner – Waited Up Til It Was Light: Album Review

By John Barlass on 7th January 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Reissue of the sparkling 2008 debut album from Johnny Foreigner. Take a deep breath…

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Joy Shannon on Gavin Friday & Nick Cave: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 7th January 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

American Neo-Folk harpist Joy Shannon joins us to share her admiration for the inspirational talents of Nick Cave and Gavin Friday.

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Blood Red Shoes – Ghosts On Tape: Album Review

By John Barlass on 6th January 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Sixth album from “Brighton’s Loudest Duo” – Blood Red Shoes – a successful mélange of pop, rock, grunge, punk and electronica.

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Runrig – There Must Be A Place: DVD Review

By Howard King on 6th January 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Ups and downs, twists and turns, joy and heartbreak. All combine to tell the story of Scotland’s house band – Runrig.

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Matt McGinn – Time Well Spent: Album Review

By Howard King on 3rd January 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Matt McGinn returns with album number five entitled Time Well Spent. The LP is the follow up to the sublime Lessons Of War.

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Barbara – Rainy Days In June: Single Review

By John Barlass on 21st December 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Brighton duo, Barbara ensures the fine tradition of English Satirical Pop lives on with their Rainy Days In June single.

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Jethro Tull – Benefit (50th Anniversary enhanced edition): Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 21st December 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The benchmark series of Jethro Tull enhanced reissues continues with their third album Benefit from 1970 with the usual tons of extras.

Time Tunnel: Wings – The Hardrock, Manchester. 17th May 1973

By John Barlass on 20th December 2021 • ( 4 Comments )

Paul McCartney is back on the front pages with the Get Back documentary and his book, The Lyrics, recently released. We look back at Wings live in 1973.

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Southern Avenue – Be The Love That You Want: Album review

By Mike Ainscoe on 20th December 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Southern Avenue reimagine American music with a blast of Southern gospel blues, righteous R&B and soul power.

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Seth Lakeman – The Met, Bury: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 18th December 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Seth Lakeman completes 2021 at The Met, with the last of a handful of intimate dates accompanied by Alex Hart.

Behemoth – In Absentia Dei: Album Review

By Dominic Walsh on 17th December 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Behemoth release In Absentia Dei; their lockdown streaming event which takes their musical and aesthetic presentation to brand new levels.

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Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Lindisfarne – Fog On The Tyne

By John Barlass on 16th December 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

We continue our more in-depth reminiscing over the great records of 1971 with a look at the album from Lindisfarne that brought Geordie culture to the world.

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Slinky Vagabond on Vivienne Westwood: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 16th December 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Award winning designer and musician Keanan Duffty (Slinky Vagabond) joins us to share the love for Vivienne Westwood.

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Hawkwind – Dust Of Time: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 16th December 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Can’t keep ’em down. New music, orchestral and acoustic, anniversary tours and now a career spanning compilation from Hawkwind.

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Hushtones – Whiskey And Winter: New Single and Xmas gig…

By Mike Ainscoe on 15th December 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

News of Whiskey And Winter – the new single from Liverpool’s Hushtones and their Christmas headline show at Jimmy’s.

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