Karen Matheson – Still Time: Album Review
Eleven divine contemplations from Karen Matheson, the Voice of Capercaillie
Illuminae – Dark Horizons: Album Review
Ian Jones and Agnieszka Swita are Illuminae. A new project for two musicians who have healthy CVs and a guestlist to die for.
Joy Shannon – The Cave: Album Review
From a burst of Joy grows a thing of great beauty – we review The Cave by Joy Shannon.
Jodie Marie – The Answer: Album Review
Accomplished 60s soul set from Jodie Marie that channels Amy, Aretha and more on her new album, The Answer.
Sheer Zed – Unalome: Album Review
Artist Sheer Zed presents an audio trip through a Thai Lanna Buddhist Sak Yant ritual. Simon Tucker reviews.
Why I Love: Steve Brown on Rush
The next in our series of Why I Love Rush. This one incoming from Steve Brown who has several reason for his passion.
Iain Matthews – Fake Tan: Album Review
Iain Matthews revisits his back catalogue and repolishes some gems on the Fake Tan album from Talking Elephant Records.
The Bad Day Blues Band – Table By The Wall: Album Review
If you like your blues raw, brash and dynamic this is the album for you. After winning Best New Blues Band in the 2019 Digital Blues Awards, The Bad Day Blues Band release the explosive, frenetic album Table By The Wall.
Roy Wood – On Track: Book Review
On Track take the work of The Move, Wizzard and ELO as its next venture. James R Turner confesses to raiding his parent’s record collection as he goes in deep with Roy Wood
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Gene Clark – White Light
The first in a series of in depth retrospectives on the great albums of 1971. Gene Clark and White Light.
The Staves – Good Woman: Album Review
Good Woman is an album of heartfelt emotions, experimental vocalisations and music from The Staves, the well-respected British trio of talented sisters.
Wardruna – Kvitravn: Album Review
Norse myth and legend brought vividly to life by the mighty Wardruna on Kvitravn.
GU-RU – Teach Me (Acid Remix): New Single
GU-RU offer up a fizzing Acid House remix of their Teach Me track. Three and a bit minutes of jigging about might have you needing an encore.
Mick Peat – A Tribute
At The Barrier was saddened to read, this week, of the passing of Mick Peat, former member of The Ripley Wayfarers and Rogue’s Gallery and a nationally admired musician, singer and presenter on the folk scene.
Luke Concannon – Ecstatic Bird In The Burning: Album Review
Luke Concannon returns with a solo album with an enigmatic title that sways between the emotions