Neil Peart of Rush – a tribute
The At The Barrier tribute to Rush drummer Neil Peart. A devastating loss to the music world.
Time Tunnel: Thin Lizzy – Manchester 1979
Mike Ainscoe looks back at his first ever gig – an encounter with thin Lizzy at Manchester Apollo in 1979.
The Inspector Cluzo – Brothers In Ideals: Album Review
The Inspector Cluzo mix a unique way of presenting blues lyrics, spoken word and falsetto voices with outstanding traditional blues playing.
Civil Villains on Every Time I Die
Civil Villains’ drummer, Toby Warren, shares his love of the American hardcore punk band, Every Time I Die in the latest in our Why I Love series.
Glenn Hughes – Justified Man, The Studio Albums 1995-2003: Album Review
A monster set from a particularly prolific period for Glenn Hughes. To be fair, the voice of rock has never shied away from being anything less than active.
Fred Deakin – The Lasters: Album Review
Lemon Jelly’s Fred Deakin takes a conceptual trip into the end of the world in his own inimitable style.
Neil Innes – A Celebration
At The Barrier writer, John, is a devotee of the man and the many guises and talents of Mr Neil James Innes. Please enjoy, not an obituary, but a personal celebration of one of England’s finest performers.
Raphael Weinroth-Browne – World’s Within: Album Review
Seen recently rocking out with Leprous on their amazing Pitfalls tour, we discover that there’s more to Canadian cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne than meets the eye.
Time Tunnel: The Who – Charlton 1974
We take a trip through the Time Tunnel to 1974 to hear about a stunning concert bill from our writer, Howard. The Who, Lou Reed, Bad Company, Montrose and Humble Pie no less.
Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess – Gold Has Worn Away: Album Review
The power trio format takes an interesting turn with Benji Kirkpatrick’s latest offering.
Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel – Nell’s Jazz & Blues, London: Live Review
Crowds amass in London for a truly festive gathering on the second of two sold out nights.
Gary Numan & The Skaparis Orchestra – When The Sky Came Down: Album Review
We reckoned Gary Numan’s show at Manchester Albert Hall was one of our gigs of the year. Now we return to to Manchester’s grand Bridgewater Hall and an equally majestic and frankly monumental recording of his orchestral tour.
Stick In The Wheel – Against The Loathsome Beyond: Album Review
Second mixtape from the London roots outfit that comes named after a line from a 10th Century spell translated from Old English.
Exploring Birdsong – The Thing About Feathers: EP Review
Liverpudlian prog trio make waves on their stunning debut EP. This band is definitely one to watch in 2020.
Dylancentric – Official Bootleg: Album Review
Ashley Hutchings pays homage to the great Bob Dylan and his Isle Of Wight show of 1969, 50 years on.