Menu

  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
    • Album Reviews
    • Live Reviews
    • Quick Takes
    • Book Reviews
    • Singles Review
  • Features
    • Why I Love…
    • Interviews
    • Time Tunnel
    • Opinion
  • About
  • Contact

At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

Genesis Revisited Band & Orchestra_ Live

Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited, live at Royal Festival Hall – Album Review

By Howard King on 28th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The avid Genesis fan can help themselves to a series of Steve Hackett’s Revisited live albums and now here’s another.

bruce soord - all this will be yours album

Bruce Soord – All This Will Be Yours: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 28th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The Pineapple Thief frontman has a new solo venture, “an observational record” that captures a mix of joy and consternation.

simple minds live in the city of angels

Simple Minds – Live In The City Of Angels: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 27th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Simple Mids again invite us to come in, come out of the rain. We only need say one thing – “Let me see those hands.”

YES - From a Page

Yes – From A Page news

By At The Barrier on 27th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Legendary Prog Rock band YES reveals four previously unreleased 2010 recordings, on the new From A Page five-piece mini-box set.

9bach at Bury Met 24.10.19 by mike ainscoe 1

9bach – The Met, Bury: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 26th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Ten years since its release, the North Walian troupe revisit their first album and a bit more on their latest tour. We caught them at Bury Met.

Wayward-Sons- the truth ain't what it used to be

Wayward Sons – The Truth Ain’t What It Used To Be: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 26th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Toby Jepson’s boys have no problems with the ‘difficult second album’ syndrome as they rock out like it’s nineteen eighty something.

leprous - pitfalls album cover

Leprous – Pitfalls: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 25th October 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

To say that the Norwegians sixth album shakes things up a bit may be the understatement of the year.

Glasgow band December release re-interpretation of U2’s The Refugee

By At The Barrier on 24th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Glasgow based December, release the last in a string of popular U2 covers.

Maz O’Connor on Nina Simone

By Special Guest on 24th October 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, Maz O’Connor, shares her love for her ‘Mighty Triumvirate,’ and in particular, Nina Simona.

Edits on Mew

By Special Guest on 24th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Edits are a boy/girl duo from Manchester. Here, Olivia Westhead discusses her love of French band, Mew.

NICK-BEGGS - words-fail-me album cover

Nick Beggs – Words Fail Me: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 22nd October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

New album from acclaimed Chapman stick and bass virtuoso Nick Beggs packaged with two from the archives.

kiefer sutherland manchester ritz by mike ainscoe 3

Kiefer Sutherland w/Twinnie – Manchester Ritz: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 20th October 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland continues to blaze a trail on the music circuit.

manchester folk festival maz o'connor 2

John Bramwell / Ross & Ali / Maz O’Connor – Manchester Gorilla: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 20th October 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

An At The Barrier works trip finds Dom, Howard & Mike each adding their own bit to a Manchester folk Festival night at Gorilla.

balla hardy postcards and pocketbooks album

Bella Hardy – Postcards And Pocketbooks: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 20th October 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Bella Hardy, former Folk Singer Of The Year gets the retrospective treatment.

elbow the ritz manchester by mike ainscoe 15.10.19 7

elbow – The Ritz, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 19th October 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

We were at both shows at Manchester’s Ritz to see how the new album by elbow was shaping up.

Posts navigation

‹ Newer 1 … 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 Older ›

Categories

Recent Posts

  • Florentenes – Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool: Live Review
  • Balu Brigada – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
  • Jody Prewett on John Martyn: Why I Love
  • Incineration Festival – Camden Town, London: Live Review
  • Louis Tomlinson – The O2, London: Live Review
  • Katie Knipp – John The Revelator (Live): Video Premiere
  • Martin Barre – Live In The USA & Europe: Album Review
  • James Houlahan on Tim O’Gara: Why I Love
  • Singles Selection – Issue #8
  • Diyet on Elisapie: Why I Love

Follow Us

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • X
  • YouTube

Follow Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

  • Top categories: Featured new single
Powered by WordPress.com.

Loading Comments...