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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Steve Hogg – Sings Nilsson Sings Newman: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 19th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

One of those ‘lost classic’ albums, this time featuring the combined talents of Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman which has been re-created by British singer/songwriter, Steve Hogg, some 50 years after its release.

Time Tunnel: Buxton Festival 1973 & 1974

By John Barlass on 18th January 2020 • ( 41 Comments )

We take another trip into the time tunnel as John Barlass recollects his trips to Buxton and the Buxton Festivals of 1973 and 1974. Enjoy tales of Party Four cans, negligible use of polythene sheets, a lot of rain, and lots of great music.

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British Lion – The Burning: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 17th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Steve Harris puts his day job aside for a while and gets back to basics with his ‘up close and personal’ side project British Lion.

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Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years: Reissue news

By At The Barrier on 17th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

News of the new re-issue of the Simple Minds Street Fighting Years album in multiple formats.

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Martyn Joseph – Days Of Decision, A Tribute To Phil Ochs: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 16th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Martyn Joseph turns his attention to the songs of Phil Ochs on Days Of Decision on Pipe Records.

Bonded – Rest In Violence: Album Review

By Dominic Walsh on 15th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Bonded are a band born of members of many great bands. A collective group of veterans releasing their debut record together; Rest In Violence.

Jonathan Hultén releases first single & video from new album

By At The Barrier on 14th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Jonathan Hultén, the darkly enigmatic Swedish Grammy-winning songwriter has released the first single & video for track “The Mountain” taken from his debut solo album Chants From Another Place, due for release on Kscope on 13th March.

The Ballad Of Johnny Longstaff – theatre production news

By At The Barrier on 13th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

A new theatrical version of The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff performed by BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners, The Young’uns will open Northern Stage’s 50th anniversary season (4-22 February) ahead of regional performances.

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And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – X, The Godless Void And Other Stories: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 13th January 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Six years on from IX, Texan art-rock punk mothertruckers And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, come back with a vengeance on their tenth.

InMe on Biffy Clyro

By Special Guest on 12th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

InMe are ready to release their new album. In the run up to the album coming out, Gazz Marlow took some time to write about his love of Biffy Clyro.

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Neil Peart of Rush – a tribute

By At The Barrier on 12th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

The At The Barrier tribute to Rush drummer Neil Peart. A devastating loss to the music world.

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Time Tunnel: Thin Lizzy – Manchester 1979

By Mike Ainscoe on 9th January 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

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

By Howard King on 7th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By Special Guest on 7th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

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Glenn Hughes – Justified Man, The Studio Albums 1995-2003: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 7th January 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

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