Battle Beast w/Dominum & Majestica – Shepherds Bush Empire: Live Review
The Steelbound tour rolls into London, with Battle Beast celebrating their new album Steelbound. We went along to check out their latest battle cry!
Fairport Convention, Autumn Tour – Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of Wight: Live!
And the bus just keeps rolling along – this time with the aid of the Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferry. It’s Saturday 25th October and Fairport are paying their first visit to the Isle of Wight in nine years. At The Barrier was there to help welcome the Folk/Rock World Champions back to Vectis.
Rod Picott – Thimblemill Library, Smethwick: Live Review
Rod Picott on the home straight as an overseas touring artist as he brings the curtain down on this phase of his life.
Waylon Jennings – Songbird: Album Review
Shooter Jennings, son of Waylon, unearths a treasure trove of his father’s unreleased songs, polishes and presents them. Result: the first ‘new’ Waylon Jennings album in many a year. And it’s a scorcher!
Charlotte Wessels – The Obsession: Album Review
The Obsession album by Charlotte Wessels gets the deluxe treatment.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Touring in the UK & Ireland: Live Review
The legendary David Rawlings and Gillian Welch are in the UK for a short spell. We catch up in Manchester and Dublin.
Roving Crows – Unite: Album Review
It is said that crows are not always available to give warning. But you should still listen here.
Laura Evans – Out Of The Dark : Album Review
Sassy sophomore sonic from South Wales, by way of London and Nashville. Laura Evans joins the British Blues coven.
The Royston Club – Cariad: Single Review
Emotionally powerful rock ballad confessing pain and true feelings from The Royston Club.
Psychonaut – World Maker: Album Review:
Belgian psychedelic post-metal trio Psychonaut release a masterful new album, all set within music inspired by traumatic life experiences. One which will satiate those of diverse musical tastes
mylittlebrother – Throwing Darts At Maps: Album Review
Third album from Cumbria’s finest, mylittlebrother.
August Gilde – The First Of August: Album Review
Yorkshire-based singer-songwriter August Gilde returns with another set of his signature warm, unguarded songs on an album to savour and reflect upon.
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage – The Strangers’ Share: Album Review
Calling on the lightning spell, Sanders & Savage back to their signature pin-drop intimacy and exquisite songcraft.
Igorrr w/ Master Boot Record & Imperial Triumphant – O2 Ritz Manchester: Live Review
Igorrr round out part one of their European jaunt with Master Boot Record and Imperial Triumphant in emphatic fashion. Manchester just about survives all out assault on it’s senses.
Beauty Sleep – The Whole Damn Cake: Album Review
Belfast dream-pop duo Beauty Sleep are in a defiant mood as they express their commitment to Radical Happiness on their second album.