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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

Cian Ducrot

Cian Ducrot – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester: Live Review

By Micha Thompson on 21st September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Irish sensation, Cian Ducrot, heads to O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester to kick off the start to the UK leg of The Dreamship Tour.

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The Bar-Steward Sons Of Val Doonican – Evolver: Album Review

By Dominic Walsh on 21st September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

The Bar-Steward Sons Of Val Doonican return…with a new line up and a wonderful mix of brand new songs for your aural pleasure.

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Portal w/ Impetuous Ritual & Abduction – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 19th September 2025 • ( 1 Comment )

Portal and Impetuous Ritual return to UK shores and carry out a sonic evisceration on Manchester. Support comes from UK’s Abduction.

Kim Carnie – A’ Chailleach: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 19th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Simply stunning, Kim Carnie’s gauntlet may be unassailable.

Daughter Of The Water – Cast Through The Mistletoe Tree: Album Review

By John Barlass on 19th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Conceived and recorded on a narrowboat on the River Thames in Rural Oxfordshire, Cast Through The Mistletoe Tree transports the listener far away from the tribulations of the modern world.

Katy Guillen & The Drive – Goodbye Charlie: Single Review

By John Barlass on 19th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Previews of forthcoming album, Make That Sound, continue.  Goodbye Charlie takes on a retro sound.  A song of parting, with a sense of contentment.

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Tim Grimm – Bones Of Trees: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 18th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Grift pays off, as Grimm shows off that the art of politicised singer-songwriting is anything other than redundant.

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 – How Was It For You? : Opinion

By John Barlass on 18th September 2025 • ( 4 Comments )

We’ve been chatting to a variety of people who were involved in the Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 to gather their views and recollections. Here’s what they’ve had to say:

Hartlepool Folk Festival 2025 : Preview

By Seuras Og on 18th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Hartlepool Folk Festival Preview – 3rd-5th October 2025; “From the sea comes folk.”

Angel Snow – Midnight Sun Tour: News

By Mike Ainscoe on 18th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

All you need to know about the upcoming tour from Angel Snow including a plug for her Manchester date.

The Stranglers

The Stranglers / The Skids – Watford Colosseum: Live Review

By Graham Hilling on 17th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

The Stranglers celebrate making it to 51 years on the 51 tour, with worthy support from Skids. We went along to see if the bad men of punk are still just that!

Barbara – The 2025 Tour Kicks Off This Week!: News

By John Barlass on 17th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

At The Barrier faves Barbara kick off their 2025 ‘Dazzling Debut Album Tour’ on Thursday 18th September in Southampton – and they’re sure to be coming to a venue near you. Don’t miss one of the best live bands around!

Emma Swift – The Resurrection Game: Album Review

By Dominic Walsh on 17th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Emma Swift returns with The Resurrection Game; her first collection of original songs after her selection of brilliant Dylan covers.

Popol Vuh: In den Gärten Pharaos / Hosianna Mantra: Album Review

By Dominic Walsh on 17th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Popol Vuh, a band that continue to influence, have two of their classic albums remastered and reissued via Cherry Red Records.

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Yes – 2026 UK Tour: News

By Mike Ainscoe on 16th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

2026 is shaping up to be a vintage year for vintage Prog bands and their (vintage?) fans. Yes announce UK dates…

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