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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Nigel Planer & The Values – Sleepless In South London: Single & Video Review

By John Barlass on 11th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Actor Nigel Planer is joined by a group of powerful friends – and the result: a breathtaking single/video combo.

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Forndom – Moþir: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 11th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Forndom proudly unveils Moþir, an immersive exploration of divine ambiguity.

My Darling Clementine – Kitchen Garden Café, B’ham: Live Review

By Seuras Og on 11th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

My Darling Clementine at Kitchen Garden Cafe. Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish surmount the insurmountable.

Toria Wooff – The Waltz Of Winter Hey

By Mike Ainscoe on 10th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

New single from Toria Wooff as she gets all seasonal doing the Waltz Of Winter Hey and news of her Somewhat Gothic Christmas gig…

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Jackie Oates & John Spiers – A Midwinter’s Night: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 10th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

A squeezebox-and -fiddletastic Christmas (plus) to soothe any a jaundiced ear. And all of those in the know. A Spiers & Oates production.

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State Of The Union – Paper Tigers: Album Review

By John Barlass on 10th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

State Of The Union album #4 – a vibrant, life-affirming collection of bluesy acoustic gems from Brooks Williams & Boo Hewerdine.

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The Magpies – Midnight Oil: Single Review

By John Barlass on 10th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Our old friends, The Magpies, return to get our Christmas season off to a joyful, atmospheric, start with their new single, Midnight Oil.

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Bill Nelson – Quit Dreaming & Get On The Beam: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 9th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Look at your watch – time for a reboot of classic early 80s Bill Nelson

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Fun Facts – Apartment Rock: Album Review

By John Barlass on 9th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Debut album from Brooklyn, NY collective, Fun Facts.  Dreamy post-punk plus intimate, melodic vocals = warm satisfaction.

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GUN – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 8th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We’re at Manchester Academy 2 for a triple bill of Hard Rock with Gun, Kira Mac and Collateral.

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IDLES – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review

By Harry Hodgson on 8th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Bristol punk rockers IDLES hit up Manchester’s O2 Apollo for the first of three shows as a part of their sold-out UK Tour.

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Ross Ainslie – Pool : Album Review

By Seuras Og on 6th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Wow! Blimey! All of that as neo-trad goes disco. New album – Pool – from Ross Ainslie.

Three Idle Women Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye: Live Review

By John Barlass on 6th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We’re in Ross-on-Wye to catch Three Idle Women on the back of their All Hands Together album release.

The Innocence Mission – Midwinter Swimmers: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 5th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Wafty dream-pop with a sense of heritage and permanence from The Innocence Mission.

Hushtones on Kate Bush: Why I Love (2)

By Special Guest on 5th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Martha from Liverpool’s Hushtones joins us for a Why I Love on Kate Bush…

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