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Why I Love: Gerry Conway on Stevie Wonder

By Special Guest on 15th May 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

Gerry Conway shares his love of the music of the mighty Stevie Wonder; who recently celebrated his 70th birthday.

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The Coo – Amsterdam Moon: EP Review

By John Barlass on 14th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Amsterdam Moon by The Coo is a short collection of five simple, home-made beautifully contemplative songs recorded live in April 2019 in a former synagogue in Amsterdam.

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Paradise Lost – Obsidian: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 14th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Halifax’s Paradise Lost continue their thirty years plus of making music on the dark side with a new and diverse set in Obsidian.

News: Colston Hall Presents – Bristol Takeover Online

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

On Saturday 23 May, from 3pm – 12am Colston Hall Presents the Bristol Takeover Online, a digital festival in partnership with Music Venue Trust’s Save Our Venues campaign and hosted by BBC Introducing in the West.

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The Alligator Wine – Demons Of The Mind: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 13th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Vintage rock without guitars? The Alligator Wine show it can be done and how it’s done on Demons Of The Mind

News: James Holt to release new single, Pendulum

By Howard King on 13th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Pendulum is the latest dopamine hit of hazy melody from multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, James Holt, to be released on 15th May 2020.

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Horisont – Sudden Death: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 13th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Sudden death, the sixth album from Swedish quintet Horisont, delivers on their promise of “better, harder, faster, higher.”

Triptykon w/ Metropole Orkest – Requiem: Album Review

By Dominic Walsh on 12th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

“Requiem (Live at Roadburn 2019)” marks the bombastic conclusion of a project over 30 years in the making: The legendary Celtic Frost/Triptykon “Requiem” performed for the first time in its entirety and with full classical orchestration by the Dutch Metropole Orkest.

The Dears – Lovers Rock: Album Review

By Chris H on 12th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Montréal stalwarts The Dears return to release their eighth studio album.

Why I Love: overrider on Curve

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

overrider are a new electronic collective coming out of Manchester. Here, they talk to use about their love of English alt-rock/electronic duo, Curve.

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Seasons Of Change – Tom Kitching: Book Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 11th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Tom Kitching works his way round England with his fiddle and provides an insight to the nation from the busking perspective.

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Fish On Friday – Black Rain: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 11th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Fish On Friday release their fifth album Black Rain. It’s a “coming of age” record according to bassist Nick Beggs.

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Will Pound – A Day Will Come: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 10th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Will Pound – the man once labelled “the Eddie Van Halen of the harmonica” – has a new album that takes a trip around the music of a continent.

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Fragile X – Panzer Kunst: EP Review

By Sam McMulkin on 9th May 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Fragile X deliver an EP of post-apocalyptic rhythmic soundscapes. Sparse percussion rattles around brooding synths across the three stormy tracks.

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Why I Love: Ric Sanders on Percy Grainger

By Special Guest on 8th May 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

This week, we have Ric Sanders joining us at the barrier. Having played with Soft Machine and The Albion Band, Ric has been a member of Fairport Convention since the early 80’s. These are his thoughts on Percy Grainger, the great song collector.

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