Marc Ribot – Map Of A Blue City: Album Review
First vocal album from famed inventive guitarist Marc Ribot. Roots, bossa nova, no-wave, free jazz and noise all feature on Map Of A Blue City.
Headsticks – The Best Thing On TV: Album Review
A healthy portion of revolutionary Punk Roots Rock’n’Roll with added fun from Headsticks.
Cropredy Festival 2025 Preview – Part One: Opinion
The first of our Cropredy 2025 previews features Rosalie Cunningham, The Churchfitters and Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell.
Anderson East – Worthy: Album Review
Album #6 from Nashville singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer Anderson East – big ballads, vulnerability, surrealist confessions and unvarnished testimonials.
Alison Rayner Quintet – SEMA4: Album Review
The Alison Rayner Quintet, recorded live, deliver some passionate and multilayered music, that is a joy to experience.
Barbara – New Single Incoming and Gigs! Gigs! Gigs!: News
There’s a lot going on in Camp Barbara. At The Barrier faves, Barbara, have a new single – Tolerant Nation – in the barrel, ready to fire. And, as summer approaches, the Barbara Gig Diary is filling up too! Get ready for another Barbara Bonanza!!!
Alex Hart – Mistake: New Single
Alex Hart on the lessons from University Of Life on the new single, Mistake.
Alex Henry Foster – A Nightfall Ritual: Album Review
Alex Henry Foster on a mesmerising and essential live set. A ritual indeed.
James – The Piece Hall, Halifax: Live!
We’re in attendance as James complete a two night stint to open the doors at The Piece Hall for 2025.
Hothouse Flowers w/ Lorraine Nash – O2 Ritz Manchester: Live Review
Hothouse Flowers celebrate their first two albums in emphatic fashion. Support comes from the brilliantly talented Lorraine Nash.
The Flower Kings, Neal Morse & The Resonance – Academy 2, Manchester: Live!
Neal Morse, The Resonance and The Flower Kings put on a Prog tour de force in Manchester.
Hothouse Flowers – The Older We Get – The London Years: Album Review
Hothouse Flowers have their London Records albums collected via Cherry Red Records offering a great overview of one of the finest Irish bands in the land.
American Mile – American Dream: Album Review
Sophomore album from hard-working heavy-Americana exponents American Mile. American Dream documents the sacrifices, strength and resilience it takes to keep a band together and to be a functioning human in the 2020s
Lenny – Something’s Not Nothing: EP Review
Lenny returns with her sophomore EP, Something’s Not Nothing. It finds the up and coming alt-British act in heartfelt mode.
Ben De La Cour – New Roses: Album Review
Noirer than noir, but with bigger bandwidth. Ben De La Cour’s New Roses.