She’s In The Trees on Bonnie Prince Billy: Why I Love
She’s In The Trees are a Liverpool based band dealing in haunting, ethereal music. Amy from the band joins us to write for our Why I Love column.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2023 Playlist
We are delighted to be invited to curate a playlist of songs for the festival on the Saturday of the festival in-between the live music on the main stage.
A first timers guide to Cropredy with Fairport Convention
With a stack of debutant artists at Cropredy, we asked Fairport Convention what they would do if they were advising first time attendees.
What is it like to record in Nashville: Opinion
What is it like to record in Nashville? Indolore recorded their latest EP there, and now they share their brilliant experience of recording there.
Download Festival Headliners 2024: Opinion
Download 2023 is in the books…it was a big one…thoughts now move to 2024.
Arð pick their favourite doom metal albums: Opinion
Arð is the solo project of Winterfylleth’s Mark Deeks. In June, he will play an exceptionally special show in Huddersfield entitled Organic Doom.
U2 – Unforgettable in 84-85: Time Tunnel
We head back into the Time Tunnel as Stuart Anthony recalls the heady days of 1984/5 when he had some adventures with U2.
What happens when a band loses a key member?: Opinion
What happens when a band loses a key member? We kick off a series by looking at two iconic Prog bands…
Glastonbury Festival 2023 – Emerging Talent Competition Details
News of the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition for 2023.
Albums Of The Year 2022
2022 has been a brilliant year for music. Here, we present a collection of our favourite releases of the year across a wide spectrum of musical genres.
Time Tunnel: Bob Dylan – Manchester Apollo 2022…Jerusalem 1987
Stuart Anthony watches Bob Dylan at Manchester Apollo in November 2022. Not for the first time as it turns out…
Threshold – Dividing Lines: Album Review
Threshold light the fuse on another explosive album. The future of quality Prog Metal is in good hands.
Annie Dressner on Ben Kweller: Why I Love
Annie Dressner; one half of the David Ford/Annie Dressner duo; is currently out on tour. We welcome Annie to At The Barrier as she shares her love for the music and lyrics of Ben Kweller.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention Memories – Chris Leslie: Time Tunnel
We welcome Chris Leslie of Fairport Convention back to At The Barrier to share some of his favourite moments of Britain’s friendliest festival.
Maz O’Connor – The Places of What I Wanted
Maz O’Connor recently released her new album, What I Wanted. We welcome Maz to the site as she takes us around the places and themes of the album.
