Why I Love: Merry Hell on Rush
Andy Jones, drummer with Wigan folk rock band Merry Hell, tells us why he loves Rush.
Why I Love: Victories At Sea on Talk Talk
Victories At Sea released their debut album earlier in 2020. We welcome Steve Edgehill from Victories At Sea as he discusses the music of the peerless Talk Talk.
Why I Love – Asian Death Crustacean on Om
James Kay, drummer from London quartet Asian Death Crustacean, talks about his love of the music of Om.
Why I Love: Jade Hairpins on Clifford Brown
We recently reviewed Jade Hairpins new album and we’re lucky to have Jonah Falco of the band write for us in the latest Why I Love column about the music of Clifford Brown.
Why I Love: The Blackheart Orchestra on Eric Clapton
In the second of two Why I Love features from The Blackheart Orchestra, we welcome Rick Pilkington to At The Barrier as he writes for us about his love of the legendary Eric Clapton and what it’s like to actually play with him!
Why I Love: Lizzy Hardingham on Gilmore & Roberts
Lizzy Hardingham writes from the heart about the inspiration of the music of Gilmore Roberts and what it means to her.
Why I Love: The Blackheart Orchestra on Sigur Rós
In the first of two Why I Love features from The Blackheart Orchestra, we welcome singer Chrissy Mostyn to At The Barrier as she writes for us about her love of Sigur Rós.
Why I Love: Merry Hell on Leonard Cohen
Bob Kettle from Wigan folk rockers Merry Hell, shares with us his love of Leonard Cohen.
Why I Love: Jason Simon on 13th Floor Elevators
Jason Simon released his new album, A Venerable Wreck, on 22nd May. We’re very lucky to have him write for us about one of his biggest influences; 13th Floor Elevators.
Why I Love: Kyros on Rush
Kyros drummer, Robin Johnson tells us what he loves about Canadian trio Rush.
Why I Love: Butterfly on Wings
Eddie Taylor from Butterfly tells us all about Wings and what their music means to him. You can certainly hear Wings’ influence in the sound of Butterfly.
Why I Love: Elder on Hansson
We welcome Nicholas DiSalvo (Guitar, vocals) of Elder to At The Barrier as he shares his love for the music of Bo Hansson; perhaps a lesser known figure when it comes to psychedelia.
Why I Love: James Holt on Jacob Collier
James Holt recently released his new single, Pendulum. Here, James writes about one of his biggest influences; the super talented Jacob Collier.
Why I Love: Faceless Mirror on Cold Chisel
Earlier this year, we reviewed the new album from an Australian band called Faceless Mirror. Here, Dean Macaw from Faceless Mirror writes about Aussie rockers, Cold Chisel.
Why I Love: La Dharma on The Cure
La Dharma have built up a huge underground following locally that’s making promoters take notice. Daniel Jones from La Dharma writes about why he loves The Cure for us.
