Live music, reviews, news and opinion. An open minded music site. Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition judge. www.atthebarrier.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ls4kmzei3c2xAs usual we're on top of all the news from #barbara and there's a feature full in our latest post. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/06/21/barbara-tolerant-nation-single-review/21 Jun 2025 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls4kmzei3c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ls22tdpysc2fJust sharing this here as well as on the other bin fires :-) Thanks to @lunatraktors.bsky.social for the music and the new favourite phrase https://atthebarrier.com/2025/06/18/lunatraktors-quilting-points-invitations-open-calls-2019-2025-album-review/20 Jun 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls22tdpysc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lp7dvc4jk22oWe’re at night #1 as an impassioned Bruce Springsteen kicks off a three night run at the Co-op live on his return to Manchester. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/05/15/bruce-springsteen-manchester-co-op-live-live/ @brucespringsteen.net #live @cooplive.bsky.social #estreetband15 May 2025 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7dvc4jk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lnzucq4sh22mA required retrospective of the adopted Madridēnos, the track record of these dogs with a few newies thrown in for better than good measure. https://atthebarrier.com/.../track-dogs-tracks-laid.../ #albumreview#mondegreenrecords #trackslaid #trackscovered @trackdogs.bsky.social @seurasog.bsky.social30 Apr 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzucq4sh22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lnvg3a64ok2zhttps://atthebarrier.com/2025/04/28/jess-silk-old-broken-isle-ep-review/ #jesssilk #oldbrokenisle @seurasog.bsky.social28 Apr 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvg3a64ok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lnuuycmtjs2uWe’re celebrating Spring with a new Kate Rusby album and tour as we head over to Halifax for the second date of the new tour. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/04/28/kate-rusby-victoria-theatre-halifax-live/ #livereview @katerusby.bsky.social #victoriatheatre #purerecords28 Apr 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuuycmtjs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lkqo4iswak2ySoulful taster of Nashville singer-songwriter Anderson East's forthcoming album, Worthy. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/03/19/anderson-east-chasing-you-single-review/ #newsingle #andersoneast #chasingyou19 Mar 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqo4iswak2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lkqnwhmwys2yAlex Y of ‘Arctic Metal’ outfit, Arctic Dreams, joins us to talk about the inspiration that comes from Kataklysm. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/03/19/arctic-dreams-on-kataklysm-why-i-love/19 Mar 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqnwhmwys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lkqnlvcipk2yA great new collection that travels through the lazy days of British rock and pop music of 1975. @cherryredrecords.bsky.social https://atthebarrier.com/2025/03/19/various-artists-lazy-days-the-british-progressive-pop-sounds-of-1975/19 Mar 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqnlvcipk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3li5frszhe22lDean Owens, our favourite Leither is back, this time embroidering his wares with some well heeled Italianana; spaghetti (country and) western, maybe, for an album better than that pun. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/02/14/dean-owens-spirit-ridge-album-review/ @deanowens1.bsky.social @seurasog.bsky.social14 Feb 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5frszhe22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lgxvk6lyzk2pThe next in our series of big big bits from Big Big Train is inspired by their 2024 live dates. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/30/big-big-train-big-big-bits-3-opinion/ @bigbigtrain.bsky.social #bigbigbits #progrock #thelikesofus30 Jan 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxvk6lyzk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lgxp6ychj22eA personal dispatch and a musical petition to maintain a language, culture and way of life. Cynefin transcend understanding of the language, through the beauty of its construction. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/30/cynefin-shimli-album-review/ #albumreview @seurasog.bsky.social @cynefinmusic30 Jan 2025 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxp6ychj22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lgptnzkwls2hLatest news from the fine folk at @folkbytheoak.bsky.social … https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/27/folk-by-the-oak-2025-news/27 Jan 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgptnzkwls2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lginv6tsfk2vCFP. Carpenter, Fowlis & Polwart. Astonishing, astounding, amazing. All of that. More. New album out today and @seurasog.bsky.social is on it. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/24/mary-chapin-carpenter-julie-fowlis-karine-polwart-looking-for-the-thread-album-review/ @juliefowlis.bsky.social #marychapincarpenter #karinepolwart24 Jan 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lginv6tsfk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lgijuxa4tk2bIt’s an emotional gig for Magnum at Manchester Academy as they pay tribute to the late Tony Clarkin with an evening of classic Magnum. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/24/magnum-a-passage-in-time-manchester-academy-live-review/24 Jan 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgijuxa4tk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lgbeeymhfk2lIt’s that time of the year again. Glastonbury Festival have announced details of the 2025 iteration of their Emerging Talent Competition. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/21/glastonbury-emerging-talent-competition-2025-goes-live-news/21 Jan 2025 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbeeymhfk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lgbdqwgeuc22Larkin Poe whip up a storm on Bloom. Vintage sounds given a classy polish. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/20/larkin-poe-bloom-album-review/21 Jan 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbdqwgeuc22https://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lgbdptntcc22LUSH gathers a kaleidoscope of the 90s with an impressive musical cast. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/21/lush-90s-compilation-in-the-bath-album-review/21 Jan 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbdptntcc22https://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3lfp4qzufqs2m@seurasog.bsky.social is at the #KitchenGardenCafe for @jesssilk.bsky.social https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/14/jess-silk-kitchen-garden-cafe-birmingham-live-review/14 Jan 2025 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfp4qzufqs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3leocl3bgxc2aVideo premiere for Headlights – the new single from Mudlow – as 2025 starts as we hope it means to go on. https://atthebarrier.com/2025/01/01/mudlow-headlights-video-premiere/ #mudlow #videopremiere #headlights #blues01 Jan 2025 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3leocl3bgxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldybxan5ss24Don Powell's Occasional Flames reboot their seasonal offering. Bah humbug and all as they carry on with all the carry on. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/23/don-powells-occasional-flames-never-mind-the-baubles-album-review/23 Dec 2024 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldybxan5ss24https://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldybqzs5m224Noddy's mate, Don Powell and his Occasional Flames reboot their seasonal offering. Bah humbug and all as they carry on with all the carry on. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/23/don-powells-occasional-flames-never-mind-the-baubles-album-review/ #donpowell #occasionalflames #nevermindthebaubles #lesglover #christmasalbum23 Dec 2024 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldybqzs5m224https://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldybnebvi224Pastoral Englishness and Malian sensibilities unite in harmony for the lead single from the forthcoming album by Piers Faccini and Ballaké Sissoko. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/23/piers-faccini-ballake-sissoko-bourne-on-the-wind-single-review/ #newsingle #bourneonthewind #piersfaccini #ballakesissoko23 Dec 2024 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldybnebvi224https://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldvf77bbos2a@seurasog.bsky.social is in Brum for an Xmas encounter with the #SharonShannon big band, paying tribute to #Shanemacgowan https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/22/the-sharon-shannon-big-band-a-tribute-to-shane-live-review/22 Dec 2024 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldvf77bbos2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldvezsc7mk2aFire, flair and Blues class from Katie Knipp. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/22/katie-knipp-me-album-review/ #katieknipp #blues #me #ballingthejack #joecushley22 Dec 2024 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldvezsc7mk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldqqeso6hc2rBaskery get all Shakey – the Neil Young legacy gets coated with lush harmonies. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/20/baskery-the-young-sessions-album-review/ #albumreview #theyoungsessions #baskery #neilyoung20 Dec 2024 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqqeso6hc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldqq6daxtc2r3rd album from Bristol-based psych-folk trio, Hands Of The Heron, is the perfect accompaniment to that contemplative activity. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/20/hands-of-the-heron-quiet-light-album-review/ #albumreview #handsoftheheron #quietlight20 Dec 2024 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqq6daxtc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldo6pqxp4c2kMorris - from Boss Morris - for both minors and matures, to absorb and enjoy. File under ‘lovely’. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/19/boss-morris-boss-morris-album-review/ #albumreview #bossmorris @samsweeney.bsky.social #robharbron #mirandarutter #morris @bellowhead.bsky.social19 Dec 2024 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldo6pqxp4c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldo64xujps2kDebut album from the Boo Hewerdine/Vlad Nosal collaboration, Hotel Art. Guaranteed to charm. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/19/hotel-art-elevator-music-album-review/ #albumreview #hotelart #elevatormusic #vladnosal @boohewerdine.bsky.social19 Dec 2024 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldo64xujps2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atthebarrier.bsky.social/post/3ldllzghbkk2dHills & Valleys is the musically superb and atmospheric album, from the seven-piece acoustic jazz ensemble Superlocrian. https://atthebarrier.com/2024/12/18/superlocrian-hills-valleys-album-review/ #albumreview #superlocrian #hillsandvalleys18 Dec 2024 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:iau7bedxyvbugsur6lcmryjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldllzghbkk2d