3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (78+ words) Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2026 – Gallery (1) At The Barrier The festival that’s not down-sized, but right-sized – Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, closes its doors on 2026, so we park our sunglasses for a visual reminder of, yet again, another festival to remember, as this years…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1443+ words) Day three of Fairport’s Cropredy Convention brings down the curtain on another fantastic festival with Fairport Convention closing things in grand tradition. Trish Power (accordion) and Tom Leary (mandolin) shine on Clown Shoes, Gerry’s satirical swipe at the scourge of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (517+ words) Canadian metal heroes Kittie return to a sold out Manchester after dazzling Bloodstock Festival performance. Up and coming metal mob Split Chain and goth mistress Harpy are in support. A little over a year ago, At The Barrier witnessed Harpy’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) Québécois black metal outfit Spectral Wound return to Manchester with Final Dose in support. Final Dose will be back in Manchester in November as part of Damnation Festival 2026. They head out around Europe with Wolves In The Throne Room in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (531+ words) Jah Wobble & Tian Qiyi – Mystic Liverpool; The Beatles Psychedelic Psongbook: Album Review At The Barrier The collective Wobble/Wardle family turn on, tune in and drop an album of psurprising psuccour. Turn your back for an instant, and Wobble’s got…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (642+ words) The dynamic duo return to pay further respect to the legendary Phil Ochs on the 50th anniversary of his passing. And, with The War Is Over, Phil Odgers & John Kettle score another undisputable bullseye. It’s hard to believe – more than two…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (151+ words) Wonders no longer await as Xandria hit the highs of Symphonic Metal. 2023’s The Wonders Still Awaiting marked a rebirth of sorts for Xandria with a new lineup touring the record and cementing their musical connections. The door opened, Eclipse…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (113+ words) Light blue touch paper and ignite the imagination! Sood and Morrison take neo-trad somewhere fully primal and provoke the senses accordingly. Try out Òran Molaidh: Arun Sood: Website Angeline Morrison: Website Tagged as: Album Review, angeline morrison, arun sood, donn…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (228+ words) Songs anyone would, or should, want on their stereo, with old blocks and chips full to the fore. A title like Collapsing could apply to many things, but it takes little to guess it is more to whom, and this…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (310+ words) A video premiere of Bentonia from Kaspar ‘Berry’ Rapkin from his forthcoming Blues From The Land Of The Living album. Kaspar ‘Berry’ Rapkin releases a third single from his forthcoming Blues From The Land Of The Living album. ‘Bentonia’ drops…...