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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jun 21

As usual we're on top of all the news from #barbara and there's a feature full in our latest post.

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Barbara - Tolerant Nation: Single Review : At The Barrier

Quickfire lyrics, soaring guitars - even a chunky bass solo! The new single from ATB faves Barbara sets the Barbara bar even higher.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jun 20

Just sharing this here as well as on the other bin fires :-)
Thanks to @lunatraktors.bsky.social for the music and the new favourite phrase

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Lunatraktors - Quilting Points: Invitations & Open Calls 2019-2025: Album Review : At The Barrier

Lunatraktors take stock on a collection of their wyrd and wonderful Folk tinged creations.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · May 15

We’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.

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@brucespringsteen.net #live @cooplive.bsky.social #estreetband

Bruce Springsteen - Manchester Co-Op Live - : Live! : At The Barrier

We'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.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Apr 30

A required retrospective of the adopted Madridēnos, the track record of these dogs with a few newies thrown in for better than good measure.

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#albumreview#mondegreenrecords #trackslaid #trackscovered @trackdogs.bsky.social @seurasog.bsky.social

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Apr 28

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#jesssilk #oldbrokenisle @seurasog.bsky.social

Jess Silk - Old, Broken Isle: EP Review : At The Barrier

Give a girl a guitar and she'll gallop: more broadsheets from the Jess Silk barricades!

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Apr 28

We’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.

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#livereview @katerusby.bsky.social #victoriatheatre #purerecords

Kate Rusby - Victoria Theatre, Halifax: Live! : At The Barrier

We'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.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Mar 19

Soulful taster of Nashville singer-songwriter Anderson East's forthcoming album, Worthy.

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#newsingle #andersoneast #chasingyou

Anderson East - Chasing You: Single Review – At The Barrier

Soulful taster of Nashville singer-songwriter Anderson East forthcoming album, Worthy.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Mar 19

Alex Y of ‘Arctic Metal’ outfit, Arctic Dreams, joins us to talk about the inspiration that comes from Kataklysm.

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Arctic Dreams on Kataklysm: Why I Love – At The Barrier

Alex Y of 'Arctic Metal' outfit, Arctic Dreams, joins us to talk about the inspiration that comes from Kataklysm.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Mar 19

A great new collection that travels through the lazy days of British rock and pop music of 1975.

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Various Artists – Lazy Days: The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1975: Album Review – At The Barrier

A great new collection that travels through the lazy days of British rock and pop music of 1975.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Feb 14

Dean 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.

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Dean Owens - Spirit Ridge: Album Review – At The Barrier

Dean Owens, our favourite Leither is back, with some well heeled Italianana; spaghetti (country and) western, for an album better than that pun.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 30

The next in our series of big big bits from Big Big Train is inspired by their 2024 live dates.

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@bigbigtrain.bsky.social #bigbigbits #progrock #thelikesofus

Big Big Train - Big Big Bits (3): Opinion – At The Barrier

The next in our series of big big bits from Big Big Train is inspired by their 2024 live dates.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 30

A 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.

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#albumreview @seurasog.bsky.social @cynefinmusic

Cynefin - Shimli: Album Review – At The Barrier

Cynefin offers up a musical petition to maintain a language and way of life.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 27

Latest news from the fine folk at @folkbytheoak.bsky.social …

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Folk By The Oak 2025 - News – At The Barrier

Latest news from the fine folk at Folk By The Oak ...

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 24

CFP. Carpenter, Fowlis & Polwart. Astonishing, astounding, amazing. All of that. More. New album out today and @seurasog.bsky.social is on it.

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@juliefowlis.bsky.social #marychapincarpenter #karinepolwart

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart - Looking For The Thread: Album Review – At The Barrier

Carpenter, Fowlis & Polwart. Astonishing, astounding, amazing. All of that. More.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 24

It’s an emotional gig for Magnum at Manchester Academy as they pay tribute to the late Tony Clarkin with an evening of classic Magnum.

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Magnum, A Passage In Time - Manchester Academy: Live Review – At The Barrier

It's an emotional gig for Magnum at Manchester Academy as they pay tribute to the late Tony Clarkin with an evening of classic Magnum.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 21

It’s that time of the year again. Glastonbury Festival have announced details of the 2025 iteration of their Emerging Talent Competition.

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Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2025 goes live: News – AT THE BARRIER

Glastonbury Festival have announced details of the 2025 iteration of their Emerging Talent Competition. All the details within...

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 21

Larkin Poe whip up a storm on Bloom. Vintage sounds given a classy polish.

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Larkin Poe - Bloom: Album Review – AT THE BARRIER

Larkin Poe whip up a storm on Bloom. Vintage sounds given a classy polish.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 21

LUSH gathers a kaleidoscope of the 90s with an impressive musical cast.

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LUSH 90s Compilation - In The Bath: Album Review – AT THE BARRIER

LUSH gathers a kaleidoscope of the 90s with an impressive musical cast.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 14

@seurasog.bsky.social is at the #KitchenGardenCafe for @jesssilk.bsky.social

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Jess Silk - Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham: Live Review – At The Barrier

Acoustic guitar toting singer songwriter and prolific social media queen, Jess Silk is at the Kitchen Garden Cafe. So is Seuras Og....

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Jan 1

Video premiere for Headlights – the new single from Mudlow – as 2025 starts as we hope it means to go on.

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#mudlow #videopremiere #headlights #blues

Mudlow - Headlights : Video Premiere – At The Barrier

Video premiere for Headlights - the new single from Mudlow - as 2025 starts as we hope it means to go on.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Dec 23

Don Powell's Occasional Flames reboot their seasonal offering. Bah humbug and all as they carry on with all the carry on.

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Don Powell's Occasional Flames - Never Mind The Baubles: Album Review – At The Barrier

Don Powell's Occasional Flames reboot their seasonal offering. Bah humbug and all as they carry on with all the carry on.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Dec 23

Noddy'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.

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#donpowell #occasionalflames #nevermindthebaubles #lesglover #christmasalbum

Don Powell's Occasional Flames - Never Mind The Baubles: Album Review – At The Barrier

Don Powell's Occasional Flames reboot their seasonal offering. Bah humbug and all as they carry on with all the carry on.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Dec 23

Pastoral Englishness and Malian sensibilities unite in harmony for the lead single from the forthcoming album by Piers Faccini and Ballaké Sissoko.

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#newsingle
#bourneonthewind #piersfaccini #ballakesissoko

Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko - Bourne On The Wind: Single Review – At The Barrier

Pastoral Englishness and Malian sensibilities unite on the lead single from the forthcoming album by Piers Faccini and Ballaké Sissoko.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Dec 22

@seurasog.bsky.social is in Brum for an Xmas encounter with the #SharonShannon big band, paying tribute to #Shanemacgowan

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The Sharon Shannon Big Band - A Tribute To Shane: Live Review – At The Barrier

Sharon Shannon and her Big Band pay tribute to Shane in Brum.

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At The Barrier @atthebarrier.bsky.social · Dec 22

Fire, flair and Blues class from Katie Knipp.

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#katieknipp #blues #me #ballingthejack #joecushley

Katie Knipp - Me: Album Review – At The Barrier

Fire, flair and Blues class from Katie Knipp.

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