Day 1 of Radio 2 In The Park kicked off with the amazing Travis ! Excited for the rest of the day with such a fantastic line up - Keep an eye out for my full review of the festival at At The Barrier in the upcoming days 🕺🎙️

My review of the amazing debut album from Fat Dog is up now at At The Barrier - Definitely an album of the year contender for me! 🐶🪩

Fabulous taster to a new album from Ben Hemming on latest single 'Thorns'. atthebarrier.com/2024/09/08/ben… #single #thorns Ben Hemming

Nick Magnus goes all out on a seafaring pirate narrative. atthebarrier.com/2024/09/08/nic… #albumreview #magicknunsrecords #astrangeinheritance Steve Hackett TENACITY PR

Fascinating yarns and vibrant tunes – The Shackleton Trio prepare to celebrate their 10th anniversary in style. On tour now too!! atthebarrier.com/2024/09/08/the… #albumreview The Shackleton Trio #niczuppardi #georgiashackleton #aarenbennett

We were at BBC Radio 2 #R2InThePark in Preston this weekend. It was a fantastic weekend of music from the likes of Sting,Pet Shop Boys,Manic Street Preachers,Snow Patrol,Sugababes,Shaznay Lewis,Paul Heaton,Rianne Downey,Pixie Lott,Delta Goodrem and more. atthebarrier.com/2024/09/09/rad…

NEW REVIEW Out now, is the splendid new album from Irish instrumental post rockers, God Is An Astronaut. Embers is available now via Napalm Records and sees the trio in imperious form. The album also features Jo Quail. atthebarrier.com/2024/09/09/god… God Is An Astronaut #Embers

I had a great time at BBC Radio 2 #R2InThePark this weekend! Check out my review of the festival at At The Barrier here -

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We're at M&S Bank Arena Liverpool Liverpool to see Texas celebrating their greatest hits in style. In support, is fellow Scot, KT Tunstall, who also has a raft of big singles herself! atthebarrier.com/2024/09/11/tex…

NEW REVIEW We take a listen to the debut album from up and coming star, the dare. He has worked with the likes of billie eilish and Charli on some of her brat material. Now, he releases his own set of top notch songs on his debut. atthebarrier.com/2024/09/11/the… Polydor Records

First of two WIL features from Native Harrow and we’re joined by frontwoman/songwriter Devin Tuel who explains how Joy Of Cooking is “a band that encapsulates everything I love about music.” atthebarrier.com/2024/09/12/nat… @why_i_love #kartelmusicgroup #devintuel #joyofcooking

Forty years on. Howard Jones looks back and heads fast forward. He's 'Live At The O2' - out now on Cherry Red Records atthebarrier.com/2024/09/12/how… #albumreview Howard Jones #liveattheo2 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Could be the last festival review of the season as Seuras Og attends BromyardFolkFestival - "Quietly notching up best kept secret awards, with a roster of all that’s good in Folk UK." atthebarrier.com/2024/09/12/bro… Martin Simpson Oysterband Granny's Attic Rosie Hood

Wow. 'Bloodlines' - Beautiful new track from The Blackheart Orchestra coming on 20th September. Hankie alert - be warned! atthebarrier.com/2024/09/12/the… #newsingle #bloodlines #rickpilkington #chrissymostyn

NEW REVIEW Winterfylleth will release their eight studio album 13/8. The Imperious Horizon sees the black metal group raise their own high bar, even higher. Nearly 20 years in, Winterfylleth show why they are head and shoulders above the rest. atthebarrier.com/2024/09/12/win… #blackmetal

New live album - The journey continues to continue. The result of two nights in London in 2023 for Big Big Train atthebarrier.com/2024/09/13/big… #livealbum InsideOutMusic For The Lost #progressiverock #aflareonthelens

Out today is the brilliant debut album from singer and actor Sam Palladio. The album is a heartfelt set which features collaborations with members of Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters and Kaiser Chiefs. Sam hits the road around the UK next week. atthebarrier.com/2024/09/13/sam… Wilful Publicity

Great googly moogly! The next addition to the hefty amount of deluxe Frank @Zappa reissues is 1974's Apostrophe ('). Over 5CD's + 1 Blu-ray (or 1LP or 2LP), one of Zappa's most accessible records is transformed with a brand new mix and a raft of extras. atthebarrier.com/2024/09/15/fra…

We are at Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool, to see the blues master, Aynsley Lister. Showcasing newer material as well as tried and tested classics, Lister impresses once again. Photo by Marc de Jong atthebarrier.com/2024/09/15/ayn… Waterloo Music Bar