Our treasured friends, Barbara , were in the Yorkshire Town of Masham last night to treat the town’s Peculier Black Sheep to a blast through their splendid new album and more. Full match report incoming…

A classy mix of electronic and organic, as the tradition gets a lick of paint from down under. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/06/rut… #albumreview #ruthhazleton #heronbones Seuras Og

The complete works of the first incarnation of the British Nirvana, plus a plethora of outtakes, rarities and later works on a mammoth 12-CD set. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/06/nir… #albumreview #britishnirvana #madfishrecords #theshowmustgoon

We’re joined by the guys from The Purple Helmets who talk about the influence of The Posies. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/06/the… #whyIlove #purplehelmets The Posies #weirdosquad Pr Rogue

Incoming! Very much worth your while checking back here tomorrow morning. Unlike most of our ramblings.....this one is big AND it's clever! 🙄 TMA xx 🖤🤍💜

Raphael Weinroth-Browne takes his cello – and plays. Be prepped for something special. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/07/rap… #albumreview Raphael Weinroth-Browne #lifeblood Hold Tight Leprous #cello

We’re at Over Hulton Folk Club for this month’s outing with Virginia Kettle and Rolling Folk. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/07/vir… #livereview Over Hulton Folk Club #virginiakettle #rollingfolk #markwainwright Merry Hell - Folking Mag Best Live Act Award 2022+

First single from the Songs Of Jacques Brel album from Larry Beckett and Stuart Anthony. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/07/lar… #newsingle #songoftheoldlovers #stuartanthony Larry Beckett #jacquesbrel

The Mantle – New single from the ‘new’ Magpie Arc – plus a couple of fabulous friends… atthebarrier.com/2025/10/08/the… #newsingle #themantle The Magpie Arc Nancy Kerr findlaynapier #alexhunter #tomAwright #iananderson Maddy Prior Jethro Tull #gilbrenton

We head to Birmingham for a Metalcore frenzy led by the spectacular Parkway Drive. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/08/par… #livereview Parkway Drive Thy Art Is Murder The Amity Affliction Utilita Arena Birmingham #metal #metalcore

After impressing us with “eleven blissful songs” on Teas N Seas, Marc Teamaker joins us for a Why I Love on Wilco. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/13/mar… #whyilove Pindrop Publicity WILCO Marc Teamaker

Upbeat, indie-rock from Louis Tomlinson on latest single, Lemonade atthebarrier.com/2025/10/13/lou… #newsingle #lemonade Louis Tomlinson #lottiewebber #indierock

The debut album from all-guns-blazing Brown Boots Boogie Band is poised to set the nation a-jigging, a-polkering and a-reeling. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/13/bro… #albumreview #dancingboots #brownbootsboogieband

We head down to the The Stoller Hall in Manchester for a pre-album release show with Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage atthebarrier.com/2025/10/13/han… #livereview #americana #sungrazingrecords @propermusic #strangersshore

Alice Di Micele offers a pleasing flow of styles, attractive in any direction. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/13/ali… #albumreview #reversetheflow AliceDiMicele #aliceottermusic Seuras Og

The Kings Arms in Salford plays host to a date on the Angel Snow ‘Midnight Sun’ UK tour. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/13/ang… #livereview Angel Snow #thedoveandthedragon #kingsarms #midnightsun Sabrina/ #shayrowanphotography

Guest reviewer, Andy Hill, catches up with Reg Meuross and the Stolen From God project. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/14/reg… #stolenfromgod From The Whitehouse REG MEUROSS #suntoususso Cohen BK #folkmusic

Killswitch Engage head an impressive and hefty bill at the Leeds O2 Academy. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/14/kil… Killswitch Engage Decapitated Hatebreed Fit For An Autopsy O2 Academy Leeds Cosa Nostra PR #metal #shotinthedark

'Mote' - Avi C. Engel’s new album is a superbly put together suite of songs and performances. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/14/avi… #albumreview #aviengel #mote #fennycompton

The Demon Lover single from Frankie Archer, where tables get turned, light becomes dark and morals get rewritten. atthebarrier.com/2025/10/14/fra… #newsingle #thedemonlover Frankie Archer #folkmusic