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4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (368+ words) Westside Cowboy – New Century Hall, Manchester: Live Review At The Barrier In the Round with Westside Cowboy – New Century Hall, Manchester – 6th September 2026 Under the soft glow of New Century Hall’s retro‑futurist lightbulb filled ceiling, Manchester’s own Westside Cowboy stepped…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (307+ words) Rockabilly, country and a smidgeon of folk see Sunjay cherry-picking from rock’n’roll and country legends to put his own twist on well recognised songs. Sunjay says: “This song captures love exactly as it is, joyful, chaotic, and impossible to control....

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1159+ words) Evanescence w/ Poppy, K.Flay – First Direct Arena, Leeds: Live Review At The Barrier Evanescence w/ Poppy, K.Flay – First Direct Arena, Leeds: Live Review Evanescence, Poppy, K.Flay – First Direct Arena, Leeds – 8th September 2026 Long before the doors were due to…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1069+ words) The Meffs – Business: Album Review At The Barrier The Meffs – Business: Album Review Business is the second LP from UK Britpunk mob, The Meffs. The duo bring forth more fire and fury. The Meffs deal in what they have cheerfully…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (223+ words) A place or their masterplan, I don’t know, but there is no mistaking their intentions. Ibibio Sound Machine want you to dance ’til you drop. Having dealt such a killer punch finale, and that right at the very start of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (507+ words) Static Abyss – The Dying Hunt: Album Review At The Barrier Static Abyss – The Dying Hunt: Album Review Death metal royalty converges into a collection of twisting and rancid doom-soaked carnage in the form of Static Abyss. The moniker may be…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (448+ words) Blues legend Robin Trower arrives in Manchester in support of his forthcoming new album due out in late September 2026. Jack J Hutchinson has been turning heads in the blues/rock world with his powerful brand of rock music. Through a…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (205+ words) Richard now joins us for a Why I Love to explain where he finds inspiration in the music of Nick Drake. I remember the first time I heard Cello Song and being bowled over by its beauty and brilliance, anchored…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (103+ words) Venceremos heralds a majestic and pulverising return for the Villagers Of Ioannina City. Blame Slash. His philosophy for life – ‘always get a band’s live album first’ – proving a worthy mantra, worthy of its simplicity. The Villagers Of Ioannina City’s Through…...