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Podcast
INTERVIEW: Jon McClure on new Reverend and the Makers album ‘Heatwave In The Cold North’
In episode #130 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Jon McClure from Reverend and the Makers to discuss his new album ‘Heatwave In The Cold North.’ Never resting on their laurels and constantly [...] -
Podcast
The Tearaways feat. Clem Burke (from Blondie) and Fin on new album ‘And Now For Our Next Trick’
In episode #129 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Clem Burke (from Blondie) and John “Fin” Finseth from The Tearaways to discuss their new album ‘And Now For Our Next Trick.’ United Kingdom-based [...]
Album Reviews
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Marking their first album since the pre-pandemic Suck on Light, Australian indie quintet Boy & Bear are back with their self-titled album. Boy & Bear is the band’s fifth studio album, but it’s the first [...]
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Music News
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Following their recent sold-out and critically acclaimed UK tour, JAMES have released the orchestral version of one of their most loved songs, SOMETIMES, taken from [...]
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IN FOCUS// The Pretenders at Limelight 1, Belfast
by Bernie McAllister in IN FOCUS
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Coline Creuzot on her latest single ‘Nothing’ & goals for 2023
There’s no denying Coline Creuzot’s talent. Having fallen in love with the arts at a young age, she’s worked tirelessly in pursuit of achieving her dreams, moving from Texas to LA to focus herself entirely […]
INTERVIEW: Daydream Review on debut album ‘Leisure’
Last week Daydream Review – frontman and sole songwriter Elijah Montez – dropped Leisure, the debut album. The thirteen-track collection not only highlights Elijah’s growth and development as an artist and a person but also […]
INTERVIEW: Lauren Morrow on ‘People Talk’ & tour plans
Lauren Morrow is no stranger to the music industry, and her understanding of the business, together with her professional and artistic integrity, shines through in every song she shares with the world. Nowhere is that […]
Track Premieres
TRACK PREMIERE: Monograms – Carry The Weight
A fresh insight into the highly anticipated new album ‘A Fine Commitment’ (out 16 June), MONOGRAMS is back with the invigorating new single: “Carry The Weight”. From the speeding cop sirens that screech through its […]
TRACK PREMIERE: Sofi Vonn – Rumors
Throughout her career, Sofi Vonn has earned herself a solid following because of how the powerful and emotive songs she writes and shares with the world highlight topics and issues that many of us can […]
TRACK PREMIERE: LEONE – Kiss ‘Em Bye Bye
There’s an honesty and truth to LEONE’s (AKA Richie Bee Leone) music, particularly on his upcoming EP GTFOH, that some might consider lacking among many artists, with that truth coming from life experience – both the […]
Video Premieres
VIDEO PREMIERE: Harriet – Story of Your Life
Harriet’s story is one of female empowerment: from stunning a room of adults into silence with the songbird clarity of her voice and overcoming bullying at school to moving to London to risk everything to […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: McKenna Michels addresses mental health & healing with ‘Survivor’
Mental Health is a BIG deal, and McKenna Michels isn’t afraid to address it through her music. Her latest single, “Survivor” – which started as a “pep talk” to herself – is proof of such. […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: The Alarm – New Standards
Mike Peters and The Alarm continue the journey back to life and the release of new Album ‘FORWARDS’ (June 2nd 2023), and a fourth brand new single ‘NEW STANDARDS – the outlandish new song and […]
From Last Month
FEAR FACTORY announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast on October 30th 2023
The legendary FEAR FACTORY has announced their highly-anticipated comeback to the European ground. After the recent successful North and Latin American tour legs with the new vocalist Milo Silvestro from Rome, Italy and drummer Pete […]
DAVID BOWIE’S last ever show as Ziggy Stardust goes global with a digitally restored version showing at over 1000 cinemas worldwide
David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most celebrated alter-ego, in front of 5000 disbelieving fans onstage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. 50 years later, Ziggy will finally go global with a digitally restored version of ‘Ziggy […]
BEN HOWARD shares new single ‘Walking Backwards’ from forthcoming new album ‘Is It?’
Ben Howard releases Walking Backwards, the second track to be lifted from his fifth studio album, ‘Is It?’ released on the 16th of June 2023 through Island Records. Smouldering in a maelstrom of cut-up samples […]
HOZIER releases new single ‘Francesca’ taken from forthcoming album ‘Unreal Unearth’
Today, Hozier has shared ‘Francesca,’ the latest single from the Irish troubadour’s forthcoming album Unreal Unearth. Touching on the project’s exploration of Dante’s Inferno, “Francesca” reflects on the sin of the second circle of hell: […]
THE VIEW share new single ‘Shovel In His Hands’ from their long-awaited new album ‘Exorcism of Youth’
The return of The View has very much been a case of – if you’re going to make a comeback, make it big. Step one: effortlessly sell over 10,000 tickets over the course of four […]
GRETA VAN FLEET release new song ‘Sacred The Thread’
Grammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet today release their brand new track ‘Sacred The Thread’. “I always like to think that some people’s first impression of Greta Van Fleet in concert is, ‘Wow, these guys […]