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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

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          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

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          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
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          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

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          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

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          Bastille
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          LIVE REVIEW: Bastille – Songs from The First 15 Years at The O2, London

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          When it comes to Levellers albums that fans rally behind, Levelling the Land often steals the spotlight. Its influence is unquestionable. But it’s far from the only record in their catalogue deserving anniversary treatment. This […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

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          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

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          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

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          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
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          IN FOCUS

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          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

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          Andrea Bocelli
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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

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          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
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          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

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        • TAVE
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          :Panic :Over
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          Fabrizio Cammarata
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          ALKY
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          The Charlatans
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LIAM GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES BEADY EYE SPLIT 1
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LIAM GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES BEADY EYE SPLIT

October 25, 2014 XS Noize

Liam Gallagher has announced today through his Twitter account that his band Beady Eye have split up. The frontman of the band tweeted today (October 24) to state that the band are “no longer” and […]

THE PINK TEENS TO RELEASE NEW EP 'GOOD LUCK, PINK TEENS'
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THE PINK TEENS TO RELEASE NEW EP ‘GOOD LUCK, PINK TEENS’

October 24, 2014 XS Noize

It has recently been announced that Manchester favourites Temple Songs have changed their name to The Pink Teens. To celebrate, the band will be releasing the fantastic new EP “Good Luck, Pink Teens” The 12 […]

GENERATIONALS - NEW ALBUM 'ALIX'
News

GENERATIONALS UNLEASH ‘GOLD SILVER DIAMOND’ VIDEO

October 24, 2014 XS Noize

New Orleans’ Generationals have released their highly anticipated fourth studio album Alix, an immediate classic out now via Polyvinyl Records. Comprised of band members and friends since high school Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer and […]

MADAME SO - IF ONLY YOU WERE DEAD
Album Reviews

MADAME SO – IF ONLY YOU WERE DEAD

October 23, 2014 Marty Clarke

Following on from her debut EP the latest single from Madame So “If Only You Were Dead” is run-of-the-mill light distortion based pop stuff that will have teenage girls singing into their hairbrush. This is […]

JENNIE VEE RELEASES 'DIE ALONE' EP
New Music

JENNIE VEE RELEASES ‘DIE ALONE’ EP

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Jennie Vee is a musician/songwriter specializing in nu-gaze gloom-pop from Toronto, Canada and based in NYC. She fronted punk darlings Tuuli and electro pop duo The Vicious Guns. She has just completed her first solo […]

THE JAM - SETTING SONS EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONS FOR NOVEMBER RELEASE
New Music

THE JAM – SETTING SONS EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONS FOR NOVEMBER RELEASE

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

The Jam’s 1979 masterpiece Setting Sons is being expanded and reissued on November 17th 2014 as super deluxe and deluxe editions which feature unreleased demos and live tracks. Setting Sons was originally conceived as a […]

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO MIXTAPE #1 2
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XS NOIZE MIXTAPE # 8 IRISH EDITION

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Welcome to XS Noize MixTape #8 IRISH EDITION, to showcase well known and up and coming bands/artists from all over the island of Ireland. Featuring: U2, David Holmes, Girls Names, White Male Actors, Documenta and […]

BRIAN ENO TO RELEASE 4 DISCS OF RARE AND UNRELEASED MATERIAL IN DECEMBER
New Music

BRIAN ENO TO RELEASE 4 DISCS OF RARE AND UNRELEASED MATERIAL IN DECEMBER

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Brian Eno readies 4 bonus discs of rare and unreleased material for All Saints Records solo reissues in December Expanded editions of Nerve Net, The Shutov Assembly, Neroli and The Drop out December 1st Each […]

MARTIN BLACK - MAN OUT THE CITY
Single Reviews

MARTIN BLACK – MAN OUT THE CITY

October 23, 2014 Marty Clarke

Not a song for all you country yokels, Martin Black’s “Man out the city” is a song that strikes a chord with all the townies who claim to hate the urban life,when in reality it’s […]

NOEL GALLAGHER REVEALS NEW SINGLE, AND DELUXE ALBUM TRACKLIST, LISTEN HERE
New Music

NOEL GALLAGHER RELEASES ‘IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT’ VIDEO, WATCH HERE:

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Noel Gallagher has released the video for ‘In The Heat of The moment’ Watch BELOW: Noel Gallagher’s new album ‘Chasing Yesterday’ to be released next year 2nd March 2015. a new single ‘In The Heat […]

LISTEN TO NEW TRACK FROM LONELADY 'GROOVE IT OUT'
New Music

LISTEN TO NEW TRACK FROM LONELADY ‘GROOVE IT OUT’

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Groove It Out is a 6-minute dance workout that recalls ESG and ‘Voodoo Ray’, its economical funk guitar lines and colourful passages unfurling over simple drum machine beats, charting moments of joy and uncertainty; ‘In […]

LOWLY PREMIERE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE 'STONES IN THE WATER'
New Music

LOWLY PREMIERE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘STONES IN THE WATER’

October 22, 2014 XS Noize

Lowly premiered the video for their brand new single, ‘Stones in the Water’. The single is released via Win-Win Records, 3rd November.The band make their UK live debut at JaJaJa @The Lexington, Thursday 30th October. Driven […]

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS' BUNF RELEASES 'LOTS OF DOTS' WITH THE PALE BLUE DOTS
New Music

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS’ BUNF RELEASES ‘LOTS OF DOTS’ WITH THE PALE BLUE DOTS

October 21, 2014 XS Noize

Striding the globe and crossing musical genres was all in a career’s work for Huw ‘Bunf’ Bunford as the lead guitarist of Welsh indie icons Super Furry Animals, but the band’s four year hiatus has […]

UMMAGMA'S 'KIEV' REMIXED BY RESPECTED JAPANESE PRODUCER HAIOKA
New Music

UMMAGMA’S ‘KIEV’ REMIXED BY RESPECTED JAPANESE PRODUCER HAIOKA

October 21, 2014 XS Noize

In this release, two-time Alternative Eurovision winner Ummagma rise above the decay and mayhem encountered in that country to embrace diversity and beauty, while taking their music in new directions. ‘Kiev’ is not only the […]

ELEPHANT STONE - THE THREE POISONS
Album Reviews

ELEPHANT STONE – THE THREE POISONS

October 21, 2014 XS Noize

Frontman Rishi Dhir, drummer Miles Dupire, and guitarist Gabriel Lampert are Montreal’s Elephant Stone who return with their third album ‘The Three Poisons’ a blend of retro pop, indie and traditional Indian music. The inspiration […]

ELLIOTT BROOD RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR 'LITTLE ONES' (FEAT. AARON GOLDSTEIN OF CITY AND COLOUR)
News

ELLIOTT BROOD RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘LITTLE ONES’ (FEAT. AARON GOLDSTEIN OF CITY AND COLOUR)

October 21, 2014 XS Noize

Toronto trio Elliott BROOD are gearing up to release their highly anticipated new album, ‘Work and Love’ (Paper Bag Records), the album is the follow-up to ‘Days Into Years’, which won a Juno Award in […]

COLD WAR KIDS - HOME MY HOME
Album Reviews

COLD WAR KIDS – HOME MY HOME

October 21, 2014 Tillie Elvrum

California rockers Cold War Kids are back with their 5th studio album Hold My Home.  Hold My Home comes on the heels of 2013’s Dear Miss Lonelyhearts.  In the past couple of years Cold War […]

COLDPLAY TO RELEASE NEW CONCERT FILM AND LIVE ALBUM
News

COLDPLAY TO RELEASE NEW CONCERT FILM AND LIVE ALBUM

October 20, 2014 XS Noize

Exciting news for all you Coldplay fans out there..The band are set to release a new concert film & live album on November 24th! The concert will be available on CD/DVD/Blu-ray. Filmed by Grammy-nominated director […]

LISTEN TO 'TALKING IN TONES' NEW SONG FROM THE CHARLATANS
New Music

THE CHARLATANS CONFIRM NEW ALBUM ‘MODERN NATURE’ LISTEN TO TRACKS FROM THE ALBUM

October 20, 2014 XS Noize

From NME, The Charlatans have confirmed details of their new album ‘Modern Nature’. The 11-song LP is their 12th studio effort to date and will be released on January 26, 2015 via BMG Chrysalis. It’ll […]

THE TWILIGHT SAD TO RELEASE 4TH ALBUM 'NOBODY WANTS TO BE HERE AND NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVE'
New Music

THE TWILIGHT SAD TO RELEASE 4TH ALBUM ‘NOBODY WANTS TO BE HERE AND NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVE’

October 20, 2014 XS Noize

The Twilight Sad are set to release their fourth studio album Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave via FatCat on Monday 27th October in the UK, their much anticipated follow up […]

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