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          Helicon x Al Lover - Arise
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Helicon x Al Lover – Arise

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          Scottish band Helicon were formed in Glasgow’s East Kilbride by brothers John-Paul and Gary Hughes. They are a collective of musicians whose experimental sounds blend psychedelia, sitar, electronica and guitars to create a fuzzed-up wall […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: IST IST - Dagger
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          ALBUM REVIEW: IST IST – Dagger

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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 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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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

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          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

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          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show Credit: Denise Esposito
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          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show

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          On 3 February, Ash returned to La Scala for a blistering, high-energy London show. Packed wall to wall, the venue buzzed as the trio tore through a career-spanning set, seamlessly weaving in new material from […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: Marmozets Bring Relentless Energy and Heart to Sold-Out Rescue Rooms

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          British rock band Marmozets delivered an electric, sweat-soaked performance at Rescue Rooms on 26 January, turning the packed venue into a wall of noise and movement. Demand was so intense that security were forced to […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
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          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
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          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          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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          Biffy Clyro put on a brilliant show at the 3Arena on Saturday, 10 January, delivering a set that was as heavy and intense as it was open and emotional. The sold-out Dublin crowd were treated […]

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          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
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          August 21, 2025

          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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          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

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          Crispian Mills of Kula Shaker on creativity, chaos, and Wormslayer | XS Noize Podcast #269

          February 8, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Kula Shaker frontman Crispian Mills to talk about Wormslayer — a record that captures the band feeling revitalised, confident, and creatively fearless. […]

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          Paul Draper
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          January 27, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Paul Draper to talk about Mansun Retold — a project shaped by distance, perspective, and the strange experience of meeting your younger […]

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DOCUMENTA - to release 2nd album 'Drone Pop #' - Listen to track
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DOCUMENTA – to release 2nd album ‘Drone Pop #’ – Listen to track

October 7, 2015 XS Noize

Drone Pop #1 is the second album by cosmic drone-pop septet Documenta. Recorded over four days at Start Together Studios Belfast by Ben McAuley and the band, it also features additional production from David Holmes […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: JEFF WOOTTON - ‘The Eternal’ - Listen
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TRACK OF THE DAY: JEFF WOOTTON – ‘The Eternal’ – Listen

October 7, 2015 XS Noize

Manchester born guitarist Jeff Wootton will release his debut single ‘The Eternal’ on 6th November 2015 on Sympathy For Vinyl. The release of ‘The Eternal’ comes on the back of a prolific creative period for Jeff […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: THE TWILIGHT SAD - 'NOBODY WANTS TO BE HERE AND NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVE' ÒRAN MÓR SESSION VIDEO
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THE TWILIGHT SAD to support THE CURE on US dates

October 6, 2015 XS Noize

Following on from Robert Smith covering their own ‘There’s a Girl in the Corner’ earlier this year, The Twilight Sad will be joining The Cure on the British indie legends’ 2016 US tour. It comes […]

COURTNEY BARNETT unveils JACK WHITE - produced limited 7" - Listen
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COURTNEY BARNETT unveils JACK WHITE – produced limited 7″ – Listen

October 6, 2015 XS Noize

To commemorate what is already shaping up to be an incredible 2015, Courtney Barnett will be releasing not only a stunning repackage of her breakthrough debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I […]

INTERVIEW: LEON MEYA from NORTHERN UPROAR
Interviews

INTERVIEW: LEON MEYA from NORTHERN UPROAR

October 6, 2015 XS Noize

Northern Uproar release a new album on October 9th 2015. ‘Hey Samurai!’, the Mancunian band’s fifth studio album, is set to impress fans and critics alike, challenging preconceptions through its unique blending of classic indie […]

Listen to PAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON "Say Say Say" NEW 2015 REMIX AND VIDEO
New Music

Listen to PAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON “Say Say Say” NEW 2015 REMIX AND VIDEO

October 6, 2015 XS Noize

New video launched today, Tuesday October 6th, exclusively on Paul McCartney’s Facebook page HERE celebrates special revamped track featuring previously unheard vocals by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. Voices of Paul and Michael swap positions […]

THE SLOW READERS CLUB -  Release New Single + Announce Tour
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THE SLOW READERS CLUB – Release New Single + Announce Tour

October 6, 2015 XS Noize

Manchester is a city synonymous with guitar-driven indie with a rich musical heritage that is hard to ignore. It has arguably given us as many seminal bands as London, whilst also producing producing plenty that […]

Listen to “BLACKSTAR” a brand new track from DAVID BOWIE
New Music

Listen to “BLACKSTAR” a brand new track from DAVID BOWIE

October 6, 2015 XS Noize

Sky Atlantic has today unveiled the opening credits for major new crime drama The Last Panthers, featuring “BLACKSTAR,” a brand new original song written and performed by David Bowie. The first look of the title […]

TRACK OF THE DAY:  TORRES - 'COWBOY GUILT' - Listen
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: TORRES covers Garbage’s ‘Special’

October 6, 2015 XS Noize

To celebrate her upcoming tour with seminal 90s rock band Garbage, TORRES (aka Georgia-bred, Brooklyn-based Mackenzie Scott) is excited to share her version of the band’s classic track, ‘Special’, originally released on their 1998 sophomore album, […]

LIVE REVIEW: THE FRATELLIS  @ Wonder Ballroom Portland OR 10-3-15 2
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: THE FRATELLIS @ Wonder Ballroom Portland OR 10-3-15

October 6, 2015 Cortney Armitage

When Jon Fratelli smiles it appears, he knows a secret. Perhaps it’s entwined with the knowledge that with the band dropping their fourth studio album “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied” they have once again increased their song […]

BLOC PARTY - unveil new track 'The Love Within' - Listen
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BLOC PARTY – unveil new track ‘The Love Within’ – Listen

October 6, 2015 XS Noize

Bloc Party have shared their new single,’The Love Within’. Bloc Party unveiled the song earlier tonight on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show as her ‘Hottest Record’. The track is from their forthcoming album, ‘Hymns’. […]

NIEVES - STREAM NEW EP OUT TODAY - listen here
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NIEVES – STREAM NEW EP OUT TODAY – listen here

October 5, 2015 XS Noize

Nieves release their new EP this week having just completed a full tour of Scotland last month running alongside their shows at Loopallu, Belladrum Tartan Hearts Festivals, XpoNorth and more. The band have just announced they will […]

TOAD RECORDS release 'David Cameron's Eton Mess' a compilation of Scottish bands
New Music

TOAD RECORDS release ‘David Cameron’s Eton Mess’ a compilation of Scottish bands

October 5, 2015 XS Noize

David Cameron’s Eton Mess is a compliation of embryonic Scottish guitar bands, very few with any more than an EP or two available online. Most of the bands are friends and a lot of musicians […]

LOW - SHARE NEW SONG "LIES" - Listen
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: LOW – ONES AND SIXES

October 5, 2015 Lori Gava

The improbable career of the Duluth, Minnesota based band Low is entering its third decade. They have spanned the globe touring, played the opening spot for Radiohead in 2003 and been covered by rock legend […]

REVEREND AND THE MAKERS Announce New Album & Film 'MIRRORS
Gigs

REVEREND & THE MAKERS – share video for new single ‘Mr Glassalfempty’

October 5, 2015 XS Noize

Reverend & The Makers release a new single Mr Glassalfempty through Cooking Vinyl at midnight on Friday 2nd October. The single is taken from the bands eagerly anticipated fifth album, Mirrors, released one week later […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: BLOSSOMS - 'CHARLEMAGNE' - listen
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TRACK OF THE DAY: BLOSSOMS – ‘CHARLEMAGNE’ – listen

October 5, 2015 XS Noize

Blossoms have revealed their brand new track ‘Charlemagne’ the title track from their new EP which is out on October 30th. Returning to Parr St studios to once again team up with producers James Skelly […]

SAINTSENECA - ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'SUCH THINGS' - Listen to track
New Music

SAINTSENECA – ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘SUCH THINGS’ – Listen to track

October 5, 2015 XS Noize

Saintseneca’s powerful new album Such Things is the band’s most cohesive, catchy and accessible output, and a work that solidifies the group’s singer and songwriter Zac Little’s status as one of modern indie music’s most thoughtful and […]

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INTERVIEW: BILLY BIBBY talks to Thomas S. Day

October 5, 2015 Thomas S. Day

Ex-Catfish and the Bottlemen guitarist, Billy Bibby, kindly took the time to chat with Thomas Day and pose for some portraits before his show at The Jubilee Club, hosted by Camden Barfly in London on […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Lana del Rey – Honeymoon
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Lana del Rey – Honeymoon

October 4, 2015 Amanda Stock

Much has been written about the singer/songwriter Lana del Rey (born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant) since the much-acclaimed release of her second album “Born to Die” in 2012. (She had previously released a self-titled debut album […]

BILLY BIBBY - Live at Camden Barfly 18th Sept  2015 1
Live Reviews

BILLY BIBBY – Live at Camden Barfly 18th Sept 2015

October 4, 2015 Thomas S. Day

It’s mid September and getting autumnal, but that doesn’t stop London’s Camden from thriving day and night. It’s late by the time I get here, but Billy Bibby (former Catfish and the Bottlemen Writer and […]

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