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          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night
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          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night

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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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          ‘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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          LIVE REVIEW: The Sword at The Bellwether

          September 1, 2025

          Texas stoner doom legends The Sword celebrated the 15th anniversary of their sci-fi concept album Warp Riders with a full playthrough Saturday at The Bellwether in Downtown Los Angeles. Lead singer and guitarist JD Cronise […]

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          As All Points East drew to its final weekend, so too did the clouds of dust kicked up by Victoria Park’s well-trodden fields—so much so that a weather warning was issued, sending many festivalgoers scrambling […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          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 […]

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          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

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

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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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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

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

          August 18, 2025

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          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

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          Stephen Moore
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          John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242

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          Matt Berninger (The National) on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ | XS Noize Podcast #241
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          The National’s Matt Berninger on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ & European Tour | XS Noize Podcast #241

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          The Subways
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          The Subways: 20 Years of ‘Young For Eternity’ & What’s Next | XS Noize Podcast #240

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POLSKY - to release debut album 'My Own Company' in January - Listen to track
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POLSKY – to release debut album ‘My Own Company’ in January – Listen to track

December 17, 2015 XS Noize

My Own Company; a frenetic journey of post-punk urgency, electro hysteria and a shaky egg, is the debut album by POLSKY, a musical corporate entity for the modern day. My Own Company takes you on […]

CAPTIVA RELEASES DEBUT SELF-TITLED EP; LISTEN HERE
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CAPTIVA RELEASES DEBUT SELF-TITLED EP; LISTEN HERE

December 17, 2015 XS Noize

Kansas City indie rockers Captiva released their debut self-titled EP on December 15th, which includes their most recent single release of “Road To Ruin”. They’ll be kicking things off with a television performance in Des […]

THOUSAND FINGERS shares new single 'Down'
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THOUSAND FINGERS shares new single ‘Down’

December 16, 2015 XS Noize

Sound Engineer, London based, Istanbul born, pizza and pineapple appreciator Thousand Fingers coming with his debut EP after releasing solo singles/remixes and putting out many acclaimed works with his disco house duo Paradisko. His debut […]

TRACK OF THE DAY – DESERT MOUNTAIN TRIBE - “RUNWAY”
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DESERT MOUNTAIN TRIBE – Reveal ‘Either That Or The Moon’ / title and cover of debut album

December 16, 2015 XS Noize

The London based modern psych rock trio Desert Mountain Tribe have revealed the title and cover artwork for their forthcoming debut album. ‘Either That Or The Moon’ will be released on 4th March 2016, with […]

DOUG TUTTLE announces album 'IT CALLS ON ME', Hear new single "Falling To Believe".
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DOUG TUTTLE announces album ‘IT CALLS ON ME’, Hear new single “Falling To Believe”.

December 16, 2015 XS Noize

New Hampshire-native Doug Tuttle returns with his second solo record It Calls On Me that’s set for release on Trouble In Mind, February 19, 2016. He’s unveiled the first single “Falling To Believe” which you […]

DIIV - share new single, 'Dopamine' - listen
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: DIIV – “UNDER THE SUN”

December 16, 2015 XS Noize

On the heels of recently detailing their forthcoming sophomore album Is the Is Are, DIIV are back today to share a new single. “Under the Sun,” which made its broadcast debut on Saturday on Sirius […]

ALBUM REVIEW: HURRICANE #1 - Find Out What You Love and Let it Kill You
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ALBUM REVIEW: HURRICANE #1 – Find Out What You Love and Let it Kill You

December 16, 2015 XS Noize

Hurricane #1 formed in Oxford in 1996 by Andy Bell, formerly of Ride, and vocalist/guitarist Alex Lowe. The band also consisted of Will Pepper on Bass and Gareth Farmer on the sticks. They released their […]

Glasgow's ELARA CALUNA sprinkle some 'Silver Dust' over Xmas: Debut single
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Glasgow’s ELARA CALUNA sprinkle some ‘Silver Dust’ over Xmas: Debut single

December 15, 2015 XS Noize

‘Silver Dust’ is the debut single from Glasgow’s elara caluna – comprising songwriters Benedict Salter and Kitty Hall. The single is released on 18th December on 7’’ Vinyl, with etched artwork, and is limited to […]

TANITA TIKARAM ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE’
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TANITA TIKARAM ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE’

December 15, 2015 XS Noize

Multi million selling British singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram will be returning with new album ‘Closer To the People’ on 11th March 2016 through earmusic. Tanita’s distincitve voice and superlative songwriting saw her rise to worldwide acclaim […]

ROO PANES reveals 'The Original' video & announces live dates
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ROO PANES reveals ‘The Original’ video & announces live dates

December 15, 2015 XS Noize

‘The Original’ is the second track to be revealed from Roo Panes’ sophomore album ‘Paperweights’, which is released on 4th March. Out now, ‘The Original’ has picked up plays from Lauren Laverne at 6Music and […]

TRACK OF THE DAY : LIGHTS THAT CHANGE - 'Voices' Listen
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TRACK OF THE DAY: LIGHTS THAT CHANGE – SONG TO THE SIREN

December 15, 2015 XS Noize

Lights That Change is back with a new single ‘Song To The Siren’, a cover version pays homage to one of their favorite compositions, written by Tim Buckey, therein presenting a delicious pre-holiday gift for […]

SNOW GHOSTS: New single 'The Hunted' featured on new 'X-Men - Apocalypse' Trailer
New Music

SNOW GHOSTS: New single ‘The Hunted’ featured on new ‘X-Men – Apocalypse’ Trailer

December 15, 2015 XS Noize

Snow Ghosts’ new single ‘The Hunted’ is available now on Houndstooth. The track originally appeared on their critically acclaimed debut album ‘A Small Murmuration’ and it has been chosen for the new ‘X-Men Apocalypse’ film […]

ST. LUCIA TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM ‘MATTER’ IN JANUARY
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ST. LUCIA TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM ‘MATTER’ IN JANUARY

December 14, 2015 XS Noize

St. Lucia will release brand new album, ‘Matter’, on January 29 2016. The album was produced by bandleader Jean-Philip Grobler along with Chris Zane (Passion Pit, The Walkmen). The album was primarily recorded on a […]

THE MICRODANCE reveal video for 'We Meet In Dreams'
New Music

THE MICRODANCE reveal video for ‘We Meet In Dreams’

December 14, 2015 XS Noize

The Microdance have revealed the video for their latest single ‘We Meet In Dreams’ taken from their explosively atmospheric debut album New Waves Of Hope. The video is a humorous ‘Mario 64’ inspired parody set […]

Irelands finest, THE CORONAS, play the ULSTER HALL, BELFAST this SUNDAY.
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Irelands finest, THE CORONAS, play the ULSTER HALL, BELFAST this SUNDAY.

December 14, 2015 XS Noize

The Coronas are one of Ireland’s biggest and best loved rock bands and make a welcome return to Belfast on Sunday 20th December. The Coronas hurtled into 2015 with a sold out show at the […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: JENNIE VEE - "REAL EYES"
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: JENNIE VEE – “REAL EYES”

December 14, 2015 XS Noize

“Real Eyes”, the third single from Jennie Vee’s stunning debut album SPYING, is a song drenched in melancholy and longing. She says “I set the scene in the first verse with the imagery of a […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: ROB BRAVERY - BROOM CUPBOARD
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: ROB BRAVERY – ESQUE

December 13, 2015 Lori Gava

The end of the year release list is commonly a bit of a desert when it comes to noteworthy original entries. The usual year end list is comprised mostly of re release deluxe boxed sets […]

MUSIC IS MAGIC: MYSTERY SKULLS CONJURES ART FOR THE DANCEFLOOR 1
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MUSIC IS MAGIC: MYSTERY SKULLS CONJURES ART FOR THE DANCEFLOOR

December 13, 2015 Ari Rosenschein

It’s a predictably rainy night on Seattle’s Capitol Hill and a brony is loose inside Chop Suey. The pegasister wears a full My Little Pony costume à la the character actors who wander through Disneyland. […]

INTERVIEW: A chat with THE HALF EARTH 1
Interviews

INTERVIEW: A chat with THE HALF EARTH

December 12, 2015 Thomas S. Day

Indie Electro-pop songster The Half Earth, was kind enough to have XSNoize’s Tom Day along for a chat before his EP Launch on 29th October. Read on to find out more about “Confidence is Bliss”, […]

Listen to 'Plastic Ocean' the latest track from SUGARMEN
New Music

SUGARMEN unveil video to latest single ‘PLASTIC OCEAN’

December 11, 2015 XS Noize

Sugarman have unveiled the video to their latest single ‘Plastic Ocean’ watch below. 2015 has been a huge year for Sugarmen. The band played two Hyde Park shows with The Who and Blur, as well […]

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