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Month: November 2016

Manchester Soul collective 'The Winachi Tribe' Unveil Video for New Single ‘A Room With A Zoo’
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#24: XS Noize Music Podcast: Liam Croker (The Winachi Tribe) discusses new single “A Room With A Zoo”

November 22, 2016 XS Noize

Welcome to episode #24 of the XS Noize Music Podcast with Mark Millar. On This weeks show Mark Millar is joined by Liam Croker from The Winachi Tribe. The Winachi Tribe are sonic soul collective […]

Amy Macdonald announces her first UK tour in 4 years
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Amy Macdonald announces her first UK tour in 4 years

November 21, 2016 XS Noize

Amy Macdonald announces her first UK tour in 4 years, playing a run of 13 dates in March and April 2017. The tour will take in cities including Birmingham, Manchester, London and Dublin, opening in […]

KATE BUSH RETURNS TO THE STAGE TONIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS
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Kate Bush releases special piece of film to accompany the release of new single ‘And Dream Of Sheep’.

November 21, 2016 XS Noize

Kate Bush has released a special piece of film to accompany the release of her new single ‘And Dream Of Sheep’. Watch below: The vocal was performed live while filming Kate lying in the huge […]

Track of the Day: Laura Nox - “Save A Little Love”
Track Of The Day

Track of the Day: Laura Nox – “Save A Little Love”

November 21, 2016 Amanda Stock

Amid a thriving new wave of Swedish pop talent comes the exciting and mysterious Laura Nox who has unveiled the official video to her debut single Save A Little Love, out now on Warner Music […]

Album Review: BLACK GRAPE - ‘It’s Great When You’re Straight….Yeah’, Deluxe Edition
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Album Review: BLACK GRAPE – ‘It’s Great When You’re Straight….Yeah’, Deluxe Edition

November 21, 2016 Sandra Blemster

It’s pretty hard to believe it’s been 21 years since Black Grape released their debut album It’s Great When You’re Straight….Yeah! Formed by Shaun Ryder and Bez on the back of their success in the […]

Track of the Day: Dede (Feat: Alan Wilder) – “Calling the Clock”
Track Of The Day

Track of the Day: Dede (Feat: Alan Wilder) – “Calling the Clock”

November 18, 2016 Amanda Stock

XS NOIZE brings to you today a rather special exclusive – the introduction of a brand new artist – singer/songwriter Dede from London with her first single release Calling The Clock featuring none other than […]

XS NOIZE – Unsigned Showcase #22 - Con Etiquette
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XS NOIZE – Unsigned Showcase #22 – Con Etiquette

November 18, 2016 Thomas S. Day

At XS Noize, new music is dear to our hearts and we believe that genuinely talented fresh artists deserve a platform to share their material with the world. As such, we will now be showcasing […]

Christine and the Queens: Release deluxe re-package of breakthrough album 'Chaleur Humaine'
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Christine and the Queens: Release deluxe re-package of breakthrough album ‘Chaleur Humaine’

November 18, 2016 XS Noize

Christine And The Queens today announces the release of the deluxe version of her smash hit, breakthrough album Chaleur Humaine, with six bonus tracks available digitally today and the full physical deluxe, containing bonus tracks […]

“Counter-Factuals are Usually a Waste Of Time”: An Interview with FRANK TURNER
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Frank Turner announces details of a new documentary film, alongside his latest single release

November 18, 2016 XS Noize

Frank Turner has announced release details for a new single ‘Get Better’, the latest to be lifted from the singer-songwriter’s critically-acclaimed sixth album Positive Songs For Negative People. The track will impact on December 12 […]

Track of the Day: The Wedding Present - ‘KIll Devil Hills’
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Track of the Day: The Wedding Present – ‘KIll Devil Hills’

November 17, 2016 XS Noize

The Wedding Present presents their track ‘Kill Devil Hills’. Referencing a sensual encounter and predatory lust, this is one of the more robust tracks from their new album ‘Going, Going…’ These UK indie darlings’ widely […]

KATE BUSH RETURNS TO THE STAGE TONIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS
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Kate Bush Releases Her Single ‘And Dream of Sheep’ This Friday

November 17, 2016 XS Noize

Kate Bush releases the track “And Dream Of Sheep” this Friday, November 18. The track will be available to download from midnight on Friday morning. Kate recorded the lead vocal of the song live whilst […]

Album Review: Honeyblood - Babes Never Die
Album Reviews

Album Review: Honeyblood – Babes Never Die

November 17, 2016 Lori Gava

In September of 2014 there were many who thought the days of the inspired Scottish duo Honeyblood were numbered. Founding partner Shona McVicar left the musical entity. Head unbowed remaining partner Stina Tweeddale persevered, recruiting […]

Novella announce the release new album 'Change of State' 1
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Novella announce the release new album ‘Change of State’

November 17, 2016 XS Noize

Today London based quarter Novella announce the release of their sophomore album Change of State, the follow up to their debut LP Land. Alongside this they share a first taster of the record, the album […]

Boxed In confirm new single 'Melt' - Listen
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Boxed In confirm new single ‘Melt’ – Listen

November 17, 2016 XS Noize

Today Boxed In share the lyric video for their new single ‘Melt’, taken from their critically-acclaimed second album which is out now via Nettwerk Records. Currently on tour with Crystal Fights, December will see the […]

Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes: Announce 2017 tour dates
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Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes: Announce 2017 tour dates

November 17, 2016 XS Noize

Following a string of sold out and critically acclaimed headline shows in 2016 (including a raucous show at Electric Ballroom last week) Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes announce a full UK tour for 2017 in […]

Lucy Rose - Shares 'Shiver' Video From Her 'Live At Urchin Studios' Album
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Lucy Rose – Shares ‘Shiver’ Video From Her ‘Live At Urchin Studios’ Album

November 16, 2016 XS Noize

Ahead of the release of her new album, ‘Live at Urchin Studios’ which is out on 9th December 2016, Lucy Rose has unveiled a video of the live recording of ‘Shiver’. Recorded in just one […]

The Lumineers Reveal New Video For 'Sleep On The Floor'
New Music

The Lumineers Reveal New Video For ‘Sleep On The Floor’

November 16, 2016 XS Noize

Today, Grammy nominated Americana troubadours, The Lumineers, reveal the video for ‘Sleep On The Floor’. Directed by Isaac Ravishankara (Ellie Goulding, Hosier, Phantogram), it is the third in a series of videos depicting the stories […]

Manchester Soul collective 'The Winachi Tribe' Unveil Video for New Single ‘A Room With A Zoo’
Track Of The Day

Track of the Day: The Winachi Tribe – A Room With A Zoo

November 16, 2016 XS Noize

‘A Room With A Zoo’ is the new single from Manchester Soul collective The Winachi Tribe, a band that are firmly on the ascendant. This trajectory is marked by the ten minute short film which […]

Peach Club offer abrasive Riot Grrl snarl on latest single 'White Girl'
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Peach Club offer abrasive Riot Grrl snarl on latest single ‘White Girl’

November 15, 2016 XS Noize

Norwich four-piece Peach Club, comprised of Katie Gilbert, Rebecca Wren, Charlie Hart and Amanda MacKinnon, describe themselves as an activist punk band, with a frenetic and grimacing Riot Grrl ethos embedded deep into their core […]

Brian Eno Announces New Ambient Album 'Reflection' Due For Release 1st January 
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Brian Eno Announces New Ambient Album ‘Reflection’ Due For Release 1st January 

November 15, 2016 XS Noize

Brian Eno discusses Reflection – Reflection is the latest work in a long series. It started (as far as record releases are concerned) with Discreet Music in 1975 ( – or did it start with […]

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