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          Garbage announce headline Belfast show at Waterfront Hall on 17 July 2026

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          Garbage announce a headline Belfast show at the Waterfront Hall on 17th July 2026. They are heading out on the road in support of their eighth and latest album, ‘Let All That We Imagine Be […]

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          Sugar - Copper Blue
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          For fans of Sugar – and for anyone who still feels the shockwave of Copper Blue more than three decades on – Copper Blue: The Singles Collection arrives as a dream artefact. Pressed across four […]

          debdepan "Lovers & Others" EP
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          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

          March 3, 2022

          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: Three Days Grace Unite Past and Present in a Powerful Manchester Homecoming Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: Three Days Grace Deliver a Unifying, Emotion-Charged Night in Manchester

          December 18, 2025

          On 12 December, American rock heavyweights Three Days Grace brought a surge of energy and emotion to Manchester’s O2 Apollo. With the announcement that original vocalist Adam Gontier had rejoined the band, curiosity surrounded how […]

          LIVE REVIEW: The Rasmus Bring Energy, Emotion and New Anthems to Nottingham Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: The Rasmus Bring Energy, Emotion and New Anthems to Nottingham

          December 11, 2025

          On 6th December, Finnish rock icons The Rasmus returned to Nottingham as part of their promotional Weirdo tour. Their latest album of the same name dropped earlier this year, and the band arrived eager to […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
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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 […]

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

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          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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          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

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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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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          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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          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          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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        • TAVE
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          INTERVIEW: TAVE Talks ‘Fly Away,’ Self-Discovery, and the Art of Letting Go

          November 11, 2025

          Rising artist TAVE has had an extraordinary journey — from earning a scholarship at just 13 and performing with some of music’s biggest names to now stepping into the spotlight with his deeply personal debut […]

          :Panic :Over
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          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

          October 16, 2025

          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 […]

          Fabrizio Cammarata
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          INTERVIEW: Fabrizio Cammarata on Solitude, Connection, and the Inner Worlds of His New Album “Insularities”

          October 10, 2025

          Sicilian singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata has returned with Insularities — a quietly profound exploration of connection, isolation, transformation, and memory. The record invites listeners into a space between light and shadow, where grief and love share […]

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        • Sleaford Mods
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          Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson on Planet X, cultural decay, and the evolution of the band | XS Noize Podcast #264

          December 6, 2025

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          Oliver Murray
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          December 4, 2025

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          Steve Lillywhite on the Making of “Fairytale of New York” | XS Noize Podcast #262
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          Steve Lillywhite on Making “Fairytale of New York” with Kirsty MacColl & The Pogues | XS Noize Podcast #262

          November 30, 2025

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TREVOR HORN Announces new album 'Trevor Horn Reimagines The 80s' - Listen to track
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TREVOR HORN Announces new album ‘Trevor Horn Reimagines The 80s’ – Listen to track

October 24, 2018 XS Noize

Trevor Horn has today announced his new album Trevor Horn Reimagines The 80s. Set for release on February 1 on BMG, the album sees Horn and a cast of legends, including Robbie Williams, Seal, All Saints […]

Dublin rock trio BITCH FALCON Share Video for 'Prime Number' - Watch Now
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Dublin rock trio BITCH FALCON Share Video for ‘Prime Number’ – Watch Now

October 24, 2018 XS Noize

BITCH FALCON is a rock trio from Dublin, Ireland. Following on from an initial explosive emergence, the Dublin-based three-piece haven’t so much discovered their voice as relentlessly refined it. If anything, they relish in sharp […]

IMPERIAL DAZE Share Video for New Single 'ALWAYS SETTLING' - Watch Now
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IMPERIAL DAZE Share Video for New Single ‘ALWAYS SETTLING’ – Watch Now

October 24, 2018 XS Noize

Made up of singer/guitarist Alex Cameron-Ward, guitarist/bassist Felix Rebaud-Sauer, keyboardist/singer Facundo Rodriguez and drummer Tom Sunney, Peckham, indie-psych-pop quartet Imperial Daze started as a 3-piece studio project. At the end of 2014, the band decided […]

TOY Announce new album & tour + share 'Sequence One' - Listen
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TOY Announce new album & tour + share ‘Sequence One’ – Listen

October 24, 2018 XS Noize

TOY have announced details of their new album, Happy In The Hollow, which is released on Friday, January 25th 2019. Their fourth album, and their first for new label Tough Love Records, it’s unquestionably their […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The Lucid Dream - Actualisation
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: The Lucid Dream – Actualisation

October 23, 2018 Ben P Scott

Formed in 2008 and causing a stir since their 2013 debut ‘Songs Of Lies And Deceit’, Carlisle four-piece The Lucid Dream suffered a cruel blow early last year in 2017 when all of their equipment […]

INTERVIEW: Johnny Marr – "It always amazes me what you can do with a piece of wood and six bits of wire" 1
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INTERVIEW: Johnny Marr – “It always amazes me what you can do with a piece of wood and six bits of wire”

October 23, 2018 XS Noize

Legendary Smiths guitarist and acclaimed solo artist Johnny Marr will play a headline show at the famous Ulster Hall, Belfast Thursday 1st November 2018. in support of his new album Call The Comet. Recorded with […]

THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN Announce New Album: "MERRIE LAND" Out 16th November - Listen to Track 1
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THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN Announce New Album: “MERRIE LAND” Out 16th November – Listen to Track

October 23, 2018 XS Noize

16th November sees the release of Merrie Land, the second album from The Good, The Bad & The Queen, a band comprising of Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong. Following an eleven-year hiatus since their […]

LIVE REVIEW: Mark Chadwick (Levellers) - Trowbridge Town Hall Arts, 19/10/2018
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Mark Chadwick (Levellers) – Trowbridge Town Hall Arts, 19/10/2018

October 22, 2018 Ben P Scott

It’s no exaggeration to say that I’ve lost count of the amount of Levellers gigs I have been to over the last 18 years. I’ve met the band many times and even interviewed frontman Mark Chadwick. But tonight […]

FLEETWOOD MAC Announce RDS ARENA Date for European Tour 1
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FLEETWOOD MAC Announce RDS ARENA Date for European Tour

October 22, 2018 XS Noize

Legendary, GRAMMY-award winning band Fleetwood Mac announced today a European tour, set to kick off in June with three exclusive performances currently announced in London, Dublin and Berlin. Tickets for RDS Arena on Thursday 13th […]

INTERVIEW: David McGloughlin of Le Galaxie talks new album, 'Pleasure' + upcoming Belfast show 1
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INTERVIEW: David McGloughlin of Le Galaxie talks new album, ‘Pleasure’ + upcoming Belfast show

October 22, 2018 XS Noize

LE GALAXIE doesn’t come from the stars but to experience them is utterly stellar. They established themselves as Ireland’s #1 live dance act with their brand of thundering electro, bursting to life with shimmering cyber-synths, […]

THE JOY FORMIDABLE Announce UK tour dates for Feb 2019
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THE JOY FORMIDABLE Announce UK tour dates for Feb 2019

October 22, 2018 XS Noize

The Joy Formidable’s new album AAARTH has keenly shone the spotlight back onto the Welsh alt-rock trio. An album packed with inventive and emotive rallying cries, born from a place of renewed vision, AAARTH has become their most experimental […]

RICHARD ASHCROFT releases a video for the track ‘Born To Be Strangers’, from album ‘Natural Rebel’ - Watch Now
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RICHARD ASHCROFT releases a video for the track ‘Born To Be Strangers’, from album ‘Natural Rebel’ – Watch Now

October 22, 2018 XS Noize

Richard Ashcroft today releases a video for the track ‘Born To Be Strangers’, taken from album ‘Natural Rebel’ out last week and currently #1 in the UK midweek charts. Ashcroft is heading out this week […]

MANIC STREET PREACHERS release 20th Year Collector’s Edition of ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’ on 7th December
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS release 20th Year Collector’s Edition of ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’ on 7th December

October 22, 2018 XS Noize

Manic Street Preachers release a 20th Year Collector’s Edition of their fifth album ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’ on 7th December 2018 on Columbia/Sony.  Released as a deluxe 3 cd box set, double […]

LIVE REVIEW: A Welcome South Coast Return for Tom Grennan 1
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: A Welcome South Coast Return for Tom Grennan

October 20, 2018 Helen Russell

Bringing his Lighting Matches tour to the south coast of England on Monday night, Tom Grennan started and finished to a rapturous applause at the SOLD OUT O2 Guildhall Southampton. Its been two years since […]

REVIEW: John Andrews - Johnny Was EP
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REVIEW: John Andrews – Johnny Was EP

October 20, 2018 Lori Gava

Northern Irish singer/songwriter John Andrews has followed up his 2014 debut with a new EP release “Johnny Was”. The five-song release is a continued introduction to Andrews’ singular sonic stylings. Those stylings are best described […]

THE BEATLES reveal three unreleased versions of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'... 1
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THE BEATLES reveal three unreleased versions of ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’…

October 19, 2018 XS Noize

In November 1968, millions of double LPs were shipped to record stores worldwide ahead of that tumultuous year’s most anticipated music event: the November 22nd release of The Beatles (soon to be better known as […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Mole - Danger Island
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Mole – Danger Island

October 19, 2018 Sandra Blemster

Danger Island is the debut solo album from singer-songwriter MOLE. A double album of 21 tracks, that has taken more than five years to make. MOLE is the solo project of Californian-born singer, songwriter and […]

BANANARAMA - Announce Coloured Vinyl & Cassette Reissues - Out 30th November
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BANANARAMA – Announce Coloured Vinyl & Cassette Reissues – Out 30th November

October 18, 2018 XS Noize

Indisputably the UK’s greatest girl group BANANARAMA broke the mould with their fashion-forward style, feisty attitude and an arsenal of timeless chart hits spanning three decades. Now for the first time since their original release, […]

COLDPLAY to release LIVE ALBUM & CONCERT FILM to accompany new documentary DVD on December 7
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COLDPLAY to release LIVE ALBUM & CONCERT FILM to accompany new documentary DVD on December 7

October 18, 2018 XS Noize

On December 7, Coldplay will celebrate their record-breaking A Head Full Of Dreams Tour with the release of Live In Buenos Aires / Live In São Paulo / A Head Full Of Dreams (Film), on CD, DVD, vinyl and digital. The Live In […]

IN FOCUS// Editors at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 15/10/18 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Editors at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 15/10/18

October 18, 2018 Clair McAllister

Editors played an amazing show at Belfast’s Ulster Hall, 15/10/18.  Clair McAllister was on hand to take these fantastic images. Check out more images from Clair McAllister on Twitter and Instagram.               Editors […]

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