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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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          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles

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          Sludge, prog, and post-metal band Baroness played an emotional set at Lodge Room in the Highland Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20th. The night was one of remembrance, playing their first two […]

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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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Month: April 2019

CORMAC NEESON announces headline Belfast show at The Black Box, Friday 24th May
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CORMAC NEESON – Releases his debut album, ‘White Feather’ today + announces live shows

April 26, 2019 XS Noize

Cormac Neeson, the lead singer of Irish rock band The Answer, is thrilled to announce his first ever solo run of headline Irish shows and the UK support tour dates with American blues, folk and soul […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Ian Prowse - 'The Ballad of North John Street' - Watch Now
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Ian Prowse – ‘The Ballad of North John Street’ – Watch Now

April 26, 2019 XS Noize

The Ballad of North John Street is the brand-new single from Ian Prowse and was given its first play on Janice Long’s show last week. Released on April 19th via Kitchen Disco Records. The single is taken […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Vagabond Specter - 'Not My War' - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Vagabond Specter – ‘Not My War’ – Listen Now

April 26, 2019 XS Noize

Vagabond Specter is the joint brainchild of vocalist Pablo Specter and guitarist, keyboard player and producer Yuriy Smalius who met in Kiev in 2014. After a year of working together, the duo recruited bassist Egor […]

DAVID GRAY Releases his new single ‘A Tight Ship’ - Listen Now
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DAVID GRAY Announces ‘Gold In A Brass Age – Ground Control Acoustic Sessions’ EP – Listen to track

April 26, 2019 XS Noize

Close on the tail of his critically-praised new album Gold In A Brass Age, David Gray today announces details for an acoustic EP titled ‘Gold In A Brass Age – Ground Control Acoustic Sessions’, due […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: LAPP fuses flavours of alt-R&B with singer-songwriter sensibility on ‘Ride’ - Watch Now
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VIDEO PREMIERE: LAPP fuses flavours of alt-R&B with singer-songwriter sensibility on ‘Ride’ – Watch Now

April 26, 2019 XS Noize

After gaining some serious acclaim from EARMILK, Tom Robinson, Louder Than War on his debut single Tennessee, LAPP now deviates in style, fusing flavours of alt-R&B production with singer-songwriter sensibility with his debut EP, ‘Farfalla’. […]

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN share new single, '2all', from forthcoming, third album, The Balance
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Catfish and the Bottlemen add MORE UK ARENA SHOWS to hectic international schedule and celebrate the release of third album

April 26, 2019 XS Noize

Defining undimmed ambition as the flag bearers for energetic, arena-filling alternative rock, Catfish and the Bottlemen mark the release of their third album, The Balance – OUT NOW on Island Records – by announcing additional […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Alternative pop artist SIRMA Shares New Single “Put Your Faith In Me”
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TRACK PREMIERE: Alternative pop artist SIRMA Shares New Single “Put Your Faith In Me”

April 26, 2019 XS Noize

Brooklyn based Turkish singer-songwriter/producer SIRMA has been making waves for a few years now and she resumes normal duties this year with a hauntingly, emotive down-tempo pop track ‘Put Your Faith In Me’ that she […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: REDFORD Release Video for 'To The Morning' & Announce New EP
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VIDEO PREMIERE: REDFORD Release Video for ‘To The Morning’ & Announce New EP

April 26, 2019 XS Noize

Polish indie-rockers Redford has announced their arrival with a brand new single, cinematic video clip and a new EP release date. The new track To The Morning is on streaming platforms now, and you can […]

INTERVIEW: LOU RHODES from LAMB discusses their seventh studio album, 'The Secret of Letting Go' 2
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INTERVIEW: LOU RHODES from LAMB discusses their seventh studio album, ‘The Secret of Letting Go’

April 25, 2019 XS Noize

Lamb release their seventh studio album, The Secret of Letting Go, due for release on Cooking Vinyl on April 26th 2019. The Secret of Letting Go is all about the space between sounds. From album […]

Florence + the Machine breaks global Shazam record for Game of Thrones song, 'Jenny of Oldstones' - Listen Now
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Florence + the Machine breaks global Shazam record for Game of Thrones song, ‘Jenny of Oldstones’ – Listen Now

April 25, 2019 XS Noize

Florence + the Machine’s version of the original Game of Thrones song ‘Jenny of Oldstones’ has today broken Shazam’s global all-time record (surpassing Adele’s ‘Hello’). As debuted during the closing credits of this season’s second […]

INTERVIEW: Rising Irish Rapper KOJAQUE Talks Ahead of Headline Belfast Show 1
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INTERVIEW: Rising Irish Rapper KOJAQUE Talks Ahead of Headline Belfast Show

April 25, 2019 XS Noize

Dublin rapper Kojaque is an artist steadily gaining ground on the Irish and international music scene, thanks to his production style, stunning visuals, and biting lyrics. Co-founder of independent label Soft Boy Records, Kojaque mixes […]

CHRISSIE HYNDE - Announces Her Brand New Album 'VALVE BONE WOE' Released Sep 6th
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CHRISSIE HYNDE – Announces Her Brand New Album ‘VALVE BONE WOE’ Released Sep 6th

April 25, 2019 XS Noize

The amazing Chrissie Hynde displays yet another volte-face in her incredible career with the release of her new album ‘Valve Bone Woe’ on BMG on Sep 6. Two new tracks from the album, ‘Caroline, No’ […]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Announces New album 'Western Stars' out on 14th June 2
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Announces New album ‘Western Stars’ out on 14th June

April 25, 2019 XS Noize

Bruce Springsteen’s first new studio album in five years takes his music to a new place, drawing inspiration in part from the Southern California pop records of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The album […]

FEET Announce Debut Album & Share New Single ‘Ad Blue’ 1
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FEET Announce Debut Album & Share New Single ‘Ad Blue’

April 25, 2019 XS Noize

FEET have announced their hotly anticipated debut album ‘What’s Inside Is More Than Just Ham’ which will be released via Clapped Records on 2nd August 2019. The band also release a brand-new single from the […]

PREMIERE: Tommy Ashby - 'Golden Arrow' EP - Listen Now
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PREMIERE: Tommy Ashby – ‘Golden Arrow’ EP – Listen Now

April 25, 2019 XS Noize

Scottish singer-songwriter and doctor in ‘the perception of sound’ Tommy Ashby, releases his 4 track ‘Golden Arrow EP’ along with Lead single Apollo (New Love) via Wow and Flutter Records on 26th April. You can […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Broken Forest new single ‘Ghosts In The Dark’ - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Broken Forest new single ‘Ghosts In The Dark’ – Listen Now

April 25, 2019 XS Noize

A truly organic breath of fresh air; Broken Forest is the inventive work of writer, singer and producer Luise London. Since she was a young child, Luise has had a great passion for nature and […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: Simon Bonney - ‘A Sweeter Kind of Pain’
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: Simon Bonney – ‘A Sweeter Kind of Pain’

April 24, 2019 Amanda Stock

Australian-born, singer/songwriter Simon Bonney ( Crime and the City Solution)  has shared a previously unreleased track, ‘A Sweeter Kind of Pain’, taken from the forthcoming compilation album “Past, Present, Future,” due to be released on […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: D.In.Ge.Cc.O. - Birthday will exist 4 ever
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VIDEO PREMIERE: D.In.Ge.Cc.O. – Birthday will exist 4 ever

April 24, 2019 XS Noize

‘Birthday will exist 4 ever ’ is the first track from the forthcoming album ‘ G ’ by D.In.ge.Cc. O, released 20th May 2019. G represents a return to the future through the present and […]

LE BOOM Announce Headline Belfast Show at DUKE OF YORK, Belfast, Thursday 10th October 2019 1
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LE BOOM Announce Headline Belfast Show at DUKE OF YORK, Belfast, Thursday 10th October 2019

April 24, 2019 XS Noize

Irish electro-indie-house-pop duo Le Boom is pleased to announce a headline Belfast, Duke Of York show on Thursday 10th October 2019. The band comprising of Christy Leech and Aimie Mallon will release their eclectic debut […]

THE ALARM announce new album 'SIGMA' - out 28 June 2019
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THE ALARM announce new album ‘SIGMA’ – out 28 June 2019

April 24, 2019 XS Noize

On 28th June 2019, The Alarm will release new album Sigma, exactly one year & one day after the release of its prequel – Equals.  Equals received some of best reviews the band have had in over a decade. […]

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