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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
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

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          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
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          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

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          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

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          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

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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

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          Eros Ramazzotti
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        • Asha Maclean
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          DURAN DURAN
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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 Subways
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          The Subways: 20 Years of ‘Young For Eternity’ & What’s Next | XS Noize Podcast #240

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THE CORONAS release their new single 'Find The Water' today - Listen Now
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THE CORONAS release their new single ‘Find The Water’ today – Listen Now

May 24, 2019 XS Noize

The Coronas release their new single ‘Find The Water’ on 24th May, the first single to be taken from their upcoming album which they are currently recording. The album, the sixth from the band, is […]

TRACK OF THE DAY - Cardiochaos – 'Brother of Sleep'
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY – Cardiochaos – ‘Brother of Sleep’

May 24, 2019 Amanda Stock

Cardiochaos is the solo electro-alternative pop music project of Viennese musician and filmmaker, Peter Brunner. Brunner suffers from extrasystoles that he feels in his chest – additional heartbeats that appear between regular beats, known as […]

TRACK PREMIERE: LASHES Return with Epic New Single ‘BLISS’ - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: LASHES Return with Epic New Single ‘BLISS’ – Listen Now

May 24, 2019 XS Noize

Following Classic Rock Magazine’s seal of approval and widespread rock media acclaim for their debut roots-rock single Daydreamer, London rockers Lashes are back with another new song. The epic Bliss showcases the soaring vocals of […]

RICHARD ASHCROFT gives statement on The Rolling Stones after winning Ivor Novello Award today
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RICHARD ASHCROFT gives statement on The Rolling Stones after winning Ivor Novello Award today

May 23, 2019 XS Noize

Richard Ashcroft gives a statement on Rolling Stones after winning Ivor Novello Award today. Richard Ashcroft received the Ivor Novello Award today for Outstanding Contribution To British Music. “It gives me great pleasure to announce […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: QUARRY releases surreal animated video for “Everything And Its Opposite” - Watch Now 1
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VIDEO PREMIERE: QUARRY releases surreal animated video for “Everything And Its Opposite” – Watch Now

May 23, 2019 XS Noize

Indie-Rock Singer-Songwriter Quarry releases a New Animated Music Video for the second single “Everything And It’s Opposite”, taken from the album “Super Arcade”, out everywhere via Lowfieye. Quarry portrays the paradoxes of this age through […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Empathy Test - 'Empty Handed' - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Empathy Test – ‘Empty Handed’ – Listen Now

May 23, 2019 XS Noize

XS NOIZE are very, very excited to premiere the latest dazzling new single release, “Empty Handed” from London synthpop group, Empathy Test, released on Friday 24th May. “Empty Handed” follows the success of double A-side […]

KAISER CHIEFS announce brand new album 'DUCK' for 26 July 2019
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KAISER CHIEFS announce brand new album ‘DUCK’ for 26 July 2019

May 23, 2019 XS Noize

We are pleased to announce details of Kaiser Chiefs’ forthcoming new album Duck, released on July 26th 2019 through Polydor. Duck is the sound of one of the most successful British guitar bands of the […]

FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES Share KATE COX Directed Video for “KITTY SUCKER” - Watch Now
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FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES Share KATE COX Directed Video for “KITTY SUCKER” – Watch Now

May 22, 2019 XS Noize

Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes revered new album “End Of Suffering” catapulted into the top 5 of the Official UK Charts when it was released a fortnight ago and off the back of this phenomenal news they […]

SWIMMING TAPES Announce Headline Belfast Show at VOODOO on Friday 1st November 2019
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SWIMMING TAPES Announce Headline Belfast Show at VOODOO on Friday 1st November 2019

May 22, 2019 XS Noize

London guitar band, Swimming Tapes are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Friday 01st November 2019. The band release their debut album ‘Morningside’ on May 24th of this year. Sublime, blissful, […]

INTERVIEW: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets discuss new album, 'And Now for the Whatchamacallit' 1
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INTERVIEW: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets discuss new album, ‘And Now for the Whatchamacallit’

May 22, 2019 XS Noize

Perth natives Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are playing a headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Wednesday 22nd May 2019. Renowned for their crowd surfing inducing, mosh pit embracing live show as best described by The Music […]

INTERVIEW: With Mike Scott of The Waterboys, "What I love most is making the music, and being inside the music" 3
Gigs

Watch the video to new track ‘Ladbroke Grove Symphony’ from The Waterboys

May 21, 2019 XS Noize

Ladbroke Grove Symphony is a tribute to the former Bohemian heart of West London, in which Mike Scott invokes his time living and writing among the crumbling, seaside-esque streets of Notting Hill during the 80s. […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Honeyblood - In Plain Sight
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Honeyblood – In Plain Sight

May 21, 2019 Lori Gava

Glaswegian musician Stina Tweeddale had always intended to recruit a full band in her creation of Honeyblood, but as the saying goes, “things don’t always turn out as planned”. Instead, she entered into a duo […]

THE LAFONTAINES Announce new single 'Alpha' - Listen Now
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THE LAFONTAINES Announce new single ‘Alpha’ – Listen Now

May 21, 2019 XS Noize

The LaFontaines are just around the corner from the release of their new album, Junior, which will be out on June 14th via So Recordings. To whet your appetites further, the band have released the […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: The Idle Silence - Chew It Over
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: The Idle Silence – Chew It Over

May 21, 2019 Ben P Scott

A chugging punk-pop nugget described as “a bit of bubblegum pop about an everyday domestic”, ‘Chew It Over’ is an infectious little track. The Idle Silence are a four piece band from Taunton who play […]

GOMEZ Announce ‘Liquid Skin - 20th Anniversary Edition’ & Share Unreleased track ‘Throwin’ Myself Away’ 1
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GOMEZ Announce ‘Liquid Skin – 20th Anniversary Edition’ & Share Unreleased track ‘Throwin’ Myself Away’

May 21, 2019 XS Noize

Mercury Prize-winning, British band Gomez are announcing the 20th-anniversary release of their triumphant second album ‘Liquid Skin’. The band are also sharing a previously unheard track from the Liquid Skin sessions today, called ‘Throwin’ Myself […]

UNDERWORLD announce new album 'DRIFT SONGS' & biggest ever live shows for autumn 2019
Gigs

UNDERWORLD announce new album ‘DRIFT SONGS’ & biggest ever live shows for autumn 2019

May 21, 2019 XS Noize

Electronic pioneers Rick Smith and Karl Hyde announce the conclusion of their groundbreaking fifty-two-week DRIFT series: a new single, a new album and their biggest ever live headline shows. Following a summer of headline slots […]

IN FOCUS// The Waterboys at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// The Waterboys at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

May 21, 2019 Lee Campbell

The Waterboys played an amazing show in Belfast on 20th May at the Ulster Hall. Lee Campbell was on hand to take these fantastic live images.               The Waterboys […]

Babybird
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BABYBIRD’s new ‘No Cameras’ video has just been unveiled, and upcoming vinyl LP ‘Photosynthesis’ – Watch Now

May 20, 2019 XS Noize

The video for the new Babybird single ‘No Cameras’ has just been unveiled, along with details of a long-awaited new vinyl release. For the first time in 21 years, Babybird will be releasing a vinyl […]

BLANCO WHITE Announces a headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Monday 25th November 2019.
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BLANCO WHITE Announces a headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Monday 25th November 2019.

May 20, 2019 XS Noize

Spanish and flamenco-inspired guitarist and vocalist Blanco White is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Monday 25th November 2019. Following the release of his third ep ‘nocturne’ blanco white has grown […]

GOOD COP BAD COP - Announce Headline Show at Voodoo, Belfast on Saturday 5th October 2019
Gigs

GOOD COP BAD COP – Announce Headline Show at Voodoo, Belfast on Saturday 5th October 2019

May 20, 2019 XS Noize

Good Cop Bad Cop, the project from Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders and Milburn’s Joe Carnall, is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Saturday 05th October 2019. Written by Carnall and produced […]

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