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          Duran Duran announce Belfast show at the SSE Arena on 18th October

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          Global music icons Duran Duran have announced their first full UK arena tour in three years. Taking place in October, the shows land amongst another landmark year for Duran Duran, surrounded by the release of […]

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          Julian Marley
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          Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, announces Belfast show

          May 29, 2026

          Born in London, England on June 4, 1975, Julian Marley is the son of reggae legend Bob Marley and Barbados-born Lucy Pounder. Growing up as a youth in a musical atmosphere, the Grammy Award Nominated […]

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          Having spent two decades parsing the shifting sands of alternative rock, it takes something genuinely striking to cut through the noise. Enter Sparta’s latest offering, Cut A Silhouette. Spanning ten tracks across an urgent 33 […]

          Mull Historical Society
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          For Mull Historical Society’s last album, Colin MacIntyre — who is, in essence, Mull Historical Society — invited acclaimed authors to write lyrics for his musical compositions. The result was 2023’s In My Mind There’s […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

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          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          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 […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

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          Lone Assembly
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          LIVE REVIEW: Lone Assembly bring dark synthpop and post-punk atmosphere to London’s MOTH Club

          May 27, 2026

          When a proposed property development threatened the future of the 300-capacity MOTH Club, the support to save it far exceeded the venue’s maximum attendance. Around 30,000 people signed a petition to protect the much-loved Hackney […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Kiefer Sutherland proves his country credentials with a heartfelt Union Chapel performance
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          LIVE REVIEW: Kiefer Sutherland proves his country credentials with a heartfelt Union Chapel performance

          May 14, 2026

          Kiefer Sutherland may be known across the world as an actor and producer, but on stage at Union Chapel, that part of his life felt almost beside the point. With his fourth album, Grey, due […]

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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: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer) Credit: Marc Leach
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          IN FOCUS: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer)

          April 5, 2026

          As Storm Dave closed in on Northern Ireland, another storm was already gathering. Inside Limelight 2, Belfast, local metal titans Survivalist unleashed thunder of their own — a fitting backdrop for the release of their […]

          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show Credit: Denise Esposito
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show

          February 6, 2026

          On 3 February, Ash returned to La Scala for a blistering, high-energy London show. Packed wall to wall, the venue buzzed as the trio tore through a career-spanning set, seamlessly weaving in new material from […]

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          December 10 announce Ulster Hall, Belfast show for July 20th 2026

          April 2, 2026

          Britain’s brand-new boyband December 10 today announce December 10: The Next Step– kicking off in Edinburgh on Friday 10 July and wrapping in Dublin on Tuesday 21 July. “We loved our Introducing! run of shows […]

          White Denim
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          White Denim set for Belfast return with Limelight 2 headline show on August 27th 2026

          March 30, 2026

          Formed in 2006, for approaching 20 years White Denim has been celebrated for their fearless blend of garage rock, soul, jazz fusion, psychedelia, and experimental improvisation. Based for much of that time in Austin, though […]

          Tom Jones
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          Tom Jones to Play Dublin & Belfast Headline Shows This August 2026

          March 30, 2026

          Legendary Welsh singer and performer Tom Jones has announced a return to Ireland with a headline show within the idyllic grounds of Palmerstown House Estate, just 20 minutes from Dublin City Centre on Sunday 09th […]

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        • Col Gerrard
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          INTERVIEW: Col Gerrard on his self-titled debut, touring with Boyzlife and what comes next

          April 20, 2026

          London-born singer-songwriter Col Gerrard has loved music from an early age, and that passion shines throughout his self-titled debut album. Drawing on a range of influences, the record takes listeners on an emotional journey, with […]

          Ganser
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          INTERVIEW: Alicia Gaines on the Architecture of Ganser and Discomfort by Design

          April 12, 2026

          Chicago’s underground has always thrived in the margins, and few bands embody that restless, art-driven spirit quite like Ganser. Formed in the city’s DIY circuit, the group have carved out a reputation for wiry, confrontational […]

          Elles Bailey
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          INTERVIEW: Elles Bailey on the Story Behind ‘Can’t Take My Story Away’

          March 9, 2026

          Singer-songwriter Elles Bailey released her latest album, Can’t Take My Story Away, at the beginning of this year. Produced by Luke Potashnick, the album is deeply personal and quietly powerful—rooted in resilience, reflection, and self-ownership. […]

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        • robert arkins - the commitments
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          Robert Arkins on The Commitments, Jimmy Rabbitte and Life After the Film | XS Noize Podcast #286

          May 25, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Robert Arkins, best known to millions as Jimmy Rabbitte in Alan Parker’s classic 1991 film The Commitments. Robert joins Mark for […]

          Nerina Pallot on 25 Years of Music, "Fire Escape Symphonies" and Why Hope Still Matters | XS Noize Podcast #285
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          Nerina Pallot on 25 Years of Music and Why Hope Still Matters | XS Noize Podcast #285

          May 19, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by BRIT and Ivor Novello-nominated singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. Nerina joins Mark for a warm, honest and reflective conversation about her new career-spanning […]

          Broken Social Scene on 'Remember The Humans,' grief and why music still saves people | XS Noize Podcast #284
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          Broken Social Scene on ‘Remember The Humans,’ grief and why music still saves us

          May 12, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin of Broken Social Scene. Kevin and Charles join Mark for a warm, reflective and deeply human […]

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TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB announce Belfast show at the TELEGRAPH BUILDING, Wednesday October 16th 2019
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TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB announce Belfast show at the TELEGRAPH BUILDING, Wednesday October 16th 2019

May 7, 2019 XS Noize

Following the announcement of their fourth studio album ‘False Alarm’ (out June 14th on Prolifica Inc/ [PIAS]) and a HUGE UK arena tour, Two Door Cinema Club are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Mac DeMarco - 'Here Comes The Cowboy'
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mac DeMarco – ‘Here Comes The Cowboy’

May 6, 2019 Fionn Crossan

The return of indie rock slacker icon Mac DeMarco comes in the form of ‘Here Comes the Cowboy’. While his Viceroy smoking, baggy jean wearing aesthetic can be a turn off for some people the […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Maps – 'Colour. Reflect. Time. Loss'
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Maps – ‘Colour. Reflect. Time. Loss’

May 6, 2019 Amanda Stock

Mercury-nominated Northampton composer/producer Maps (James Chapman) releases his highly-anticipated fourth album ‘Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss.’ on the 10th May 2019 through Mute – it is his first album since 2014’s self-cathartic “Vicissitude”. Three years in […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Lydia Ainsworth - 'Phantom Forest'
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Lydia Ainsworth – ‘Phantom Forest’

May 6, 2019 Amanda Stock

Art-pop experimentalist Lydia Ainsworth returns with her self-produced album “Phantom Forest” on May 10th. Ainsworth’s third album introduces a lush, complex dream world that the singer, composer and producer created and inhabited pretty much independently. […]

MAY MCFETTRIDGE to make her opera debut at the Grand Opera House, Belfast 1
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MAY MCFETTRIDGE to make her opera debut at the Grand Opera House, Belfast

May 6, 2019 XS Noize

May McFettridge is delighted to announce that, after many, many offers from opera companies all over the world, she will make her operatic debut appearance for Northern Ireland Opera at the Grand Opera House, Belfast. […]

THE CURE'S next album 'will be the last'
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THE CURE’S next album ‘will be the last’

May 6, 2019 XS Noize

The Cure keyboardist Roger O’Donnell has admitted he thinks the band’s first album in over 10 years “will be the last”. The ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ group have been working in the studio on their upcoming […]

RICHARD ASHCROFT covers Prince's Purple Rain at London concert
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RICHARD ASHCROFT covers Prince’s Purple Rain at London concert

May 6, 2019 XS Noize

Richard Ashcroft performed a cover version of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ at his concert at the Olympia in London on Saturday night (04.05.19). The 47-year-old singer/songwriter was playing his own track ‘This Is How It Feels’ […]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN has confirmed plans for another E Street Band tour
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN has confirmed plans for another E Street Band tour

May 6, 2019 XS Noize

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has confirmed plans for another tour with the legendary E Street Band. The ‘Dancing In The Dark’ rocker admitted while he was struggling to write anything for his iconic group of […]

METALLICA see 'no end' to their career
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METALLICA see ‘no end’ to their career

May 6, 2019 XS Noize

Metallica has no plans to stop recording and performing but drummer Lars Ulrich hopes someone will tell the band if they can no longer perform a great live metal show. The ‘Enter Sandman’ rockers – […]

PARTISAN Unveil Video for New single Release 'Oxygen' - Watch Now
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PARTISAN release “Turn Me On”, On Manchester’s GAS Records – Listen Now

May 4, 2019 XS Noize

Partisan release the single “Turn Me On”, on GAS Records, the noise is profoundly blistering. “Turn Me On” is ace, lazy reviewers look no further than an audio pie made of Queens of The Stone […]

REVIEW: Interpol - A Fine Mess EP
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REVIEW: Interpol – A Fine Mess EP

May 3, 2019 Michael Barron

Whilst their debut LP, Turn on the Bright Lights was released in 2002, Interpol predates the twenty-first century and are actually over two decades old. Whilst two original members have gone onto pastures new, in […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Déjà Vega release their new single ‘Mr.Powder’ - Watch Now 1
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Déjà Vega release their new single ‘Mr.Powder’ – Watch Now

May 3, 2019 XS Noize

Mr Powder is based on one of Jack’s previous bosses whilst working in a cement powder factory. His job took over his home and personal life, and his only pleasure came from keeping the line […]

LAMB Announce details of their seventh studio album, 'The Secret of Letting Go' - Listen to track
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lamb – The Secret of Letting Go

May 3, 2019 Lori Gava

The duo Lamb has always been esteemed for their experimental work created with a distinctive style and passionate lyrical delivery. Over their now 23 years long career, there have been a number of ups and […]

PETE DOHERTY opens up on possible Babyshambles reunion
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PETE DOHERTY opens up on possible Babyshambles reunion

May 3, 2019 XS Noize

Pete Doherty has claimed a Babyshambles reunion would be too complicated to pull off because of a range of logistical issues including lineups, set lists and managers. The band hasn’t been active in five years […]

SHAKESPEARS SISTER are set to reunite this year
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SHAKESPEARS SISTER are set to reunite this year

May 3, 2019 XS Noize

Shakespears Sister are set to reunite this year after members Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit reportedly settled their feud. The ‘Stay’ hitmakers, made up for former Bananarama star Siobhan Fahey and US musician Marcella Detroit, […]

MADONNA confirms plans to go back on tour
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MADONNA confirms plans to go back on tour

May 3, 2019 XS Noize

Madonna has confirmed plans to head back on the road as she admitted she has already started discussions about a new live tour to support her upcoming album ‘Madame X’. The ‘Material Girl’ hitmaker has […]

KYLIE MINOGUE 'anxious' about Glastonbury performance
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KYLIE MINOGUE ‘anxious’ about Glastonbury performance

May 3, 2019 XS Noize

Kylie Minogue says she is feeling “anxious” and “nervous” about performing at Glastonbury this summer where she will be performing at the Legends slot on June 30. The 50-year-old singer – who was scheduled to […]

THE LIGHTNING SEEDS reveal 'Jollification' reissue for 25th anniversary
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THE LIGHTNING SEEDS reveal ‘Jollification’ reissue for 25th anniversary

May 3, 2019 XS Noize

The Lightning Seeds are reissuing ‘Jollification’ for the album’s 25th anniversary and the band will perform the LP in full at two very special shows later this year. The group’s defining third LP – which […]

MADONNA Releases Empowering Ballad 'I Rise' - Watch Now
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MADONNA Releases Empowering Ballad ‘I Rise’ – Watch Now

May 3, 2019 XS Noize

Madonna today released the empowering and anthemic ballad “I Rise,” the second track of five songs to be previewed before her highly-anticipated new studio album Madame X debuts globally on June 14th. Following the release […]

MICHAEL HEAD - Announces Liverpool Show This Weekend
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MICHAEL HEAD Announces Launch of Official Website

May 3, 2019 XS Noize

Michael Head has announced the launch of his official website. The site offers fans their first opportunity to buy T-shirts for Shack’s seminal album ‘Waterpistol’ along with a range of shirts for his current musical […]

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