Month: May 2021

Short, sharp and frank reviews from a confessed vinyl junkie. I’ll be posting my most loved records and most recent purchases right here for your perusal every week. Recently reissued 25th Anniversary Edition of the […]

Following his SOLD OUT Belsonic show in 2019, International DJ / Producer sensation Ben Nicky is pleased to announce a return to Belfast to headline Belsonic on Saturday, September 04th 2021. Ben Nicky has become […]

Fresh from unveiling details about her second studio album titled ‘Therapy’, Anne-Marie is delighted to announce her upcoming UK & Ireland ‘Dysfunctional Tour’ that’ll take place in May 2022. Running over five dates, Anne-Marie will […]

Looking for the next superstar DJ? If so, Welshy is definitely a contender. The young Irishman’s debut single ‘Haiti’ made a compelling case for his rising status, achieving over 8 million streams; commandeering the airwaves […]

Kasabian makes a most welcome return to touring with 15 must-see intimate shows kicking off October 13th at the 02 Academy, Glasgow, including a hometown show at Leicester’s De Montfort Hall October 27th and climaxing […]

Turin-based alt-rock duo PEAKS! return this spring with the anthemic & powerful alt-rock anthem ‘Fired Up’, an emphatic piece of melodic rock that explores the fragility of the human state. “Fired Up is about our […]

Melbourne-based dark electronica producer and vocalist CIVIQUE, aka Brendan Ward, introduces his brand-new track, “Hold,” an appetizer from his forthcoming EP, Dive, slated for release June 25. CIVIQUE shares, “I’m so excited to release this […]

Oscar Mic is Seamus Hayes. One man, one mic, one guitar, a bag full of percussion and a mouth like an 808! Oscar’s last 3 singles have been produced by The Strokes producer Gordon Raphael. […]

In episode #41 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Killers’ founding member and guitarist Dave Keuning to talk about his second solo album, A Mild Case of Everything, the […]

UK breakthrough artist Holly Humberstone is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Music Centre on Sunday 31st October 2021. Off the back of Annie Mac’s Hottest Record and Nick Grimshaw’s Tune […]

The Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer frogi has been on the cusp of gaining wider attention since releasing ‘moonlight’ eighteen months ago. She has since ascended Hype Machine, hitting the Top 5 Trending Songs […]

Proudly released independently and with a good chance of breaking into the UK Top 40 comes the hugely enjoyable debut album from Penfriend. The latest alias of Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist Laura Kidd is something of a […]

San Diego, California-based band Jus Goodie just released a brand-new single, “Thing to Do,” as an appetizer for their forthcoming album, slated for release in September. According to the band, “‘Thing to Do’ tells a […]

Northern Irish singer-songwriter Cathal Murphy releases ‘Blue In The Best Way’ on May 28th 2021, co-produced by the artist and Ben Wanders. ‘Blue In The Best Way’, follows the previous single ‘Frame’ and is the […]

The Spanish musician and producer Club Mango today shares his debut track ‘One You Need’. It’s an international affair that features the Dominican / Venezuelan rapper Vadi alongside British / Nigerian singer-songwriter JAEL.  Opening with […]

British glam rockers The Struts have just announced their ‘Strange Days Are Over’ US tour. The band will be setting stages alight all summer long, starting with a Main Stage slot at Reading and Leeds […]

Manchester Orchestra today released ‘Bed Head (Acoustic),’ a stunning, stripped-back rendition of their sweeping song from the Atlanta band’s critically acclaimed new album The Million Masks of God (Loma Vista Recordings). Performed by lead songwriters […]

The Arthur Brothers have exhibited their glorious psych-pop soundscapes through the release of ambitious single package Watson (Pt.1). As well as the 9 minutes 24-second album track Watson, the band have unveiled a deconstructed, stand-alone […]