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        • The Lilacs
          News

          The Lilacs unveil debut album “Keeping Up With The Joneses” alongside UK tour dates

          March 30, 2026

          The Lilacs’ journey so far has seen the Wigan quartet sell-out a 2700-capacity headline show in Manchester, achieve a Top 10 Independent Albums Chart breakthrough with the ‘The 395 (To Forever)’ EP, win new admirers […]

          White Denim
          Gigs

          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
          Gigs

          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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          ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols - Pin Ups
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols – Pin Ups

          March 25, 2026

          There’s long been a subtle rebellious streak at the core of The Dandy Warhols. Since emerging from Portland in 1994, they’ve approached genres as something fluid rather than fixed, and Pin Ups – their 2026 […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilight Sad - It’s the Long Goodbye
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilight Sad – It’s the Long Goodbye

          March 24, 2026

          It’s been seven years since The Twilight Sad released It Won’t Be Like This All the Time — a record that cemented their place as one of the most emotionally direct and sonically powerful bands […]

        • Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          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 […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘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
          Album Reviews

          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 […]

        • Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Garbage and Placebo Deliver Emotion and Power at Teenage Cancer Trust Royal Albert Hall Show
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Garbage and Placebo Deliver Emotion and Power at Teenage Cancer Trust Royal Albert Hall Show

          March 29, 2026

          To have Placebo as your special guest genuinely puts the ‘special’ into special guest. Placebo were clearly ecstatic to be at the Albert Hall and supporting Teenage Cancer Trust. Frontman Brian Molko smiled throughout and […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Mogwai Deliver a Powerful, Full-Circle Return at Teenage Cancer Trust’s Royal Albert Hall
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          LIVE REVIEW: Mogwai Deliver a Powerful, Full-Circle Return at Teenage Cancer Trust’s Royal Albert Hall

          March 26, 2026

          Mogwai felt like a natural fit to follow Elbow in launching the 2026 run of Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall. It also marked a full-circle moment — the Scottish band first […]

        • Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          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
          Round Up

          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 […]

        • In Focus

          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 […]

          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Credit: Becca McCaffrey
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland

          January 11, 2026

          Biffy Clyro put on a brilliant show at the 3Arena on Saturday, 10 January, delivering a set that was as heavy and intense as it was open and emotional. The sold-out Dublin crowd were treated […]

  • Gigs
        • White Denim
          Gigs

          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
          Gigs

          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 […]

          Dexys Midnight Runners
          Gigs

          Dexys Midnight Runners Return With First UK & Ireland Tour Since 2003

          March 24, 2026

          Dexys Midnight Runners have announced a UK and Ireland tour set to kick off this October. The run of dates marks the first time the band, fronted by Kevin Rowland, have toured under the Dexys […]

  • Interviews
        • Elles Bailey
          Interviews

          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. […]

          Jordan Anthony
          Interviews

          Jordan Anthony on “Lost In LA”, Finding His Voice in LA & Dream Tour Plans

          February 10, 2026

          He may only be 20, but Perth-born, LA-based artist Jordan Anthony already has more experience within the music industry than many might expect. He was writing songs and playing instruments before he hit double digits, […]

          TAVE
          Interviews

          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 […]

  • Podcast
        • Scouting For Girls
          Podcast

          Scouting For Girls’ Roy Stride on ‘These Are The Good Days’ and finding joy in the present | XS Noize Podcast #277

          March 24, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Roy Stride — frontman, songwriter and driving force behind Scouting For Girls — to talk about the band’s uplifting new album These […]

          The Twilight Sad – James Graham & Andy MacFarlane on Grief, Mental Health & ‘It’s The Long Goodbye’ | XS Noize Podcast #276
          Podcast

          The Twilight Sad – James Graham & Andy MacFarlane on ‘It’s The Long Goodbye’ | XS Noize Podcast #276

          March 17, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with James Graham and Andy MacFarlane — the creative core of The Twilight Sad — to talk about their powerful sixth album It’s […]

          Damon Minchella | XS Noize Podcast #275
          Podcast

          Damon Minchella on Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller and ‘You’d Look Good on a Donkey’ | XS Noize Podcast #275

          March 11, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Damon Minchella — founder of Ocean Colour Scene, longtime bass player for Paul Weller, and collaborator with Richard Ashcroft — to talk […]

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NILE RODGERS & CHIC announce summer show at Dublin's 3 Arena on Friday 1st July 2022
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NILE RODGERS & CHIC announce summer show at Dublin’s 3 Arena on Friday 1st July 2022

March 21, 2022 XS Noize

Following their sensational sold-out shows at St Anne’s Park, Malahide Castle and the RDS, Nile Rodgers & CHIC make a highly anticipated return to Dublin this summer. The legendary band is bringing their spectacular live […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Slow Down Molasses - Street Haunting
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Slow Down Molasses – Street Haunting

March 21, 2022 XS Noize

Slow Down Molasses release ‘live from the dusty floor’ video and announce a UK tour in the Spring. Confronting bristling anxious energy with highly-pronounced pop edges, Slow Down Molasses have never been shy about traversing […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Placebo – Never Let Me Go
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Placebo – Never Let Me Go

March 20, 2022 Sandra Blemster

Vocalist and guitarist Brian Molko and bassist Stefan Olsdal who make up Placebo, return, this time as a duo, following the departure of drummer Steve Forrest in 2015. It’s been almost nine years since they […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Sea Girls - Homesick
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Sea Girls – Homesick

March 20, 2022 Michael Barron

Known as the up and coming London band included in MTV Push’s Ones To Watch 2020 shortlist after supporting the Foals 2019 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost World Tour in Russia and Ukraine. Sea […]

INTERVIEW: Band of Skulls' Russell Marsden discusses new 'Marsden & Richardson' project 1
Interviews

INTERVIEW: Band of Skulls’ Russell Marsden discusses new ‘Marsden & Richardson’ project

March 20, 2022 XS Noize

In episode #74 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Russell Marsden, one half of Band Of Skulls duo Marsden & Richardson. Russell Marsden and Emma Richardson first started writing songs together […]

IN FOCUS// The Weather Station at The Black Box, Belfast 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// The Weather Station at The Black Box, Belfast

March 20, 2022 Bernie McAllister

In support of the new album Ignorance and How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars, The Weather Station are currently on a whistle-stop tour of the UK & Ireland as part of […]

LIVE REVIEW: The Dead South at Shepherds Bush Empire
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: The Dead South at Shepherds Bush Empire

March 20, 2022 Michael Barron

Despite band members joining and re-joining in recent years, this four-piece folk-bluegrass band has made it through to see their tenth year, release new EPs, and most importantly, return to the UK to perform a […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Geneviève Racette – Satellite
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Geneviève Racette – Satellite

March 18, 2022 Randall Radic

Québécois folk-pop artist Geneviève Racette releases her brand-new album, Satellite, a nine-track collection of songs revealing tales of contemplation and self-discovery filtered through the progression of love. Her third LP, Satellite, stirs up echoes of […]

JAMES BLUNT teams up with JASON ZHANG for a special collaborative version of the sensational single 'Adrenaline'
New Music

JAMES BLUNT teams up with JASON ZHANG for a special collaborative version of the sensational single ‘Adrenaline’

March 18, 2022 XS Noize

British icon James Blunt has teamed up with Jason Zhang, one of China’s most accomplished music stars, for a special collaborative version of the sensational single “Adrenaline” – released via Warner Music Group. This special […]

WARPAINT shares the video for their latest single 'Champion' from new album 'Radiate Like This' 2
Gigs

WARPAINT shares the video for their latest single ‘Champion’ from new album ‘Radiate Like This’

March 18, 2022 XS Noize

Celebrated L.A. quartet Warpaint shares the video for their latest single, “Champion,” today, taken from Radiate Like This, their first full length in six years, out May 6. “Being apart it was a little tricky […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Rodney Cromwell - Memory Box
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Rodney Cromwell – Memory Box

March 18, 2022 David McElroy

Rodney Cromwell, the alter ego of Happy Robots label boss Adam Cresswell, returns this week with his long-awaited second album, Memory Box. It picks up from where its predecessor, Age Of Anxiety, left off. With Memory […]

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE surprise drops new track ‘KING’
Gigs

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE announces headline show at 3Arena, Dublin on 30th November 2022

March 18, 2022 XS Noize

After her short run of intimate UK shows sold out within minutes of going on sale this week, Florence + the Machine has announced her album tour for November which will take place in the […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Monét Ngo - Lonestar
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TRACK PREMIERE: Monét Ngo – Lonestar

March 18, 2022 XS Noize

Vietnamese- American school teacher, Monét Ngo is making his artist debut with his infectious coming of age sounding single ‘Lonestar’. Creating the music “he wishes he could have listened to as he grew up”, Monét […]

Top names from the global music industry to speak at Ireland’s largest music conference, ‘Output Belfast’ next month 1
News

Top names from the global music industry to speak at Ireland’s largest music conference, ‘Output Belfast’ next month

March 18, 2022 XS Noize

Top names from the global music industry are lined up to speak at Ireland’s largest music conference, ‘Output Belfast’ on Thursday 21 April 2022. A Belfast City Council initiative, the conference will include panel discussions, music sessions, workshops and speed networking events, as […]

ARCADE FIRE announce sixth studio album 'WE' - Watch video for first single 'The Lightning I, II' 2
New Music

ARCADE FIRE announce sixth studio album ‘WE’ – Watch video for first single ‘The Lightning I, II’

March 17, 2022 XS Noize

WE, the eagerly anticipated sixth studio album by Arcade Fire, has been confirmed for a 6th May, 2022 release via Columbia Records. WE’s arrival is preceded by first single “The Lightning I, II,” available now […]

Manchester-based indie/electronic duo DEMONS OF RUBY MAE return with the new single ‘Brooklyn’
Gigs

Manchester-based indie/electronic duo DEMONS OF RUBY MAE return with the new single ‘Brooklyn’

March 17, 2022 XS Noize

Manchester-based indie/electronic duo Demons of Ruby Mae return with the new single ‘Brooklyn’, taken from their forthcoming sophomore release ‘What Goes Unseen’, which is set for release on April 1st 2022. With its percussive steel […]

MUSE announce new album 'Will Of The People' and share video for feature track 'Compliance' 1
New Music

MUSE announce new album ‘Will Of The People’ and share video for feature track ‘Compliance’

March 17, 2022 XS Noize

Grammy Award-winning rock band Muse will release their long-awaited ninth studio album, Will Of The People, on August 26th via Warner Records. Of the album, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy says, “Will Of The People was […]

THE SMILE feat: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner share video for new single 'Skrting On The Surface'
New Music

THE SMILE feat: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner share video for new single ‘Skrting On The Surface’

March 17, 2022 XS Noize

Skrting On The Surface, The Smile’s brand-new single and video is released today via XL Recordings. The video was shot in 16mm black and white by BAFTA-winning writer/director Mark Jenkin in the depths of the […]

INTERVIEW: QUESTA discusses his latest single 'Feedin' & his future plans
Interviews

INTERVIEW: QUESTA discusses his latest single ‘Feedin’ & his future plans

March 17, 2022 Rebecca Haslam

Rising artist QUESTA – Emilio Cuesta – is really starting to make waves, most notably after his latest single, “Feedin’”, was featured in the hit psychological thriller TV series Servant. To date, he’s played a […]

FYFE & ISKRA STRINGS share brand new track ‘Night Sky’ from new album ‘Interiority’
New Music

FYFE & ISKRA STRINGS share brand new track ‘Night Sky’ from new album ‘Interiority’

March 17, 2022 XS Noize

Fyfe and Iskra Strings today share a fresh glimpse into their eagerly anticipated ‘Interiority’ album by sharing the brand new track ‘Night Sky’. Set to be released on June 10th, ‘Interiority’ will be the duo’s […]

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