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Indie singer/songwriter Sam Beam better known under his moniker Iron and Wine returns to the music industry after a seven-year hiatus with his new release Light Verse. The album follows his 2017 release Beast Epic, [...] -
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After announcing full details of their highly-anticipated fourth album ROMANCE earlier this week, Fontaines D.C. today confirm a new run of UK & Ireland tour [...]
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IN FOCUS//
IN FOCUS// Johnny Marr at Rock City, Nottingham
Johnny Marr, the iconic guitarist and founding member of The Smiths, graced the stage of Rock City in Nottingham on Sunday, April 14th, captivating audiences as part of his electrifying “The Spirit of Power” tour. [...]
Podcast
Exploring the Ethereal: Michael Smyth from Virgins Unveils Debut Album ‘Nothing Hurt and Everything Was Beautiful’
In Episode #173 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to Michael Smyth, guitarist and founder of Belfast shoegaze band Virgins, about their highly anticipated debut album ‘Nothing Hurt and Everything Was Beautiful’. […]
Gigs
ABOVE & BEYOND return to Belfast with a headline show in The Telegraph Building
Following their sell-out Belfast show in 2022, Above & Beyond are pleased to announce their return to Belfast with a headline show in The Telegraph Building on Friday, July 26th, 2024. Above & Beyond, or […]
News
Irish rock duo DEA MATRONA release new single ‘Every Night I Want You’
Irish rock duo Dea Matrona today release a new single ‘Every Night I Want You’, the third offering from their highly-anticipated debut album ‘For Your Sins’, out on 3rd May. A softer release than previous […]
Gigs
THE SLOW READERS CLUB return for a headline show at The Limelight, Belfast
The Slow Readers Club are Aaron Starkie (vocals), Kurtis Starkie (guitar), James Ryan (bass), and David Whitworth (drums). They write anthemic, uplifting post-punk alt-rock songs with addictive melodies, sing-along choruses and heartfelt lyrics. The band […]
Interviews
YOUR FUTURE GHOST – Talk “Pritty”, Professional & Artistic Evolution & Tour Plans
It’s always special when one artist meets another while working on a project and decides to further their professional relationship when the project is complete. That’s exactly what happened when Kate Voegele and Michael Grubbs […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: The Libertines – All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
The very notion that The Libertines would release a stunning fourth album in 2024 is something that would have seemed ridiculously over-optimistic, if not utterly preposterous, twenty years ago… writes John Kearns. However, here we […]
