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          ALBUM REVIEW: Ash - Ad Astra
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

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          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate "Inertia" with High-Energy London Launch Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          September 10, 2025

          To mark the release of their new album Inertia, Pendulum’s Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen brought an electrifying DJ set to HERE at Outernet in London on September 5th. The Australian outfit has long been […]

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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// 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

          August 17, 2025

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          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          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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IN FOCUS// The Kooks - Limelight I, Belfast 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// The Kooks – Limelight I, Belfast

September 5, 2018 Clair McAllister

THE KOOKS played an amazing show at Belfast’s Limelight 1 on Monday night showcasing songs from their much-awaited fifth studio album, Let’s Go Sunshine which was released on Friday.  Clair McAllister was on hand to take these fantastic […]

IN FOCUS// Stiff Little Fingers / The Damned @ Custom House Square, Belfast 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Stiff Little Fingers / The Damned @ Custom House Square, Belfast

August 27, 2018 Clair McAllister

Belfast punk legends Stiff Little Fingers played an amazing show at Custom House Square on Saturday night with special guests The Damned, The Defects and The Buzzcocks. Clair McAllister was on hand to take these […]

IN FOCUS// RAG ‘n’ BONE MAN @ Custom House Square, Belfast 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// RAG ‘n’ BONE MAN @ Custom House Square, Belfast

August 26, 2018 Clair McAllister

The biggest UK breakout star of 2017 Rag’n’Bone Man (AKA Rory Graham) played an amazing headline show at CHSq on Friday, August 24th 2018. Clair McAllister was on hand to take these fantastic images. Check out more […]

IN FOCUS// The Gaslight Anthem + Dave Hause, Vicar Street, Dublin, 23/07/18 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// The Gaslight Anthem + Dave Hause, Vicar Street, Dublin, 23/07/18

July 28, 2018 Clair McAllister

The Gaslight Anthem + Dave Hause played Vicar Street, Dublin, 23/07/18. Clair McAllister was on hand to take these amazing images. Check out more images from Clair McAllister on Twitter and Instagram. The Gaslight Anthem Setlist […]

IN FOCUS// The Script @ Belsonic Ormeau Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// The Script @ Belsonic Ormeau Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland

June 26, 2018 Clair McAllister

The Script played Belsonic Ormeau Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sunday 24th June. Clair McAllister was on hand to take these amazing images. Setlist Superheroes Rock the World Paint the Town Green The Man Who Can’t […]

IN FOCUS// Bad Religion - @ Download Festival, Donington Racecourse, Castle Donington 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Bad Religion – @ Download Festival, Donington Racecourse, Castle Donington

June 14, 2018 Clair McAllister

American punk rock band from Los Angeles played Download Festival, Donington Racecourse, Castle Donington. Clair Mc Allister was there to shoot these amazing stage images as well as beautiful candid shots. Bad Religion Setlist @ […]

IN FOCUS// Avenged Sevenfold - @ the SSE Arena, Belfast 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Avenged Sevenfold – @ the SSE Arena, Belfast

June 14, 2018 Clair McAllister

American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California recently played at The SSE Arena Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland Clair McAllister was on hand to take these amazing images. Avenged Sevenfold Setlist at The SSE Arena […]

IN FOCUS// Thirty Seconds To Mars @ The SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Thirty Seconds To Mars @ The SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland

June 7, 2018 Clair McAllister

American rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars recently played at The SSE Arena Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland Clair McAllister was on hand to take these amazing images.             Thirty Seconds […]

IN FOCUS// Volbeat at The Telegraph Building, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Volbeat at The Telegraph Building, Belfast, Northern Ireland

May 29, 2018 Clair McAllister

Danish Metal band Volbeat played an amazing headline Belfast show at The Telegraph Building on Saturday 26th May 2018. Clair McAllister was on hand to take these amazing images.   Volbeat Setlist at The Telegraph […]

LIVE REVIEW: We Are Scientists - Belfast’s Limelight II & Dublin’s Academy 1
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LIVE REVIEW: We Are Scientists – Belfast’s Limelight II & Dublin’s Academy

May 17, 2018 Clair McAllister

We Are Scientists are one of those bands who seem to just have the right mix of fun and fantastic music, and they certainly didn’t disappoint once again, as they graced Belfast’s Limelight II and […]

IN FOCUS// We Are Scientists - The Perch - Rooftop Bar, Belfast 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// We Are Scientists – The Perch – Rooftop Bar, Belfast

May 14, 2018 Clair McAllister

We caught up with We Are Scientists for a short shoot in The Perch, before their headline show at The Limelight II in Belfast, 11/05/18.     WE ARE SCIENTISTS TOUR DATES   June 13   […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Frank Turner - 'Be More Kind'
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ALBUM REVIEW: Frank Turner – ‘Be More Kind’

May 3, 2018 Clair McAllister

“I should have been more kind. It is my fate/ To find this out, but find it out too late.” It is this solitary expression that inspired the progressive folk punk pioneer Frank Turner’s 7th […]

IN FOCUS// Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls / Homeless Gospel Choir, The Academy, Dublin - 15/04/18 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls / Homeless Gospel Choir, The Academy, Dublin – 15/04/18

April 20, 2018 Clair McAllister

After an Irish hiatus of almost 2 years, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls returned to Dublin, on the 2nd stop of their almighty World Tour, to tackle a sold-out Dublin Academy. We also caught […]

IN FOCUS// Feeder @ Limelight I, Belfast 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Feeder @ Limelight I, Belfast

March 24, 2018 Clair McAllister

Newport rockers ‘Feeder’ returned to Belfast’s Limelight I on Thursday 22nd March, to enthral the sold-out audience with their ‘Best Of’ setlist, and the witty repartee and flowing locks of Grant Nicholas.  XS Noize top […]

LIVE REVIEW: The Stereophonics - Belfast SSE Arena, 15th March 1
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LIVE REVIEW: The Stereophonics – Belfast SSE Arena, 15th March

March 16, 2018 Clair McAllister

As regular visitors to Ireland, The Stereophonics are well acquainted with Belfast, and up until now, they’ve always appeared to be a little too comfortable in their onstage performance, with it all feeling a little […]

WE ARE SCIENTISTS Announce headline Belfast show @ The Limelight 2 in May
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INTERVIEW: Chris Cain of WE ARE SCIENTISTS discusses new album + Limelight, Belfast gig

March 15, 2018 Clair McAllister

Brooklyn, New York-based power pop troupe, We Are Scientists recently announced a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 2 on Friday, May 11th, 2018. The band are set to return with their sixth album. Titled […]

LIVE REVIEW: Brian Fallon, Limelight, Belfast, 11th March 1
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LIVE REVIEW: Brian Fallon, Limelight, Belfast, 11th March

March 13, 2018 Clair McAllister

Last time Brian Fallon visited The Emerald Isle, Belfast wasn’t on the list, and this time the appreciation was wholly evident for The Gaslight Anthem’s charismatic frontman, who was joined in support by Belfast’s own […]

LIVE REVIEW: Brian Fallon // Dave and Tim Hause // The Olympia, Dublin // 10th March 2018 1
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LIVE REVIEW: Brian Fallon // Dave and Tim Hause // The Olympia, Dublin // 10th March 2018

March 13, 2018 Clair McAllister

The last time Brian Fallon graced The Olympia with his presence in 2016, he played to a relatively full venue. Just 18 months on, accompanied by the vastly talented Dave and Tim Hause, he sold […]

IN FOCUS// Paul Draper @ Limelight, Belfast 24/02/18 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Paul Draper @ Limelight, Belfast 24/02/18

February 27, 2018 Clair McAllister

In January XS Noize launched a competition for a special Meet & Greet with Paul Draper and his band on the ‘Attack Of The Grey Lantern’ tour in Belfast on Saturday 24th Feb. The Lucky winner […]

IN FOCUS// Paul Weller @ Ulster Hall, Belfast 1
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IN FOCUS// Paul Weller @ Ulster Hall, Belfast

February 16, 2018 Clair McAllister

The Modfather Paul Weller played Belfast’s famous Ulster Hall on 15th Feb. Clair McAllister was on hand to take these great shots.                  

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