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        • Van Morrison
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          VAN MORRISON releases new single ‘Problems’ from his upcoming album ‘Accentuate The Positive’

          September 26, 2023

          After previewing the November 3rd release of his 45th studio album ‘Accentuate The Positive’ with the single ‘Shakin’ All Over’, Van Morrison today provides another taste of the record with his take on The Everly […]

          Snow Patrol
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          SNOW PATROL join lineup for BBC INTRODUCING LIVE IN BELFAST

          September 25, 2023

          Following the celebrated reissue of their breakthrough record Final Straw, Snow Patrol will make a special guest appearance in Belfast this October as the flagship music discovery event BBC Introducing Live, in association with Belfast […]

          Jordan Adetunji
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          JORDAN ADETUNJI unveils the video for his latest single ‘Can’t Lose’

          September 25, 2023

          Today, genre-fluid Belfast artist Jordan Adetunji has shared the official video for his latest single, ‘Can’t Lose’. Directed by NWSPK Studio, the eye-catching visuals draw on the track’s themes of attachment with expressive dance moves, […]

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          Teenage Fanclub - Nothing Lasts Forever
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Teenage Fanclub – Nothing Lasts Forever

          September 20, 2023

          For this, Teenage Fanclub’s eleventh LP, the now quintet, returned to Rockfield Studios in the Welsh countryside, where they recorded Howdy! in the late nineties. Whilst the veterans only have one top twenty hit to […]

          NZCA Lines
          Album Reviews

          EP REVIEW: NZCA LINES – Universal Heartbreak

          September 18, 2023

          On September 22, multi-instrumentalist Michael Lovett, who works under the moniker NZCA Lines, drops his fourth musical outing with the EP Universal Heartbreak. It has been three years since the release of NZCA Line’s critically […]

        • Book Reviews

          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 […]

          Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Ziggy Marley – Music Is In Everything

          January 16, 2023

          Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

        • 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
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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 […]

        • Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Kula Shaker at The 100 Club, London
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Kula Shaker at The 100 Club, London

          September 7, 2023

          Twenty years following the departure of their original organist in 1999, Kula Shaker released their sixth LP, First Congregational Church of Eternal Love and Free Hugs, which can best be described as their most vital […]

          LIVE REVIEW: The Strokes at All Points East Festival, Mile End, London
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Strokes at All Points East Festival

          August 29, 2023

          As well as 2023 ending the four-year hiatus since The Strokes headlined All Points East, this festival day saw terrific performances by The Walkmen, Amyl and the Sniffers and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. After taking […]

        • 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// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London

          August 22, 2023

          Victoria Park is a place of yearly festivities and grand summer concerts. On the 19th of August, one of the most creative and mysterious electronic music producers – Aphex Twin – had a hugely awaited […]

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast

          August 21, 2023

          Following their SOLD OUT Custom House Square show in 2022, Legendary NI Punks STIFF LITTLE FINGERS returned to Custom House Square for another special night in Belfast on Saturday, 19th August 2023, alongside an all-star line-up […]

  • Gigs
        • Wild Youth
          Gigs

          WILD YOUTH announce Voodoo, Belfast show in December

          September 25, 2023

          After months of touring across Europe to sold-out crowds plus Huge Eurovision performances, one of Ireland’s biggest bands, Wild Youth, have announced a headline Belfast show in December. As known for their enigmatic stage presence […]

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          TAKE THAT announce massive 2024 live tour & unleash their brand-new single ‘Windows’

          September 22, 2023

          One of the UK’s most successful bands, Take That, have today announced their return with a huge stadium and arena live tour for 2024 alongside news of their ninth studio album, This Life, set for […]

          DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
          Gigs

          DAVE MATTHEWS BAND announces Spring 2024 European/UK headline tour

          September 19, 2023

          Dave Matthews Band will launch its first tour of Europe and the United Kingdom in five years on April 2 at AFAS Live In Amsterdam. The 19-date headline run will take the band to 14 […]

  • Interviews
        • Big Gigantic & AHEE
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Big Gigantic & AHEE talk about their new single ‘Oh Dang!’

          September 26, 2023

          Electronic dance music duo Big Gigantic, Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken teamed up with bass music producer AHEE to create a funk-filled, drop-heavy banger of a track, “Oh Dang!” After emerging in 2009, Big Gigantic […]

          Everyday Pharaohs
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Glasgow-based trio Everyday Pharaohs discuss infectious new single ‘Skelmo’

          September 19, 2023

          The Glasgow-based Everyday Pharaohs have been making waves in the music scene for some years now, becoming a regular name gracing the city’s venues. After recently releasing the uplifting and highly infectious ‘Skelmo’, I thought […]

          BoomBox
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: BoomBox talks new single ‘Buenas Noches’ & upcoming album ‘Dangerous Waters’

          September 18, 2023

          Heavyweight electronic-dance-rock duo BoomBox recently released their single, “Buenas Noches,” a track lifted from their upcoming album, Dangerous Waters, slated to drop on November 10. Made up of singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Zion Rock Godchaux […]

  • Podcast
        • Brand New Friend
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Grandstand Glory: A Candid Conversation with Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend

          September 21, 2023

          In episode #146 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend to discuss their new album, ‘Grandstand.’ No strangers to Ireland’s buzzing live scene, Brand New Friend […]

          Alex Lowe
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Hurricane #1 frontman Alex Lowe on their new album ‘Backstage Waiting to Go On’

          September 20, 2023

          In episode #146 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Alex Lowe from Hurricane #1 to discuss their latest album ‘Backstage Waiting To Go On.’ With 2 top 20 albums and 7 top 40 […]

          Steven Wilson
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Unlocking The Harmony Codex: A Conversation with Steven Wilson

          September 11, 2023

          In episode #145 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Steven Wilson to discuss his seventh album, THE HARMONY CODEX. Steven Wilson is an artist/producer based in North London. His last album, The Future […]

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Album Review: Justice - Woman
Album Reviews

Album Review: Justice – Woman

November 22, 2016 Landon Murray

Back in 2007, the world of music was still reeling from a new emergence of Daft Punk. Shortly after that particular French duo proved to be bigger than anyone ever imagined, a whole slew of […]

Classic Album: Pink Floyd - The Wall
Classic Albums

Classic Album: Pink Floyd – The Wall

October 21, 2016 Landon Murray

By this time in their career, Pink Floyd had become the unanimous kings of psychedelic rock. The one we’re discussing today was as well received as it was groundbreaking. The Wall is major in scope, […]

Album Review: Warpaint - Heads Up
Album Reviews

Album Review: Warpaint – Heads Up

September 23, 2016 Landon Murray

Since coming on the indie scene in 2007, California’s fearsome female foursome, Warpaint has managed to create and carve out a unique niche in the world of music. Time after time the band has managed […]

NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS release new studio album 'Skeleton Tree' on September 9
Album Reviews

Album Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree

September 20, 2016 Landon Murray

It’s rare for a musician, or group of musicians to still have noteworthy things to say on their sixteenth album, but for perennial avant rock and rollers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, all it […]

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Top Ten Ranked: Arcade Fire

September 14, 2016 Landon Murray

Since early 2004, Montreal based Arcade Fire have been overachieving when it comes to making thoughtful, poignant indie rock. In the more than decade since their debut, the band has released four quite different, but […]

Top Ten Ranked: Black Sabbath
Top Tens

Top Ten Ranked: Black Sabbath

July 29, 2016 Landon Murray

Rarely in music do bands come around that are as amazing and important to a single genre as the Birmingham based Black Sabbath. Many people consider Led Zeppelin to be the cornerstone of the hard […]

Top Ten Ranked: The Smashing Pumpkins
Top Tens

Top Ten Ranked: The Smashing Pumpkins

July 21, 2016 Landon Murray

Among prominent bands of the 90’s, Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, D’Arcy Wretzky and James Iha stand up as one of the better and more groundbreaking ones. As the Smashing Pumpkins they had a mix of […]

Album Review: The Avalanches - Wildflower
Album Reviews

Album Review: The Avalanches – Wildflower

July 5, 2016 Landon Murray

Holy shit so this is what the world looks like when hell freezes over. If you’ve been living under a mainstream rock for the last 16 years or so, you won’t know that the Australian […]

Bjork - Top Ten Ranked
Top Tens

Bjork – Top Ten Ranked

June 30, 2016 Landon Murray

Even since her days with the Sugarcubes, Bjork has been a figure that captivated like-minded audiences. Her voice was was both powerful and whispery when needed, and I’d like to think her unique voice led […]

Live Review: Free Press Festival 2016
Live Reviews

Live Review: Free Press Festival 2016

June 9, 2016 Landon Murray

So it’s been raining in Houston for something like 400 days it seems like. My first Free Press Fest begins with some cool but random interviews with Doug from Built to Spill, and local Houston […]

Nine Inch Nails - Top Ten Ranked
Top Tens

Nine Inch Nails – Top Ten Ranked

May 26, 2016 Landon Murray

Since the first time I heard Trent Reznor as Nine Inch Nails, I’ve been transfixed. There’s never been an act that’s touched me in the way nin has, and today we countdown the Top Ten […]

Album Review: Rogue Wave - Delusions of Grand Fur
Album Reviews

Album Review: Rogue Wave – Delusions of Grand Fur

May 26, 2016 Landon Murray

It’s been a little while since I was regaled by the awesome fourth record by Rogue Wave, titled “Permalight,” but it’s nice to see that the band is still making forthright rock music with a […]

Portishead - Top Ten Ranked
Top Tens

Portishead – Top Ten Ranked

May 18, 2016 Landon Murray

Portishead formed in 1991 in Bristol, named after the nearby town of the same name, eight miles west of Bristol. Portishead consists of Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley. Their debut album, Dummy, was […]

TOP TEN RANKED: INTERPOL
Top Tens

TOP TEN RANKED: INTERPOL

April 27, 2016 Landon Murray

Sometimes a band makes an album so good they end up only disappointing first album fans with follow up records that don’t quite capture the attitude and spirit of the previous album or albums. In […]

Muse-Drones
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MUSE – TOP TEN RANKED

April 12, 2016 Landon Murray

Muse is a really popular band. They’ve been gradually growing over the last decade plus, but sadly their best days are long, long behind them. Beyond that though, the first four albums are all spectacular, […]

THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS Unveil Video for "Everything You've Come To Expect"
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ALBUM REVIEW: THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS – ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect’

April 7, 2016 Landon Murray

Many people came to know of the Last Shadow Puppets from the early success of Alex Turner’s other band the Arctic Monkeys. While it’s always good to have some name recognition, the vibes of the […]

ALBUM REVIEW: UNDERWORLD - Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: UNDERWORLD – Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future

March 15, 2016 Landon Murray

Over the course of nearly thirty years, and with various members coming and going, Underworld finds themselves releasing their first record in six years. Under the guidance of Hyde and Smith, the band has become […]

CLASSIC ALBUM REVISITED – Radiohead - Hail to the Thief, The Gloaming 2
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TOP TEN RANKED: RADIOHEAD

March 9, 2016 Landon Murray

What can you say about Radiohead that is as original as they are? For as long as I can remember they’ve been heralded as one of the best bands of all time, and it’s not […]

THE PIXIES - TOP 10 RANKED
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THE PIXIES – TOP 10 RANKED

February 27, 2016 Landon Murray

There are few bands who came up in the Alternative Indie scene of the late 80’s who are as iconic, and groundbreaking as Boston’s own The Pixies. Fronted by antagonistic Black Francis, and joined by […]

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