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          David Gray Announces Summer 2026 UK & Ireland Tour Dates

          September 1, 2025

          Following his headline Legends set at Electric Picnic this weekend, David Gray today announces a brand-new summer run of UK & Ireland dates for June–July 2026 as part of his Past & Present World Tour. The tour has […]

          Babyshambles
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          Babyshambles announce their live return, after eleven years, with ten shows this autumn and winter

          September 1, 2025

          After months of speculation, Babyshambles are delighted to announce their live return, after eleven long years, with ten shows this autumn and winter. The tour coincides with the 20th anniversary of Babyshambles’ much-loved, critically lauded […]

          Def Leppard
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          Def Leppard announce Belfast Belsonic show – Friday 26 June 2026

          September 1, 2025

          Def Leppard, the UK’s Greatest Arena Rock Band, today announce UK and EU tour dates in June and July 2026. The eleven dates announced today include headlining the iconic The O2 in London and the […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Jehnny Beth – You Heartbreaker, You
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Jehnny Beth – You Heartbreaker, You

          August 27, 2025

          Multi-disciplinary artist Jehnny Beth — singer-songwriter, TV presenter, radio host, and actor — unveils her latest long-player, You Heartbreaker, You. Recorded and produced with longtime collaborator Johnny Hostile at their 20L07 studio in France, the […]

          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night
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          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night

          August 26, 2025

          Manchester indie-rock outfit Rosellas have been grafting hard since their first gig in July 2019. Through lockdown, COVID, and relentless touring, they’ve steadily built their reputation, selling out increasingly bigger venues and earning a loyal […]

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          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 […]

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          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
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          ‘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 […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: The Sword at The Bellwether Credit: Triffin Constantine
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Sword at The Bellwether

          September 1, 2025

          Texas stoner doom legends The Sword celebrated the 15th anniversary of their sci-fi concept album Warp Riders with a full playthrough Saturday at The Bellwether in Downtown Los Angeles. Lead singer and guitarist JD Cronise […]

          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East
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          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East

          August 26, 2025

          As All Points East drew to its final weekend, so too did the clouds of dust kicked up by Victoria Park’s well-trodden fields—so much so that a weather warning was issued, sending many festivalgoers scrambling […]

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          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 […]

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          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          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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          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
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          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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        • Asha Maclean
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          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

          DURAN DURAN
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          INTERVIEW: Roger Taylor on the Rhythm of Duran Duran: Hits, Influences & Life on the Road

          June 19, 2025

          John Kearns talks to Duran Duran –  The Duran Duran European summer tour is now in full swing. The DD truck has already rolled into cities such as Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rome and will continue […]

          Stephen Moore
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          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

          June 12, 2025

          Post Death Soundtrack, the musical project of Stephen Moore, recently unveiled his fifth album, IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE, a 30-track collection of songs ranging across the stylistic spectrum, including rock, Gothic rock, […]

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        • John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242
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          John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242

          August 27, 2025

          In Episode #242 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with John Robb — musician, journalist, author, broadcaster, and founder of Louder Than War — about his brand-new book Live Forever: The Rise, […]

          Matt Berninger (The National) on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ | XS Noize Podcast #241
          Podcasts

          The National’s Matt Berninger on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ & European Tour | XS Noize Podcast #241

          August 20, 2025

          In Episode #241 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with Matt Berninger — frontman of The National and acclaimed solo artist — about his brand-new album Get Sunk. Best known for his […]

          The Subways
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          The Subways: 20 Years of ‘Young For Eternity’ & What’s Next | XS Noize Podcast #240

          August 13, 2025

          In Episode #240 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Billy Lunn and Charlotte Cooper,  from The Subways, to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album Young For Eternity and the […]

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Randy Radic lives in Northern California where he smokes cigars, keeps snakes as pets, and writes about music and pop culture. Fav artists/bands: SpaceAcre, Buddy Miller, Post Malone, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, and he’s a sucker for female-fronted dream-pop bands.
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INTERVIEW with Bryan Lee of avant-garde synth-pop duo Snuttock
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INTERVIEW with Bryan Lee of avant-garde synth-pop duo Snuttock

February 25, 2021 Randall Radic

Meet Snuttock; the avant-garde synth-pop duo made up of Bryan Lee and Christopher Lee Simmonds. Describing their sound, Snuttock says, “Playing the alchemist, the band melds the darker edges of synth-pop with industrial rhythms and […]

EP PREMIERE: Tatiana DeMaria - Acoustic Sessions: One 1
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EP PREMIERE: Tatiana DeMaria – Acoustic Sessions: One

February 24, 2021 Randall Radic

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Tatiana DeMaria introduces her brand-new EP, Acoustic Sessions: One, a five-track collection made up of four previously released studio songs and one unreleased track recorded live at Tower of Power Studios in […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Lydia Luce – Dark River
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lydia Luce – Dark River

February 23, 2021 Randall Radic

Once you spend any time delving into Lycia Luce’s life, you realize she was predestined to make music. However, you begin to wonder if her musical outpourings would be different if she hadn’t been raised […]

INTERVIEW: Speaking with Fedor Svoloch of Theodor Bastard
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INTERVIEW: Speaking with Fedor Svoloch of Theodor Bastard

February 22, 2021 Randall Radic

Based in St. Petersburg, Russia, Theodor Bastard recently released the music video for “Les,” a track from their latest album, Volch’ya Yagoda. Founded in 1996 by composer and guitarist Alexander Starostin, aka Fedor Svoloch, other […]

INTERVIEW with Speed Vincent of Silvertung 
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INTERVIEW with Speed Vincent of Silvertung 

February 18, 2021 Randall Radic

Baltimore metal outfit Silvertung recently unveiled the music video for “You’re Fine,” a track from their latest album, (But, at What Cost??!). Explaining the song, vocalist/guitarist Speed Vincent shares, “We wrote this song because we […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Pale Waves – Who Am I? 2
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ALBUM REVIEW: Pale Waves – Who Am I?

February 12, 2021 Randall Radic

The name Pale Waves evokes visions of creamy, sparkly dream-pop or shoegaze before assuming the creation of artifice. Yet Pale Waves definitely slot neatly into the indie-pop category, especially with the release of their latest […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: KING KLIO – Circles
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VIDEO PREMIERE: KING KLIO – Circles

February 10, 2021 Randall Radic

Say hello to King Klio, Los Angeles-based soul/pop singer-songwriter who unveils her brand-new music video, “Circles,” a smouldering song mirroring the feeling of going nowhere, spinning in circles, even as the world passes by. Originally […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Hunters Chorus - The Deal
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TRACK PREMIERE: Hunters Chorus – The Deal

February 5, 2021 Randall Radic

San Francisco Bay Area instrumental indie-folk outfit Hunters Chorus, led by guitarist-composer Ramon Fermin, debuts the brand-new single “The Deal,” a track from their forthcoming sophomore album, The Boy Ain’t Right, a seven-track collection of […]

TRACK PREMIERE: tAngerinecAt – Something Broke Inside 3
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TRACK PREMIERE: tAngerinecAt – Something Broke Inside

February 4, 2021 Randall Radic

UK-based electronic/post-punk/art-pop/ experimental duo tAngerinecAt introduces their spellbinding single, “Something Broke Inside.” Following on the heels of their last album, Many Kettles, featuring the darkly bewitching “Roses from Blood,” tAngerinecAt marks 2021 with music at […]

INTERVIEW: Talking with vocalist Brooke Austen of Prismatics 2
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INTERVIEW: Talking with vocalist Brooke Austen of Prismatics

February 3, 2021 Randall Radic

New wave/dream-pop/post-punk band Prismatics recently released their sophomore EP, Endlessly, a six-track collection of gorgeously evocative music reflecting the complexities of the modern world. Made up of Brooke Austen (synths, vocals), Josh Clark (backing vocals, […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Greg Hoy – Cacophony 2
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Greg Hoy – Cacophony

February 1, 2021 Randall Radic

California-based power pop singer-songwriter Greg Hoy unveils the music video for “Cacophony,” a song about falling into the quicksand of the modern world – the inescapable goo of social media and it’s inundating, non-stop tsunami […]

EXCLUSIVE Album Stream: WaxFeet - Blues and Pinks
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EXCLUSIVE Album Stream: WaxFeet – Blues and Pinks

January 26, 2021 Randall Radic

Super-chill electronica outfit WaxFeet introduces their brand-new LP, Blues and Pinks, an 11-track collection of melting chillwave. WaxFeet borrowed their name from surfing. Surfers not only wax their boards, but they wax the tops of […]

INTERVIEW: Eddie Cohn – Two Cats and a Pool
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INTERVIEW: Eddie Cohn – Two Cats and a Pool

January 21, 2021 Randall Radic

Based in Los Angeles, Eddie Cohn does it all: music, podcasts, production, and DJing, as well as playing a smorgasbord of instruments. But mostly, through it all, he focuses on human connection. The world’s status […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The Sonder Bombs - Clothbound
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Sonder Bombs – Clothbound

January 18, 2021 Randall Radic

Without hesitation or trepidation, The Sonder Bombs continue making inventive music worthy of much more than passing attention. Enter the band’s new album, Clothbound, slated for release on January 29 via Take This To Heart […]

INTERVIEW: Mason Embers Discusses Being in a 'Rush'
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INTERVIEW: Mason Embers Discusses Being in a ‘Rush’

January 15, 2021 Randall Radic

Meet Atlanta singer-songwriter Mason Embers, who recently released the music video for “Rush,” a track from his forthcoming debut concept album, The Good, The Bad, The Everything In Between. Mason is one of those extraordinary […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Hidden Beams – Animals
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Hidden Beams – Animals

January 14, 2021 Randall Radic

Hidden Beams unveils the kaleidoscopic music video for “Animals,” a song conjuring up echoes of Pink Floyd, King Crimson, and Blind Faith. Somewhere between pop-rock and prog-rock, there’s a lacuna inhabited by Carlos Argon, who […]

REVIEW: Prismatics - Endlessly EP 2
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REVIEW: Prismatics – Endlessly EP

January 11, 2021 Randall Radic

Missouri-based new wave/dream-pop/post-punk outfit Prismatics introduce their sophomore EP, Endlessly, which follows 2018’s New Emotion, the band’s debut EP. Due to circumstances imposed by the pandemic, the recording process transformed into something out of a […]

INTERVIEW with Electronic Music Wizard SoundQ
Interviews

INTERVIEW with Electronic Music Wizard SoundQ

January 5, 2021 Randall Radic

Krakow, Poland-based alternative dance/alt-pop singer-songwriter and producer SoundQ unveiled the music video for “Bad Lot” not long ago. SoundQ is the brainchild of Kuba Kubica whose sound blends potent elements of bass, house, old-school IDM, […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Crash Cathedral – Fangs
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TRACK PREMIERE: Crash Cathedral – Fangs

December 17, 2020 Randall Radic

Philadelphia-based alt-pop outfit Crash Cathedral introduces their brand-new single, “Fangs,” following on the heels of their debut single, “MoodRing.” According to the band, “‘Fangs’ was written to feel brooding and a little ‘sexy,’ incorporating elements […]

TRACK PREMIERE: DejaVilla – 'Gravy' featuring Runkus
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TRACK PREMIERE: DejaVilla – ‘Gravy’ featuring Runkus

December 11, 2020 Randall Radic

Electronic/reggae duo DejaVilla introduces their new single, “Gravy,” featuring Runkus, via Ultra Music, a tasty blend of hip-hop, reggae, Afrobeats, and dance tinctures. Made up of two artists – David Marston and Sarah Couch – […]

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