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          Two Door Cinema Club Announce Belfast SSE Arena Show On ‘Tourist History’ Anniversary Tour

          June 29, 2026

          Two Door Cinema Club have announced their first UK and Ireland headline tour in more than seven years, including a Belfast SSE Arena show on January 24, 2027. The five-date arena run will celebrate the […]

          The Coral
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          The Coral Announce First Headline UK Tour In Almost Three Years

          June 29, 2026

          The Coral have announced their first headline UK tour in almost three years, following the surprise release of their thirteenth album, 388. The Merseyside five-piece will open the run in Sheffield on Friday, October 2, […]

          The Proclaimers
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          The Proclaimers Share New Single ‘You May Offend’ From Forthcoming Album

          June 26, 2026

          The Proclaimers have shared “You May Offend,” the title track from their forthcoming new album, out September 11 via Cooking Vinyl. The album is Craig and Charlie Reid’s first since 2022’s Dentures Out and marks […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: MOMO – Tum Tum Tum

          June 19, 2026

          London-based Brazilian multi-instrumentalist MOMO returns with Tum Tum Tum, an eight-track collection recorded live in South London. Twenty years and eight albums into his career, the record reflects an artist still in motion, refining his […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Embrace - Avalanche
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Embrace – Avalanche

          June 10, 2026

          For three decades, West Yorkshire’s finest have been a steadfast pillar of the British music scene. Celebrating their 30-year milestone in 2026, Embrace return with their highly anticipated ninth studio album, Avalanche. It’s a record […]

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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 […]

        • 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 […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: Garth Brooks Raises Hell And Makes History At BST Hyde Park

          June 29, 2026

          Since 2013, BST Hyde Park has brought major headliners ranging from The Rolling Stones to Sabrina Carpenter to the historic London park first established by Henry VIII more than 500 years ago. For the opening […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Mulatu Astatke Brings Ethio-Jazz Mastery To Meltdown Festival Credit: Pete Woodhead
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Mulatu Astatke Brings Ethio-Jazz Mastery To Meltdown Festival

          June 19, 2026

          It is often said that engineers become inventors because they possess the technical knowledge, discipline and imagination needed to turn ideas into functional realities. Mulatu Astatke’s story makes that connection feel especially apt. Born in […]

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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: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer) Credit: Marc Leach
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer)

          April 5, 2026

          As Storm Dave closed in on Northern Ireland, another storm was already gathering. Inside Limelight 2, Belfast, local metal titans Survivalist unleashed thunder of their own — a fitting backdrop for the release of their […]

          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show Credit: Denise Esposito
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          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 […]

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          December 10 announce Ulster Hall, Belfast show for July 20th 2026

          April 2, 2026

          Britain’s brand-new boyband December 10 today announce December 10: The Next Step– kicking off in Edinburgh on Friday 10 July and wrapping in Dublin on Tuesday 21 July. “We loved our Introducing! run of shows […]

          White Denim
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          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
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          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 […]

  • Interviews
        • Chimers
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Chimers’ Padraic Skehan on Lockdown Origins, Wollongong & Playing Loud

          June 26, 2026

          Based in the vibrant coastal hub of Wollongong, Australia, Chimers have rapidly evolved from a lockdown project into one of the most vital post-punk forces in the Southern Hemisphere. Formed in 2020 by life partners […]

          Col Gerrard
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          INTERVIEW: Col Gerrard on his self-titled debut, touring with Boyzlife and what comes next

          April 20, 2026

          London-born singer-songwriter Col Gerrard has loved music from an early age, and that passion shines throughout his self-titled debut album. Drawing on a range of influences, the record takes listeners on an emotional journey, with […]

          Ganser
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          INTERVIEW: Alicia Gaines on the Architecture of Ganser and Discomfort by Design

          April 12, 2026

          Chicago’s underground has always thrived in the margins, and few bands embody that restless, art-driven spirit quite like Ganser. Formed in the city’s DIY circuit, the group have carved out a reputation for wiry, confrontational […]

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        • ROSA WALTON
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          Rosa Walton on ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’, Let’s Eat Grandma and Cyberpunk 2077 | XS Noize Podcast #290

          June 23, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Rosa Walton. Best known as one half of Let’s Eat Grandma alongside Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa joins Mark to discuss her debut […]

          Dea Matrona
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          Dea Matrona on ‘Hate That I Care’ and Creative Independence | XS Noize Podcast #289

          June 16, 2026

          Belfast rock duo Dea Matrona join Mark Millar on the XS Noize Podcast to discuss their second album, Hate That I Care — a bold, more personal and self-assured new chapter for Mollie McGinn and […]

          Embrace
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          Danny McNamara on Embrace’s New Album ‘Avalanche’ and Why Life Doesn’t Wait | XS Noize Podcast #288

          June 9, 2026

          Danny McNamara joins the XS Noize Podcast to discuss Embrace’s new album Avalanche, 30 years of the band, fatherhood, songwriting, The Good Will Out and why life doesn’t wait. […]

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REBEL REBEL: The David Bowie Experience ANNOUNCE BELFAST SHOW AT THE LIMELIGHT 2 ON FRIDAY 21ST JUNE
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REBEL REBEL: The David Bowie Experience ANNOUNCE BELFAST SHOW AT THE LIMELIGHT 2 ON FRIDAY 21ST JUNE

January 28, 2019 XS Noize

“Rebel Rebel” The David Bowie experience are pleased to announce a Belfast show at The Limelight 2 on Friday 21st June 2019. “Rebel Rebel” are a 6 piece (nine piece for larger gigs) David Bowie […]

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Three of the world’s most influential rap groups have announced they will perform a Dublin show together, hosted by legendary producer DJ Premier. The triple-header, billed as part of the “Gods of Rap” tour, will […]

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January 28, 2019 XS Noize

Compiled from hundreds of interviews and years of in-depth research, Keep Music Evil tells the full, unexpurgated tale of the infamous psych-rockers The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Fifteen years after Ondi Timoner’s film Dig! shot The […]

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Wozniak, one of the leaders in the second wave of Shoegaze bands, is releasing their delicious third EP The Space Between The Trees on February 9th. This record is a splendid slice of sonics that […]

LIVE REVIEW: Gryff Rhys In the Round, Camden Roundhouse, London
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LIVE REVIEW: Gryff Rhys In the Round, Camden Roundhouse, London

January 26, 2019 Michael Barron

Last year XS Noizereviewed the best of In the Round which saw The Levellers triumph, performing an elated acoustic rendition of their hits spanning across a career which is now over thirty years old. In […]

DAVID GRAY Releases his new single ‘A Tight Ship’ - Listen Now
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David Gray today releases ‘Watching The Waves’ from forthcoming new album, ‘Gold In A Brass Age’

January 25, 2019 XS Noize

Out today, Friday, January 25th, ‘Watching The Waves’ is the latest new track to emerge from David Gray’s forthcoming new album, Gold In A Brass Age, following swiftly on from previous single ‘The Sapling’, a […]

Newton Faulkner releases his new single, 'Don't Leave Me Waiting', from forthcoming The Very Best Of Newton Faulkner ... So Far album
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Newton Faulkner releases his new single, ‘Don’t Leave Me Waiting’, from forthcoming The Very Best Of Newton Faulkner … So Far album

January 25, 2019 XS Noize

NEWTON FAULKNER has announced his new single, DON’T LEAVE ME WAITING, through Battenburg Records via The Orchard today, 25 January 2019. Listen to it below. Newton has a very exciting year ahead, having previously announced […]

Skunk Anansie announced as Beautiful Days Festival headliners
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Skunk Anansie announced as Beautiful Days Festival headliners

January 25, 2019 XS Noize

Iconic rock force Skunk Anansie are celebrating 25 years together with the release of their new live album 25LIVE@25, available now via Republic of Music. They are also excited to announce their return to the UK […]

IAN BROWN has today released a new track, ‘Black Roses’ - Listen Now
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Ian Brown releases title track from his upcoming album, ‘Ripples’ – Listen Now

January 25, 2019 XS Noize

Ian Brown has today released ‘Ripples’ which is taken from his highly-anticipated upcoming album of the same name – his first solo material in nine years. ‘Ripples’ and previous singles ‘First World Problems’ and ‘From Chaos […]

Dodgy announce new album + UK tour dates
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DODGY release a brand new version of their 90s hit ‘Staying Out For The Summer’ for Alan McGee project

January 25, 2019 XS Noize

DODGY are releasing a brand new version of their Top 20 smash ‘Staying Out For The Summer’ to raise money for the homeless. The legendary Britpop band have re-recorded the song and gifted it to […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Diskopunk – 'Never Die For You' - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Diskopunk – ‘Never Die For You’ – Listen Now

January 25, 2019 XS Noize

Touring with Mando Diao? Check. Derailed gigs in London, Jordan, Hultsfred, Stockholm and Malmö? You bet. Recordings of new music? Of course. And Why not deliver a five track mini-album / EP for release January […]

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN reveal 'Longshot' their first new music in three years ahead of UK Arena Tour
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Catfish and The Bottlemen Announce: UK and European dates for Spring + First details of new album

January 25, 2019 XS Noize

Catfish and The Bottlemen’s third album will be titled The Balance, set for release on Friday 26 April 2019. In a rush of confirmations following the successful release of new single, Longshot, earlier this month, […]

Vampire Weekend Announce fourth album, 'Father of the Bride' due in spring 2019
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Vampire Weekend Announce fourth album, ‘Father of the Bride’ due in spring 2019

January 24, 2019 XS Noize

Previewed by a two-hour guitar loop teaser, new Vampire Weekend tracks “Harmony Hall” and “2021” are now available across digital platforms, and as visualizations HERE. The pair of new songs are the first to be released […]

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BELFAST’S AVA FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE Reveals All Star Line Up in Celebration of Five Years

January 24, 2019 XS Noize

Standing firmly at the front of the music and digital arts space in Belfast for half a decade, today AVA Festival and Conference  ve line up to take note of with Motor City Drum Ensemble, Ben UFO, The […]

SHOTTY HORROH: Releases New Track 'Dirty Old Town' - Watch Video 1
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SHOTTY HORROH Announces February Headline Shows in London, Birmingham and Manchester

January 24, 2019 XS Noize

After finishing his first Canadian tour supporting USS in October last year, Shotty Horroh hits the road again in February 2019 to play several headline UK shows, including two in his hometown of Manchester. Tickets for these […]

ROD STEWART Adds Belfast and Dublin dates to 2019 tour
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ROD STEWART Adds Belfast and Dublin dates to 2019 tour

January 24, 2019 XS Noize

In support of the release of his 30th studio album Blood Red Roses, Rod Stewart is hitting the road in 2019 and will be extending his tour to include shows at The SSE Arena Belfast […]

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January 24, 2019 XS Noize

To celebrate the start of the UK leg of his Be More Kind world tour, Frank Turner today releases a new EP, ‘Don’t Worry’ in support of his new single of the same title, lifted […]

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January 24, 2019 Michael Barron

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BLAENAVON Announce Belfast Show at MCHUGHS BASEMENT BAR, Thursday 2nd May 2019
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January 23, 2019 XS Noize

UK indie rock band Blaeavon are pleased to announce a headline show at McHughs Basement Bar, Belfast on Thursday 02nd May 2019. After announcing their second album with a heartfelt letter from frontman Ben Gregory, […]

THE SLOW READERS CLUB Announce European Headline Tour
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January 23, 2019 XS Noize

Fresh from a stunning appearance at Eurosonic Festival last weekend, Manchester four-piece The Slow Readers Club have announced an extensive European tour for April and May, following their huge UK headline tour starting in March. […]

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