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        • Jack White
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          Jack White announces 2026 UK & Ireland tour with Belfast Telegraph Building date

          April 9, 2026

          Jack White has today announced plans for a wide-ranging 2026 headline tour. White and his band will also cross the Atlantic for a series of shows in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including a night […]

          Nerina Pallot
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          Nerina Pallot announces Royal Albert Hall show and first ‘Best Of’ album

          April 9, 2026

          The BRIT and Ivor Novello nominee Nerina Pallot is in the midst of an organic resurgence. Building a powerful personal connection directly with fans led to her selling out the London Palladium in 2024 – […]

          Babyshambles
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          Babyshambles bring the ‘Dandy Hooligan Tour’ to Belfast’s Limelight

          April 9, 2026

          After eleven long years Babyshambles returned to the stage for the ‘Dandy Hooligan Tour’ at the end of 2025. The tour coincided with the 20th anniversary release of Babyshambles’ much-loved, critically lauded debut album Down […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols - Pin Ups
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols – Pin Ups

          March 25, 2026

          There’s long been a subtle rebellious streak at the core of The Dandy Warhols. Since emerging from Portland in 1994, they’ve approached genres as something fluid rather than fixed, and Pin Ups – their 2026 […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilight Sad - It’s the Long Goodbye
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilight Sad – It’s the Long Goodbye

          March 24, 2026

          It’s been seven years since The Twilight Sad released It Won’t Be Like This All the Time — a record that cemented their place as one of the most emotionally direct and sonically powerful bands […]

        • Book Reviews

          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
          Album Reviews

          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

          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 […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Gorillaz bring 'The Mountain' to Belfast — no nostalgia at the SSE Arena debut Credit: Luke Dyson
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Gorillaz bring ‘The Mountain’ to Belfast — no nostalgia at the SSE Arena debut

          April 1, 2026

          Gorillaz finally made it to Belfast — and instead of rolling out a greatest hits set, they came in with something very different. Support came from Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter Trueno, and I’ve never […]

        • 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: 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
          IN FOCUS

          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 […]

  • Gigs
        • December 10
          Gigs

          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
          Gigs

          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
          Gigs

          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
        • Elles Bailey
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Elles Bailey on the Story Behind ‘Can’t Take My Story Away’

          March 9, 2026

          Singer-songwriter Elles Bailey released her latest album, Can’t Take My Story Away, at the beginning of this year. Produced by Luke Potashnick, the album is deeply personal and quietly powerful—rooted in resilience, reflection, and self-ownership. […]

          Jordan Anthony
          Interviews

          Jordan Anthony on “Lost In LA”, Finding His Voice in LA & Dream Tour Plans

          February 10, 2026

          He may only be 20, but Perth-born, LA-based artist Jordan Anthony already has more experience within the music industry than many might expect. He was writing songs and playing instruments before he hit double digits, […]

          TAVE
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: TAVE Talks ‘Fly Away,’ Self-Discovery, and the Art of Letting Go

          November 11, 2025

          Rising artist TAVE has had an extraordinary journey — from earning a scholarship at just 13 and performing with some of music’s biggest names to now stepping into the spotlight with his deeply personal debut […]

  • Podcast
        • The Boxer Rebellion
          Podcast

          The Boxer Rebellion on ‘The Second I’m Asleep’ and the reset that brought them back | XS Noize Podcast #279

          April 7, 2026

          The Boxer Rebellion return with The Second I’m Asleep — their first full-length studio album since 2018. In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Nathan Nicholson and Piers Hewitt join Mark Millar to talk […]

          The Dandy Warhols
          Podcast

          Courtney Taylor-Taylor on Pin Ups, Dig! and taking back The Dandy Warhols narrative | XS Noize Podcast #278

          April 1, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Courtney Taylor-Taylor — frontman, songwriter and creative force behind The Dandy Warhols — to talk about the band’s latest release Pin Ups, […]

          Scouting For Girls
          Podcast

          Scouting For Girls’ Roy Stride on ‘These Are The Good Days’ and finding joy in the present | XS Noize Podcast #277

          March 24, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Roy Stride — frontman, songwriter and driving force behind Scouting For Girls — to talk about the band’s uplifting new album These […]

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BOOK REVIEW: J&K By John Pham
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: J&K By John Pham

May 4, 2020 Michael Barron

One expects many things from a graphic novel: deftly drawn original artwork; exciting plots and garrulous text abridged for comic speech and thought bubbles and an original theme. “J&K” goes even further and introduces readers […]

ALI HORN releases psych-garage track ‘The Waves’ on 8th May - Watch Video
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ALI HORN releases psych-garage track ‘The Waves’ on 8th May – Watch Video

May 4, 2020 XS Noize

The Waves was written looking over a slate, grey skyline from a high rise in Toxteth, Liverpool. Before any notion of a stay-at-home summer, Ali Horn dreams of those carefree precious few days of sunstroke […]

JOSEPH LAWRENCE & THE GARDEN release ‘Nostalgia’, their first single of 2020
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JOSEPH LAWRENCE & THE GARDEN release ‘Nostalgia’, their first single of 2020

May 4, 2020 XS Noize

Joseph Lawrence & The Garden release ‘Nostalgia’, their first single of 2020. The track comes as the first of three to be unveiled this month. The song represents trying to leave behind a previous version […]

Liverpool creative collective PSYCHO COMEDY release new single 'I'm Numb'
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Liverpool creative collective PSYCHO COMEDY release new single ‘I’m Numb’

May 4, 2020 XS Noize

Liverpool creative collective – PSYCHO COMEDY are back with a visceral new single + video: ‘I’m Numb’. Taken from their acclaimed debut album ‘Performance Space Number One’, this latest excerpt is another gloriously unhinged and […]

TALK CLUB & GAVIN THORPE release 'Soul To Save' for Mental Health Awareness Week
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TALK CLUB & GAVIN THORPE release ‘Soul To Save’ for Mental Health Awareness Week

May 4, 2020 XS Noize

Talk Club is the fastest-growing men’s mental fitness movement in the UK, with 26 real-life groups meeting on a regular basis around the country and a growing online network. Suicide is the biggest killer of […]

REVIEW: Joshua Burnside - Far O’Er The Sounding Main
Album Reviews

REVIEW: Joshua Burnside – Far O’Er The Sounding Main

May 4, 2020 Sonja Sleator

Joshua Burnside, like many of us, is trying to deal with and adapt to the current situation we find ourselves in. Burnside has released a new EP of old traditional folk songs that he wonderfully […]

KODALINE announce new album 'One Day At A Time' out June 12th - Hear new single 'Saving Grace' 1
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KODALINE release ‘Saving Grace’ video – Watch Now

May 4, 2020 XS Noize

Kodaline’s recent tracks ‘Wherever You Are’ and ‘Sometimes’ have shown that the band’s huge following is as strong as ever. The two songs have quickly amassed 15 million streams at Spotify alongside 7.5 million video […]

SNOOP DOGG announces rescheduled UK and Ireland arena headline tour for February 2021
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SNOOP DOGG announces rescheduled UK and Ireland arena headline tour for February 2021

May 4, 2020 XS Noize

Snoop Dogg has announced rescheduled dates due to the global Covid-19 restrictions for his ‘I Wanna Thank Me’ UK and Ireland arena headline tour for February 2021. The forthcoming tour sees the West Coast rap […]

ANTHONY CAMPO releases his first single ‘Your Path’ - Listen Now
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ANTHONY CAMPO releases his first single ‘Your Path’ – Listen Now

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

At the tender age of 7, Anthony Campo picked up an old battered acoustic Guitar, rescued from the garage by his parents whilst moving to a new house in Cambridgeshire where he currently lives. As […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Mark Lanegan - Straight Songs of Sorrow
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Mark Lanegan – Straight Songs of Sorrow

May 1, 2020 Lee Campbell

In his second album release in less than six months, Mark Lanegan’s Straight Songs of Sorrow chronicles the harrowing journey of the darkest and most defining periods of his life, from growing up in Washington […]

INTERVIEW: ANDY KEATING on how IST IST took their time to build Architecture 1
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INTERVIEW: ANDY KEATING on how IST IST took their time to build Architecture

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

Manchester four-piece ist ist will release their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Architecture’, on 1st May 2020. Arguably one of the most uncompromising and idiosyncratic acts around, the post-punk quartet have been carving their own niche […]

BROKEN BELLS share video for 'Good Luck' - Watch Now
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BROKEN BELLS share video for ‘Good Luck’ – Watch Now

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

Think back, if you can, to September 2019 when post-apocalyptic scenarios seemed a little further removed from daily reality, back when  “Burton and Mercer… made time to create a masterpiece” (MXDWN) in the form of “Good […]

IRON MAIDEN announce remastered live collection 2
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IRON MAIDEN announce remastered live collection

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

Parlophone Records will continue their reissues series of the IRON MAIDEN catalogue with the fifth set of Digipak CD titles in The Live Collection – Remastered, to be released on June 19th. The albums included […]

WENDY JAMES releases 'Queen High Straight' today - Watch the video for the title track and new single 1
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WENDY JAMES releases ‘Queen High Straight’ today – Watch the video for the title track and new single

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

WENDY JAMES returns with her new album QUEEN HIGH STRAIGHT. Released on 1st May 2020, it is her 5th solo album. English singer-songwriter Wendy, who was born in London, exploded onto the British music scene in 1988 […]

HOOTON TENNIS CLUB surprise release a new single today, featuring original Line up
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HOOTON TENNIS CLUB surprise release a new single today, featuring original Line up

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

Hooton Tennis Club releases new Double A-side ‘ Monsoonal Runoff ’ and ‘People Want People Who Want People’ on Bandcamp today, Friday 1st of May 2020. Formed in 2013 by four childhood friends, Hooton Tennis […]

KODALINE announce new album 'One Day At A Time' out June 12th - Hear new single 'Saving Grace' 1
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KODALINE announce new album ‘One Day At A Time’ out June 12th – Hear new single ‘Saving Grace’

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

Kodaline’s recent tracks ‘Wherever You Are’ and ‘Sometimes’ have shown that the band’s huge following is as strong as ever. The two songs have quickly amassed 15 million streams at Spotify alongside 7.5 million views […]

PREMIERE: Hard Rock Collective HEARTS AND HAND GRENADES make their Return with 'Adrenaline' EP
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PREMIERE: Hard Rock Collective HEARTS AND HAND GRENADES make their Return with ‘Adrenaline’ EP

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

Female-fronted hard rock collective Hearts and Hand Grenades make their powerful return with ground shaking EP ‘Adrenaline’, May 1st. Drawing influence from the likes of Metallica, AC/DC, Flyleaf and Halestorm, Hearts & Hand Grenades take […]

THE JOHN ANDREWS BAND return with video for new single, 'Lucid' - Watch Now
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THE JOHN ANDREWS BAND return with video for new single, ‘Lucid’ – Watch Now

May 1, 2020 XS Noize

The John Andrews Band return with their 2nd single and music video ‘Lucid’ which will also be available on all streaming services. ‘Lucid’ is a song about alcohol abuse and trying to get clean, only […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Ist Ist - Architecture
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Ist Ist – Architecture

April 30, 2020 Ben P Scott

Formed in 2014 and having gathered traction with a series of well-received EPs, the four-piece Ist Ist is a band with an unmistakably Manchester sound. Their long-awaited debut LP arrives in the form of ‘Architecture’, […]

THE DEARS share new single “I Know What You’re Thinking And It’s Awful"
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THE DEARS share new single “I Know What You’re Thinking And It’s Awful”

April 30, 2020 XS Noize

Montréal quintet The Dears, led by husband & wife duo Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak, have released “I Know What You’re Thinking And It’s Awful,” the third single from their upcoming album Lovers Rock which […]

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