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          September 29, 2025

          The rush of excitement and love for the unexpected 2025 return of Liverpool’s venerated songsmiths, Shack, extends to the end of the year with six new intimate dates lined up for December. Opening at the Bristol […]

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          GRAMMY-nominated vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims today announces a run of outdoor shows and festivals across the UK and Ireland for summer 2026. Kicking off at Isle of Wight Festival on June 20, Swims will then […]

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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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          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

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          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles Credit: Triffin Constantine
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          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles

          September 22, 2025

          Sludge, prog, and post-metal band Baroness played an emotional set at Lodge Room in the Highland Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20th. The night was one of remembrance, playing their first two […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate "Inertia" with High-Energy London Launch Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate “Inertia” with High-Energy London Launch Show

          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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          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 […]

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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

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          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
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          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 […]

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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

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          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 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 […]

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          Finn O’Brien on The Jacques’ New Album “Make Repetition!” | XS Noize Podcast #247

          September 28, 2025

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          Gary Numan on “Telekon” at 45, Wembley Ghosts & His Glastonbury Debut | XS Noize Podcast #246

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          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube In Episode #246 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Gary Numan — one of electronic music’s true pioneers — for a powerful conversation marking the 45th […]

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          The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon on “Rainy Sunday Afternoon” | XS Noize Podcast #245

          September 16, 2025

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THE SHERLOCKS Announce Headline Belfast Show at OH YEAH CENTRE, October 5th 2019
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THE SHERLOCKS Announce Headline Belfast Show at OH YEAH CENTRE, October 5th 2019

June 17, 2019 XS Noize

British alternative rock band The Sherlocks are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Centre on October 05th 2019. The quartet’s debut release ‘Live For The Moment’ proved to be a big […]

ZIGGY ALBERTS Announces Headline Belfast Show at THE LIMELIGHT 2, March 24th 2020
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ZIGGY ALBERTS Announces Headline Belfast Show at THE LIMELIGHT 2, March 24th 2020

June 17, 2019 XS Noize

Singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 2 on Tuesday, March 24th 2020. At only 24 years old he has released five records, started his own label Commonfolk […]

THOM YORKE confirms 'Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes' North American shows
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THOM YORKE confirms ‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’ North American shows

June 17, 2019 XS Noize

Thom Yorke has confirmed a new series of live electronic performances to take place this fall in North America with Nigel Godrich and Tarik Barri, aka Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes. The new shows will feature Thom […]

GERRY CINNAMON includes Belfast + Dublin in his biggest tour to date
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GERRY CINNAMON includes Belfast + Dublin in his biggest tour to date

June 17, 2019 XS Noize

Ahead of a string of huge festival performances, today Gerry Cinnamon surprises fans with a run of UK and Ireland Arena dates, answering calls from fans who missed out on his sold-out shows to date. […]

REVEREND & THE MAKERS release the ‘Best of Reverend & The Makers’ on September 20th 1
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REVEREND & THE MAKERS release the ‘Best of Reverend & The Makers’ on September 20th

June 14, 2019 XS Noize

With six Top 20 albums already under their belts, Sheffield rock’n’roll radicals Reverend and the Makers release the ‘Best of Reverend & The Makers’ through Cooking Vinyl on September 20th 2019. The double vinyl, double […]

MURRAY A. LIGHTBURN - frontman of The Dears announces solo UK tour + new single - Listen Now
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MURRAY A. LIGHTBURN – frontman of The Dears announces solo UK tour + new single – Listen Now

June 14, 2019 XS Noize

Having spent the spring and early summer on tour in his native Canada supporting Metric followed by Death From Above 1979, singer-songwriter Murray A. Lightburn has just announced a set of UK and RoI dates […]

Irish Psychedelic Six-Piece FAT PABLO Release New Single 'Ganki' - Listen Now
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Irish Psychedelic Six-Piece FAT PABLO Release New Single ‘Ganki’ – Listen Now

June 14, 2019 XS Noize

‘Ganki’ is the excellent new offering from experimental Dublin six-piece Fat Pablo. Fat Pablo emerged in early 2019, instantly carving themselves a new musical niche in a busy Irish scene with the releases of ‘Shambala’ and ‘Darts’. Now with ‘Ganki’, the band […]

NOEL GALLAGHERS HIGH FLYING BIRDS release a brand new track ‘SAIL ON' -  Listen Now
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NOEL GALLAGHERS HIGH FLYING BIRDS release a brand new track ‘SAIL ON’ – Listen Now

June 14, 2019 XS Noize

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds release a brand new track ‘SAIL ON- available digitally now with official lyric video – watch below. The track follows the release of single ‘Black Star Dancing’ & Rattling Rose. […]

JOHN MAYALL '85th Anniversary Tour' Announced for THE LIMELIGHT 1, Friday November 22nd 2019
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JOHN MAYALL ’85th Anniversary Tour’ Announced for THE LIMELIGHT 1, Friday November 22nd 2019

June 14, 2019 XS Noize

Blues Hall of Fame member and the Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall is pleased to announce his 85th Anniversary Tour headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1 on Friday, November 22nd 2019. John released […]

EDITORS unveil new song 'Frankenstein' - Listen Now
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EDITORS unveil new song ‘Frankenstein’ – Listen Now

June 14, 2019 XS Noize

Editors have today unveiled anthem-in-waiting ‘Frankenstein’ out today via Play It Again Sam. The kinetically crackling track, described by frontman Tom Smith as “a song of joy and escapism – a cartoon song for the […]

THE SLOW READERS CLUB announce December headline shows
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THE SLOW READERS CLUB announce December headline shows

June 13, 2019 XS Noize

The Slow Readers Club have announced a run of headline shows in December, with dates in London, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Glasgow. Tickets will be available at 10 am on Friday 14th June. Having proven their mettle […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Indie Five-Piece ACRYLIC Return with 'Post Punk For The Abyss' - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Indie Five-Piece ACRYLIC Return with ‘Post Punk For The Abyss’ – Listen Now

June 13, 2019 XS Noize

Having already received support from CLASH, BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson and M Magazine, Glaswegian five-piece ACRYLIC return with another melodic indie anthem ‘Post Punk For The Abyss’ June 14th, bursting with jangling guitars and […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Bastille - ‘Doom Days’
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ALBUM REVIEW: Bastille – ‘Doom Days’

June 13, 2019 Phoebe Hedges

In their third studio album, ‘Doom Days’, Bastille creates “an apocalyptic party album”, which captures and reflects upon the turbulent political atmosphere of the last three years. Unlike its predecessor, ‘Doom Days’ is not concerned […]

WIN: Tickets To See SKINNY LISTER at The Limelight 2, Belfast Friday 14th June 2019
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WIN: Tickets To See SKINNY LISTER at The Limelight 2, Belfast Friday 14th June 2019

June 13, 2019 XS Noize

British folk group Skinny Lister will play a headline Belfast show on Friday 14th June 2019 at The Limelight 2. The six-piece released their new album ‘The Story is…’ on March 1st 2019 on Xtra […]

KAISER CHIEFS release new single 'PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER' + announce new UK arena tour for January 2020
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KAISER CHIEFS release new single ‘PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER’ + announce new UK arena tour for January 2020

June 13, 2019 XS Noize

Kaiser Chiefs have announced the release of anthemic new single ‘People Know How To Love One Another’ alongside details of a new UK arena tour for January 2020. ‘People Know…’ is the lead single from the Kaiser Chiefs’ […]

LIVE REVIEW: The Interrupters @ Limelight 2, Belfast  11th June 2019 1
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LIVE REVIEW: The Interrupters @ Limelight 2, Belfast 11th June 2019

June 12, 2019 Lee Campbell

This was my first live experience of LA-based, ska-punksters, The Interrupters. I was anticipating a high-energy, vibrant gig and they didn’t disappoint. Formed in California in 2011, their appearance at the Limelight marked the start […]

DEERHUNTER announce new album 'Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?' - Listen to first single
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DEERHUNTER Announce UK & European Tour

June 12, 2019 XS Noize

Deerhunter has announced details of a UK and European tour for this Autumn. As part of the UK run, the Atlanta-based act will play their biggest headline show at London’s iconic Roundhouse on 3 November, […]

THE LAFONTAINES share explosive new single 'Body' - Listen Now
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THE LAFONTAINES share explosive new single ‘Body’ – Listen Now

June 12, 2019 XS Noize

Scotland’s The LaFontaines have shared their new single, ‘Body’, the latest to be taken from their upcoming album Junior, out this Friday (June 14th) via So Recordings. The band also embark on a UK headline […]

UK collective THE WINACHI TRIBE unveil 'Parasites Paradise' feat I KONG - Listen Now
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UK collective THE WINACHI TRIBE unveil ‘Parasites Paradise’ feat I KONG – Listen Now

June 12, 2019 XS Noize

UK collective The Winachi Tribe are back again with another slice of Electro Funk with a side order of Reggae fusion collaborating with the legend that is I Kong. Simply put, if you don’t know […]

BOOK REVIEW: John Lennon and Jean Jullien - Imagine 1
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BOOK REVIEW: John Lennon and Jean Jullien – Imagine

June 11, 2019 Michael Barron

The 1971 hit “Imagine” is probably the most globally recognised solo hit by John Lennon following his career with The Beatles. Whilst Oasis used the hook/riff from “Imagine”, the message of peace and to desist […]

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