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          Legendary Liverpool Band SHACK Announce December UK Shows After Spring Sell-Outs

          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 […]

          Teddy Swims
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          Teddy Swims Announces Huge Belsonic 2026 Headline Show – June 22nd

          September 29, 2025

          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 […]

          Calvin Harris
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          Superstar DJ Calvin Harris Set for Belfast Vital 2026 Return

          September 29, 2025

          Renowned DJ and producer Calvin Harris has announced his biggest headline show in Belfast to date at Belfast Vital, Boucher Road Playing Fields on Saturday, 22nd August, featuring special guests. Producer, DJ and songwriter Calvin […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace

          September 26, 2025

          Robert Plant’s latest project, Saving Grace, takes its name from the band he assembled in 2019 to play Americana covers in small venues across Britain. Though it has been eight years since his last solo […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Hause – …and the Mermaid
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Hause – …And The Mermaid

          September 26, 2025

          Dave Hause, a veteran of the Philadelphia punk scene, first made his mark fronting The Loved Ones before launching his solo career in 2011. Over the years, his work has spanned everything from hardcore to […]

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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
          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: 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
          Live Reviews

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

          September 28, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube “Will would be proud of us, and he’d never have wanted his loss to stop us doing what we love.” — Finn O’Brien, […]

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

          September 24, 2025

          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 […]

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

          September 16, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube In Episode #245 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Neil Hannon — the brilliant mind behind The Divine Comedy — for a revealing conversation about his new […]

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THE FUTUREHEADS Announce ‘Powers’ their first electric album in a decade 2
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THE FUTUREHEADS Announce ‘Powers’ their first electric album in a decade

June 5, 2019 XS Noize

The Futureheads announce  ‘Powers’, their sixth studio album and their first electric guitar release in almost a decade will be released on 30th August. Recorded and self-produced at Newcastle’s First Avenue Studio, ‘Powers’ is a […]

TEMPLES Announce New Album 'Hot Motion,' + Share Title Track - Listen Now
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TEMPLES Announce New Album ‘Hot Motion,’ + Share Title Track – Listen Now

June 5, 2019 XS Noize

Temples have announced details of their forthcoming third album, Hot Motion – to be released worldwide on ATO Records on Friday 27th September 2019. This marks their debut for the esteemed indie label. The band […]

THE LONDON AFRICAN GOSPOL CHOIR presents: A rendition of Paul Simon’s Classic Album “Graceland” - Ulster Hall, Belfast on Monday August 26th 1
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THE LONDON AFRICAN GOSPOL CHOIR presents: A rendition of Paul Simon’s Classic Album “Graceland” – Ulster Hall, Belfast on Monday August 26th

June 5, 2019 XS Noize

Known for bringing African gospel into the hearts of audiences worldwide, the London African Gospel Choir have announced a return to Belfast with their performance of Paul Simon’s classic “Graceland” at the Ulster Hall on 26 August 2019, which will be […]

MOUNT FOREL - Unveil New Video for 'Greenland' - Watch It Now
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MOUNT FOREL – Unveil New Video for ‘Greenland’ – Watch It Now

June 5, 2019 XS Noize

Having blown the roof off Autonomy Music Group’s Official Alternative Escape Showcase last month in Brighton, Mount Forel release the video for their latest single ‘Greenland’ – which is out now on Fallen Swine Records. […]

Ireland’s leading electronic music festival, CELTRONIC celebrates 19 Years, Wednesday June 26th – Sunday June 30th 1
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Ireland’s leading electronic music festival, CELTRONIC celebrates 19 Years, Wednesday June 26th – Sunday June 30th

June 4, 2019 XS Noize

Ireland’s leading electronic music festival, Celtronic, celebrates its nineteenth anniversary this summer with five days and nights of music events, workshops, recording projects and much more across the city of Derry from Wednesday, June 26th […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Abel Raise The Cain - 'History Scenes' - Watch Now
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Abel Raise The Cain – ‘History Scenes’ – Watch Now

June 4, 2019 XS Noize

Abel Raise The Cain are an exciting and frenetic experimental indie rock band from the North East of England. the band have fast established themselves in the Northeast as “ones to watch”, with their own […]

Who has announced tours for 2020 already? 1
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Who has announced tours for 2020 already?

June 4, 2019 XS Noize

The party never stops at the Manchester Arena. It’s one of Europe’s perpetual party destinations. Here, the fun never ends. 2019 has been a watershed year for music lovers in the UK.  Some of the […]

LAZY DAY Announce a headline Belfast show on October 11th 2019 at McHughs Basement
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LAZY DAY Announce a headline Belfast show on October 11th 2019 at McHughs Basement

June 4, 2019 XS Noize

London based Lazy Day is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show on October 11th 2019 at McHughs Basement. Lazy Day began in 2014 as the solo bedroom project of Tilly Scantlebury. After recording her […]

Further Events Announced for OTHER VOICES Belfast 1
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Further Events Announced for OTHER VOICES Belfast

June 4, 2019 XS Noize

Other Voices will be returning to the vibrant city of Belfast for a second time from June 14th to June 16th, showcasing an array of fantastic musical and cultural events. Today Other Voices is delighted […]

BRAND NEW FRIEND ('Nothing Stays The Same Tour’) announced for BELFAST LIMELIGHT 2 on Saturday September 21st
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BRAND NEW FRIEND (‘Nothing Stays The Same Tour’) announced for BELFAST LIMELIGHT 2 on Saturday September 21st

June 4, 2019 XS Noize

Following their performance opening the Main Stage at Snow Patrol’s enormous Ward Park 3 concert last weekend, Brand New Friend can announce a Limelight 2, Belfast show in September, with further dates to be announced soon. The five-piece from […]

PRIMAL SCREAM Announce headline show at ULSTER HALL, Belfast, Tuesday 10th December
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PRIMAL SCREAM Announce headline show at ULSTER HALL, Belfast, Tuesday 10th December

June 4, 2019 XS Noize

Following a headline show at Dun Laoghaire Pier last Sunday and the release of one of the great singles discographies ‘Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll: The Singles’, out now, Primal Scream have confirmed shows in Dublin […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The Divine Comedy - Office Politics
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Divine Comedy – Office Politics

June 4, 2019 Ben P Scott

Although much of their post 90’s output has met with critical acclaim, this particular writer hasn’t warmed to any of the albums The Divine Comedy has released since 2001’s reinventive ‘Regeneration’. Aside from a few […]

PIXIES Announce new studio album, 'Beneath the Eyrie' ahead of UK Tour
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PIXIES Announce new studio album, ‘Beneath the Eyrie’ ahead of UK Tour

June 3, 2019 XS Noize

Visceral, musically cinematic, otherworldly but strangely familiar and a bit unsettling, welcome to Pixies’ brand-new studio album, ‘Beneath the Eyrie’, where tales of witches, Daniel Boone, misfits and other characters fit utterly into the band’s […]

MARK LANEGAN Shares 'Playing Nero' The new single from upcoming album Somebody's Knocking - Listen Now 2
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MARK LANEGAN Shares ‘Playing Nero’ The new single from upcoming album Somebody’s Knocking – Listen Now

June 3, 2019 XS Noize

Having last month announced their October–released new album Somebody’s Knocking via the addictive and uptempo “Stitch It Up”, Mark Lanegan Band have today shared a more wistful, downtempo track from the LP entitled “Playing Nero”. […]

WOMANS WORK 2019 Starts on Wednesday with Guilty Feminist, FairPlé, Hannah Peel, Alana Henderson, Queen Zee, Brigid O’Neill and more
Gigs

WOMANS WORK 2019 Starts on Wednesday with Guilty Feminist, FairPlé, Hannah Peel, Alana Henderson, Queen Zee, Brigid O’Neill and more

June 3, 2019 XS Noize

The Oh Yeah Music Centre has announced the details of its fourth Women’s Work programme. The festival, which is an annual celebration of women in music, will take place across five days and nights and includes a range […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Hawley – Further
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ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Hawley – Further

June 3, 2019 Sandra Blemster

2019 is quite a year for Richard Hawley. As well as releasing his eighth studio album Further, a musical has been released based on his songs. Standing At the Sky’s Edge premiered at his hometown, […]

BILL RYDER-JONES Announces 'Yawny Yawn' - a piano version of his 2018 album 'Yawn' 2
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BILL RYDER-JONES Announces ‘Yawny Yawn’ – a piano version of his 2018 album ‘Yawn’

June 3, 2019 XS Noize

At the end of 2018, Bill Ryder-Jones released the critically acclaimed Yawn – his beautiful fourth album. He has now reimagined the songs from Yawn, this time with only vocals and piano, opening an even […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: Heads Off - Hologram
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: Heads Off – Hologram

June 3, 2019 Ben P Scott

With a sound powered by filthy bass, raucous hooks, low budget production and a no-bullshit attitude, the Sheffield outfit Heads Off have stepped it up a notch on their brilliant third album ‘Everything Is Everything […]

PRIMAL SCREAM Announce UK & Ireland Tour
Gigs

PRIMAL SCREAM Announce UK & Ireland Tour

June 3, 2019 XS Noize

The release of Primal Scream’s retrospective ‘Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll – The Singles’ is a timely reminder of one of British music’s most essential bodies of work. And the band celebrated its release with some […]

IN FOCUS// Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds and Hatfield 1
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds and Hatfield

June 1, 2019 Clair McAllister

Slam Dunk started out as a pop-punk club night at The Cockpit, Leeds in the early ’00s.  Out of the success of the club night, Slam Dunk started putting on international touring artists from the […]

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