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          Remember the big voices, bigger tunes and sheer unstoppable fun of the girl band era? That’s something that Remember Monday are bringing back with a bang, mixing up mega pop hooks and pure country emotion. […]

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          Ultravox
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

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          June 17, 2021

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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 […]

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          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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          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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          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

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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 […]

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          August 18, 2025

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        • Fabrizio Cammarata
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          INTERVIEW: Fabrizio Cammarata on Solitude, Connection, and the Inner Worlds of His New Album “Insularities”

          October 10, 2025

          Sicilian singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata has returned with Insularities — a quietly profound exploration of connection, isolation, transformation, and memory. The record invites listeners into a space between light and shadow, where grief and love share […]

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          Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of “Ad Astra” | XS Noize Podcast #248

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PLAYLIST: XS Noize May 2019
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PLAYLIST: XS Noize May 2019

June 6, 2019 Ben P Scott

The new monthly XS Noize playlists on Spotify bring together the most essential new music of the last month that has been featured on the site. The May 2019 edition features tracks from Noel Gallagher’s […]

RIDE Announce Belfast Show at LIMELIGHT 2 on Friday 7th June 2019
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WIN: Tickets To See RIDE @ Belfast’s Limelight, 2 on Friday 7th June 2019

June 6, 2019 XS Noize

UK rock band RIDE plays a headline show at the Limelight 2 on Friday 07th June 2019. The bands most recent album release ‘ Weather Diaries’ is the fifth studio album by the English rock […]

Icelandic quintet OF MONSTERS AND MEN announce Belfast + Dublin shows
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Icelandic quintet OF MONSTERS AND MEN announce Belfast + Dublin shows

June 6, 2019 XS Noize

Multiplatinum Icelandic quintet OF MONSTERS AND MEN have announced a run of the UK and European dates in support of their new album FEVER DREAM out 26th July. Fans who pre-order FEVER DREAM between Thursday […]

SALAD Unveil 'Under The Wrapping Paper' the First track to be released from the brand new album THE SALAD WAY
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SALAD Unveil ‘Under The Wrapping Paper’ the First track to be released from the brand new album THE SALAD WAY

June 5, 2019 XS Noize

What’s under the wrapping paper? Fear, paranoia, guilt and denial. It’s time to expose what we are sticking in the sand, and shoving under the carpet, or indeed, under the wrapping paper. It could also […]

RÓISÍN MURPHY shares a new track ‘Incapable’- Listen Now
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RÓISÍN MURPHY shares a new track ‘Incapable’- Listen Now

June 5, 2019 XS Noize

Today Róisín Murphy, one of music’s most creative forces, shares a new track ‘Incapable’,  produced by long-time collaborator DJ Parrot aka Crooked Man and released via Skint Records. Murphy’s ‘Incapable’ is a shimmering,  shuffling,  club ready house track […]

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
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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
Album Reviews

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
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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 […]

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