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          Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill announce two special Scottish events ahead of joint memoir release

          September 25, 2025

          Simple Minds founder members and lifelong collaborators Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill are pleased to announce two very special Scottish events next month to celebrate the publication of their long-awaited memoir. A candid, moving and kinetic story of self-realisation through […]

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          Fine Young Cannibals Mark 40 Years with New Career-Spanning Compilation ‘FYC40’ Out November 21

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          In 1985, Fine Young Cannibals made an unforgettable first impression with their debut single ‘Johnny Come Home’ and their self-titled album, showcasing a fully-formed act with a sharp, soulful sound and potent songs. But it was […]

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          Following two unforgettable sold-out nights in Belfast last December, world-renowned NI hymn writers Keith & Kristyn Getty are bringing their acclaimed ‘Home for Christmas’ concert back to the SSE Arena on Monday 22 December for […]

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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

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          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

          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 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
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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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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
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          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
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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

          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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          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 […]

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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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ALBUM REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE - DEPRESSION CHERRY
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ALBUM REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE – DEPRESSION CHERRY

August 17, 2015 Lori Gava

Dream pop, Indie duo Beach House are releasing their fifth album Depression Cherry on August 28, the follow up to the critically acclaimed 2012 Bloom. On this latest release the duo circles back to the […]

JAKE EVANS - Debut album 'Day one', Released 31st July, 2015
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: JAKE EVANS – DAY ONE

August 17, 2015 Stewart Gibson

This is Jake Evans first solo album and it’s a pretty solid one to start off with. I have seen and heard his contributions to Jimi Goodwin’s album and consequent live shows which he did some […]

BEACH SLANG - Announces Debut Album, Listen to First Single
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BEACH SLANG – Announces Debut Album, Listen to First Single

August 17, 2015 XS Noize

Over the past two years Beach Slang have proved themselves as a band who can write memorable songs, share that energy live and create a community of like-minded fans but they’ve always been missing one […]

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TRACK OF THE DAY: DESTROYER – ‘Times Square’

August 17, 2015 XS Noize

Destroyer shares his latest single ‘Times Square’, taken from what is already one of this year’s most critically acclaimed records, Poison Season, out worldwide August 28. Whereas previous singles two singles ‘Dream Lover’ and ‘Girl In […]

MILLTOWN BROTHERS - TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM - Listen to track
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INTERVIEW: Matt Nelson from The Milltown Brothers

August 16, 2015 XS Noize

From Colne in Lancashire, the Milltown Brothers first burst onto the indie scene in 1989 with the ‘Coming From The Mill EP’ getting single of the week in NME. The second indie single ‘Which Way […]

PAUL SMITH & THE INTIMATIONS - Announce New Solo Album + UK Tour
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PAUL SMITH & THE INTIMATIONS – Announce New Solo Album + UK Tour

August 15, 2015 XS Noize

Break Me Down is the first single taken from pop auteur Paul Smith’s new solo album Contradictions. Showing a more vulnerable side to the Maxïmo Park ringleader, it juxtaposes with the upbeat nature of the […]

THE SPITFIRES - Announce The Ordinary Boys Support Dates
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THE SPITFIRES – Announce The Ordinary Boys Support Dates

August 15, 2015 XS Noize

Watford quartet The Spitfires are pleased to announce they will support The Ordinary Boys on a short run of October/November 2015 headline tour dates. Front man Billy Sullivan comments on the news; “I first started […]

DEMOB HAPPY - share mind-melting new video for 'Wash It Down'
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DEMOB HAPPY – share mind-melting new video for ‘Wash It Down’

August 15, 2015 XS Noize

Brighton’s Demob Happy immortalise the cut-throat garage-rock of their forthcoming single across rich kaleidoscopic-hues in a mind-altering new music video for ‘Wash It Down’. Set for release on August 14th via SO Recordings as the […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: ABANDCALLEDBOY - 'LA DICK'
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: ABANDCALLEDBOY – ‘LA DICK’

August 15, 2015 XS Noize

Abandcalledboy are a four piece pop-infused noise-rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland who used to be band called ‘Boy’. Having gained the attention of the music press in the UK and Ireland with features in […]

IRON MAIDEN - announce video premiere for 'Speed Of Light'
New Music

IRON MAIDEN – announce video premiere for ‘Speed Of Light’

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

IRON MAIDEN have premiered the video for ‘Speed Of Light’ on their website www.ironmaiden.com. Written by guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, ‘Speed of Light’ is taken from their new double album The Book […]

BATTLES - New Album 'La Di Da Di' Released 18th September
New Music

BATTLES – PREMIERE ‘THE YABBA’ FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘LA DI DA DI’

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

As the name might imply, La Di Da Di is a mushrooming monolith of repetition. Here is an organic techno thrum of nearly infinite loops that refuse to remain consistent. The rhythmic genus of Battles […]

MANY THINGS - announce debut album with double A-side single
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MANY THINGS – announce debut album with double A-side single

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

Many Things have announced their debut album ‘Burn Together’ will be released on 4 September 2015 on Australian label Dew Process (London Grammar, Circa Waves, Mumford and Sons, James Vincent McMorrow, The Hives…). The album […]

DRÅPE - SHARE NEW VIDEO & SONG 'PIE IN THE SKY'
New Music

DRÅPE – SHARE NEW VIDEO & SONG ‘PIE IN THE SKY’

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

Oslo five-piece Dråpe (pronounced ‘Draw-peh’) are excited to share news of their new album ‘Relax/ Relapse’ due Oct 9th via Riot Factory. The video of shimmering first single ‘Pie in the Sky’ from the forthcoming […]

Scottish Instrumental Post-Rock Quartet 'VASA' Announce Debut Album ‘Colours’
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Scottish Instrumental Post-Rock Quartet ‘VASA’ Announce Debut Album ‘Colours’

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

Glasgow instrumental post-rock quartet VASA are pleased to announce they will release their debut album ‘Colours’ on 16th October 2015. The band will be appearing at Mugstock, ArcTanGent and Carefully Planned Festival over the coming […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: THE INSOMNIAC PROJECT - IN AND OUT (OF MY HEAD)
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: THE INSOMNIAC PROJECT – IN AND OUT (OF MY HEAD)

August 14, 2015 David McElroy

As regular readers probably know, I have a bit of a soft spot for Glasgow six piece The Insomniac Project. Combining disco, electronica and synthpop (think of LCD Soundsystem versus Giorgio Moroder), the band caused […]

SLAVES - ANNOUNCE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON SHOW PLUS HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS SHOW 2015
New Music

SLAVES – ANNOUNCE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON SHOW PLUS HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS SHOW 2015

August 12, 2015 XS Noize

One of the most acclaimed live bands of the moment, Slaves, are topping off what has been an incredible year for them with two very special UK shows. Firstly, they’ll bring their anarchic musical mayhem to […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: HALO TORA - 'Ruins'
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: HALO TORA – ‘Ruins’

August 12, 2015 XS Noize

Halo Tora are a five piece union of progressive rock burgeoning from Glasgow, Scotland. A bond formed through years of writing and live shows supporting the likes of Jamie Lenman (Reuben) and My Vitriol as […]

GWENNO - wins Welsh Language Album of the Year award
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: GWENNO – Y Dydd Olaf

August 12, 2015 Jamie Gibson

Let’s  catch up on an album that’s gotten some buzz online but will likely be missed by the masses. It’s Y Dydd Olaf, the first solo album of Gwenno Saunders (formerly of The Pipettes) and […]

ALBUM REVIEW: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION - GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION – GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS

August 12, 2015 Lori Gava

New Zealand musical titans The Phoenix Foundation are releasing their 6th album, Give Up Your Dreams on August 7th. They are a band who have earned rock god status in their home country and are […]

ARCADE FIRE: THE REFLEKTOR TAPES - Worldwide festival debut confirmed
New Music

ARCADE FIRE: THE REFLEKTOR TAPES – Worldwide festival debut confirmed

August 11, 2015 XS Noize

The first feature film from Arcade Fire, The Reflektor Tapes, has been confirmed for inclusion in the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, which commences September 10th. The screening on September 12th will be the worldwide […]

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