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          ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild – ‘Idlewild’

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          The band’s tenth album is their first self-titled release, and it just so happens to be a collection of songs that reflects their majestic, melodic beauty. For a band to reach a tenth record is […]

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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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          ‘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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          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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          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

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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
          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

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          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 […]

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          June 19, 2025

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          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

          June 12, 2025

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

          October 1, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Rick McMurray looks back on 30 years of Ash and the rocket-fuel energy behind their new album Ad Astra. From teenage beginnings in Downpatrick to global stages, […]

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

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          September 24, 2025

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TERRACE - Share new track 'Special Place' from forthcoming album
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TERRACE – Share new track ‘Special Place’ from forthcoming album

June 2, 2015 XS Noize

Simon Lock formed Terrace in 2010 with intent that Terrace will make music that doesn’t obey the fickle music “scene”. Too many sub genres confuse the palate and create short lived trends. Instead, why not […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: STORMS -  'Girl' / Free Download
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: STORMS – ‘Girl’ / Free Download

June 2, 2015 XS Noize

London four-piece Storms have revealed the highly entertaining video for their grunge-pop laden debut track ‘Girl’. Premiering on Wonderland, who describe ‘Girl’ as an “upbeat melody layered with a heartfelt croon, made raw by a […]

HANNAH IN THE WARS - To release debut album 25 May, listen to track
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HANNAH IN THE WARS – New album & tour dates

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

Songwriter Hannah Curwood originates from the stark, remote region of Central Otago in New Zealand. Now based in London, Hannah in the Wars is a new project, the result of working alongside Roger O’Donnell of […]

WOODENBOX - Give track by track rundown of 3rd album 'Foreign Organ'
New Music

WOODENBOX – Give track by track rundown of 3rd album ‘Foreign Organ’

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

Showcasing their most mature, direct and soulful writing to date, Foreign Organ is the culmination of Woodenbox rising up to the pressures of being a modern band. Faced with the demands of new material, the […]

OUTBLINKER -  release video for 'Pink'!
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OUTBLINKER – release video for ‘Pink’!

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

Outblinker is a band not a brand. Something had to be done about the waves of soulless, corporate electro-shit masquerading as art, clogging up our creative veins. They will not be appearing in-store at Topshop […]

BIRD - PREMIERS NEW VIDEO ‘THE DARE’  THIS WEEK
New Music

BIRD – PREMIERS NEW VIDEO ‘THE DARE’ THIS WEEK

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

Janie Price aka ‘Bird’ is a half English, half Irish London based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She has just finished recording her new album ‘Figments of Our Imagination’, due to be released this summer. The album […]

Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie and Swedish producer Jay-Jay Johanson share new video for Bat For Lashes cover of ‘Laura’
New Music

Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie and Swedish producer Jay-Jay Johanson share new video for Bat For Lashes cover of ‘Laura’

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

Ahead of the release of his 10th studio album Jay-Jay Johanson has teamed up with Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins to perform a stunning cover of ‘Laura’ by Bat For Lashes. Scroll down to […]

THE ANTLERS - 'In London' vinyl only Live album,  release, 15th June
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THE ANTLERS – ‘In London’ vinyl only Live album, release, 15th June

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

The Antlers are to release ‘The Antlers In London’ a limited edition vinyl only release, which will not be issued digitally. The deluxe double set captures the entirety of their sold-out Hackney Empire show, centered […]

Scotland’s biggest independent band THE LAFONTAINES release debut album 'Class'
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Scotland’s biggest independent band THE LAFONTAINES release debut album ‘Class’

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

The LaFontaines – the UK’s finest party band – will release their much anticipated debut album ‘Class’ on Monday 8th June via 889 Records with an extensive UK headline tour to mark its release. Plus, […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: THE RIPTIDE MOVEMENT - 'You & I'
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: THE RIPTIDE MOVEMENT – ‘You & I’

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

It’s been an incredible 2015 so far for The Riptide Movement who represented national broadcaster RTE at Eurosonic in January and then secured nominations at The Meteor Choice Music Prize awards in Dublin – Ireland’s […]

COMMUNIONS - Share new EP, Listen here now!
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COMMUNIONS – Share new EP, Listen here now!

June 1, 2015 XS Noize

Danish four-piece Communions have shared their new, self-titled EP in full here at XS Noize before its release on Tough Love Records. Made up of brothers Martin and Mads Rehof, Jacob van Deurs Formann and […]

PRINZHORN DANCE SCHOOL - Share 'Reign (Shit Robot Remix)' - Listen
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PRINZHORN DANCE SCHOOL – Share ‘Reign (Shit Robot Remix)’ – Listen

May 31, 2015 XS Noize

Prinzhorn Dance School’s spartan sonics have often led to some hand-wringing when trying to play out their records “in the club.” In the first seven years of their existence, there was a sole club-friendly remix […]

ALBUM REVIEW: THE VACCINES - ENGLISH GRAFFITI
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: THE VACCINES – ENGLISH GRAFFITI

May 31, 2015 Lori Gava

The Vaccines are a group that seems to elicit either slobbering affection or almost incoherent hatred from the Indie/Alt community. On May 25th the band released their third album English Graffiti intending to run the […]

WIN: tickets to see The Prodigy in Belfast's Odyssey Arena on December 1st 2015
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WIN: tickets to see The Prodigy in Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on December 1st 2015

May 29, 2015 XS Noize

On December 1st 2015 The Prodigy take their journey to Belfast’s Odyssey Arena in support of their latest album ‘The Day Is My Enemy. They will be joined by Hip Hop legends Public Enemy.  We […]

SHINY DARKLY - Release Debut album 'Little Earth' released June 8th
New Music

SHINY DARKLY – Release Debut album ‘Little Earth’ released June 8th

May 29, 2015 XS Noize

It was back in 2012, three pale young men, all dressed up in black, emerged from an old underground air-raid shelter in Copenhagen to bring to the world their self-titled debut EP, Shiny Darkly. Escaping […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: PINS - ' Molly'
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: PINS – ‘ Molly’

May 29, 2015 XS Noize

PINS have just shared a brand new song in the shape of ‘Molly’ the latest cut to surface from their hugely-anticipated new LP Wild Nights. The anthemic track perfectly encapsulates the spirit of PINS. As […]

TRACK OF THE DAY : CEREMONY - ‘YOUR LIFE IN FRANCE
Gigs

CEREMONY – ANNOUNCE UK/EU TOUR DATES

May 29, 2015 XS Noize

This August the transformative Ceremony will be touring Europe for the first time since 2012, taking in headline dates as well as festival appearances at London’s eclectic Visions and Belgian hardcore mecca Ieperfest. Over the […]

"DOING IT FOR THE KIDS" - ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND BONHAMS ANNOUNCE A CHARITY AUCTION
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“DOING IT FOR THE KIDS” – ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND BONHAMS ANNOUNCE A CHARITY AUCTION

May 29, 2015 XS Noize

Robbie Williams – in conjunction with Bonhams – is spearheading a charity auction titled “Doing it for the Kids” on July 15 at 3pm. Proceeds of the sale will be donated to children’s charity The […]

WOLF ALICE - SHARE ‘BROS’ VIDEO - Watch
Gigs

WOLF ALICE – SHARE ‘BROS’ VIDEO – Watch

May 28, 2015 XS Noize

With their debut album My Love is Cool fast approaching, London’s Wolf Alice are now unveiling the video to current single ‘Bros’; an infectious ode to the elation that only truly great friendships can bring, […]

BILL WYMAN - SHARES NEW SINGLE 'WHAT & HOW & IF & WHEN & WHY'    TAKEN FROM HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 33 YEARS
New Music

BILL WYMAN – SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘WHAT & HOW & IF & WHEN & WHY’ TAKEN FROM HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 33 YEARS

May 28, 2015 XS Noize

‘What & How & If & When & Why’ is the first single from Bill Wyman’s new album, ‘Back To Basics’. The lead track on the CD, both the single and album are released on […]

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