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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 […]

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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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          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

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          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: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          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

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          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 […]

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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

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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

          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
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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 […]

          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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          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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          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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TRACK OF THE DAY : CEREMONY - ‘YOUR LIFE IN FRANCE
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY : CEREMONY – ‘YOUR LIFE IN FRANCE

May 6, 2015 XS Noize

After recently announcing their forthcoming album The L-Shaped Man and sharing a double video for album tracks “The Separation” and “The Understanding,” Ceremony are back today to share the video for another track from the […]

MUMFORD & SONS  will release their third album, 'Wilder Mind', on the 4th May
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW : MUMFORD & SONS – WILDER MIND

May 6, 2015 Thomas S. Day

After the massive success of 2012’s Babel both here and in the USA, London’s Mumford & Sons return with their 3rd studio album Wilder Mind on 4th May 2015. For better or worse, the album finds the […]

WOAHNOWS - Stream Debut Album 'Understanding and Everything Else' In Full
Album Stream

WOAHNOWS – Stream Debut Album ‘Understanding and Everything Else’ In Full

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

Plymouth turbo-charged-indie-punks WOAHNOWS are pleased to be streaming their debut album ‘Understanding and Everything Else’ in full this week. The album is out now via Big Scary Monsters Recording Company and available to listen to […]

COUNTING DOWN TO THE... GIGANTIC INDIE ALL DAYER VOL.2 SATURDAY 23rd MAY 2015
Gigs

COUNTING DOWN TO THE… GIGANTIC INDIE ALL DAYER VOL.2 SATURDAY 23rd MAY 2015

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

One May Bank Holiday down, one GIGANTIC one it’s time to get excited for one of huge proportion still to come as we count down to the… GIGANTIC INDIE ALL DAYER VOL. 2. Gigantic by […]

GRATEFUL DEAD - 'FARE THEE WELL: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD' TO BE SCREENED IN UK CINEMAS
New Music

GRATEFUL DEAD – ‘FARE THEE WELL: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD’ TO BE SCREENED IN UK CINEMAS

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

GRATEFUL DEAD – ‘FARE THEE WELL: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD’ TO BE SCREENED IN UK CINEMAS Tickets to go on sale on 13th May for ‘Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 years of […]

COLDER - ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE TURN YOUR BACK
New Music

COLDER – ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE TURN YOUR BACK

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

Colder has just completed his third, very long-awaited album and it’s abundantly clear from the opening strains that the lengthy absence since 2002 debut on Trevor Jackson’s seminal OUTPUT Recordings (‘Again’, and 2005 successor,’Heat’) hasn’t […]

POSTCARDS FROM JEFF - RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM 'MODERN LANGUAGE' 24th July
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POSTCARDS FROM JEFF – RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘MODERN LANGUAGE’ 24th July

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

Postcards From Jeff release their debut album ‘Modern Language’. An elegy for cinema revealing stolen glimpses of another world, another life. Each track a cinematic snapshot, shifting and shimmering in a flickering film light, capturing […]

The Thurston Moore Band Announces North American Summer Tour Dates
Gigs

The Thurston Moore Band Announces North American Summer Tour Dates

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

Following an extensive European summer tour, the Thurston Moore Band will return to North America for series of shows on the East Coast, beginning with an appearance at Montreal’s Osheaga Music & Arts Festival (July […]

CAJSA SIIK - New single "Follow You Down" Listen
New Music

CAJSA SIIK – to release “Change Of Heart” as New single! – Listen

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

Hot off the back of releasing her latest studio album ‘Contra’ in October last year, Swedish singer-songwriter Cajsa Siik releases anothersparkling single. ‘Change Of Heart’ is the third new outing from Cajsa this spring, and […]

GAZ COOMBES - MATADOR
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GAZ COOMBES releases new single – “THE GIRL WHO FELL TO EARTH” is out 15th June – plus UK & Irish tour starts this week

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

Gaz Coombes releases the third single from his hugely acclaimed solo album Matador (“His masterpiece” Q, 4*) on June 15th. “The Girl Who Fell To Earth” is the gorgeous acoustic heart and soul of Matador […]

TRACK OF THE DAY : LUNACRE - ENGINE - Listen
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY : LUNACRE – ENGINE – Listen

May 5, 2015 XS Noize

Split between Cambridge and London, the enigmatic electro-indie quintet Lunacre, are now ready to release their latest single ‘Engine’. It’s a multifarious listen which blends a number of influences and calls to mind the sounds […]

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 04/05/2015 6
Vinyl Five

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 04/05/2015

May 4, 2015 Kenny Murdock

Check out this weeks ‘Vinyl Five for Monday 04/05/2015’, The essential vinyl you should own this week, carefully selected by Kenny Murdock from Belfast’s best vinyl record store ‘Sick Records, Belfast‘.     Album Of […]

THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE WILL RELEASE 'MUSIQUE DE FILM IMAGINE' ON 27TH APRIL
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW : THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE – Musique De Film Imagine’

May 3, 2015 Lori Gava

Anton Newcombe founder and leader of the legendary Brian Jonestown Massacre has released their 15th album Musique De Film Imagine. The predominantly instrumental record was generating and originated by Newcombe on “the band’s behalf” and […]

EDITORS - Announce massive European tour, see dates / download new song
Gigs

EDITORS – Announce massive European tour, see dates / download new song

May 2, 2015 XS Noize

Editors this week announced their plans for a comeback in 2015. Taking production duties into their own hands,with Alan Moulder on mixing duties. the Birmingham indie rock five-piece have been holed up in a studio […]

NORDIC GIANTS - reveal 'Rapture' video
Gigs

NORDIC GIANTS – reveal ‘Rapture’ video

May 1, 2015 XS Noize

Nordic Giants have unveiled the short film for ‘Rapture’, the lead track from the elusive duo’s debut album A Séance Of Dark Delusions released through Kscope on May 4th. The video premiered at Wonderland who […]

FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS  Announce new album 'Decency'
Gigs

FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS Announce new album ‘Decency’

May 1, 2015 XS Noize

Frankie & The Heartstrings mark a welcome return this summer and are pleased to announce details of their third album ‘Decency’ on July 10th through Pop Sex Ltd. A taster of what’s to come can […]

CARALIS releases video for 'Be Automatic'!
New Music

CARALIS releases video for ‘Be Automatic’!

May 1, 2015 XS Noize

CARALIS is the brainchild of former Anison front man Dan Frau, who began writing and creating music for his solo project after the band split in late 2014. Collaborating with producer and friend John Merriman, […]

LONDON NEWCOMERS 'PALACE' TO SUPPORT JAMIE T
New Music

PALACE – Announce headline show and new single ‘Kiloran’

May 1, 2015 XS Noize

Following support slots with Jamie T and Ghostpoet, and two sold-out London shows, Palace announce a headline show at Scala, London, on 22nd October In the last six months, Palace have ridden a wave of […]

JAMIE XX Announces "In Colour" Tour Dates And Reveals "Gosh" Video
Gigs

JAMIE XX Announces “In Colour” Tour Dates And Reveals “Gosh” Video

May 1, 2015 XS Noize

In anticipation of the forthcoming release of his highly anticipated debut album In Colour (released June 2 on Young Turks), Jamie xx has announced details of the In Colour Tour. The extensive set of global […]

SHARK TAPE- Get UK release for new album 'Marathon'
New Music

SHARK TAPE- Get UK release for new album ‘Marathon’

May 1, 2015 XS Noize

“So you say this is your final chance” …the opening line of Shark Tape’s ‘Marathon’ speaks of the desperation of a band ready to take off. Shark Tape, a three piece rock band from Philadelphia […]

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