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          Rising indie rock duo Dea Matrona release new single “Magic Spell” ahead of UK & Ireland tour this November

          October 30, 2025

          Following the critical acclaim of their debut album ‘For Your Sins’, Dea Matrona continue to defy expectations with their unique blend of classic rock swagger and modern alt-pop edge. And new single “Magic Spell” is a […]

          Oasis 
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          OASIS celebrate 30 years of ‘Wonderwall’ with new limited-edition 7-inch singles box set

          October 30, 2025

          Oasis today celebrate the 30th anniversary of Wonderwall. Three decades since its first release and with over 3 billion streams, Wonderwall’s significance, popularity and legacy continues to grow amidst the unprecedented glow of the Live ‘25 Tour. A […]

          Lily Allen
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          Lily Allen Announces First Tour in Seven Years — Performing New Album “West End Girl” in Full on UK Dates March 2026

          October 30, 2025

          The remarkable Lily Allen, whose new album ‘West End Girl’ has received rave reviews, has today (30th Oct) announced she will play her first dates for 7 years when she tours the UK in March […]

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          Bob Dylan
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Bob Dylan – Through The Open Window: The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 (1956–1963)

          October 30, 2025

          There are countless artists rightly celebrated as prolific contributors to music who haven’t released anywhere near eighteen albums — let alone eighteen compilations of rarities, B-sides, and outtakes. With Through The Open Window, Bob Dylan […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Kool & The Gang – Greatest Hits
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Kool & The Gang – Greatest Hits

          October 27, 2025

          Few bands embody the joyous intersection of funk, soul, and pop quite like Kool & The Gang. With a career spanning six decades and 23 studio albums, their influence runs deep; from disco dancefloors and […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
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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 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: Coheed and Cambria Illuminate Nottingham’s Rock City with Progressive Power Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: Coheed and Cambria Illuminate Nottingham’s Rock City with Progressive Power

          October 27, 2025

          An exceptional night of musicianship and energy unfolded as Coheed and Cambria brought their spellbinding brand of progressive metal to Nottingham’s Rock City on October 22nd. From the very first notes, the band drenched the […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Graham Nash Brings Timeless Harmony and Heart to the London Palladium
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          LIVE REVIEW: Graham Nash Brings Timeless Harmony and Heart to the London Palladium

          October 21, 2025

          Many artists proudly boast of having special guests on their tours, but few can introduce one with the grace and humility of Graham Nash. Best known for his pivotal roles in The Hollies and Crosby, […]

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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
          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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          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

          October 16, 2025

          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

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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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          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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        • Moya Brennan on the Echo of ‘Macalla’ — 40 Years of Clannad’s Timeless Legacy | XS Noize Podcast #255
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          Moya Brennan on the Echo of ‘Macalla’ — 40 Years of Clannad’s Timeless Legacy | XS Noize Podcast #255

          October 28, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Moya Brennan — the unmistakable voice of Clannad, often hailed as the First Lady of Celtic Music. This year marks the 40th […]

          Glen Matlock
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          Glen Matlock on Reclaiming His Story in ‘I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol’ | XS Noize Podcast #254

          October 26, 2025

          In this episode, #254 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by a true architect of punk — Glen Matlock, the original bassist and founding spark of The Sex Pistols. Glen co-wrote ten […]

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          White Lies: Inside the Sonic Freedom and Creative Telepathy of “Night Light” | XS Noize Podcast #253

          October 21, 2025

          In this episode, #253 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown from White Lies to discuss their electrifying seventh album Night Light. This bold, live-driven reinvention captures […]

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INSPIRAL CARPETS - INSPIRAL CARPETS
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Inspiral Carpets – Inspiral Carpets

October 27, 2014 XS Noize

Manchester’s Inspiral Carpets return with their self-titled new album and the first since Devil Hopping 20 years ago. Since then Singer Tom Hingley has left and been replaced by original vocalist and co-founder Stephen Holt. […]

THE TWILIGHT SAD TO RELEASE 4TH ALBUM 'NOBODY WANTS TO BE HERE AND NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVE'
Album Reviews

THE TWILIGHT SAD – NOBODY WANTS TO BE HERE AND NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVE

October 26, 2014 David McElroy

As soon as you hear There’s A Girl In The Corner, the opening track on The Twilight Sad’s third album Nobody Wants To Be Here and Nobody Wants To Leave, you are instantly immersed in […]

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES REMASTERS
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SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES REMASTERS

October 26, 2014 Laura Gamble

The month of October heralds change and is full of magic and mystery.  The days get shorter and darkness creeps ever earlier with each day. What better time then to release four spectacular Remasters from […]

LIAM GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES BEADY EYE SPLIT 1
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LIAM GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES BEADY EYE SPLIT

October 25, 2014 XS Noize

Liam Gallagher has announced today through his Twitter account that his band Beady Eye have split up. The frontman of the band tweeted today (October 24) to state that the band are “no longer” and […]

THE PINK TEENS TO RELEASE NEW EP 'GOOD LUCK, PINK TEENS'
New Music

THE PINK TEENS TO RELEASE NEW EP ‘GOOD LUCK, PINK TEENS’

October 24, 2014 XS Noize

It has recently been announced that Manchester favourites Temple Songs have changed their name to The Pink Teens. To celebrate, the band will be releasing the fantastic new EP “Good Luck, Pink Teens” The 12 […]

GENERATIONALS - NEW ALBUM 'ALIX'
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GENERATIONALS UNLEASH ‘GOLD SILVER DIAMOND’ VIDEO

October 24, 2014 XS Noize

New Orleans’ Generationals have released their highly anticipated fourth studio album Alix, an immediate classic out now via Polyvinyl Records. Comprised of band members and friends since high school Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer and […]

MADAME SO - IF ONLY YOU WERE DEAD
Album Reviews

MADAME SO – IF ONLY YOU WERE DEAD

October 23, 2014 Marty Clarke

Following on from her debut EP the latest single from Madame So “If Only You Were Dead” is run-of-the-mill light distortion based pop stuff that will have teenage girls singing into their hairbrush. This is […]

JENNIE VEE RELEASES 'DIE ALONE' EP
New Music

JENNIE VEE RELEASES ‘DIE ALONE’ EP

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Jennie Vee is a musician/songwriter specializing in nu-gaze gloom-pop from Toronto, Canada and based in NYC. She fronted punk darlings Tuuli and electro pop duo The Vicious Guns. She has just completed her first solo […]

THE JAM - SETTING SONS EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONS FOR NOVEMBER RELEASE
New Music

THE JAM – SETTING SONS EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONS FOR NOVEMBER RELEASE

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

The Jam’s 1979 masterpiece Setting Sons is being expanded and reissued on November 17th 2014 as super deluxe and deluxe editions which feature unreleased demos and live tracks. Setting Sons was originally conceived as a […]

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO MIXTAPE #1 2
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XS NOIZE MIXTAPE # 8 IRISH EDITION

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Welcome to XS Noize MixTape #8 IRISH EDITION, to showcase well known and up and coming bands/artists from all over the island of Ireland. Featuring: U2, David Holmes, Girls Names, White Male Actors, Documenta and […]

BRIAN ENO TO RELEASE 4 DISCS OF RARE AND UNRELEASED MATERIAL IN DECEMBER
New Music

BRIAN ENO TO RELEASE 4 DISCS OF RARE AND UNRELEASED MATERIAL IN DECEMBER

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Brian Eno readies 4 bonus discs of rare and unreleased material for All Saints Records solo reissues in December Expanded editions of Nerve Net, The Shutov Assembly, Neroli and The Drop out December 1st Each […]

MARTIN BLACK - MAN OUT THE CITY
Single Reviews

MARTIN BLACK – MAN OUT THE CITY

October 23, 2014 Marty Clarke

Not a song for all you country yokels, Martin Black’s “Man out the city” is a song that strikes a chord with all the townies who claim to hate the urban life,when in reality it’s […]

NOEL GALLAGHER REVEALS NEW SINGLE, AND DELUXE ALBUM TRACKLIST, LISTEN HERE
New Music

NOEL GALLAGHER RELEASES ‘IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT’ VIDEO, WATCH HERE:

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Noel Gallagher has released the video for ‘In The Heat of The moment’ Watch BELOW: Noel Gallagher’s new album ‘Chasing Yesterday’ to be released next year 2nd March 2015. a new single ‘In The Heat […]

LISTEN TO NEW TRACK FROM LONELADY 'GROOVE IT OUT'
New Music

LISTEN TO NEW TRACK FROM LONELADY ‘GROOVE IT OUT’

October 23, 2014 XS Noize

Groove It Out is a 6-minute dance workout that recalls ESG and ‘Voodoo Ray’, its economical funk guitar lines and colourful passages unfurling over simple drum machine beats, charting moments of joy and uncertainty; ‘In […]

LOWLY PREMIERE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE 'STONES IN THE WATER'
New Music

LOWLY PREMIERE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘STONES IN THE WATER’

October 22, 2014 XS Noize

Lowly premiered the video for their brand new single, ‘Stones in the Water’. The single is released via Win-Win Records, 3rd November.The band make their UK live debut at JaJaJa @The Lexington, Thursday 30th October. Driven […]

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS' BUNF RELEASES 'LOTS OF DOTS' WITH THE PALE BLUE DOTS
New Music

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS’ BUNF RELEASES ‘LOTS OF DOTS’ WITH THE PALE BLUE DOTS

October 21, 2014 XS Noize

Striding the globe and crossing musical genres was all in a career’s work for Huw ‘Bunf’ Bunford as the lead guitarist of Welsh indie icons Super Furry Animals, but the band’s four year hiatus has […]

UMMAGMA'S 'KIEV' REMIXED BY RESPECTED JAPANESE PRODUCER HAIOKA
New Music

UMMAGMA’S ‘KIEV’ REMIXED BY RESPECTED JAPANESE PRODUCER HAIOKA

October 21, 2014 XS Noize

In this release, two-time Alternative Eurovision winner Ummagma rise above the decay and mayhem encountered in that country to embrace diversity and beauty, while taking their music in new directions. ‘Kiev’ is not only the […]

ELEPHANT STONE - THE THREE POISONS
Album Reviews

ELEPHANT STONE – THE THREE POISONS

October 21, 2014 XS Noize

Frontman Rishi Dhir, drummer Miles Dupire, and guitarist Gabriel Lampert are Montreal’s Elephant Stone who return with their third album ‘The Three Poisons’ a blend of retro pop, indie and traditional Indian music. The inspiration […]

ELLIOTT BROOD RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR 'LITTLE ONES' (FEAT. AARON GOLDSTEIN OF CITY AND COLOUR)
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ELLIOTT BROOD RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘LITTLE ONES’ (FEAT. AARON GOLDSTEIN OF CITY AND COLOUR)

October 21, 2014 XS Noize

Toronto trio Elliott BROOD are gearing up to release their highly anticipated new album, ‘Work and Love’ (Paper Bag Records), the album is the follow-up to ‘Days Into Years’, which won a Juno Award in […]

COLD WAR KIDS - HOME MY HOME
Album Reviews

COLD WAR KIDS – HOME MY HOME

October 21, 2014 Tillie Elvrum

California rockers Cold War Kids are back with their 5th studio album Hold My Home.  Hold My Home comes on the heels of 2013’s Dear Miss Lonelyhearts.  In the past couple of years Cold War […]

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