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        • The WAEVE
          News

          THE WAEVE announce digital deluxe edition of their acclaimed self-titled debut album

          March 27, 2023

          Transgressive Records today announce the release of a digital deluxe edition of the acclaimed self-titled debut album from The WAEVE, composed of Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall, available now. The expanded digital deluxe version […]

          Picture This
          Gigs

          PICTURE THIS announce new album + live shows in Belfast, Killarney & Dublin

          March 27, 2023

          Picture This announces their long-awaited fourth studio album Parked Car Conversations, to be released on 29th September 2023 (via RCA Records, Germany). This album announcement follows the release of two new singles from the band, […]

          JP COOPER
          Gigs

          JP COOPER announces Limelight, Belfast show on 16th September 2023

          March 27, 2023

          British singer-songwriter JP Cooper released his first new album in five years, SHE, via Island Records in February 2022. Speaking more about the album release, JP says: “I can’t believe it’s been four years since […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          Depeche Mode - Memento Mori
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Depeche Mode - Memento Mori

          March 24, 2023

          A thing that is overlooked about Depeche Mode is their constant need to keep moving, keep innovating and keep recording new material, something their contemporaries rarely do if they do it at all. Look at […]

          King Cedar - Everything More & Other Stories
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: King Cedar - Everything More & Other Stories

          March 22, 2023

          Bangor native Stephen Macartney, or as we will learn to know him – King Cedar is set to release his debut album, Everything More & Other Stories. Previously known for his part in the alt-folk […]

        • Book Reviews

          Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything

          January 16, 2023

          Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

          pop rock icons
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Pop Rock Icons by Philippe Margotin

          December 15, 2022

          Judging by the front cover, one might expect Pop Rock Icons to be festooned with infographics. It isn’t. Instead, it’s a collection of photographs depicting “London’s Swingin’ 60s & 70s”. Rather than homogenise and cluster […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘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
          Album Reviews

          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 […]

        • Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Pixies at Camden Roundhouse Credit: Denise Esposito
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Pixies at Camden Roundhouse, London

          March 23, 2023

          It is hard to believe that The Pixies formed almost 40 years ago. Despite releasing four albums and enjoying huge success, it looked as if the band would not last a decade when frontman Black […]

          Underworld
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Underworld at The Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust

          March 21, 2023

          The point when normality returned following COVID-19 is debatable but it’s impossible to deny that after an unwanted three-year hiatus, much normality returned when the Teenage Cancer Trust festival was revived in 2022 and saw […]

        • Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          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
          Round Up

          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 […]

        • In Focus

          © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// The Answer at Limelight 2, Belfast

          March 24, 2023

          Irish rockers The Answer made a spectacular and long-awaited return to Limelight 2, Belfast last night in support of ‘Sundowners’ – their first studio album in almost seven years. Bernie McAllister was there to take […]

          IN FOCUS// Lamb of God at OVO Arena, Wembley, London Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Lamb of God at OVO Arena, Wembley, London

          March 22, 2023

          After postponements and venue moves, American heavy metal giants Lamb of God finally made it to London and gave a spectacular show. Support came from Sylosis and Kreator – two intense and heavy bands. Lamb […]

  • Gigs
        • Picture This
          Gigs

          PICTURE THIS announce new album + live shows in Belfast, Killarney & Dublin

          March 27, 2023

          Picture This announces their long-awaited fourth studio album Parked Car Conversations, to be released on 29th September 2023 (via RCA Records, Germany). This album announcement follows the release of two new singles from the band, […]

          JP COOPER
          Gigs

          JP COOPER announces Limelight, Belfast show on 16th September 2023

          March 27, 2023

          British singer-songwriter JP Cooper released his first new album in five years, SHE, via Island Records in February 2022. Speaking more about the album release, JP says: “I can’t believe it’s been four years since […]

          The Wood Burning Savages
          Gigs

          Derry four piece THE WOOD BURNING SAVAGES to play Limelight, Belfast show

          March 25, 2023

          The Derry four-piece recently released their new single ‘Hand to Mouth’, their first since their Northern Ireland Music Prize-winning album ‘Stability’. The track is a bruising blast of pent-up vitriol, driven by jagged guitars and […]

  • Interviews
        • Natalia Damini & Tito Jackson Talk “Attitude”
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Natalia Damini & Tito Jackson Talk 'Attitude'

          March 22, 2023

          “I think she is a very gifted performer.” While any female artist would love to hear or read, and perhaps has heard or read, such a statement from others over the course of their career, […]

          Thumpasaurus
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Indie pop-funk outfit Thumpasaurus on new single 'Lipstick Makeup'

          March 20, 2023

          Los Angeles-based indie pop-funk outfit Thumpasaurus recently released their latest single/music video, “Lipstick Makeup.” According to Thumpasaurus, “‘Lipstick Makeup’ is about saying f*ck it. I’m letting my freak out tonight and getting real nice with […]

          Billy Lockett
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Billy Lockett talks ‘Abington Grove’, mental health & the future

          February 22, 2023

          10 years ago, Billy Lockett came to huge attention, notably in the UK, when he toured with KT Tunstall. Three EPs, a family tragedy and a long and hard battle with sobriety later, this past […]

  • Podcast
        • The Answer
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: The Answer's Cormac Neeson on new album 'Sundowners'

          March 21, 2023

          In episode #123 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Cormac Neeson from the Irish rock band The Answer. The Answer makes a spectacular and long-awaited return with Sundowners – their first […]

          Sleaford Mods
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson on new album UK GRIM

          March 17, 2023

          In episode #122 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods to talk about their new album UK GRIM out now on Rough Trade Records. The album is […]

          Tide Lines
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Tide Lines frontman Robert Robertson on new album ‘An Ocean Full of Islands’

          March 9, 2023

          In episode #121 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Robert Robertson lead singer with Glasgow-based 4-piece, Tide Lines to talk about their new album ‘An Ocean Full of Islands’ An Ocean […]

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Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything

January 16, 2023 Michael Barron

Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

pop rock icons
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Pop Rock Icons by Philippe Margotin

December 15, 2022 Michael Barron

Judging by the front cover, one might expect Pop Rock Icons to be festooned with infographics. It isn’t. Instead, it’s a collection of photographs depicting “London’s Swingin’ 60s & 70s”. Rather than homogenise and cluster […]

Sound within Sound by Kate Molleson
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Sound within Sound by Kate Molleson

September 24, 2022 Michael Barron

The number of biographies and autobiographies of artists is colossal, but what makes Sound within Sound unique is the largely unknown contributions of the ten twentieth-century artists Kate Molleson has featured. The one thing all […]

BOOK REVIEW: Radiohead: Life in a Glasshouse - John Aizlewood
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Radiohead: Life in a Glasshouse - John Aizlewood

May 18, 2022 Michael Barron

Consistency, work ethic, teamwork, innovation and the ability to evolve musically by defying trends have made Radiohead an international success story. After all, how many bands that found their footing in the early nineties still […]

BOOK REVIEW: Leonard Cohen: On A Wire - Philippe Girard 1
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Leonard Cohen: On A Wire - Philippe Girard

May 3, 2022 Michael Barron

There are several milestones including being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and winning copious awards (including a BRIT) which define the success of an artist. Leonard Cohen not only achieved these, […]

BOOK REVIEW: George Orwell’s 1984 - Adapted by Matyáš Namai 1
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BOOK REVIEW: George Orwell’s 1984 - Adapted by Matyáš Namai

April 7, 2022 Michael Barron

Whilst it’s been over 70 years since George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) died, his legacy appears to be eternal. We are barely in the first quarter of 2022, and Orwell has already been referenced copious […]

BOOK REVIEW: DJANGO, Hand on Fire - The Great Django Reinhardt by Efa & Rubio
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: DJANGO, Hand on Fire - The Great Django Reinhardt by Efa & Rubio

February 6, 2022 Michael Barron

DJANGO, Hand on Fire, kills two birds with one stone by having a separate mini-biography and a graphic novel. Other comic biographies by nbm have had biographies in between the chapters of the graphic novels, […]

BOOK REVIEW: Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo and Juan Cavla
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo and Juan Cavla

January 11, 2022 Michael Barron

The year is 1997, the setting is France in the small French village of Cressy-la-Valoise, and a young lady seeks out an elderly gentleman living in what she describes as a “museum-like mansion”. What does […]

BOOK REVIEW: The Beatles - Get Back 1
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: The Beatles - Get Back

December 1, 2021 Michael Barron

In January 1969, Michael Lindsay-Hogg and his crew filmed The Beatles whilst they recorded in Twickenham Film Studios, Apple Studios on Saville Row in the West End of London and their live performance on top […]

BOOK REVIEW: Decades: Joy Division + New Order By John Aizlewood
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Decades: Joy Division + New Order By John Aizlewood

October 31, 2021 Michael Barron

The beginning of Decades: Joy Division + New Order started 45 years ago on 4th June 1976. The venue is the Lesser Free Trade Hall, and the bands playing are the Buzzcocks and the Sex […]

BOOK REVIEW: Billie Holiday: The Graphic Novel: Women in Jazz By Ebony Gilbert and David Calcano
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Billie Holiday: The Graphic Novel: Women in Jazz By Ebony Gilbert and David Calcano

August 2, 2021 Michael Barron

In a creative foreword, Keith Knight shows a teacher educating her pupils about Billie Holiday and how her life is an opportunity to value “the contributions of blacks, Jews, women….” Her biggest hit, “Strange Fruit, […]

BOOK REVIEW: Love Me Please: The Story of Janis Joplin  By Nicolas Finet, Christopher and Degreff
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Love Me Please: The Story of Janis Joplin By Nicolas Finet, Christopher and Degreff

July 14, 2021 Michael Barron

Affectionately known as Pearl, this outsider who was bullied and abused for being different was able to rise above the cultural barriers of her hometown and period she lived in to become an international star […]

BOOK REVIEW: TOPP: Promotor Gary Topp Brought Us the World
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: TOPP: Promotor Gary Topp Brought Us the World

July 5, 2021 Michael Barron

You will have almost definitely heard of the artists that Gary Topp first brought to Canada, including The Police and The Ramones. Author David Collier who worked with Gary believes Gary’s cultural impact in opening […]

BOOK REVIEW: Gods, Gangsters & Honor: A rock ‘n’ roll odyssey by Steven Machat
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Gods, Gangsters & Honor: A rock ‘n’ roll odyssey by Steven Machat

June 8, 2021 Randall Radic

Sans any pretentiousness about his profession or any claim to being a choirboy himself, lawyer Steven Machat has written a captivating tell-all of his life in the entertainment industry, entitled Gods, Gangsters & Honor: A […]

BOOK REVIEW: Orwell - by Pierre Christin & Sébastien Verdier
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Orwell - by Pierre Christin & Sébastien Verdier

June 7, 2021 Michael Barron

With this graphic novel being divided into three parts, just like George Orwell’s most resound novel 1984; one may expect that Verdier’s effort may disproportionately focus on 1984 and Orwell’s previous offering Animal Farm; the […]

BOOK REVIEW: Wuvable Oaf: Blood & Metal By Ed Luce
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Wuvable Oaf: Blood & Metal By Ed Luce

May 21, 2021 Michael Barron

Who is Wuvable Oaf? He goes by the name of Goteblud, is extremely hairy and a wrestler. Goteblud is no ordinary wrestler; he dresses up as the devil and uncontrollably shoots blood at his opponents […]

BOOK REVIEW: Zebedee And The Valentines by Abs Bailey
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Zebedee And The Valentines by Abs Bailey

April 27, 2021 Michael Barron

The year is 1982, and the setting is a small suburban town in the South West of England. The specific town name itself was irrelevant, as was the name of the pub this four-piece punk-ish […]

BOOK REVIEW: Bob Dylan - No Direction Home (Revised illustrated edition) By Robert Shelton 1
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Bob Dylan - No Direction Home (Revised illustrated edition) By Robert Shelton

April 9, 2021 Michael Barron

Initially proposed by the author in 1965 and finally released in 1986, an expanded edition followed in 2011 for Dylan’s 70th birthday.  An expanded hardback illustrated edition with 150 images “aimed at a younger audience” […]

BOOK REVIEW: Tenacious D - Post Apocalypto
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Tenacious D - Post Apocalypto

February 26, 2021 Michael Barron

Festooned with copious cartoon dicks and nudity, where full anatomies are exposed where even the robot has a fully functioning “pussy”,; one would hardly think that Post Apocalypto would contain an Aesop style fable. Nonetheless, […]

BOOK REVIEW: Albion’s Secret History - Guy Mankowski
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Albion’s Secret History - Guy Mankowski

February 18, 2021 Michael Barron

For Guy, the places where important cultural changes and new ideas emerged (such as a new style of music in venues and clubs) are just as important as the cultural changes themselves.  For instance, Mankowski […]

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