Live Reviews

With Reef’s latest material going in a heavier, rockier and almost AC/DC direction, it seemed appropriate for the first support act to be a rock band dressed in black. Whilst their name doesn’t have black […]

Liverpool-based four-piece CRAWLERS played the final show of their sold-out debut tour at The Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast. Bernie Mc Allister was there to take these fantastic shots.     Since their inception, CRAWLERS have been […]

Tommy Cash is an Estonian rapper and artist. He’s mostly known for creating provocative art and music videos, for his dancing and fashion style, and for his collaborations with Little BIG, Ic3peak, $uicideboy$ and fashion […]

US pop-rock band Sparks brought their electrifying tour to Belfast, performing in the iconic Ulster Hall on 11 April 2022. Bernie Mc Allister was there to take these fantastic shots.           […]

Making up for lost time, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls played a fantastic headline show at Limelight 1 on Friday, April 08th 2022 as part of their The Never-Ending Tour of Everywhere. Bernie Mc […]

The much delayed 40 Years of Hits tour by Simple Minds finally arrived in Brighton last night. As the name suggested, we knew that we were about to hear the best of the band’s fruitful […]

Stephen Lee Bruner, aka Thundercat, is an American bass player, singer and songwriter and a two-time Grammy winner. He’s known for his unique style in both fashion and music and for his work with such […]

After a near-decade as a band, the legendary, noisy alt-rockers Bitch Falcon gave their swan song at Dublin’s Whelan’s on April Fool’s Day, an event delayed since the middle of last December when the omicron […]

Killing Joke is an English rock band formed in 1979 that influenced many artists of different genres, including Metallica, Nirvana and Nine Inch Nails. In 2022 Killing Joke announced their Honour the Fire tour with […]

South London’s beloved roots-futurists Alabama 3 played a fantastic show at Belfast’s Limelight on Saturday 26th March on their  ‘STEP 13: THE DIVINE INTERVENTION TOUR’. Bernie Mc Allister was there to take these fantastic shots. […]

10cc is one of the most successful English rock bands formed in the 70’s. In 2022 they are celebrating their greatest hits with the Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour. The current 10cc line-up features Graham Gouldman […]

Following an audio recording of the Manchester City Champions Chant, the stage suddenly went black. The opening track “Fuckin’ in the Bushes” from Oasis’ first album of the twenty-first century: Standing on the Shoulder of […]

One can tell how great a noble cause is judging by the people who get involved with it. So far, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, the Royal Albert Hall has seen Don Broco, Deaf […]

After an unwanted three year hiatus, the annual series of gigs at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust has finally returned. Don Broco, with support from Deaf Havana, got things going […]

One of the reasons Paul Draper’s latest, second solo effort, Cult Leader Tactics, impressed was its ability to pay homage to both his debut solo efforts and Mansun material whilst also venturing into new territory. […]

In 2019, XS Noize was invited to see some of the most specular live music the Royal Albert Hall had to offer that year in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. They provide specialist care […]

Australian punk rock band The Chats brought their explosive energy to the Rock City. Two fellow punk rock bands – Dennis Cometti and Chubby & The Gang – warmed up the crowd before the headliners […]

In support of the new album Ignorance and How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars, The Weather Station are currently on a whistle-stop tour of the UK & Ireland as part of […]