Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: The Japanese House at The Caves, Edinburgh

LIVE REVIEW: The Japanese House at The Caves, Edinburgh

The atmosphere at the venue before The Japanese House took to the stage was electric. Loud chattering conversation echoed on…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: James at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Last year Manchester indie legends James released their fifteenth LP, Living in Extraordinary Times. XS Noize found Living in Extraordinary…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Hayseed Dixie – The Empire Music Hall, Belfast

These aren’t the rock and roll covers you’ll hear on fancy new car advertisements on the TV. Hayseed Dixie take…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Brian Fallon – Academy, Dublin

Perhaps expectations of something in-between Bruce Springsteen on Broadway and a Tom Waits interview were too lofty for Brian Fallon’s…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Palace – Village Underground, London

Normally when a van gets stolen there is seldom interest, however when Palaces’ tour van got stolen around a week…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Palace – Village Underground, London

Normally when a van gets stolen there is seldom interest, however when Palaces’ tour van got stolen around a week…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Fairport Convention – Union Chapel, London

Fairport Convention have had much disruption and turbulence since they began in 1967. Despite only having released one single (which…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: She Drew The Gun – Mono Bar, Glasgow

Liverpudlian outfit She Drew The Gun brought their unique punk-influenced psych-pop to Mono Bar in Glasgow, the third date on…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Nils Frahm – SEC Armadillo – 18th February 2019

For most attending, myself included, tonight provided closure for those who planned to see Nils in the Royal Concert Hall…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: White Lies – Kentish Town Forum, London

To coincide with the release of their new album, Five on February 1st, 2019 via [PIAS] Recordings and a decade…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Enter Shikari at The Dome, London

Since 2009, at around the same time as The Brit Awards, large and acclaimed artists including, Ed Sheeran, alt-J and…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Snow Patrol at Bournemouth International Centre

Snow Patrol came to Bournemouth on a winter Sunday night as part of the second leg of their Wildness European…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Gryff Rhys In the Round, Camden Roundhouse, London

Last year XS Noizereviewed the best of In the Round which saw The Levellers triumph, performing an elated acoustic rendition…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: The 1975 rock Belfast’s SSE Arena

The 1975 begin their UK & Ireland headline tour at Belfast’s SSE Arena in support of their critically acclaimed 3rd…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: The Boy Least Likely To, Rough Trade East, London

Although there is undeniably a significant instant popelement (with a slice of cheese) in The Boy Least Likely To’s sound;…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics, Belfast SSE Arena 25/11/2018

Back at the start of the year, it was announced that Radio 1's Superstar DJ Pete Tong along with Jules…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Estrons – The Louisiana, Bristol – 08/11/2018

Tonight is one of those nights where this reviewer wouldn't want to be at any other gig in the world.…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Tom Baxter at the Union Chapel, London

Despite not having a top 40 single or a top 10 album to his name or a name that comes…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: The Prodigy are Champions of Brighton

The Prodigy brought their No Tourists tour to a SOLD-OUT Brighton Centre on Monday 5th November, bouncing on stage later…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: The KVB – The Louisiana, Bristol – 01/11/2018

After being captivated by The KVB's incredible new album 'Only Now Forever', I discovered that they were playing in nearby Bristol.…

5 years ago