Live Reviews

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

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.…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Ash – Kentish Town Forum, London

Following the release of their latest album, Islands, back in May, Ash embarked upon a UK tour of this album.…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Mark Chadwick (Levellers) – Trowbridge Town Hall Arts, 19/10/2018

It's no exaggeration to say that I've lost count of the amount of Levellers gigs I have been to over the last…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: A Welcome South Coast Return for Tom Grennan

Bringing his Lighting Matches tour to the south coast of England on Monday night, Tom Grennan started and finished to…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Editors Welcomed Back to Southampton

Editors Violence Tour kicked off last night in Southampton for the first night of their tour. With a crowd that…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds Tour, Sands Bethlehem Event Center

On September 24th legendary New Wave artisans Simple Minds kicked off the North American leg of their Walk Between Worlds…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds / Paul Weller @ the Bristol Downs Festival

This is a very special day for the city of Bristol, yet it turns out to be far more than…

6 years ago

REVIEW: London Folk Festival 2018, Cecil Sharp House, Camden, London

Xs Noize was invited to celebrate the London Folk Festivals fifth year at Cecil Sharp House. This event hosted by…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Travis Sing Sing Sing in Belfast

Travis brought The Man Who LIVE 2018 Tour to Belfast Customs House Square on Wednesday night. Playing their 2nd Album…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Kasabian on FIRE in Belfast

Kasabian came back to Belfast with a bang on Monday night at Customs House Square, after their last-minute cancellation the…

6 years ago

REVIEW: MICHAEL JACKSON: On the Wall exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London

This year would have marked Michael Jackson’s sixtieth birthday, so the time feels right to commemorate the King of Pop.…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool Tour, Philadelphia, PA July 31 and August 1

Radiohead elected to end two years of the intermittent tour for their ninth album, “A Moon Shaped Pool” with a…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Kentish Town Forum, London

2018 was always going to be the year where hopes of a triumphant return of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC)…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: City Beerfest 2018, Guildhall Yard, London

XS Noize was invited to City Beerfest 2018, held in Guildhall Yard, London. Whilst for many, beer is an essential…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Foo Fighters, London Stadium, Saturday 23 June 2018

I'm not used to events of this scale. The most recent gig outing prior to this was a relatively small…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Black Delta Movement @ Strongroom Bar, Shoreditch, London

Despite not having yet released a full LP; everyone seems to have an opinion about the Black Delta Movement (or…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Paul Draper – Rough Trade East, London

In 1997, Paul Draper, with his band Mansun, released their debut album, Attack of the Grey Lantern. XS Noize recently…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: We Are Scientists – Belfast’s Limelight II & Dublin’s Academy

We Are Scientists are one of those bands who seem to just have the right mix of fun and fantastic…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Belfast SSE Arena, 9th May

Rock icon Noel Gallagher has been a frequent visitor to Belfast over the past few years, not only from playing…

6 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Gomez – Royal Albert Hall, London

The twentieth-anniversary celebrations of Gomez’s Mercury Award-winning debut album almost never got off the ground. When acclaimed support artist John…

6 years ago