The XS Noize team review the latest live shows from bands/artists on tour.
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 […]
If someone was to bring up in conversation “Who was that band that fought the law…?” Most people would think of either The Clash or Sonny Curtis and his band The Crickets. Canadian hardcore band […]
You know you are in for an interesting evening when the last song playing before the band’s intro music kicks in is ‘You’re the One That I Want’ by Hylda Baker & Arthur Mullard. This […]
Although the weather was dismal, the venue of the camp and furnace was the setting for Saturday’s doubleheader, Ladytron and The DSM IV. For those unfamiliar, the Camp and Furnace is a quirky venue located […]
With last year marking 25 years since the release of Eagle-Eye Cherry’s debut LP Desireless, and not having played in the UK since 2019, a UK stopover from the Swedish artist was long overdue. Before […]
“Supergroups” are not new. However, with a lineup consisting of Anaïs Mitchell, best known for providing the songs for the musical Hadestown, Eric D. Johnson, Fruit Bats, The Shins, and Josh Kaufman, who has produced […]
In 2014 the Kettering-based Temples released their self-produced debut LP Sun Structures which entered the top ten UK album chart. Whilst the band has had some impressive accolades including performing on The Tonight Show Starring […]
Last year saw Eliza Carthy celebrate her 30th year in the music industry. Before this gig, Eliza took to Twitter to ask fans which songs they would like to see reinterpreted for a new LP. […]
My first act after arriving at The Fire Station was to indulge myself in a spot of reminiscing. Back in the mid-1990s, we were treated to a great collection of female-fronted rock bands: Elastica with […]
As I wandered towards the O2 City Hall, feeling the cold, January air around my face, I recalled that today was also known as Blue Monday. This is not a celebration of a classic New […]
What a way to kick off 2023, with the return of the mighty; Trivium! As the Deadmen & Dragons Tour landed in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, our photographer Marc Leach was reliving his […]
L-Plate played a fantastic debut headline show with support from Moonbot & Disorder last night at McHughs Bar, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Bernie McAllister was there to take these amazing images. […]
Having an anniversary tour when a band’s significant album reached a poignant milestone is hardly an original concept. Still, with more artists doing these anniversary tours, they can be considered modern and part of the […]
In the weeks and months leading up to this gig, I had been thinking how it was a little anachronistic that a band so synonymous with having a black-clad following should be ending their tour […]
Rock supergroup, The Dead Daisies, made their triumphant return to the Limelight 1, Belfast. Founded by Australian guitarist David Lowry, this lineup of the band featured Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Billy Idol) […]
The temperature had just dropped to -1° Celcius as I arrived at the venue. A brass monkey wandered across the quad, looking for a welding torch. Hoping to find warmth inside, I found the venue […]
With over 25 years of being, Kula Shaker has built live staples guaranteed to enchant and exhilarate fans old and new. As has become a tradition, the four-piece opened with “Hey Dude”, which instantly gained […]
As the Rumble of Thunder passed over Belfast on a cold December night, the echoing sounds of “HU! HU! HU!” could be heard as the Mongolian horde crossed the Northern Irish mountains. Imagine if this […]
Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Myles Kennedy, lead guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips came to Nottingham and blew everyone’s socks off with their powerful performance. The support came from Mammoth WVH […]
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott set a price cap of £30 per ticket for their current tour. They wanted to keep prices as low as possible during a cost-of-living crisis in the UK and railing […]