In Episode #181 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to songwriter and producer Bernard Butler to discuss Good Grief – his first new solo album in 25 years. Between then and now, […]
‘Good Grief’ is the first new solo album in 25 years from songwriter and producer Bernard Butler. Between then and now, Butler had ventured into the world of pop songwriting and producing, including two seminal […]
Altered Images first came to prominence when Clare Grogran was just 19 years old. Their big hits – including ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘I Could Be Happy’ and ‘Don’t Talk To Me About Love’ – were characterised […]
In episode #62 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with legendary guitarist, songwriter and award-winning music producer Bernard Butler. On 11th February 2022, Demon Music Group will release a box set of […]
On 28th January 2022, Demon Music Group will release a box set of Bernard Butler’s debut solo album, People Move On including a newly re-vocalled 2021 version of the entire album. A number 11 album […]
Needle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is proud to announce the very first release of brand new music on the label. Released on September 18th, In ‘Memory Of […]
As the crowd entered the seven hundred and fifty capacity Evolutionary Arts Hackney venue one could not miss a slogan deliberately laid down on the stage: “No Music On A Dead Planet”. It was clear […]
ALAN McGEE is the outspoken, maverick genius behind the mighty Creation Records and has worked with some of the most significant bands of the last 30 years including Oasis, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, the […]
Defining Sam Lee is a very onerous task as he is much more than just a folk musician. Lee has studied fine art, worked as a forager and wilderness expert and been a part-time burlesque […]
Sam Lee today releases a new single, ‘The Moon Shines Bright’, featuring a rare guest appearance from renowned vocalist Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins). It is the second track to emerge from Mercury Prize-nominee Lee’s forthcoming […]
Pet Shop Boys have today announced the single package for their current single, ‘Burning the heather (radio edit)’. The single, which features Bernard Butler on guitar will be out on December 13th on digital services and on […]
Sam Lee today releases the official video for ‘The Garden Of England’, the first track lifted from his forthcoming third album, ‘Old Wow’, due for release on January 31, 2020, via Cooking Vinyl. Produced by […]
‘Wakelines’ is the new album from the Mull Historical Society and is released on 21st September 2018 on Xtra Mile Recordings. Produced by the Mercury Award-winning songwriter and Brit Award-winning Producer Bernard Butler, this is […]
A monthly look back at the music we were listening to exactly twenty years ago. All of these singles were released back in June 1998. You can read a bit about each individual track and […]
Suede has announced the release of the ‘Suede 25th Anniversary Silver Edition’ boxset. Released on Edsel records on the 30th March, the deluxe, 4 CD and DVD set features the band’s original, iconic debut album, […]
Doesn’t Kill You will knock you back on your heels, the song is shimmering and enchanting. Davies voice is mesmerizing on this ballad. The song is beautifully conceived, performed and produced. The best words to […]
Following the news of her debut solo album, British Road Movies, former Long Blondes frontwoman Kate Jackson has announced a series of live dates in May and June. Backed by her band The Wrong Moves, […]
The Road: Lines of tarmac separating villages, towns and cities. The mission: to map stories from the in-between. Motorways, trunk routes, junctions and roundabouts, bridges and contours. Whose stories live on the road? Runaway lovers, […]
The easiest thing to do when reviewing an album is to call the subject of your piece “A classic” or “A landmark” and all those other easy to trot out inanities. The fact is, very […]