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ALBUM REVIEW: David Keenan - Crude
The quality of his first two albums more than earned David Keenan the right to be a little more experimental on his third LP, Crude. Keenan came fast out of the blocks in early 2020 with...
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TRACK PREMIERE: David Keenan - Back to the Pavement
David Keenan will release his new album 'Crude', on 11th November 2022 via his own label Barrack Street Records. David describes his forthcoming record as "D.I.Y, primitive and unfiltered, like nothing I've released to date."...
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INTERVIEW: Counting Crows' Adam Duritz on The Butter Miracle Tour
In episode #97 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Counting Crows lead singer Adam Duritz ahead of their show at 3Arena, Dublin, on October 18 2022. Counting Crows have enchanted listeners...
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ALBUM REVIEW: David Keenan - What Then?
David Keenan’s debut album, A Beginner’s Guide To Bravery landed in January of 2020. It is a phenomenal record (check our review here). Keenan’s second album, What Then?, comes on the trail of that excellent debut, a concert...
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XS Noize: ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2020
XS Noize: ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2020 - Top 20 There isn’t much to say about 2020 that hasn’t already been said somewhere - it was chaotic, bizarre and unprecedented across all walks of life,...
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IN FOCUS// David Keenan @ Empire Music Hall, Belfast
After his outstanding support slot at Belsonic 2019, Irish Singer David Keenan made a return visit to Belfast on Saturday night to perform to a packed out Empire Music Hall, Our Photographer Bernie McAllister was...
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ALBUM REVIEW: David Keenan - A Beginner’s Guide To Bravery
It is fitting that among the first lines of the first track on A Beginner’s Guide To Bravery David Keenan references Samuel Beckett. The young man from Dundalk has produced a stunning debut album which...
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DAVID KEENAN will release his debut album – “A Beginners Guide To Bravery” on 10th January 2020
David Keenan’s first album – “A Beginners Guide To Bravery” – will be released on Rubyworks on Friday 10th January 2020. The first taste of the record comes on Friday 13th September, with the release...
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DAVID KEENAN reveals his new single 'Altar Wine' - Watch Video
David Keenan has today revealed his new single 'Altar Wine' and its accompanying video. The new track follows the warmly-welcomed ‘Tin Pan Alley’ and is a further taste of his forthcoming debut album 'A Beginner's...
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DAVID KEENAN announces headline Belfast show at the Empire Music Hall on Saturday, January 11th 2020
Irish singer/songwriter David Keenan is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at the Empire Music Hall on Saturday, January 11th 2020. David has signed for independent Irish label Rubyworks, who will work with him...
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DAVID KEENAN announces debut album 'A Beginners Guide To Bravery' out Friday 10th January 2020
David Keenan’s first album - “A Beginners Guide To Bravery” - will be released on Rubyworks on Friday 10th January 2020. The first taste of the record comes on Friday 13th September, with the release...
