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        • Simple Minds
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          SIMPLE MINDS share trailer for new documentary film 'Everything Is Possible'

          November 28, 2023

          On 22 December, Paramount+ UK will premiere Everything Is Possible, a new documentary film telling the inspirational story of Simple Minds, a group of working-class kids growing up in post-industrial Glasgow who dared to dream. […]

          HARD-Fi
          Gigs

          HARD-Fi announce London Roundhouse show for November 30th 2024

          November 28, 2023

          HARD-Fi announced their first live show for 2024. The Staines band will play London’s Roundhouse on Saturday, November 30th 2024. Tickets are on sale this Friday, 1st December, at 10 am (HERE). Fan pre-sale begins […]

          James McVey
          News

          JAMES MCVEY shares new single ‘Strangers’ featuring Lilla Vargen

          November 28, 2023

          Just two weeks after releasing his debut solo EP ‘Manabi’, James McVey today shares the brand new single ‘Strangers’. It sees the singer-songwriter and Vamps man team up with another rising solo artist in the […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          Vince Clarke – Songs of Silence
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Vince Clarke – Songs of Silence

          November 17, 2023

          When you review an album, you usually get a bit of spiel from the PR company telling you a bit about the background of the artist and some details about their new release. The second […]

          Madness – Theatre of the Absurd presents C’est La Vie
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Madness – Theatre of the Absurd presents C’est La Vie

          November 16, 2023

          I recall watching an interview with Madness frontman Suggs in 2009 as he discussed their 9th studio album (10th if you count The Madness), The Liberty of Norton Folgate. He remarked how if you had […]

        • Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
          Album Reviews

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

        • Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Bob Mould at The Garage, London Credit: Denise Esposito
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Bob Mould at The Garage, London

          November 26, 2023

          The revered cult status of Bob Mould is, in many respects, an enigma. Mould is best known for his work in Hüsker Dü, which had modest commercial success. His biggest-selling LP, Copper Blue, was with […]

          Brand New Heavies
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Brand New Heavies at Barbican Centre, London

          November 13, 2023

          The Brand New Heavies began life in 1985 as an instrumental acid jazz group called Brothers International and changed their name once they signed their first record contract. When any band is still going strong […]

        • Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS// The Sisters of Mercy at Rock City, Nottingham Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// The Sisters of Mercy at Rock City, Nottingham

          November 22, 2023

          One of the most mysterious bands from the 80s with a huge underground following, The Sisters of Mercy, visited Nottingham on Sunday, November 19th, as a part of their Autumn 2023 tour. Andrew Eldritch, Ben […]

          Gareth Dunlop at Ulster Hall, Belfast © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Gareth Dunlop at Ulster Hall, Belfast

          November 15, 2023

          Far From Saints were at The Ulster Hall, Belfast, as part of their extensive UK and Ireland tour with support from Belfast’s synth-pop artist, Gareth Dunlop, who played a fantastic set. Bernie McAllister was there […]

  • Gigs
        • HARD-Fi
          Gigs

          HARD-Fi announce London Roundhouse show for November 30th 2024

          November 28, 2023

          HARD-Fi announced their first live show for 2024. The Staines band will play London’s Roundhouse on Saturday, November 30th 2024. Tickets are on sale this Friday, 1st December, at 10 am (HERE). Fan pre-sale begins […]

          pj harvey
          Gigs

          PJ HARVEY announces show at Custom House Square, Belfast on Thursday 22nd August 2024

          November 27, 2023

          Following the release of her Grammy-nominated tenth album I Inside the Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey today announces a headline show at Custom House Square, Belfast on Thursday 22nd August 2024. After releasing her debut […]

          Two Door Cinema Club
          News

          TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB announce show at Custom House Square, Belfast in Summer 2024

          November 27, 2023

          Two Door Cinema Club have announced a massive concert for summer 2024 with a show at Custom House Square, Belfast, on Thursday 15th August 2024. Mixing guitar-driven hooks with a dancey, electronic polish, Northern Ireland’s […]

  • Interviews
        • Donna Lewis
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Donna Lewis on How A Challenging Period in Her Life Inspired New Album ‘Rooms With A View’

          November 23, 2023

          In 2021, “I Love You, Always, Forever”, the smash hit by Donna Lewis, turned 25. Lewis had BIG plans to mark the occasion, but a breast cancer diagnosis and gruelling treatment and recovery period (not […]

          G Flip
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Australian pop-rocker G Flip on new single 'Good Enough'

          November 13, 2023

          Meet the Australian pop-rocker G Flip, who recently released their new single/music video, “Good Enough,” a track lifted from their latest album, DRUMMER. “Good Enough” is a brilliant example of the heat this nonbinary artist […]

          Mark Hegan
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Mark Hegan discusses his debut EP – 'Human Mind'

          November 6, 2023

          It’s been a busy few years for Bangor native Mark Hegan. Since 2019, he has released no fewer than nine singles and relentlessly performed on every stage he can get his two feet on. Having […]

  • Podcast
        • Future Islands
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Future Islands frontman Samuel T. Herring on new album 'People Who Aren't There Anymore'

          November 22, 2023

          In episode #156 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Future Islands frontman Samuel T. Herring to discuss their new album, People Who Aren’t There Anymore, released on 26 January 2024. The seventh album […]

          Junodream
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Exploring Junodream's Debut Album 'Pools of Colour'

          November 15, 2023

          In episode #155 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Ed Vyvyan and Tom Rea from dream rock four-piece junodream about their debut album, Pools Of Colour. Lined ten tracks deep, the band’s debut […]

          Derek Forbes
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Simple Minds bass guitar legend Derek Forbes on 'A Very Simple Mind: On Tour'

          November 8, 2023

          In episode #154 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Simple Minds bass guitar legend Derek Forbes to discuss his new autobiography, A Very Simple Mind: On Tour. Derek Forbes is known for those […]

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