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        • Kaiser Chiefs
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          Kaiser Chiefs announce 2025 UK outdoor shows to celebrate 20 years of ‘Employment’

          November 1, 2024

          After announcing a massive hometown show at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park for May 2025, to celebrate 20 years of their iconic debut album Employment, Yorkshire indie icons Kaiser Chiefs announce further 20th anniversary celebration shows […]

          INHALER 
          News

          INHALER announce new album ‘Open Wide’ & biggest ever UK tour

          November 1, 2024

          INHALER has today announced details of their new album alongside their biggest-ever UK tour and a string of dates in Europe and Asia. The Dublin four-piece will release their third album, ‘Open Wide,’ on February 7th via Polydor […]

          IN FOCUS// The Cure at The SSE Arena Belfast
          News

          BBC2 to Celebrate The Cure’s New Album ‘Songs of a Lost World’ with a Special Evening of Programming

          November 1, 2024

          THE CURE’s long-awaited, critically acclaimed new album, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD, their first new release in 16 years, is out now. The band will be performing their only scheduled show of the year tonight […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Cure - Songs of a Lost World
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Cure – Songs of a Lost World

          October 25, 2024

          After a sixteen-year wait, Songs of a Lost World, The Cure’s highly anticipated fourteenth studio album, has finally arrived. Rumours about the release date began circulating as far back as 2018, a testament to frontman […]

          Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness

          October 24, 2024

          Honest – perhaps the best way to define this Melbourne four-piece, which grew from the city’s pub-rock scene. There’s no flannel, no pretences, just good old-fashioned, down-to-earth music and attitude. In this overly antiseptic world, […]

        • 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: Dhani Harrison at EartH, London
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Dhani Harrison at EartH, London

          October 24, 2024

          Anticipation was high when Dhani Harrison released his debut album IN///PARALLEL in 2017. Prior to that, he had already established himself as a thoughtful and accomplished musician through his work with bands like The New […]

          Crowded House
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Crowded House at O2 Arena, London

          October 12, 2024

          Crowded House has been remarkably prolific in recent years, with a quarter of their albums released in the 2020s—a striking feat for a band that first formed in 1985. This makes sense, given the band’s […]

        • 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 Waeve at Village Underground, London Credit: Denise Esposito
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// The Waeve at Village Underground, London

          November 1, 2024

          On October 29, 2024, The Waeve (Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall) performed a sold-out show at London’s Village Underground. This concert marked their largest headline performance to date, celebrating the release of their second […]

          IN FOCUS// Lacuna Coil at Rock City, Nottingham Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Lacuna Coil at Rock City, Nottingham

          October 31, 2024

          Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil delivered an electrifying performance at Rock City in Nottingham just days before Halloween, setting the perfect tone for the spooky season. The band’s dynamic vocal duo—Cristina Scabbia and Andrea […]

  • Gigs
        • Kaiser Chiefs
          Gigs

          Kaiser Chiefs announce 2025 UK outdoor shows to celebrate 20 years of ‘Employment’

          November 1, 2024

          After announcing a massive hometown show at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park for May 2025, to celebrate 20 years of their iconic debut album Employment, Yorkshire indie icons Kaiser Chiefs announce further 20th anniversary celebration shows […]

          The Horrors
          Gigs

          To mark Halloween, The Horrors release new track ‘Trial By Fire’

          October 31, 2024

          To mark Halloween, The Horrors today release ‘Trial By Fire’, the second track to be taken from their recently announced sixth studio album ‘Night Life’, out March 21st via Fiction Records. The band will play […]

          Scissor Sisters
          Gigs

          Scissor Sisters Return To Celebrate The 20th Anniversary Of Their No.1 Album ‘Scissor Sisters’

          October 31, 2024

          The long-awaited reunion that fans have been clamouring for is here: Scissor Sisters are back and readying their first live shows in over 12 years. 2024 marks the 20-year anniversary of the band’s debut album […]

  • Interviews
        • M the Myth
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: M the Myth on ‘Pin-Up Boy,’ Social Media Insights & 2025 Plans

          November 1, 2024

          M the Myth is someone not afraid to break boundaries. An artist who identifies as trans-non-binary, both they and their music represent what it means to be unashamedly yourself. Myth’s music serves as a mouthpiece […]

          KiKi Holli
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: KiKi Holli Discusses Her New Single ‘WIN U OVER’

          October 21, 2024

          Los Angeles-based, multi-faceted pop singer-songwriter KiKi Holli recently released her new single, “WIN U OVER,” a contagious Nu Disco track produced by Grammy-nominated Ethan Allen. “WIN U OVER” follows on the heels of Holli’s dance […]

          Hana Giraldo
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Hana Giraldo Talks ‘Reputation’, Artistic Influences & Social Media

          September 20, 2024

          They say talent often runs in the family, for Hana Giraldo, that has undoubtedly proven to be true. As the daughter of iconic musicians Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Hana has carved her path in […]

  • Podcast
        • Into the Depths: Sister Ghost Discusses the Creation of 'Beyond the Water'
          Podcasts

          Into the Depths: Sister Ghost Discusses the Creation of ‘Beyond the Water’

          October 30, 2024

          In Episode #198 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Irish artist Sister Ghost about her long-awaited debut album, Beyond The Water. Recorded in Los Angeles in the summer of 2022 with producer […]

          Wendy James
          Podcasts

          Shaping the Past and Future: Wendy James on Her New Album ‘The Shape of History’

          October 23, 2024

          In Episode #197 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Wendy James about her new album, The Shape Of History. English singer-songwriter Wendy James burst onto the British music scene in 1988 as […]

          Unveiling Ecce Homo: Gavin Friday on Music, Art, and Self-Expression
          Podcasts

          Gavin Friday Unveils the Creative Journey Behind His New Album ‘Ecce Homo’

          October 16, 2024

          In Episode #196 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Irish renaissance man Gavin Friday about his highly anticipated new solo album Ecce Homo out 25th October. The new album – produced by […]

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Aslan
Gigs

Aslan to play headline show at Limelight, Belfast this Saturday 12 October

October 9, 2024 XS Noize

After 40 years of playing with their frontman, Christy Dignam, Joe Jewell, Alan Downey, and Billy McGuiness, they know it’s not the same and never will be, but they have decided to continue playing their […]

Touché Amoré
Gigs

Touché Amoré announce Limelight, Belfast show on Wednesday 26th February 2025

October 8, 2024 XS Noize

For more than a decade, L.A. phenoms Touché Amoré have been a driving force as vanguards of the contemporary hardcore scene. Over the years, and across their discography, the band has probed and navigated anxiety, […]

JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN
Gigs

JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN announces Limelight, Belfast show on April 8th 2025

September 20, 2024 XS Noize

Critically acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Joan As Police Woman today released her 10th studio album, Lemons, Limes & Orchids, via Play It Again Sam. The record explores love and loss at its core and functions […]

BUZZCOCKS
Gigs

BUZZCOCKS announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast on 21 March 2025

September 19, 2024 XS Noize

In a darkening musical landscape where viral fads and AI-generated fakery share chart space with the self-absorbed products of the nation’s stage schools, Buzzcocks shine out as a gleaming beacon of hope. A constant, ever-evolving […]

FRANK TURNER
Gigs

FRANK TURNER announces headline show at Limelight, Belfast on Saturday 15th February 2025

September 10, 2024 XS Noize

Frank Turner is one of the UK’s most successful artists. He’s just released his tenth studio album ‘Undefeated’ which debuted at Number 3 on the Official Album Chart and Number 1 on the Independent Album […]

ASIWYFA
Gigs

ASIWYFA announce headline show at the Limelight, Belfast on Friday, December 20th

August 12, 2024 XS Noize

To celebrate the launch of their new album, Irish experimental post-rock instrumentalists And So I Watch You From Afar announce a headline show at the Limelight on Friday, December 20th. The band released their seventh […]

D.O.D
Gigs

D.O.D announces headline show at Limelight, Belfast in November

August 7, 2024 XS Noize

Fresh from the release of his hit single “Paradise” and his new collab with Sonny Fodera and Jazzy ‘Somedays’, D.O.D is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at the Limelight on Friday, November 29th. […]

Kodaline
Gigs

KODALINE announce show at the Limelight, Belfast, on Friday, 16th August 2024

July 25, 2024 XS Noize

International chart-topping hitmakers Kodaline are pleased to announce an intimate Electric Picnic warm-up show at the Limelight, Belfast, on Friday, 16th August 2024. Kodaline has released four albums, three of which were #1 in Ireland, […]

Bad Manners
Gigs

Ska legends BAD MANNERS announce Limelight, Belfast show in November 2024

July 24, 2024 XS Noize

Ska legends Bad Manners have announced a series of exciting shows across Ireland for November 2024. Fronted by Buster Bloodvessel (real name Douglas Trendle), the band was formed in 1976 while the members were together […]

Kate Nash
Gigs

KATE NASH announces headline show at Limelight, Belfast on 17th December 2024

June 24, 2024 XS Noize

Kate Nash is a BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and actress known for her fearless approach to music and unapologetic storytelling. With a career spanning over a decade, she has garnered critical acclaim for her chart-topping […]

the Jesus Lizard
Gigs

the JESUS LIZARD announce Limelight, Belfast show on 14th January 2025

June 5, 2024 XS Noize

In the jade-cultivating climes of online rock journalism, the angle of “band has new album,” is about as interesting as watching Instagram reels of your brother-in-law’s recent bathroom remodel. But when a band decides to […]

RIVERSIDE
Gigs

Polish masters RIVERSIDE announce Limelight, Belfast show on 15th May 2024

February 15, 2024 XS Noize

Over the past 22 years, Polish masters RIVERSIDE have built an excellent reputation. With many tours, live shows worldwide, eight full-length albums, two mini albums, and two live albums, the band has become one of […]

Cast
Gigs

CAST announce headline show at The Limelight, Belfast on 9th November 2024

January 24, 2024 XS Noize

Originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the most legendary and lauded guitar bands of all time, The La’s and Shack, Cast released four albums. The second ‘Mother Nature Calls’ also went […]

Seaforth
Gigs

Australian country duo SEAFORTH announce headline show at The Limelight, Belfast

January 22, 2024 XS Noize

Australian country duo Seaforth is known for dropping infectious melodies, breezy lyrics and bangers with slick vocal harmonies that top every party playlist. Through their new EP What I Get For Loving You, Seaforth’s Tom […]

Enter Shikari
News

ENTER SHIKARI release new track ‘Losing My Grip’ (feat. Jason Butler of Fever 333)

January 16, 2024 XS Noize

Enter Shikari and Fever 333 lead singer Jason Butler are sharing their new collaborative single ‘Losing My Grip’ today. ‘Losing My Grip’ marks the first new music from Enter Shikari in 2024, following the band’s […]

jazzy
Gigs

Irish DJ and vocalist JAZZY announces a headline Belfast show at the Limelight on Friday 5th April

January 12, 2024 XS Noize

Continuing her ascent as one of dance music’s most prominent new artists, Irish DJ and vocalist Jazzy has announced a headline Belfast show at the Limelight on Friday, 5th April 2024. Following the massive club […]

CHASE & STATUS
Gigs

Electronic duo & drum & bass legends CHASE & STATUS announce Limelight, Belfast DJ show

January 9, 2024 XS Noize

Iconic Electronic duo and drum and bass legends CHASE & STATUS make their long-awaited return to Belfast for their first show in the city in over ten years! Catch them DJ’ing at The Limelight this […]

CHINA CRISIS
Gigs

CHINA CRISIS play headline show at Limelight, Belfast on Sat 9th December

December 9, 2023 XS Noize

China Crisis emerged in 1981 from their native Kirkby in Liverpool as the songwriting duo of vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist/vocalist Eddie Lundon. Over the years, they have been accompanied by a gifted and creative […]

Gomez
Gigs

BEN OTTEWELL & IAN BALL from GOMEZ announce Belfast, Limelight show

November 22, 2023 XS Noize

Ben Ottewell is best known as a member of Gomez, a British rock act whose debut album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. Gomez never had a designated frontman. Ottewell, Ian […]

SEA GIRLS announce headline show at Belfast, Limelight on 11th March 2024
Gigs

SEA GIRLS announce headline show at Belfast, Limelight on 11th March 2024

November 21, 2023 XS Noize

Sea Girls released their new single ‘Young Strangers’ on 17th November, taken from their forthcoming third album, which will be released next year on their own label Alt. Records. Alongside this, the band have announced […]

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