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        • Cheryl-Ann
          News

          Irish artist CHERYL-ANN announces new single ‘Little Things You Do’

          August 25, 2023

          Irish singer/songwriter Cheryl-Ann has announced the release of her highly anticipated new single ‘LITTLE THINGS YOU DO’ available on all major streaming platforms today. Cheryl-Ann, a queer female artist with a bubbly, poppy personality on […]

          Princess Goes
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          PRINCESS GOES release video for new single BLUR from new album ‘Come Of Age’

          August 24, 2023

          Princess Goes, the trio led by the charismatic showmanship and signature voice of vocalist, lyricist, musician and actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Lazarus) alongside keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie, Cyndi Lauper) and drummer […]

          Paul Brady
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          PAUL BRADY to receive the legend award at this years Northern Ireland Music Prize at the Ulster Hall

          August 24, 2023

          The Oh Yeah Music Centre is thrilled to announce that this year’s Legend Award recipient is Paul Brady. The presentation will be made at the Northern Ireland Music Prize on Wednesday, 15th November, at the Ulster Hall, Belfast. Following the presentation, Paul will […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          Ta-ku - Songs To Come Home To
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Ta-ku – Songs To Come Home To

          August 25, 2023

          Five years after his last studio album, Ta-ku returns with his latest full-length release, Songs to Come Home To. Anyone paying attention to Australia’s lo-fi hip-hop scene over the last decade will undoubtedly have noticed […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nora Kelly Band – Rodeo Clown
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nora Kelly Band – Rodeo Clown

          August 24, 2023

          The cover photo of Rodeo Clown, the debut long player of Montreal-based country outfit the Nora Kelly Band, alludes in some measure to the theme running through the album. Band leader Nora Kelly explains, “We […]

        • Book Reviews

          Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Ziggy Marley – Music Is In Everything

          January 16, 2023

          Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

          pop rock icons
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Pop Rock Icons by Philippe Margotin

          December 15, 2022

          Judging by the front cover, one might expect Pop Rock Icons to be festooned with infographics. It isn’t. Instead, it’s a collection of photographs depicting “London’s Swingin’ 60s & 70s”. Rather than homogenise and cluster […]

        • 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

          ABBA Voyage at ABBA Arena, London
          Live Reviews

          REVIEW: ABBA Voyage at ABBA Arena, London

          August 18, 2023

          The last ABBA UK live performance took place on 11th December 1982. The Swedish quartet played ‘Thank You for the Music’ on The Late Breakfast Show hosted by Noel Edmonds almost five years before MTV […]

          Liam Gallagher at Koko, London Photo credit: Zekaria Al-Bostani (@zek.snaps)
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Liam Gallagher at Koko, London

          August 10, 2023

          Much media coverage has been about large music venues and outside music events being pivotal to boosting the economy. Thankfully, some small music venues, including the 1,410-capacity Koko, received significant investment too. Following £ 70 […]

        • 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// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London

          August 22, 2023

          Victoria Park is a place of yearly festivities and grand summer concerts. On the 19th of August, one of the most creative and mysterious electronic music producers – Aphex Twin – had a hugely awaited […]

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast

          August 21, 2023

          Following their SOLD OUT Custom House Square show in 2022, Legendary NI Punks STIFF LITTLE FINGERS returned to Custom House Square for another special night in Belfast on Saturday, 19th August 2023, alongside an all-star line-up […]

  • Gigs
        • James Blunt
          Gigs

          JAMES BLUNT announces spring 2024 UK arena tour

          August 23, 2023

          James Blunt makes a most welcome return to the road next year in support of his brilliant new album Who We Used To Be – out October 27th on Atlantic Records. James and his band […]

          Maisie Peters
          Gigs

          MAISIE PETERS announces headline show at The Telegraph Building, Belfast on Friday 27 October

          August 22, 2023

          Fresh from her first No. 1 album, ‘The Good Witch’, and an acclaimed debut set on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, Maisie Peters has announced additional ‘Road To Wembley’ and ‘The Good Witch Comes To Europe’ tour […]

          Arctic Monkeys
          Gigs

          ARCTIC MONKEYS Announce World Tour Finale in Dublin & Belfast

          August 22, 2023

          Arctic Monkeys will be returning to Dublin & Belfast in October for a series of arena dates to mark the end of their World Tour. The band are pleased to announce Miles Kane as Special […]

  • Interviews
        • Jessica Lynn
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Jessica Lynn Talks ‘Mixed Signals’ & Her UK Tour

          July 4, 2023

          Like many artists, Jessica Lynn had the brakes put on her career when the Covid pandemic shut the world down. But she didn’t let the uncertainty of what the future might hold stop her from […]

          Aries Marquis
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Aries Marquis talks ‘Motivation’ & future music plans

          June 26, 2023

          With his talent having first been recognised by his father – who heard him singing on a voicemail – Aries Marquis has been performing since 2007, and the music he makes blends an array of […]

          Pamela Laws
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Pamela Laws talks about her new album ‘The Ones I Love’

          June 16, 2023

          New York City-based singer-songwriter Pamela Laws recently released her album, The Ones I Love, a vibrant collection of songs encompassing country, rock, and pop elements. Laws explains, “‘The Ones I Love’ is my fourth studio […]

  • Podcast
        • John Lydon
          Podcast

          Exploring the Sonic Apocalypse: John Lydon Delves into Public Image Limited’s ‘End of World’ Album

          August 17, 2023

          In episode #142 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets John Lydon from Public Image Limited to discuss their new studio album End of World. Public Image Limited returns with End of World – […]

          Kyle Falconer
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: The View’s Kyle Falconer on the Exorcism of Youth

          August 10, 2023

          In episode #141 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Kyle Falconer from The View to discuss their long-awaited new album, Exorcism of Youth. The View are back after a five-year hiatus with their […]

          The Baseball Project
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: The Baseball Project’s Scott McCaughey talks Grand Salami Time!

          August 3, 2023

          In episode #140 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Scott McCaughey from supergroup The Baseball Project to discuss their fourth studio album, Grand Salami Time! The band is made up of Steve Wynn […]

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LIVE REVIEW: Built to Spill - Workman’s Club, Dublin
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Built to Spill – Workman’s Club, Dublin

May 1, 2019 Marcus Millar

Along with the likes of Pavement and Modest Mouse; Built to Spill are one of Indie’s most revered bands that never made as big of a mark as they should have. Coming to the Workman’s […]

LIVE REVIEW: IDLES play to an ecstatic crowd in awe at their presence at Belfast Empire
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: IDLES play to an ecstatic crowd in awe at their presence at Belfast Empire

April 3, 2019 Marcus Millar

Hot off the heels of their massively acclaimed sophomore album, Joy As An Act of Resistance, IDLES played to a sold out crowd at The Empire and didn’t disappoint one bit! The band opened with […]

LIVE REVIEW: Yo La Tengo - Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 28/4/18
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Yo La Tengo – Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 28/4/18

May 1, 2018 Marcus Millar

Yo La Tengo brings the sounds of their new album There’s A Riot Goin’ On as well as a slew of their greatest hits to Dublin’s Olympia Theatre and make for the most compelling live […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Guided By Voices - 'Space Gun'
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Guided By Voices – ‘Space Gun’

April 25, 2018 Marcus Millar

As some might say, “another day, another Guided By Voices record,” and it’s something I don’t fault them for. Since the early ’80s, Robert Pollard along with a constantly changing line-up has been releasing some […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Frankie Cosmos - 'Vessel'
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Frankie Cosmos – ‘Vessel’

April 5, 2018 Marcus Millar

“Vessel” is the new album from established New York Twee outfit Frankie Cosmos and their first on famed Indie label Sub Pop. While “Vessel” might just be the band’s most instrumentally refined album yet, it doesn’t […]

AMERICAN FOOTBALL - Share video for 'Home is Where the Haunt is'
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: American Football – Sept 4th | Dublin, IE @ Button Factory

September 7, 2017 Marcus Millar

Coming right off of their 2014 reunion tour and the release of their eagerly anticipated sophomore record, Midwest Emo legends American Football play their first ever Irish show and they did not disappoint at all. […]

Album Review: Xiu Xiu - Forget
Album Reviews

Album Review: Xiu Xiu – Forget

March 9, 2017 Marcus Millar

Forget is the 13th album from Jamie Stewart’s long running Art / Experimental Rock project, Xiu Xiu, and serves as a glaring reminder to the sounds that made me fall in love with the project […]

Album Review: Owen - The King of Whys
Album Reviews

Album Review: Owen – The King of Whys

August 5, 2016 Marcus Millar

Two years after the heavily acclaimed reunion tour of his original and most popular project, American Football, Mike Kinsella is back with his ninth solo offering under the Owen moniker and it might just be […]

ALBUM REVIEW: WEEZER - WEEZER (The White Album)
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: WEEZER – WEEZER (The White Album)

April 24, 2016 Marcus Millar

It’s absolutely impossible to talk about Weezer without making mention of the massive impact they had with their first two albums; the first of these two had some of the brightest and catchiest songs of […]

ALBUM REVIEW: DIIV - IS THE IS ARE
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: DIIV – IS THE IS ARE

February 15, 2016 Marcus Millar

Is The Is Are is the highly anticipated and long awaited sophomore album from the New York Jangle Pop pioneers, DIIV. It comes four years after their critically acclaimed debut Oshin, an album that drew […]

ALBUM REVIEW: ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER - Garden of Delete
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ALBUM REVIEW: ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER – Garden of Delete

November 10, 2015 Marcus Millar

Oneohtrix Point Never is one of the many pseudonyms of electronic music producer Daniel Lopatin. Garden of Delete is his 8th full length release under the Oneohtrix Point Never name. Following a series of fantastic […]

ALBUM REVIEW: CAR SEAT HEADREST - TEENS OF STYLE
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: CAR SEAT HEADREST – TEENS OF STYLE

November 9, 2015 Marcus Millar

I was introduced to Car Seat Headrest by a friend around this time last year, mainly the Twin Fantasy album; he kept going on about how it was one of the best things he had […]

ALBUM REVIEW: YO LA TENGO – "Stuff Like That There"
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: YO LA TENGO at the National Concert Hall, Dublin

October 22, 2015 Marcus Millar

  Yo La Tengo brought the material from their new covers album, ‘Stuff Like That There,’ to Dublin with great success as well as playing a range of other covers and stripped back versions tracks […]

ALBUM REVIEW: WAVVES - V
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: WAVVES – V

October 11, 2015 Marcus Millar

Wavves are a band I have followed since I heard their brilliant third album, King of the Beach, it was released to widespread critical acclaim in 2010. The album was a very fun and summery […]

LIVE REVIEW: SWANS - MANDELA HALL, BELFAST
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: SWANS – MANDELA HALL, BELFAST

June 18, 2015 Marcus Millar

Swans are notorious for being one of the loudest and most brutal live acts ever and while they have greatly differentiated and softened up over the past thirty years, they show absolutely no sign of […]

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