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        • Cheryl-Ann
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          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 […]

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        • 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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Randy Radic lives in Northern California where he smokes cigars, keeps snakes as pets, and writes about music and pop culture. Fav artists/bands: SpaceAcre, Buddy Miller, Post Malone, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, and he’s a sucker for female-fronted dream-pop bands.
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INTERVIEW: Thee Holy Brothers: Marvin Etzioni and Willie Aron
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INTERVIEW: Thee Holy Brothers: Marvin Etzioni and Willie Aron

March 10, 2021 Randall Radic

Los Angeles-based duo Thee Holy Brothers most recent single/music video is entitled “Lift You Up,” which is both unique and emotionally affecting, especially in light of today’s cultural transformation. Thee Holy Brothers comprise Marvin Etzioni […]

INTERVIEW: New Jersey-based indie-pop outfit - America’s Sweetheart 2
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INTERVIEW: New Jersey-based indie-pop outfit – America’s Sweetheart

March 4, 2021 Randall Radic

New Jersey-based indie-pop outfit America’s Sweetheart recently released their music video for “Face To Face,” a song about isolation in the modern world. Made up of Anastasia Kinsella, aka Stace the bass, and Valerie Germain, […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Sami Chohfi - Serenade the Darkness
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Sami Chohfi – Serenade the Darkness

March 3, 2021 Randall Radic

Brazilian-American singer-songwriter Sami Chohfi unveils the music video for “Serenade the Darkness,” a track from his recently released debut album, Extraordinary World. A collection of eight songs written while Sami toured six countries, Extraordinary World […]

INTERVIEW with Bryan Lee of avant-garde synth-pop duo Snuttock
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INTERVIEW with Bryan Lee of avant-garde synth-pop duo Snuttock

February 25, 2021 Randall Radic

Meet Snuttock; the avant-garde synth-pop duo made up of Bryan Lee and Christopher Lee Simmonds. Describing their sound, Snuttock says, “Playing the alchemist, the band melds the darker edges of synth-pop with industrial rhythms and […]

EP PREMIERE: Tatiana DeMaria - Acoustic Sessions: One 1
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EP PREMIERE: Tatiana DeMaria – Acoustic Sessions: One

February 24, 2021 Randall Radic

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Tatiana DeMaria introduces her brand-new EP, Acoustic Sessions: One, a five-track collection made up of four previously released studio songs and one unreleased track recorded live at Tower of Power Studios in […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Lydia Luce – Dark River
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lydia Luce – Dark River

February 23, 2021 Randall Radic

Once you spend any time delving into Lycia Luce’s life, you realize she was predestined to make music. However, you begin to wonder if her musical outpourings would be different if she hadn’t been raised […]

INTERVIEW: Speaking with Fedor Svoloch of Theodor Bastard
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INTERVIEW: Speaking with Fedor Svoloch of Theodor Bastard

February 22, 2021 Randall Radic

Based in St. Petersburg, Russia, Theodor Bastard recently released the music video for “Les,” a track from their latest album, Volch’ya Yagoda. Founded in 1996 by composer and guitarist Alexander Starostin, aka Fedor Svoloch, other […]

INTERVIEW with Speed Vincent of Silvertung 
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INTERVIEW with Speed Vincent of Silvertung 

February 18, 2021 Randall Radic

Baltimore metal outfit Silvertung recently unveiled the music video for “You’re Fine,” a track from their latest album, (But, at What Cost??!). Explaining the song, vocalist/guitarist Speed Vincent shares, “We wrote this song because we […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Pale Waves – Who Am I? 2
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ALBUM REVIEW: Pale Waves – Who Am I?

February 12, 2021 Randall Radic

The name Pale Waves evokes visions of creamy, sparkly dream-pop or shoegaze before assuming the creation of artifice. Yet Pale Waves definitely slot neatly into the indie-pop category, especially with the release of their latest […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: KING KLIO – Circles
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VIDEO PREMIERE: KING KLIO – Circles

February 10, 2021 Randall Radic

Say hello to King Klio, Los Angeles-based soul/pop singer-songwriter who unveils her brand-new music video, “Circles,” a smouldering song mirroring the feeling of going nowhere, spinning in circles, even as the world passes by. Originally […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Hunters Chorus - The Deal
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TRACK PREMIERE: Hunters Chorus – The Deal

February 5, 2021 Randall Radic

San Francisco Bay Area instrumental indie-folk outfit Hunters Chorus, led by guitarist-composer Ramon Fermin, debuts the brand-new single “The Deal,” a track from their forthcoming sophomore album, The Boy Ain’t Right, a seven-track collection of […]

TRACK PREMIERE: tAngerinecAt – Something Broke Inside 3
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TRACK PREMIERE: tAngerinecAt – Something Broke Inside

February 4, 2021 Randall Radic

UK-based electronic/post-punk/art-pop/ experimental duo tAngerinecAt introduces their spellbinding single, “Something Broke Inside.” Following on the heels of their last album, Many Kettles, featuring the darkly bewitching “Roses from Blood,” tAngerinecAt marks 2021 with music at […]

INTERVIEW: Talking with vocalist Brooke Austen of Prismatics 2
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INTERVIEW: Talking with vocalist Brooke Austen of Prismatics

February 3, 2021 Randall Radic

New wave/dream-pop/post-punk band Prismatics recently released their sophomore EP, Endlessly, a six-track collection of gorgeously evocative music reflecting the complexities of the modern world. Made up of Brooke Austen (synths, vocals), Josh Clark (backing vocals, […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Greg Hoy – Cacophony 2
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Greg Hoy – Cacophony

February 1, 2021 Randall Radic

California-based power pop singer-songwriter Greg Hoy unveils the music video for “Cacophony,” a song about falling into the quicksand of the modern world – the inescapable goo of social media and it’s inundating, non-stop tsunami […]

EXCLUSIVE Album Stream: WaxFeet - Blues and Pinks
Album Stream

EXCLUSIVE Album Stream: WaxFeet – Blues and Pinks

January 26, 2021 Randall Radic

Super-chill electronica outfit WaxFeet introduces their brand-new LP, Blues and Pinks, an 11-track collection of melting chillwave. WaxFeet borrowed their name from surfing. Surfers not only wax their boards, but they wax the tops of […]

INTERVIEW: Eddie Cohn – Two Cats and a Pool
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INTERVIEW: Eddie Cohn – Two Cats and a Pool

January 21, 2021 Randall Radic

Based in Los Angeles, Eddie Cohn does it all: music, podcasts, production, and DJing, as well as playing a smorgasbord of instruments. But mostly, through it all, he focuses on human connection. The world’s status […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The Sonder Bombs - Clothbound
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Sonder Bombs – Clothbound

January 18, 2021 Randall Radic

Without hesitation or trepidation, The Sonder Bombs continue making inventive music worthy of much more than passing attention. Enter the band’s new album, Clothbound, slated for release on January 29 via Take This To Heart […]

INTERVIEW: Mason Embers Discusses Being in a 'Rush'
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INTERVIEW: Mason Embers Discusses Being in a ‘Rush’

January 15, 2021 Randall Radic

Meet Atlanta singer-songwriter Mason Embers, who recently released the music video for “Rush,” a track from his forthcoming debut concept album, The Good, The Bad, The Everything In Between. Mason is one of those extraordinary […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Hidden Beams – Animals
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Hidden Beams – Animals

January 14, 2021 Randall Radic

Hidden Beams unveils the kaleidoscopic music video for “Animals,” a song conjuring up echoes of Pink Floyd, King Crimson, and Blind Faith. Somewhere between pop-rock and prog-rock, there’s a lacuna inhabited by Carlos Argon, who […]

REVIEW: Prismatics - Endlessly EP 2
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REVIEW: Prismatics – Endlessly EP

January 11, 2021 Randall Radic

Missouri-based new wave/dream-pop/post-punk outfit Prismatics introduce their sophomore EP, Endlessly, which follows 2018’s New Emotion, the band’s debut EP. Due to circumstances imposed by the pandemic, the recording process transformed into something out of a […]

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