Featured Interview

On episode #39 of The Xs Noize Music Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Alice Merton. Born in Frankfurt and raised in the USA, England and Canada, Alice achieved so much in the first chapter […]

New Order releases Education Entertainment Recreation (Live at Alexandra Palace) a special performance of their only UK show of 2018 (November 9) at London’s Alexandra Palace and the first live show released on Blu-Ray from […]

Carlisle’s The Lucid Dream release their amazing fifth album, ‘The Deep End’ on 30th April on Holy Are You Recordings. Following on from 2018’s album Actualisation, the new album builds upon the acid house influences […]

Named after the collectable Japanese toy, Tiny Magnetic Pets from Dublin are unique in the Irish music scene. Rather than be influenced by singer/songwriters or indie rock, they take their inspiration from Bowie’s Berlin period, […]

On episode #36 of The Xs Noize Music Podcast Mark Millar catches up with The Coral’s Nick Power to discuss their first ever double-album ‘Coral Island’ – Listen BELOW: Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify […]

Recently, The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries released “Suns Out, Guns Out” – their newest LP and the first in eight years. Dan Volohov sits down with the drummer of  The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries, founder of Codeine […]

After the year that never was, things are finally beginning to look up. Restrictions are easing, cases are falling, and music is creeping back – there are even signs of shows and festivals before the […]

The Fratellis have released their fantastic new album ‘Half Drunk Under A Full Moon’ on Cooking Vinyl. ‘Half Drunk Under A Full Moon’ finds The Fratellis at ease with who they are and where they […]

The Alarm’s latest album ‘War’ was written, produced & released in an astounding 50 days, just in time for lead singer Mike Peters’ birthday. Lee Campbell spoke with Mike about this unique LP and some […]

Acclaimed Belfast band New Pagans have recently released their debut album ‘The Seed, The Vessel, The Roots and All’ via Big Scary Monsters. The album has received fantastic reviews as well as radio support from […]

Dark Tropics are a new and exciting pop-noir duo from Belfast. They are on the cusp of releasing only their third single, yet their songs have a cinematic quality and a depth to them that […]

James Atkin has released his fifth full-length solo release, SONGS OF RESISTANCE. Created during the 2020 pandemic lockdown, this album mirrors and reflects the current climate, the big questions and recent issues facing everyone on […]

Thirty years ago in March 1991 Liverpool band, The Farm released the classic indie album ‘Spartacus’. The album went to number one in the UK Albums Chart and had two hit singles ‘All Together Now’ […]

A few months ago, Swedish folk-rock outfit Garmarna released the music video for “Dagen Flyr,” translated ‘the day flies,’ a track from their latest LP, Förbundet, via Season of Mist. Förbundet comprises marvellous interpretations of […]

In such politically charged and challenging times, XS Noize chatted with Mark Chadwick, the lead singer from punk-folk rockers The Levellers. We discussed the reaction of their current album, ‘Peace’, playing with Neil Young, a […]

No stranger to the spotlight, Lucy Spraggan is one of the UK’s most exciting and talented young female singer-songwriters today.  Her brand new album Choices out now is inspired by a rich tapestry of life […]

Ricky Warwick has released ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast, ’ his first solo record in five years. For the process of recording the album, Ricky was joined by Robert Crane (Bass), Xavier Muriel (drums) […]

Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum are vocalist, lyricist, musician and actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), drummer Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood) and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie). […]