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Inside Moon Panda’s Dreamy New Album "Dumb Luck" | XS Noize Podcast #249

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XS Noize Podcast #249.
Moon Panda discuss their new album “Dumb Luck” — a lush, cross-continental record exploring love, luck, and creative rebirth

A heartfelt chat about parenthood, rediscovering creativity, and the “dumb luck” that keeps the band together

Listen: www.xsnoize.com/inside-moon-...

In episode #249 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar chats with Maddy Myers and Gustav Moltke from Californian-Danish dream-pop band Moon Panda about their stunning new album 'Dumb Luck' — a lush, bli...

Stuart Bailie To Launch New Book “The Song Is Nearly” Over At Sound Of Belfast Festival

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Stuart Bailie to Launch New Book “The Song Is Nearly Over” at Sound of Belfast Festival www.xsnoize.com/stuart-baili...

Belfast music journalist Stuart Bailie announces The Song Is Nearly Over, a 40-year collection of music stories launching at the Sound of Belfast Festival.

Inside Moon Panda’s Dreamy New Album "Dumb Luck" | XS Noize Podcast #249

XS Noize @xsnoize.bsky.social · 1d

XS Noize Podcast #249.
Moon Panda discuss their new album “Dumb Luck” — a lush, cross-continental record exploring love, luck, and creative rebirth

A heartfelt chat about parenthood, rediscovering creativity, and the “dumb luck” that keeps the band together

Listen: www.xsnoize.com/inside-moon-...

In episode #249 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar chats with Maddy Myers and Gustav Moltke from Californian-Danish dream-pop band Moon Panda about their stunning new album 'Dumb Luck' — a lush, bli...

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce 2026 European Tour — Kicking Off June 10 At Malahide Castle, Ireland

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce 2026 European Tour — Kicking Off June 10 at Malahide Castle, Ireland www.xsnoize.com/nick-cave-th...

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return to Europe in summer 2026 for a monumental run of outdoor headline shows and festival appearances, beginning on 10 June at

Snow Patrol Announce Huge Outdoor Show At St. Anne’s Park On 31st May 2026 With Special Guest Orla Gartland

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Snow Patrol announce huge outdoor show at St. Anne’s Park on 31st May 2026 with special guest Orla Gartland www.xsnoize.com/snow-patrol-...

Iconic Northern Irish indie-rock band Snow Patrol have announced their live return with a huge outdoor show at St. Anne’s Park, Dublin on 31st May 2026.

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XS Noize Podcast #248: Rick McMurray on Over 30 Years of Ash & the Rocket-Fuel of New Album "Ad Astra" 🎧Listen here! linktr.ee/xsnoizemusic...

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XS Noize Podcast #248: Rick McMurray on Over 30 Years of Ash & the Rocket-Fuel of New Album "Ad Astra" 🎧Listen here! linktr.ee/xsnoizemusic...

Snow Patrol Announce Huge Outdoor Show At St. Anne’s Park On 31st May 2026 With Special Guest Orla Gartland

XS Noize @xsnoize.bsky.social · 2d

Snow Patrol announce huge outdoor show at St. Anne’s Park on 31st May 2026 with special guest Orla Gartland www.xsnoize.com/snow-patrol-...

Iconic Northern Irish indie-rock band Snow Patrol have announced their live return with a huge outdoor show at St. Anne’s Park, Dublin on 31st May 2026.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce 2026 European Tour — Kicking Off June 10 At Malahide Castle, Ireland

XS Noize @xsnoize.bsky.social · 2d

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce 2026 European Tour — Kicking Off June 10 at Malahide Castle, Ireland www.xsnoize.com/nick-cave-th...

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return to Europe in summer 2026 for a monumental run of outdoor headline shows and festival appearances, beginning on 10 June at

Richard Ashcroft Announces 3Arena Dublin Show For May 2026

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Richard Ashcroft announces 3Arena Dublin show for May 2026 www.xsnoize.com/richard-ashc...

2025 has already been a phenomenal year for Richard Ashcroft. He has earned rapturous, stadium-wide receptions throughout his run of huge shows as special

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XS Noize Podcast #248: Rick McMurray on Over 30 Years of Ash & the Rocket-Fuel of New Album "Ad Astra" 🎧Listen here! linktr.ee/xsnoizemusic...

JAMES Announce "Nothing But Love" – The Definitive Best Of And 2026 UK Arena Tour Dates

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JAMES Announce “Nothing But Love” – The Definitive Best Of and 2026 UK Arena Tour Dates www.xsnoize.com/james-announ...

JAMES have announced Nothing But Love – The Definitive Best Of, due for release on 21 November. The release is a comprehensive and career-spanning collection,

DOVES Unearth Lost Track ‘Spirit Of Your Friend’ Ahead Of Upcoming ‘Best Of’ Collection

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DOVES Unearth Lost Track ‘Spirit Of Your Friend’ Ahead of Upcoming ‘Best Of’ Collection www.xsnoize.com/doves-uneart...

DOVES surprise fans and themselves by releasing a presumed lost track from their studio archive, bringing the soaring Spirit Of Your Friend out of the shadows

Snow Patrol Announce Massive 2026 Crystal Palace Park Show With Rag’n’Bone Man And Nieve Ella

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Snow Patrol announce massive 2026 Crystal Palace Park show with Rag’n’Bone Man and Nieve Ella www.xsnoize.com/snow-patrol-...

Northern Irish alt-rock juggernauts Snow Patrol have today announced a huge, open-air show taking place at London’s Crystal Palace Park on Friday 3 July 2026.

DOVES Unearth Lost Track ‘Spirit Of Your Friend’ Ahead Of Upcoming ‘Best Of’ Collection

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DOVES Unearth Lost Track ‘Spirit Of Your Friend’ Ahead of Upcoming ‘Best Of’ Collection www.xsnoize.com/doves-uneart...

DOVES surprise fans and themselves by releasing a presumed lost track from their studio archive, bringing the soaring Spirit Of Your Friend out of the shadows

JAMES Announce "Nothing But Love" – The Definitive Best Of And 2026 UK Arena Tour Dates

XS Noize @xsnoize.bsky.social · 2d

JAMES Announce “Nothing But Love” – The Definitive Best Of and 2026 UK Arena Tour Dates www.xsnoize.com/james-announ...

JAMES have announced Nothing But Love – The Definitive Best Of, due for release on 21 November. The release is a comprehensive and career-spanning collection,

XS Noize @xsnoize.bsky.social · 2d

XS Noize Podcast #248: Rick McMurray on Over 30 Years of Ash & the Rocket-Fuel of New Album "Ad Astra" 🎧Listen here! linktr.ee/xsnoizemusic...

Richard Ashcroft Announces 3Arena Dublin Show For May 2026

XS Noize @xsnoize.bsky.social · 2d

Richard Ashcroft announces 3Arena Dublin show for May 2026 www.xsnoize.com/richard-ashc...

2025 has already been a phenomenal year for Richard Ashcroft. He has earned rapturous, stadium-wide receptions throughout his run of huge shows as special

Huartan Bring Award-Winning ‘Tradtronica’ Sound To Mandela Hall, Belfast – October 24th

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Huartan Bring Award-Winning ‘Tradtronica’ Sound to Mandela Hall, Belfast – October 24th www.xsnoize.com/huartan-brin...

Winners of the NI Music Prize 2024 Live Act of the Year, Belfast-based ‘tradtronica’ group Huartan have been breathing new life into ancient words and

ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild - 'Idlewild'

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XS Noize Podcast #248: Rick McMurray on Over 30 Years of Ash & the Rocket-Fuel of New Album "Ad Astra"

🎧Listen here! linktr.ee/xsnoizemusic...

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ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild – ‘Idlewild’ www.xsnoize.com/album-review...

For a band to reach a tenth record is nothing short of miraculous these days. The obstacles are many: from fleeting fads to the absurd notion that follower

Electro Icons Kraftwerk Return: First UK Tour In Nearly A Decade – Belfast Waterfront Hall, May 18 2026

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Electro Icons Kraftwerk Return: First UK Tour in Nearly a Decade – Belfast Waterfront Hall, May 18 2026 www.xsnoize.com/electro-icon...

After recently completing a hugely successful worldwide concert tour including a festival-stealing appearance at Coachella, Kraftwerk legend Ralf Hütter is

Finn O’Brien On The Jacques’ New Album "Make Repetition!" | XS Noize Podcast #247

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XS Noize Podcast #247.
Finn O’Brien (The Jacques) on new album "Make Repetition!" — making John Lydon cry, stolen gear, and coming back stronger. Listen now: www.xsnoize.com/finn-obrien-...

“Will would be proud of us, and he’d never have wanted his loss to stop us doing what we love.” — Finn O’Brien, The Jacques

ALBUM REVIEW: Ash - Ad Astra

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ALBUM REVIEW: Ash – Ad Astra www.xsnoize.com/album-review...

Perennial 90’s power-pop heroes Ash return this autumn with their ninth studio album, Ad Astra. Now well into their fourth decade together, Tim Wheeler, Mark