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Depeche Mode Introduces 'Depeche Mode: M' – A Striking New Cinematic Experience

2 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

Depeche Mode has announced an expressive and dynamic cinematic film titled Depeche Mode: M, featuring interstitials and archival footage from the band’s Mexico City shows on the 2023-2024 Memento Mori Tour.
Magnetic Skies Soar Again With New Synth-laden Anthem ‘A Place On Earth

3 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

Leaning into their signature synth-laden sound, Magnetic Skies release their first new music of 2025 with the gargantuan single ‘A Place on Earth,’ out now. Classic yet delightfully futuristic all at once, the music of Magnetic Skies won a wealth of press acclaim when they released their debut album, Empire Falling, in 2023, a long-awaited record that saw praise for their fusion of darkwave and synthpop to create something familiar yet fresh.
Public Enemy To Play Exclusive One-Off UK Show At Royal Albert Hall – June 27, 2025

3 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

Iconic hip-hop legends Public Enemy announce a once-in-a-lifetime evening at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall on June 27th, 2025. This historic event for British fans will mark their first UK performance in almost a decade. This highly anticipated return will see Chuck D, Flavor Flav, and crew take the stage for a night of politically charged, high-energy hip-hop, celebrating their legacy.
Wet Leg Announce Second Album 'moisturizer' & Unveil New Single 'catch These Fists'

3 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

Wet Leg – the Isle of Wight five-piece founded by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – have announced their eagerly anticipated second album moisturizer will be released on July 11th. Joined by Ellis Durand (bass), Henry Holmes (drums), and Joshua Mobaraki (guitar, synth), moisturizer is fun and freaky and fabulous, an unbridled display of the live muscle Wet Leg have built up over a few years of non-stop touring.
Wallows Bring ‘Model & More Tour’ To Belfast’s Custom House Square On August 18th

3 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

US rock band Wallows are bringing their Model & More Tour to Belfast’s Custom House Square on Monday 18th August 2025. Wallows (composed of Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters, and Cole Preston) returned in 2024 with their highly anticipated third studio album, Model, which saw them reunite with GRAMMY Award-winning producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten)—recorded at Los Angeles’ legendary Sunset Sound.
John Grant To Perform At Belfast's Mandela Hall On Friday, October 3, 2025

3 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

A Top 10 UK chart entry for his 2021 album Boy From Michigan followed by some of the very best reviews of his career for 2024’s The Art Of The Lie confirm that John Grant continues to go from strength to strength. In fact, the last 15 years have been an astonishing era for Grant, since the boy from Michigan released his belated debut solo album Queen Of Denmark after a prolonged exile from the music business.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Announce Unique Rave-Orchestra EU/UK Tour For Late 2025

3 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

A dual-headed tour that effortlessly skips between rave sets and shows accompanied by some of Europe’s most acclaimed orchestras and sinfonias? There’s possibly only one band in the world capable of pulling that off, and that’s Australia’s freewheeling King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, who have today announced an EU / UK tour later in the year, flipping between the two diametrically opposite shows.
Tide Lines Unveil New Single ‘Better Days’ From Upcoming Album 'Glasgow Love Story'

4 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

Tide Lines are making a bigger impact than ever before as they build towards the April 25th release of their highly anticipated new album ‘Glasgow Love Story’. Their recent double A-side single ‘By The Quayside’ / ‘Leaving Town’ demonstrates their expanding powers at using evocative Scottish narratives to establish an emotional connection, supported by music that flows naturally between driving indie-rock and intimate folk-pop arrangements.
My Bloody Valentine Announce First UK Headline Tour In Over A Decade

4 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

My Bloody Valentine announce their long-awaited return to the UK with three headline shows this November, following the instantaneous sell-out of their Dublin 3Arena concert. The tour kicks off in Manchester, followed by a show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Tuesday, November 25th, before concluding in Glasgow. Tickets go on general sale Friday, April 4th, at 10 a.m. Fans can access a pre-sale by signing up here by Monday, March 31st, at 9 a.m. The pre-sale starts at 10 a.m. on the same day.
SLEEPER Announce 'The Inbetweener Tour' Live At Limelight, Belfast

4 weeks ago | xsnoize.com | Mark Millar

Sleeper enjoyed huge critical and commercial success in the mid-90s, achieving 8 Top 40 singles across 3 Top 10 albums with well over 1,000,000 sales. They garnered front covers across the music press and appeared numerous times on key music shows of the time, including Top Of The Pops, an episode of which Louise Wener presented. Together, they toured to sell-out crowds in the UK, US and Japan and played the main stages of Reading and Glastonbury.