The XS Noize Podcast

In episode #155 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Ed Vyvyan and Tom Rea from dream rock four-piece junodream about their debut album, Pools Of Colour. Lined ten tracks deep, the band's debut album, Pools of Colour, is about coming to terms with insignificance. The profoundly immersive dream-rock LP asks essential questions, delving into the more insidious and disconnected parts of moderni...

In episode #154 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Simple Minds bass guitar legend Derek Forbes to discuss his new autobiography, A Very Simple Mind: On Tour . Derek Forbes is known for those iconic spine-rattling bass riffs, which we recognise in most Simple Minds'  songs, and he wrote and co-wrote many of the band's earliest classics. Derek is also well known internationally as a songwri...

In episode #153 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Rob Spragg, AKA Larry Love from Alabama 3, to discuss their new studio album Cold War Classics Vol.2. Alabama 3, the legendary band from Brixton, South London, are back with their majestic 14th studio album Cold War Classics Vol.2 . Best known for their hit song Woke Up This Morning the iconic theme song for the acclaimed TV show The Sopra...

In episode #152 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Liam Croker from electrofunk soul sonic collective Winachi to talk about their long-awaited debut album Sympathy for the Future alongside the album's producer, the legendary John X (David Bowie, The Rolling Stones). Winachi have finally released their debut album, Sympathy for the Future . The album features guest vocalists Natalie Wilde (...

In episode #151 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets British singer, songwriter and musician Andrew Roachford. Andrew will be touring the UK in December, titled A Soul Christmas Evening with Roachford, including a night at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. Andrew will perform all his greatest hits from his impressive back catalogue and his favourite Christmas songs, including Stevie Wonder...

In episode #150 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Guitar legend Peter Frampton to talk about his recent live album - Peter Frampton At Royal Albert Hall. Peter Frampton is one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. In 2007, Frampton won a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album for Fingerprints and, in 2014, was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame . After 47 ye...

In episode #149 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Nick Heyward from 80s new wave pop band Haircut 100 to talk about the 40th anniversary of their classic debut album Pelican West & their first UK & Ireland tour in over 40 years. Haircut 100 are back to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Pelican West , and they'll be taking their Haircut 100% Live Tour to the UK and Irela...

In episode #148 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets and speaks to Michael C. Hall, Peter Yanowitz and Matt Katz-Bohen from Princess Goes about their 2nd album Come of Age. Come Of Age is the trio's most accessible yet innovative work to date, replete with songs that traverse a thrilling and often surprising sonic and lyrical landscape. There's a clear cohesiveness to the 12 songs on the alb...

In episode #147 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend to discuss their new album, 'Grandstand.' No strangers to Ireland's buzzing live scene, Brand New Friend have been making waves with some incendiary live shows all over the island. Their honest indie-pop has taken them from sticky-floored venues to sold-out festivals, including Reading and Leed...

In episode #146 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Alex Lowe from Hurricane #1 to discuss their latest album 'Backstage Waiting To Go On .' With 2 top 20 albums and 7 top 40 UK hit singles under their belt and over 1 million albums sold - Hurricane #1 is a force to be reckoned with. Backstage Waiting To Go On is one of those albums you only have to play once, and you will probably remember...

In episode #145 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Steven Wilson to discuss his seventh album, THE HARMONY CODEX. Steven Wilson  is an artist/producer based in North London. His last album,  The Future Bites, was  charted at No. 4 in the UK and nominated for 2  Grammys . He is also the founding member of  Porcupine Tree , whose last album,  Closure/Continuation,  charted at No. 2.  THE HAR...

In episode #144 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Andrew Levy and Simon Bartholomew from The Brand New Heavies to talk about 'Never Stop… The Best Of' – their new compilation and thirty-five years of the band. The band will celebrate the release with three special concerts in London, Manchester and Birmingham, accompanied by strings from the London Concert Orchestra . Pioneers of London's...

In episode #143 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Joel Stoker, frontman of The Rifles, to discuss his debut solo album 'The Undertow.' As frontman of The Rifles , Joel Stoker has released many acclaimed albums, playing numerous riotous sold-out tours and picking up famous fans, including Paul Weller , Madness and Ian Broudie . Now, Joel introduces an entirely different side of his creativ...

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  – their 11th studio album and first album in 8 years. The band began writing and recording  End of World  in 2018, during their 40th-anniversary tour. After The Great Pause, the band regrouped in the studio...

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 brilliant new album Exorcism of Youth – their first album since 2015. In this interview, Kyle Falconer talks about recording the album in Granada, Spain, with the assistance of a top-tier producer in...

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  (The Dream Syndicate), former  R.E.M.  members  Peter Buck  and  Mike Mills ,  Linda Pitmon  (Filthy Friends, Alejandro Escovedo) and  Scott McCaughey  (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows and R.E.M....

In episode #139 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets legendary music manager Simon Napier-Bell to discuss his latest documentary - George Michael: Portrait of an Artist. Simon Napier-Bell is an English record producer, music manager, author and journalist. Simon has managed artists as diverse as the Yardbirds, Marc Bolan, Japan , Ultravox, Wham! and many more. In this interview, Simon talks...

In episode #138 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Andy Partridge (XTC), Stu Rowe (Future Sound of London) and American songstress Jen Olive to discuss their new project, The 3 Clubmen.  Thirteen years in the making, The 3 Clubmen EP recalls XTC's later pastoral period, a touch of Jen Olive's math-pop angularity and the eclectic sound that runs through Stu Rowe's Lighterthief back catalogu...

In episode #137 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets fast-rising Sunderland artist Tom A. Smith to discuss his latest release EP3. Despite still being a teenager, Sunderland-based newcomer Tom A. Smith has already achieved more than most artists do in a lifetime. He played his first ever gig aged just eight, supporting local psychedelic rockers Detroit Social Club at legendary Newcastle venu...

In episode #136 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Matt Bowman from The Pigeon Detectives to discuss their long-awaited new album 'TV Show.' Produced by the renowned Rich Turvey (Blossoms, The Coral, Oscar Lang), their new album TV Show looks to cement a rebirth within the band's legacy. After storming the stage at countless festivals in the summer of 2022, The Pigeon Detectives quickly be...

In episode #135 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Johnny Lloyd and Dan White from TRIBES to talk about 'Rabbit Head' – their first album in ten years. With their boldest record yet, Rabbit Head captures how TRIBES got here and where they're heading next. They might have taken the long way around, but the album feels like the one TRIBES were always destined to make. They are a band revital...

In episode #134 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Mike Peters from Welsh rock legends The Alarm to talk about their brand new album 'Forwards.' Mike Peters returns to life after a year dominated by pneumonia and a serious leukaemia relapse. Forwards is alive with melody and invention and destined to contend for a top place amongst The Alarm's extensive discography, one that boasts over 17...

In episode #133 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Keith O'Neill from Irish psychedelic/electronic band – EXTRANAUTS about their debut album, The Alchemist. Having started under the moniker The Dead Heavys , Extranauts have released their fantastic debut album, The Alchemist , produced by Jagz Kooner (Primal Scream, Kasabian, Andrew Weatherall). Taking inspiration from '60s psychedelia jus...

In episode #132 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Colin Angus for his first AI interview about his new band "Moship." The Shamans originator discusses his new project via AIngus, Moships AI aide. Moship is an electronic music duo consisting of Colin Angus and Digital Habitat . The duo released their first track, 'A2E ft Michael Horowitz' , on the 80th anniversary of Bicycle Day (the origi...

In episode #131 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Dan Croll to discuss his latest album, Fools . Returning to his familiar haunt Montrose Recording in Richmond, VA, where he also recorded his 2020 LP Grand Plan , Dan Croll has now stepped into the role of co-producer this time around alongside his regular recording partner, Spacebomb's Matthew E. White. Fools finds Dan Croll at a crossroa...