The XS Noize Podcast

In episode #130 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Jon McClure from Reverend and the Makers to discuss his new album 'Heatwave In The Cold North.' Never resting on their laurels and constantly striving to challenge perceptions of the band, Reverend and the Makers have become one of the enduring and great survivors of the British music scene. With a career spanning two decades Jon McClure a...

In episode #129 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Clem Burke (from Blondie) and John "Fin" Finseth from The Tearaways to discuss their new album 'And Now For Our Next Trick.' United Kingdom-based Dirty Water Records has signed the California-based rock and roll outfit The Tearaways to a 5-year deal. The label has released the Ed Stasium-produced (Ramones, Talking Heads, Smithereens) digit...

In episode #128 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Therapy? Vocalist and guitarist Andy Cairns to discuss their colossal new studio album 'Hard Cold Fire'. As Therapy? 's fourth decade finally gets underway in earnest, the sixteenth album Hard Cold Fire , written and pre-produced during an unprecedented time for music, is hefty, compact, and accessible, a distillation of everything that ha...

In episode #127 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Snow Patrol guitarist Nathan Connolly to discuss his debut solo album, The Strange Order Of Things . Nathan Connolly has been the guitarist with the acclaimed Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol since 2002. Nathan began working on his debut solo album with producer Rocky O'Reilly in Belfast in 2017. A lockdown-imposed hiatus from Snow Pat...

In episode #126 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Franco-British pianist and composer RIOPY to discuss his new album, THRIVE. RIOPY came to music in an extraordinary and unusual way. Escaping to the UK following a childhood spent in an oppressive French cult, his fortunes changed when he was given an opportunity to study at Oxford Brookes University and then gifted a Steinway pi...

In episode #125 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan to talk about his first solo album 'The Reckoning.' Nearly 3 years after departing Kasabian, Tom Meighan returns with The Reckoning , his first solo album, released on 28th April 2023. In this interview, Tom talks about writing and recording The Reckoning , how he feels about being a solo arti...

In episode #124 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Graham Lambert from Madchester legends Inspiral Carpets. Inspiral Carpets have released The Complete Singles , a brand new album compiling all of the Manchester band's 24 singles to date. The Complete Singles sees all of the band's singles remastered and available on one album for the first time. From 1988's Keep The Circle Aroun...

In episode #123 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Cormac Neeson from the Irish rock band The Answer. The Answer makes a spectacular and long-awaited return with Sundowners - their first new studio album in almost seven years. In this interview, Cormac Neeson talks about the band getting back together, Sundowners, their stolen gear, live shows and much more. Check out the article...

In episode #122 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods to talk about their new album UK GRIM out now on Rough Trade Records. The album is the Nottingham duo's most dancefloor-friendly release to date, UK GRIM is an urgent and sage-like look at life, living and the gritty reality of our era. In this interview, Jason talks about the new album, collab...

In episode #121 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Robert Robertson lead singer with Glasgow-based 4-piece, Tide Lines to talk about their new album 'An Ocean Full of Islands' An Ocean Full of Islands' is the follow-up to the successful DIY release 'Eye of the Storm', which entered the charts at #12 in 2020 and only missed the Top 10 by a handful of sales. In this interview, Robe...

In episode #120 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Nik Kershaw to talk about his upcoming 'No Glitz, Just Hitz' UK tour.  The  No Glitz, Just Hitz  tour will see  Nik Kershaw  perform 'up close and in your face', alongside his band. Fans will get to see Nik perform a variety of his much-loved hits, including 'Wouldn't It Be Good', 'The Riddle', 'I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me'...

In episode #119 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Danny Goffey, co-songwriter and founding member of British band Supergrass to talk about his third solo album Bryan Moone's Discopunk. Danny Goffey  has released his excellent third solo album  Bryan Moone's Discopunk . The album is accompanied by a self-penned, limited-edition book about a day in the life of his fictional alter...

In episode #118 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with legendary Bros frontman Matt Goss who is returning to the musical stage following his recent appearance on Strictly Come Dancing and an 11-year Las Vegas residency, with brand new music and a major tour this year. The UK tour, which begins in Croydon on 27th February and includes a date at the Royal Albert Hall in London, will fe...

In episode #117 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with EMF frontman  James Atkin  to talk about his 6th solo album 'Circadian Rhythms.' James Atkin is responsible for singing one of the biggest hits of all-time –  Unbelievable . With his band  EMF . The song can still be found all over the airwaves, in blockbuster films and advertisements more than 30 years later. He went on to have...

In episode #116 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Slow Readers Club's Aaron Starkie to talk about their new record 'Knowledge Freedom Power' out on February 24th, 2023. Nothing – not despots, pandemics, self-destruction or the rise of the machines – can keep a good band down. So, when The Slow Readers Club hit the studio in early 2022 with producer Joe Cross (Hurts / Courtee...

In episode #115 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Bristol-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Tor Maries AKA  Billy Nomates  to talk about her latest album CACTI. Recorded at her flat and Invada Studios, CACTI is a huge step up for the artist, who received widespread critical acclaim for her eponymous 2020 debut album, with heavy airplay across BBC Radio 6 Music...

In episode #114 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Ricky Warwick of masters of anthemic rock 'n' roll Black Star Riders to talk about their fifth album 'The Wrong Side of Paradise'. Black Star Riders celebrate their 10th anniversary this year with 'The Wrong Side of Paradise' and a string of UK dates. The Album, featuring 11 tracks, was recorded in the Autumn of 2021 at Studio 60...

In episode #113 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with alternative Indie artist from Northern Ireland, Thom Southern, about his brilliant debut album PLAZA, which was released at the beginning of 2022.  Thom Southern started his musical career busking in Belfast city centre aged 16. He later teamed up with his sister Lucy to form the band Southern and MMODE, and this year he released...

In episode #112 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Lach Galbraith from Aussie rockers Ocean Alley to talk about their fourth album, Low Altitude Living. The album follows the band's hugely successful UK Tour earlier this year, which included a sold-out show at London's iconic Roundhouse. In this interview, Ocean Alley keyboard player and vocalist Lach Galbraith talks about how th...

In episode #111 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with legendary music producer Danny Saber who has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Michael Hutchence, Shaun Ryder, Joe Strummer, Marilyn Manson and Ozzy Osbourne, not to mention The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, U2 and Madonna. In this interview, Danny shares stories about his experiences working with those art...

In episode #110 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell who has released a series of EPs featuring remixes, acoustic versions and covers of songs that inspired his second solo album, Flicker, released on Sonic Cathedral to great acclaim. In this interview, Andy Bell talks about all of the above and the recent reissues from Ride , recording Going...

In episode #109 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings, who team up once again to release their third album together ' The Butterfly Effect. ' In this interview, Bruce and Russell talk about writing and recording The Butterfly Effect through lockdown, their musical influences, playing live with their band From the Jam and lots more. Check out the art...

In episode #108 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with experimental folk songwriter and producer Joshua Burnside to talk about his new EP, Late Afternoon In The Meadow (1887). In this interview, Joshua talks about writing and recording Late Afternoon In The Meadow (1887), becoming a Father, his biggest headline show to date at Belfast's iconic Ulster Hall on December 23rd and lots mo...

In episode #107 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Koen van de Wardt from Dutch sonic explorers Klangstof to talk about their new album - 'Godspeed To The Freaks' Going deeper, darker and more unpredictable while bringing their live energy to their studio recordings has paid off for Klangstof . They've enjoyed a summer of significant shows as guests to Pixies , including Manchest...

In episode #106 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Simple Minds guitar maestro Charlie Burchill to talk about their 18 th studio album –  Direction of the Heart, released on 21 October. Direction Of The Heart is Simple Minds' first album of new material since 2018's outstanding UK Top 5 album Walk Between Worlds . Throughout its nine tracks, Direction of The Heart finds the band...