The XS Noize Podcast

In episode #80 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Belfast born singer-songwriter and producer Gareth Dunlop. Inspired by icons such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Tom Waits, plus a soupçon of Pink Floyd, Dunlop picked up a guitar aged 14 and soon began performing covers and original songs in live venues around Northern Ireland, ROI and the rest of the UK. In 2011 he...

In episode #79 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Derry native Bridie Monds-Watson, aka SOAK, to talk about their third album, If I Never Know You Like This Again . SOAK's Bridie Monds-Watson (they/them) has incessantly documented their life in photos and video from a young age. It makes perfect sense then that If I Never Know You Like This Again is made up of what Bridie calls "...

In episode #78 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Darius Keeler from the acclaimed South London collective, Archive to talk about their brand new album 'Call To Arms & Angels' The band's twelfth studio album, 'Call To Arms & Angels' is a 17 track double album (triple LP) recorded at RAK studios in London. Produced by long time collaborator Jérome Devoise, it is the band's first s...

In episode #77 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with actor, director and musician Paddy Considine about 'The Death of Gobshite Rambo', the brand new album from his band Riding The Low. Formed by Paddy Considine fifteen years ago, Riding The Low has built a spectacular catalogue of releases that defy genre. In this interview, Paddy talks about their brand-new album 'The Death of Gobs...

In episode #76 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with significant new songwriting talent Andrew Cushin.  Two indie songwriting icons have championed Andrew Cushin in the shape of Noel Gallagher and Pete Doherty, who recently signed the young musician to his Strap Originals label. In this interview, Andrew talks about the release of his debut EP, 'You Don't Belong', Working with Noel...

In episode #75 of the XS Noize Podcast, Daniel Lynch caught up with Jonny Woods and Melyssa Shannon from Wynona Bleach. The band has just released their debut album, Moonsoake , on Fierce Panda Records. The album was recorded in 2019 when the band packed their entire studio into a van, drove to Portugal and set up in an abandoned warehouse. They'd planned to release in 2020 but shelved those plans...

In episode #74 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Russell Marsden, one half of Band Of Skulls duo Marsden & Richardson. Russell Marsden and Emma Richardson first started writing songs together in their teens after meeting at school in their Southampton hometown. Forming Band of Skulls 17 years ago with drummer Matt Hayward, they made five acclaimed studio albums together. The pai...

In episode #73 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with JUNO Award-winning singer-songwriter Donovan Woods. Along with his work as an in-demand songwriter, whose work has been recorded by the likes of Tim McGraw ("Portland, Maine") and Lady A's Charles Kelley ("Leaving Nashville"), and co-writes with a diverse group of songwriters, such as Tom Douglas, Lori McKenna, Brandy Clark, Ashle...

In episode #72 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Grant Nicholas from Britrock veterans Feeder about their new album Torpedo. Torpedo is the follow-up to 2019's Tallulah which peaked at #4 on the Official UK Albums Chart, becoming their highest charting album since 2005's Gold-Certified Pushing The Senses . They've hit upon a run of three consecutive Top 10 albums and On Torpedo...

In episode #71 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Ocean Colour Scene singer Simon Fowler and drummer Oscar Harrison about their extensive acoustic tour for Spring 2022. Following Ocean Colour Scene's sell-out UK tour in 2021, Simon and Oscar will play relatively intimate seated venues, creating the perfect stages for acoustic performances of all their big hits and anthems, includ...

In episode #70 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Simon 'Sice' Rowbottom and Tim Brown from The Boo Radleys about 'Keep On With Falling,' their first album in almost a quarter of a century. Made up of the three original members, Sice, Brown and Cieka, the quarter of a century between Creation Records' money-burning approaches to recording and marketing and the new age of independ...

In episode #69 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Luka State frontman Conrad Ellis to talk about their debut album 'Fall In Fall Out', new single' Oxygen Thief', upcoming shows and more.  The Luka State  is poised for big things in 2022 as they look to build upon everything they achieved following their debut album  Fall In Fall Out  last year. Not letting a pandemic hold the...

In episode #68 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Skinner Brothers' Zac Skinner to talk about their new album 'Soul Boy II'. With swaggering indie anthems such as 'Iconic' and 'Put Me Down As A Maybe' plus huge reactions when supporting Kasabian and The Streets, The Skinner Brothers spent 2021 establishing themselves as an essential new hope for British rock 'n' roll. Highlig...

In episode #67 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Lumineers' singer-guitarist and co-founder Wesley Schultz to talk about their new album Brightside. Brightside marks The Lumineers' first new music in more than two years, as well as the band's most joyous and spontaneous piece of work thus far. In this interview, Wesley talks about making the album, stories behind the songs,...

In episode #66 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Acid Jazz and Totally Wired Radio supremo Eddie Piller. Following the huge acclaim of last year's Eddie Piller presents The Mod Revival, On 4th February Demon Music Group released Eddie's British Mod Sounds of The 1960s. Capturing the essence of '60s Modernism, throughout 100 tracks over six LPs / four CDs, British Mod Sounds of T...

In episode #65 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with White Lies bassist and songwriter Charles Cave to discuss White Lies fantastic sixth album, 'As I Try Not To Fall Apart' , songwriting, the upcoming tour and much more. Recorded at Sleeper and Assault & Battery studios in West London, the album sees long-term collaborator Ed Buller, who has worked on many of their albums, includin...

In episode #64 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Liverpool singer-songwriter Jamie Webster to talk about recording his new album with producer Dave Eringa, upcoming shows, his love for Liverpool FC and much more.  Jamie's second album, Moments, was released by Modern Sky UK on Fri, 28 January 2022. Having reached the upper reaches of the UK Official Albums Chart with his 2020 de...

In episode #63 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr. Formed in the seventies Simple Minds have become one of the most successful bands ever to come from the UK, selling over 60 million records worldwide, having number-one singles on both sides of the Atlantic, and number one albums the world over, including five UK number one albums. To mark the anniv...

In episode #62 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with legendary guitarist, songwriter and award-winning music producer Bernard Butler. On 28th January 2022, Demon Music Group will release a box set of Bernard Butler's debut solo album, People Move On, including a newly re-vocalled 2021 version of the entire album. Upon its release, People Move On reached number 11 album on the UK Cha...

In episode #61 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with acclaimed songwriter and former Mansun frontman Paul Draper to talk about 'Cult Leader Tactics', his first album since 2017's lauded Spooky Action. Cult Leader Tactics is a satire on the genre of self-help manuals. It details how to get to the top of your chosen profession, or how to get on in life in general and in affairs of the...

In episode #60 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Robert Goodwin, frontman of Manchester four-piece The Slow Show to talk about their new album 'STILL LIFE'. The Slow Show will release their fourth studio album, their first for three years, entitled 'STILL LIFE', via [PIAS] (Europe) and Velveteen Records (ROW) on 4th February 2022. The four-piece who first formed in Manchester, U...

In episode #59 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Keith Murray and Chris Cain from US Indie band We Are Scientists to discuss their new album Huffy, their UK tour and loads more.  Beloved indie heroes We Are Scientists return with their first album in 3 years. Huffy follows 2018's Megaplex and the enormously successful "50th-anniversary" reissue of With Love And Squalor. The new...

In episode #58 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Starsailor frontman James Walsh to discuss the 20th-Anniversary of their debut album, Love Is Here, songwriting and the best way to make an Ulster Fry.  Initially released in 2001, Love Is Here saw the band establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with, reaching No 2 in the UK album chart and winning them a worldwide f...

In episode #57 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Wedding Present's David Gedge. David discusses the new project from The Wedding Present. A new 7" single every month throughout 2022. 24 Songs sees David Gedge writing with legendary Sleeper guitarist Jon Stewart for the first time, and a more perfect union could not have been predicted. The first release includes a gorg...

In episode #56 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Daniel Lynch catches up with American singer-songwriter Dave Hause to talk about his fifth studio album Blood Harmony. The album is an accomplished collection of tracks written during Zoom sessions with his brother Tim and recorded in Nashville with a group of musicians Hause lauds as the "cream of the crop". Significantly, it's also the first album he...