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 modernity and the human condition, presenting a band more interested in a cohesive, egoless whole than the perspective of four separate members. In sacrificing the desires of the self, they say, your creative collaboration becomes more fruitful and the world around you more colourful.

Sharing a deep connection resulting from being best friends for a decade, alongside a DIY formula at the heart of everything they do, junodream is building a captivating world within their tight community of fans and collaborators.

In the five years since their inception, junodream has amassed nearly half a million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 23 million collective streams on DSPs, forging blistering and immersive live performances, including a rapturous set at this year's The Great Escape Festival in Brighton.

In this interview, Ed and Tom discuss their fantastic debut album, Pools of Colour and lots more.

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 songwriter and bassist for Big Country and Propaganda.

He won an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection in 2016 for his songwriting for Simple Minds, voted best bass player in the World in 1982 and best bass player from Scotland in 2010.

In this interview, Derek Forbes talks about how he nearly joined the Navy, the early days of Simple Minds, recording with David Bowie and Iggy Pop, getting sacked by Simple Minds and lots more. Listen to episode #154 of The XS Noize Podcast with Derek Forbes – BELOW:

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been Peter Frampton, John Lydon, Nick Heyward, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.

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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 Sopranos Alabama 3 has earned a dedicated global fanbase and a reputation for pushing the boundaries of music genres.

With Cold War Classics Vol.2, the band are set to continue their musical legacy and captivate audiences once again. In this interview, Rob Spragg, AKA Larry Love, talks about the themes of the new album, upcoming live shows and lots more. Listen to episode #153 of The XS Noize Podcast with Larry Love – BELOW:

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been Peter Frampton, John Lydon, Nick Heyward, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.

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 (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) & Rowetta (Happy Mondays) and was recorded & produced in Los Angeles at Earthstar Creation Center (Venice Beach). In this interview, Liam Croker and John X talk about writing and recording the album in Los Angeles, studio antics lots more. Listen to episode #152 of The XS Noize Podcast with Liam Croker and John X – BELOW:

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been Peter Frampton, John Lydon, Nick Heyward, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.

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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's Someday At Christmas, to bring the festive cheer.

Andrew has released ten studio albums and several greatest hits collections and has been sought-after as a songwriter by Michael Jackson, Joss Stone and Chaka Khan. Roachford has been part of Mike + the Mechanics for the past ten years, recording with Mike Rutherford's post-Genesis band and playing live with them worldwide.

In this interview, Andrew talks about the Christmas shows, working with Beverly Knight, his favourite music, songwriting, Celebrity Mastermind and lots more. Listen to episode #151 of The XS Noize Podcast with Andrew Roachford – BELOW:

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been Peter Frampton, John Lydon, Nick Heyward, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.

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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 years, Frampton Comes Alive! remains one of the top-selling live records of all time, selling over 17 million worldwide. In this interview, Peter talks about his live at Royal Albert Hall album, doing session work on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, working with David Bowie, discovering the talk box and lots more. Listen to episode #150 of The XS Noize Podcast with Peter Frampton – BELOW:

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been John Lydon, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.

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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 Ireland. The tour will be the group's first time on the road together since releasing Pelican West in 1982. Bringing the past 40 years into the present, Haircut 100 will look to fuse the sounds of the original album, the rest of their 80s hits, as well as new music from the band.

In this interview, Nick Heyward talks about all of the above and much more. Listen to episode #149 of The XS Noize Podcast with Nick Heyward – BELOW:

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been John Lydon, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.

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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 album that manage to be catchy and intoxicating, soundtrack-y musicscapes for the ages, synth-heavy but multi-faceted.

Hall, Katz-Bohen and Yanowitz are seasoned performers forging new creative ground together in Princess Goes: Hall may be well-known for playing moralistic serial killer Dexter Morgan in Showtime's hit series Dexter as well as David Fisher in HBO's revered Six Feet Under, but he's been singing and performing his whole life – commanding the stage with his presence as a frontman. Katz-Bohen has played with Blondie since 2008, while Yanowitz is a veteran of The Wallflowers and his own group, Morningwood.

In this interview, Michael, Peter and Matt discuss the making of Come of Age, upcoming live shows, and lots more. And I also squeeze in a question to Michael about Dexter.

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 Leeds, Radio 1's Big Weekend and Electric Picnic.

Brand New Friend released their debut album Seatbelts for Aeroplanes in 2018, followed by A Cure For Living EP, and now they are back with Grandstand, which was produced by Danny Ball (Blue Americans, Travi the Native). In this interview, Taylor and Lauren Johson discuss the making of Grandstand, upcoming live shows and lots more.

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been John Lydon, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.

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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 every track with great fondness. It could be the last of the great Rock'n'roll albums.... or maybe, should I say, one of the last. Its upbeat attitude with catchy, overwhelming choruses can be enjoyed in any situation. With so many influences in one album, from the Beatles to the Stones to The Stooges, this album could be part of the bygone days when real people played music. It's a pure and simple Rock'n'roll album.

In this interview, frontman Alex Lowe discusses their new album Backstage Waiting To Go On, his battle with Cancer, and more.

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been John Lydon, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.

Listen via YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS – Find The XS Noize Music Podcast's complete Archive of episodes here.