…and some not so good ones ones. When I’m asked why I go to Austin for South By Southwest, the answer is basically: to see as many new bands as possible. The festival features over 2000 bands playing over 10 days so I try take in as much as I can. You can see/read myself,… Read more »
Posted on March 21st, 2013
The top 25 tracks that made my month, whether they were posted here, heard live, on the radio, repeating in my head, from an album or elsewhere.. Listen to the Soundcloud playlist.
Posted on March 1st, 2013
The top 25 tracks that made my month, whether they were posted here, heard live, on the radio, repeating in my head, from an album or elsewhere.. Listen to the Soundcloud playlist.
Posted on February 1st, 2013
It’s hard to think of a more subjective musical list than a best songs list. Some people choose their list based on how much songs have changed the world, others choose songs that made the biggest statements or became a cultural phenomenon. My list of 100 songs didn’t change the world, they changed my world… Read more »
Posted on December 30th, 2012
Hit play and hear a song from each one of my top 40 albums of 2012 or find the entire Spotify/Deezer albums playlist below…
Posted on December 25th, 2012
We’ve had the best EPs, remixes, videos, new artists and songs in Irish music as chosen by you (plus my own choices) but here’s the big one, the top 25 Irish albums of the year. Previous winning albums in the readers’ poll in the last six years include: Jape’s Ocean Of Frequency and Ritual, Villagers’… Read more »
Posted on December 21st, 2012
Artwork/wallpaper by Gianni. Before I reveal the Irish albums of the year, you’ll find your choices of early artistic releases in the form of EPs, collaboration and reworking in remixes and the best visuals attached to songs in the last year in Irish music… Irish EPs of the year No Spill Blood – Street Meat… Read more »
Posted on December 20th, 2012
The following 25 songs were voted by you dear readers (about 200 of you) so huge thanks to you lot for that. It’s an interesting cross section of what happened in Irish music this year from electronic to folk to indie to rock. There wasn’t room for rap or heavier guitar music this time around… Read more »
Posted on December 19th, 2012
The results are in. Over the next couple of days I’ll reveal who you voted for in the seventh annual Nialler9 Readers’ Poll. Kicking off with your 10 favourite new artists of 2012:
Posted on December 19th, 2012
