Podcasts & Premieres

7 essential music podcasts you should subscribe to

The best music podcasts that can accompany you on your commute.

Podcasts are more popular than ever at the moment. There are a plethora of music related series out there on Spotify and Soundcloud that cater to every taste and preference, be it music industry, songwriting or producing, and it can be a daunting prospect trying to decide which one is for you. We’ve picked some… Read more »

First Listen: We Cut Corners return with an ode to ‘The Specialist’

Listen to the first song of the band's forthcoming album Impostors.

After a short hiatus, Dublin duo We Cut Corners return with new single ‘The Specialist’, the lead single from We Cut Corners’ upcoming album Impostors which will see release in October 2018. The song is a departure from the lyric-focused and organic soundscapes that were prevalent on the band’s previous Choice Music Prize-nominated albums The Cadences Of Others and Think Nothing…. Read more »

Nialler9 Podcast #010: Bicep & AVA Festival interview, Arctic Monkeys & Great Escape

Ellen and Niall talk new albums, Kanye vs Donald Glover and the return of SEBP.

On this week’s pod, Ellen is off wheelin’, dealin’ and repealin’ **VOTE YES** so Nialler is joined by site writer and photographer Grayce Leonard to discuss tracks of the week, the new album from the Arctic Monkeys, and The Great Escape. We also chat with Matt and Andy from Belfast dance duo Bicep and AVA… Read more »

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My favourite albums from Q1 of 2018 from January to March.


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Soft Boy producer and rapper impresses with this short release chronicling the life of a deli-worker.

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Kendrick Lamar & guests
Black Panther

This curated soundtrack is more than just a Marvellous marketing tie-in.

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