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Mood Machine – A conversation with Liz Pelly about Spotify [Nialler9 Podcast]

The music and cultural critic Liz Pelly’s new book Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Cost of the Perfect Playlist is a deep dive into Spotify’s often contentious position in music…

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After last year’s mass cancellations, Irish bands return to perform at SXSW this year
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Mood Machine – A conversation with Liz Pelly about Spotify [Nialler9 Podcast]
Another Love Story’s one-day festival returns to Sligo with Crazy P, RÓIS, God Knows and more
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Curtisy has a UK and Irish tour this October
Billy Woods is playing a Dublin show
The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week – St. Patrick’s weekend edition
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Buzzing Cork band Cliffords release new single ‘Bittersweet’
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The National’s Matt Berninger announces new album and European tour
Gurriers. Photo credit Joshua Mulholland
After last year’s mass cancellations, Irish bands return to perform at SXSW this year
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In The Meadows Festival add Slowdive, Billy Nomates, Dr. John Cooper Clarke and more

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Liz Pelly
Mood Machine – A conversation with Liz Pelly about Spotify [Nialler9 Podcast]
Nialler9 Podcast: Our best of February’s music [Patreon Preview]
Nialler9 Podcast: Ólafur Arnalds on making a record with Talos before his passing
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