Episode 210 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a two-hander.
We are talking about the last of the enigmatic crooners who played the same festival – Coachella – and got on very differently.
Firstly, Andrea takes the lead on recounting and speculating on what exactly was / is going on with Frank Ocean’s set at Coachella at weekend 1 this past Sunday.
Ice rinks, ankle injuries, long silences, unfocused showmanship, and a man who really didn’t seem to want to be there did he? His subsequent cancellation at weekend 2 in the Indio Valley late last night confirms that. Fans felt duped.
Then there’s Jai Paul, who played his first ever live show at Coachella, and has announced his first ever shows in venues in London and New York.
Niall takes a us through a short history of Jai Paul’s career, the Myspace beginnings, the leaked album, the Paul Institute, his brother AK Paul, collaborations with Big Boi, Lorde (possibly?) and yes, there’s Ed Sheeran covering ‘Jasmine’. Don’t hurt me.
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
