Best of Lists

Podcast: Our favourite songs of 2023

Episode 235 features Nialler and Andrea Cleary highlighting some of their favourite songs of the…

Junior Brother
Junior Brother’s favourite tracks of 2023

The alt-folk artist Ronan Kealy trades as the musician Junior Brother, and has showcased his…

Ispíní na hÉireann’s songs of 2023

Ispíní na hÉireann are a Dublin trad band with their 2022 debut album The Hard…

Dwayne Woods’ best tracks of 2023

Dwayne Woods is an artist manager and publicist at Butter Wouldn’t Melt. His top three…

Kelly-Anne Byrne: Best tracks of 2023

Kelly-Anne Byrne is a soul and disco-loving DJ queen whose you can finding DJing around Dublin.

Iceland Airwaves: 10 acts we loved from the 2023 festival

Lumo Club’s Simon Roche has been going to Reykjavik for Iceland Airwaves every year for…

The best songs of October 2023

Featuring Kojaque, CMAT, The Last Dinner Party, Sufjan, Floating Points, VTSS, Boys Noize, Future Islands, Earl Sweatshirt, Lil Yachty, J. Cole, Danny Brown, The Mary Wallopers, Serpentwithfeet, Casisdead, ØXN, Aby Coulibaly, Tandem Felix.

Nialler9’s acts to see @ Ireland Music Week

The picks of the bands playing IMW this week.

The best songs of September 2023

Featuring Rachael Lavelle, The Chemical Brothers, Qbanaa, Super Extra Bonus Party, Soda Blonde, Cleo Sol, Octo Octa, Mitski, Barry Can’t Swim, Odd Numbers, Fynch, The Scratch, Jape, Overmono, Mike, Wiki, The Alchemist, Doja Cat and more.

The best songs of August 2023

Featuring Turnstile, BadBadNotGood, Kojaque, Citrus Fresh, Actress, Cartin, Noname, L’Rain, Myst Milano, Sufjan, Haley Blais, Becky McNeice, English Teacher, Alicia Raye, Barry Can’t Swim, Kettama, Natalia Beylis, Mitski, Walshy, Luthorist, Jehnova & more

The best songs of July 2023

Featuring Big Thief, Aluna, Denzel Curry, Kwengface, Sarah Crean, Munya, Joanna Sternberg, Earl Sweatshirt, Joy Anonymous, Mitksi, Vagabon, DJ Seinfeld, Confidence Man & more

The best songs of June 2023

Featuring Peggy Gou, Jayda G, QOTSA, Peter Gabriel, Rachael Lavelle, Django Django, Jorja Smith, Faye Webster, Glasser, Maija Sofia, Squid, Tandem Felix, King Krule, CMAT, ØXN & more

The best songs of May 2023

Featuring Tensnake, Jessy Lanza, White Denim, Water From Your Eyes, Gurriers, Mandy, Indiana; Pale Blue, Bricknasty, Miya Folick, Nathan Micay, Eyes Of Others, Creep Show, Denzel Curry, Cornelius, Julio Bashmore & more

The best songs of April 2023

From Jessie Ware, Kara Jackson, CMAT, King Krule, Four Tet, Blawan, Julie Byrne, Confidence Man, Spider, Léa Sen & more.

The best songs of March 2023

Featuring: Yves Tumor, Lankum, boygenius, Róisín Murphy, Danny Brown, JPEGMAFIA, Kneecap, Benefits, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Martin Hayes, Nabihah Iqbal, Fever Ray, Tyler, Overmono & more

The best music of February 2023

Featuring: Lana Del Rey, Caroline Polachek, Youth Lagoon, Men I Trust, Young Fathers, The National, Skrillex, Jessie Ware, Chósta, EMBY, Rory Sweeney, Indigo De Souza, Kate Davis, Sleaford Mods, Two Shell, Qbanaa & more.

The best music of January 2023

Featuring: Ice Spice, Young Marco, Rozi Plain, Everything But The Girl, Overmono, Yaeji, Lankum, Lil Yachty, David Kitt, The Murder Capital, boygenius and more

Graham Dolan’s top tracks of 2022

Graham Dolan was a veteran of the Galway DJ scene for nearly 20 years before…

Leagues O’Toole’s top tracks of 2022

Leagues O’Toole is a music promoter and label owner with Foggy Notions based in Dublin.

Nialler9’s 30 best albums of 2022

The best albums and LPs released in 2022 and the reasons why.