Guestlist: Phil Taggart wants you to chill with his nature-themed playlist he made for us

The fizzy energy of Phil Taggart has not dissipated since leaving BBC Radio One earlier…

Are gigs coming back to Ireland this year? Here’s the latest

There has recently been – whisper it – some positivity around the vaccination rollout and…

Dublin cultural space Jigsaw has closed – the city needs spaces like it

The pandemic’s effects on our city’s landscape is currently hard to ascertain when everything is…

The Visual Artists of Irish Music #2: Julie Weber

The Visual Artists of Irish Music series In Association with regular. Visual Art, talks to…

“When writing electronic music you never have to consider when someone needs to take a breath.” ELLLL on creating music for Crash Ensemble to perform at New Music Dublin

“When writing electronic music you never have to consider when someone needs to take a breath.”

Podcast: An introduction to Italo Disco

Italo disco is a European form of electronic disco that proliferated throughout Europe in the early ’80s. It’s a catch all term for 80s electronic pop of mostly Italian origin.

The Visual Artists of Irish Music #1: Aaron Fahy

The Visual Artists of Irish Music series In Association with regular. Visual Art, talks to…

For Those I Love – A deep dive into the samples featured on the record

When Dubliner David Balfe first released For Those I Love, the album dedicated to his…

Podcast: How To Win a Grammy

Support Nialler9 on Patreon It’s Grammys week and Niall and Andrea are asking the big…

Billie Eilish at Electric Picnic. Photo credit: Charles Reagan
€50 million of measures announced to support the Irish live industry in 2021

The Irish government’s Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin has…

Jimbo Jones’ debut album is a direct response to Dublin’s developer-lead housing landscape & decaying culture

The Heat Death of My Hometown is largely an electronic instrumental album that serves as a base for a journey through the city, memories of the past, or turning points into the future.

Podcast: The legacy of Daft Punk

Support Nialler9 on Patreon On the week, when it emerged that Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and…

5 Daft Punk live sets & DJ mixes that encapsulate the Homework era

After 28 years, The Robots have taken their leave, the an interstellar journey has reached…

Longer pub & nightclub hours coming in licensing reforms by Irish government

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has indicated that a reform of alcohol licensing laws is…

The Cork fisherman who inspired Andrew Weatherall’s tattoo and mantra has been found

A year ago today, the DJ, producer, raconteur and inspiration to countless dancers, musicians and…

Podcast: #FreeBritney: The Framing Britney Spears Documentary

In the last few years, you’ve probably seen the #freebritney hashtag or heard the word…

22 new albums to look forward to in 2021

Are we getting new albums from Adele, Rosalía, SZA, Kendrick, Billie Eilish & more this year?

Nialler9’s Top 100 songs of 2020

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Nialler9’s Top 50 Irish songs of 2020

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Nialler9’s Top 40 albums of 2020

See all best of 2020 coverage. If you want to get access to the best…