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Electric Picnic announces 40 names for 2023 festival

Electric Picnic has added 40 acts to the festival in Stradbally this September 1st to…

Nialler9 Podcast: Frank Ocean & Jai Paul – Coachella & two sides of the enigmatic artist coin

Episode 210 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a two-hander. We are talking about the last…

12 new Irish songs to hear this week

Featuring Slow Moving Clouds, Zapho, Celaviedamai, Conchúr White, whoisdays,Trophy Wife, Papa Romeo, A.S Fanning, USNA, KEHLI, Blimp, Joexxvincy, Video Blue.

CMAT heralds album 2 era with ‘Whatever’s Inconvenient’

There’s no rest for the CMAT global industry complex (ok, well there was some physical…

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Self Esteem, Purple Disco Machine, Krystal Klear & more for Mother Pride Block Party this summer

Mother has announced the return of the Mother Pride Block Party with an almightly lineup…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (April 18 – 24)

Highlights: Just Mustard, Actress, Aldous Harding, Nina Nastasia, New Music Dublin Festival, Burner Records x Hausu, Denis Sulta, Nextus @ Complex, Eats Everything, Soft Boy Records, Jinx Lennon, Greg Wilson, Whenyoung, Cormac Begley.

Body & Soul add The Blaze and more music, comedy, conversations and podcasts to lineup

Body & Soul Festival has announced more names in addition to Alison Goldfrapp and Fever…

Jai Paul announces New York & London shows

Well now. After playing his first ever live show at Coachella this past weekend, Jai…

Frank Ocean’s Coachella performance: tributes, delays, curfews & covers

Update: This piece was updated to reflect news of an ankle injury and production issues.…

Watch Coachella performances from Jai Paul, Blink 182, Pusha T, MUNA, Yaeji, Yves Tumor, Noname, Wet Leg & more

It was a big weekend for live music with Coachella return to Indio in California…

The 10 best new songs of the week

Featuring Dave Okumu, ENNY, Loyle Carner, O’Flynn, Jessie Ware, Romy, Saint Sister, Shura, Ross From Friends, Jean Deaux, billy woods, Kenny Seagal, Samuel T. Herring

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12 new Irish songs to hear this week

Featuring Laurie Shaw, Sloucho, Fizzy Orange, Zoid, Inni-K, The Expert, Enola Gay, A92, hikii, Curtisy, Graham, Spider, Skripteh, Whenyoung, Headsgone.

Nialler9 Podcast: Louise Bruton on live venue accessibility in Dublin

Episode 209 is a chat with our pal, journalist, author, playwright, DJ and wheelchair user…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (April 11 – 17)

Highlights: David Kitt, Lumo Club, M(H)AOL, Paramore, JFDR, Cian O’Ciobhain, GAz Coombes, Grace Club, Elaine Howley, New Pagans, Chequerboard, Firehouse Skank, Síomha, The Tallest Man On Earth.

New Order & Confidence Man playing Dublin’s 3Arena this October

New Order have announced a European and UK tour this morning that will take a…

Nialler9 Podcast: boygenius & the sad girl trope

Episode 208 is a dive into the world of boygenius and their debut album the…

12 new Irish songs to hear this week

Featuring Still Blue, Lemonade Shoelace, Ezra Willams, Gareth Quinn Redmond, Sorcha Durham, Crybabyamy, D*mp, Emily Beattie, Róisín McKeown, Trinkets, Rodney Owl, Molumby, Nylophone

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

Indie Sleaze Party for the Workman’s Cellar on Good Friday

Since we chatted to Louise McSharry for the podcast last April about the Indie Sleaze…

The 10 best new songs of the week

Featuring Overmono, boygenius, Nabihah Iqbal, Tyler The Creator, Tomike, Jessy Lanza, Sophie Doyle Ryder, VV Brown, Cydnee with a C, Django Django.