Highlights

Nialler9 Podcast: The best albums of 2021

Part one of the trilogy of the Nialler9 Best of the year podcasts is here,…

Premiere: Ballymun spoken word artist Adam Mohamed’s powerful debut single ‘Me And I’

Just after Christmas last year, a special spoken word video made out of Ballymun was…

The 30 best new Irish artists of 2021

Welcome to the fourth annual Nialler9 new artists list! As with last year’s list, this…

The 20 best songs of November

Featuring Charli XCX, Big Thief, Bonobo, Blawan, Mitski, Earl Sweatshirt, Fort Romeau, Denise Chaila, Lucy Dacus & more.

The best gigs & clubs nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Little Simz, Lumo Club Xmas Party, Wyvern Lingo, Real Lies, Anna Mieke, Daniel Avery, IAMDDB, The Scratch, Dani Larkin, Acid Granny.

The best new tracks released today: Denise Chaila, SL, April, Molly O’Mahony & more

New music from Denise Chaila, SL, April, Molly O’Mahony, Amy Michelle and more.

Galway club Electric closes its doors due to the pandemic

Another sad blow to Ireland’s nightlife and Galway specifically. One of Galway’s largest and longest-running…

Nialler9 Podcast: Adele has some big feelings on 30

On this week’s Nialler9 Podcast, Andrea and Niall are talking about Adele. “Mummy’s been having…

Lorde, Bicep, Hot Chip, Peggy Gou, Floating Points, Avalanches and more for Forbidden Fruit 2022

Forbidden Fruit has announced its 2022 lineup and it’s a big one heading to The…

The best gigs & clubs nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Saint Sister, Leon Vynehall, Bobbi Arlo, Anna B Savage, Ye Vagabonds, Bell X1, Denis Sulta, The Charlatans, Glass Animals.

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Lethal Dialect, Genesis Fawn, Celaviedmai, ELM, Modernlove., Curtisy, Txpe_Eater, FL Breezy, Far Caspian, Blondmodel, DBA Clique.

The best new tracks released today: FKA Twigs, Kavinsky, Freddie Gibbs, R.A.P. Ferreira, Earl Sweatshirt, Kaytranada & more

New music from FKA Twigs, Kavinsky, Freddie Gibbs, Kanye, Andre 3000, R.A.P. Ferreira, Earl Sweatshirt, Kaytranada, Laura Duff, Samuel Powell, Alex Cameron.

For Those I Love Live in Dublin review – a visceral night of shared personal experience

As David Balfe slammed his microphone onto the Olympia stage after an hour of brandishing…

Nialler9 Podcast: Taylor Swift, Red and Pop Culture Feminism

On this week’s Nialler9 Podcast, Andrea is joined by Amelia Cullen of the Lately podcast…

The best gigs & clubs nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Kelly Lee Owens, For Those I Love, Kojaque, Niamh Regan, Lumo Club, Tebi Rex, Kolsch, Green Tea Peng, Sleaford Mods, Goat Girl.

Nightclubs and pubs are closing at midnight on Thursday government decides

Here we are again. Not even a warning or a lead-in that those of us…

Girl Band have changed their band name to Gilla Band

Girl Band have changed their name to Gilla Band, after reflecting on the original name…

10 great new songs to love this week

New music from Mitski, Lucy Dacus, Blawan, AUA, Anika, Fred Again.., Samuel Powell, Bonobo, O’Flynn, Abbacaxi, Rosalia, The Weeknd & Fort Romeau.

The Workman’s Cellar will be a late-night local techno-heavy spot at weekends

The Workman’s Cellar is to be home to two nights of local Irish dance music…

Roísín Murphy is playing Mother Block Party for New Year’s Eve

Roísín Murphy has been announced for Mother’s Block Party New Year’s Eve party return to…