Highlights

9 new songs to love this week: The Nialler9 Weekly playlist

With tracks from Caroline Polachek, Ra Gerra, Vince Staples, Logic1000, Maston, L’Eclair, Foodman, Lala Lala, Dora Jar, Syd.

POD announce outdoor Meadows Festival at IMMA with Saint Sister, Just Mustard, David Keenan, CMAT, Glasshouse and more

Irish promoters POD have just announced Meadows Festival, a series of events under one banner…

English nightclubs reopened for the first time in 16 months last night

Today is what some have dubbed Freedom Day, the day that England drop all COVID-19…

Dublin promoter announces all-ages gig for Californian singer Lund

Before the pandemic, there was always a lack of all-ages gigs for teens to attend.…

Another Love Story announce first 6 acts for 2022 festival

With tickets for the best little festival around now on sale, the organisers of Another…

New releases out today: Clairo, Ra Gerra, Chet Faker, Willow, Yves Tumor, Popsmoke & more

The best new releases out this week.

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring Kettama, Zali, Odd Morris, Caoilian Sherlock, Cooks But We’re Chefs, blondmodel, Jordan Run, AONAIR, Sequence, Nagam, Air Jackson, Parnell March.

15 underrated Irish albums from 2021 so far

At just over the half-way point of the year, It’s time to shine a spotlight…

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Stendhal was the first festival to take place on the island of Ireland this summer (Pics)

Stendhal Festival recently hosted a socially-distant gig at Ballymully Cottage Farm, Limavady in Northern Ireland…

New Music Friday Edit: The best new tracks released

New music from Peggy Gou, Self Esteem, Loah, Damon Albarn, Priya Ragu, Angel Olsen, Dave, Stormzy, Orla Gartland, Jungle, Aoife Nessa Frances, Peyton, Billie EIlish.

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring Pop Wallace, Ali Comerford, DYVR, 1000 Beasts, Shibashi, NNIC, Maria Kelly, Jellypelt, Skripteh, Boyfrens, Whenyoung, Ria Rua, Moon Paw Print, O’Sullivan.

Podcast: CMAT on 5 examples of great songwriting

Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on Patreon With five fine singles of countrified…

9 new songs to love this week: The Nialler9 Weekly playlist

With tracks from May Rio, Justin Cudmore, Kurtis Wells, Swindle, Loyle Carner, Kojey Radical, JNR Williams, The Altered Hours, Erica Cody, Dreamcast Moe, Mano Le Tough, Flava D.

Pilot gigs are a step towards normal events NOT a glimpse of the fenced-in future

On Saturday, for the first time in 15 months, 3500 people attended a day long…

The 25 best songs of June

A playlist featuring Tyler, Sault, Saint Sister, Kojaque and lots more.

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring T-woc, Jena Keating, John Francis Flynn, Rushes, Carpark, Paper Clap, Tuath, Paddy Mulcahy, Molly Burman, Drew Hall, Franki, Papa Romeo.

Podcast: Kojaque on sampling, accents, videos, Girl Band and MF DOOM

On the making of Town’s Dead, Dublin as a liveable city and
staying independent.

Villagers releases ‘So Simpatico’, “a song of devotion” and music video

Following the announcement of his fifth album Fever Dreams, and the release of the song…