Highlights

The Nialler9 Quiz is back this Sunday

Our next Youtube music quiz happens on Sunday May 24th! Join me for a livestream…

Meet: The X Collective – A new project from Zapho & Oíche Events featuring 70 Irish artists including Tolu Makay, Shookrah, Gemma Bradley, Shy Mascot & many more

The X Collective is a brand new Irish arts project which will connect an impressive…

Nialler9 Podcast: Electric Picnic down, Austra heals & Irish brylcreemed balladeers will box the head off ye

Episode 90 of the podcast and Niall asks Andrea to clarify her tweet about men’s hair during lockdown.
Up for discussion this week? A new album from Austra – HiRUDiN along with tracks from Hayley Williams, Participant, Jessie Ware and Arca.

These are the 10 best new tracks this week

Featuring tracks from Gorillaz x Skepta x Tony Allen, James Blake, Big Thief & more.

Here’s what gigs will possibly look like after lockdown according to US Ticketmaster restrictions

With restrictions starting to lift around the world post first wave of COVID-19, our thoughts…

16 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Ria Rua, Malaki, Travi, The Native; Joshua Burnside, Joel Harkin, April, whenyoung, Bleeding Heart Pigeons, luthorist, Participant & more.

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Lil Nas X & Miley Cyrus, Smoothboi Ezra, Ireland Performs & more.

Electric Picnic 2020 is officially cancelled

Sad but expected news rolling in today. Electric Picnic has confirmed public suspicions today and…

Primavera Sound Festival postpones to 2021

Primavera Sound in Barcelona has announced that its 20th anniversary will not take place this…

The 25 best songs of the month

The best of April 2020.

Nialler9 Podcast: Computer Love – celebrating the music of Kraftwerk

Plus new music from the Fontaines D.C, the song of the summer battle heats up, Normal People discussed and Florian Schneider celebrated.

RIP Dublin independent promoter Luke Gleeson

One of Dublin’s most notable independent music promoters Luke Gleeson passed away suddenly on Tuesday…

Listen to Jon Hopkins’ quiet & ambient 24 hour Spotify playlist for meditations and psychedelic journeys

We are no strangers to ambient, quiet and calming playlists around Nialler9 HQ and here’s…

Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider has died

Florian Schneider, one of the founding members of the seminal and groundbreaking electronic music German…

The return of live music – why don’t we bring back dinner & a show?

Luke Sharkey examines how a new update on an old idea might offer a responsible path back toward live music in Ireland.

Fontaines D.C. release cogent new single ‘A Hero’s Death’ – new album out in July

A Hero’s Death is out on July 31st.

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Nilufer Yanya, Christine & The Queens, Charli XCX & more.

Electric Picnic headliners postpone festival and tour dates

Rage Against The Machine were one of the first acts to self-announce for Electric Picnic…

Here are 10 new Irish releases you should buy on Bandcamp today

With Bandcamp deciding to wave their fees on all Digital sales for the rest of…

Kobina & Moving Still release joint charity EP as Midnight Blue which captures the feeling of a city at night

Midnight Blue is a new project from Irish producers Moving Still and Kobina, written together…