Highlights

A 24/7 wellbeing support programme for the Irish Music Industry has launched

Minding Creative Minds (MCM) is a new initiative for members of the Irish music industry.…

Dublin Black Lives Matter Solidarity protester & rapper JYellowL releases statement

One of the people who encouraged and mobilised people to attend the Dublin Black Lives…

Primavera Sound adds Massive Attack, Bicep, Doja Cat, Mavis Staples, Jeff Mills and more

After last week’s big 2021 lineup reveal, Primavera Sound have now added 37 new acts…

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Rico Nasty, Questlove, Paul Noonan, The Nialler9 Quiz & more

Nialler9 Podcast: Cliff Notes On A Conditional Form & The Mary Wallopers talk livestreams

Episode 92: Niall and Andrea are locked into the 22-track 80-minute behemoth that is the 1975’s fourth album Notes On A Conditional Form and we chat to The Mary Wallopers aka TPM about the home pub live streamed gigs.

9 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Paddy Hanna, Blooms. Marcus Woods & more.

Premiere: Denise Chaila spells it out for you on ‘Chaila’

Nothing leaves its mark without a large force. Denise Chaila has been cultivating that energy, confidence and power, and it’s starting to become very visible.

Primavera Sound re-announce lineup for 2021 with new names Tame Impala, FKA twigs, Gorillaz, Jorja Smith, Jamie xx and Charli XCX

After optimistically rescheduling this year’s Primavera Sound in Barcelona and then cancelling it outright until…

TPM drowned out Gemma O’Doherty’s Dundalk protest with shouts of “Bring Back Dialup!”

WE HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE RIDICULOUS

Drive-In Concerts with Gavin James planned for Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Kilkenny

COVID-19 safety concerns means we can’t have nice things like proper live concerts right now,…

These are the 10 best new tracks this week

Featuring tracks from Park Hye Jin, SENU, Perfume Genius, Hanni El Khatib. Julianna Barwick and more.

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Charli XCX, Gus Dapperton, Viagra Boys & more.

Nialler9 Podcast: Charli XCX & Perfume Genius reviewed & our Patreon supporters share their lockdown loves

Episode 91 and we are reviewing two albums and asking our Patreons what one song or album is easing your lockdown experience?

11 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from James Vincent McMorrow, Nealo, Judy On The Roof, Sick Nanley & more.

Did the CIA write The Scorpions’ Wind of Change as a propaganda tool? This podcast aims to find out

Wind of Change is a new podcast from Pineapple Street Media, Crooked Media, and Spotify…

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…