Highlights

Autre Monde’s ‘On The Record’ is a great song about the irresponsible pursuit of making music professionally

Sax solo, Arcade Fire influences on a song about “the addiction to making pop songs and irresponsibly chasing the perma-receding horizon of professional musicianship.”

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Kojaque & Luka Palm, Bonniesongs, Boiler Room Dublin, Peter Hook & more.

Talking without fear about Girl Band & Dermot Kennedy’s new albums (Nialler9 Podcast)

Plus, getting to the bottom of all this Kanye confusion & a recap on our Culture Night expeditions.

Here are our current favourite club anthems

Find your new favourite dancefloor banger

The 10 best new songs we’ve heard this week

Here are the best new songs we’ve heard in the past week, tried, tested and…

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Tunes from Just Mustard, Dena Anuk$a, Hovay, The Bonk and more.

Lost Lane tease new club night collaborations with Nialler9, Hidden Agenda & Sally Cinnamon

It’s a pleasure to write something positive about Dublin’s nightlife situation for once! One of…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Kojaque & Luka Palm, Bonniesongs, Boiler Room Dublin, Peter Hook & more.

Talking through The Talkies – an interview with Girl Band

The Dublin band are about to return with their second album. Luke Sharkey charts the process with Alan Duggan.

Bodytonic to open a The Bernard Shaw-style space on the Northside

Bodytonic is to reopen a The Bernard Shaw-style place on a new premises on the…

Dave wins the Mercury Prize 2019

Psychodrama is the ultimate winner, ahead of Fontaines DC, Idles and Little Simz.

14 new Irish songs you should hear this week

A lot of Irish music comes Nialler9’s way and there’s little time to feature everything…

The omnivert pop of Charli XCX (Nialler9 Podcast)

Plus Sounds From Safe Harbour, in praise of Lyric FM, Murli, Wilco, Holy Fuck, Marcus Woods & Rebel Phoenix.

What music events to go & see on Culture Night in Dublin this year

Culture Night remains a vital calendar entry for Irish music. Taking place on the 20th…

The 10 best new songs we’ve heard this week

Here are the best new songs we’ve heard in the past week, tried, tested and…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Kojaque & Luka Palm, Bonniesongs, Boiler Room Dublin, Peter Hook & more.

Albums released this week to check out: Charli XCX, JPEGMAFIA, Pixies, Chelsea Wolfe & more

Our guide through the best LP releases this week.

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

A lot of Irish music comes Nialler9’s way and there’s little time to feature everything…

Why The Bernard Shaw closing matters to Dublin (Podcast)

Plus a review of Adam Bainbridge’s third Kindness album featuring Robyn, Seinabo Sey, Jazmine Sullivan, Sampha and more.

Will the new Artist Welfare Scheme help Ireland’s emerging musicians? The questions and issues below the headline

Ireland’s national reputation and cultural output are in part defined by the art its citizens…