Music

The latest music posts from Nialler9.

David Kitt’s favourite songs of 2024

David Kitt released a new version of his old album 2006 album Not Fade Away…

Jim Carroll’s favourite songs of 2024

Jim Carroll no longer writes about music. You’ll find him on Spotify and Instagram. He…

The best Irish albums of 2024

My 50 favourite Irish albums and mixtapes of the year from Irish artists.

Beyond The Pale announces first lineup for 2025: Jon Hopkins, Róisín Murphy, Boney M, Samantha Mumba, Cassius, Osees & more

Beyond The Pale’s first lineup features some heavy hitters, pop chart toppers, alternative legends, hip-hop…

Sloucho, Spooklet and more for Ouch electronic gig at The Complex

OUCH™ is a gig in Dublin next February featuring some of the cutting edge of…

Podcast: Our Favourite Songs of 2024

Episode 271 kicks off our Best of 2024 trilogy of podcasts with a look at…

Karla Chubb of Sprints’ favourite songs of 2024

Karla Chubb is the lead singer of the Dublin alt-rock band Sprints whose debut album…

Cian Ó Cíobháin’s favourite songs of 2024

Galway-based DJ and broadcaster Cian Ó Cíobháin celebrated 25 years of his radio show An…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week

Gig Guide Highlights: The Mary Wallopers, Merchy Christmas, Yule!, Ahmed, With Love., Pillow Queens, Beak>, Sarah Crean, Stella Bossi, Confidence Man, Julia Holter, DJ Fart In The Club, Concert for Appalachia, Damo Dempsey.

Sharon Van Etten for Wider Than Pictures Dublin show

Sharon Van Etten and her band The Attachment Theory play Dublin Thursday, 21st August 2025…

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Doechii’s Tiny Desk and Colbert performances are the best things you’ll see this week

The rapper Doechiii has been slowly on the rise for a few years now, but…

Could the Electric Picnic headliners be hiding in plain sight on the Reading & Leeds lineup?

For the Irish festival fanatics out there, the early drop of a Reading & Leeds…

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The Mary Wallopers to live stream Christmas Special on Christmas Day

Not content to take a day off among some Irish dates, the Dundalk trad band…

Who is this Cork producer who Four Tet just featured on his Lot Radio mix?

The beauty of music discovery, fan or critic, music blogger, curator or listener, is that…

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The Redneck Manifesto to play first Dublin gig in six years

Coming on the heels of a single this year called ‘Hidden Hands’, and the promise…

The 20 best songs of November

Featuring: Kendrick, Helena Hauff, Father John Misty, NNIC, Skinner, Transa, John Glacier, Brién, Mamalarky, Champion, Four Tet, Skrillex, Credence.

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Father John Misty for Dublin, Galway, Cork and Belfast shows

The wry songwriter, who has just released a new sixth album Mahashmashana, will play four…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week

Gig Guide Highlights: Fontaines D.C, Soda Blonde, Villagers, James Vincent McMorrow, Skinner, Adore, Bálordabreen, James Heather, DJ Seinfeld, Eliza Rose & Sally C, The Streets, Ham Sandwich, Fizzy Orange.

Kendrick’s GNX victory lap, Drake’s lawsuits & November favourites (Podcast Patreon Preview)

Episode 270 is partly a review of our favourite music of the month, and partly…

We are putting on a New Year’s Eve Indie Sleaze night

NYE @ The Other Hand Bar, The Circular, Rialto. Join DJs Nialler9 and Simon Roche…