Irish Music

Nialler9′s Readers’ Poll 2012 results: Irish EPs, remixes & videos

Artwork/wallpaper by Gianni. Before I reveal the Irish albums of the year, you’ll find your…

Nialler9’s Readers’ Poll 2012 results: Irish songs of the year

The following 25 songs were voted by you dear readers (about 200 of you) so…

And So I Watch You From Afar – ‘Like a Mouse’

Surprise! Here’s a nice early Christmas present. A taster of And So I Watch You…

Clu – ‘Moonrunner’ feat. Gemma Dunlovely

Clu’s ‘Evening Ever’ track from this year wasn’t fairly represented on the blog this year.…

The Jimmy Cake have a Fundit campaign for Popular Music

Given that the glooming preview video/song ‘Observatory Destroyer’ is 19 minutes long, you can expect…

Vote in the Nialler9 Irish album and songs 2012 Readers’ Poll

For the seventh year, it’s over to you to decide the Nialler9 Readers’ Poll for…

White Collar Boy – ‘Another Way’ (video)

My favourite track from White Collar Boy’s Kinsale EP is also a live favourite. ‘Another…

Tara Masterson Hally – ‘Sighed a Sigh’

There’s a special atmosphere created by reverb. Tara Masterson Hally has really mastered the art…

Nina Hynes
Nina Hynes / Dancing Suns – ‘The World’

It’s been over a year now since Nina Hynes‘ Goldmine project became 100% funded and…

Watch Villagers’ Conor O’Brien performs ‘My Lighthouse’ at Young Hearts Run Free

Villagers‘ Conor O’Brien was the guest at We Love Yule last Saturday night, the Young…

Orquesta – Cycle One: An Exoplanetary Forest

Certainly not someone lacking in ambition, Orlando Fitzgerald aka Orquesta wanted to go all-out for…

SOAK – ‘Sea Creatures’ (Live on Other Voices)

Bridie Monds-Watson aka SOAK was very charming and adorbz in Dingle last week. Here she…

Listen to Owensie’s Christmas song for St. Gabriel’s School

Owensie’s second album Citizens (listen here) is definitely in my top five Irish albums of…

Listen to Simon Bird’s debut album Sport and watch a 10-minute music video

Surprise! Simon Bird released his first album Sport via Bandcamp this week without much warning.…

Leanne Harte – ‘Restless Sleepers’

Leanne Harte performs the title track from her already-successful Fundit campaign which finishes today for…

Listen to the Skelocrats new Hot Yoga EP

Earlier this year, A supergroup of Dublin-based Popical-related musicians  calling themselves Skelocrats impressed many with their…

INTRO: Bleeding Heart Pigeons – Limerick teens with expansive ambition

The name Bleeding Heart Pigeons was a bit of a misnomer for me. It was…

Listen to Lemonada’s Kelly Green Vol.2 collection

It was Kelly Green Vol.1 that introduced us to Lemonada in the first place back…

Ships – ‘Places’

Here’s a favourite from Ships live show (Simon Cullen, Sorcha McGrath with Cian Murphy). ‘Places’…

The Holy Roman Army – One Atom That Was You

Last year’s Lazerians mini-album marked a change in Chris and Laura Coffey’s The Holy Roman…