Irish Music

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Lethal Dialect – ‘Get To My Dreams’ feat. Willa Lee (music video)

Lethal Dialect follows up his ‘Keep It Real’ single from his new album LD50 II…

Lightbox Fundit campaign: Monto, SertOne, REID, Tenaka, Simon Bird, Feel Good Lost & Bantum on tour

If you read this blog (or indeed a handful of other Irish music blogs) on…

State’s Faces of 2012 mag & compilation

This looks superb. It’s a pity it wasn’t physically printed but regardless, State’s Faces of…

Simon Bird covers Kavinsky’s ‘Nightcall’ for Quompilation

Simon Bird’s music thus far has been of an experimental nature (get his V EP…

Come On Live Long – ‘Elephants & Time’ (Bantum remix)

Last month’s Irish MAP representative Come On Live Long seriously impressed me live at the…

Choice Music Prize 2012 shortlist

And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs BellX1 – Bloodless Coup Cashier No.9…

Lecs Luther
Hear a Lecs Luther alias track produced by Rubberbandits’ Blindboy Boat Club

How about this? The Rubberbandits‘ Blindboy Boat Club hooks up with Lecs Luther for a…

Solar Bears – ‘Alpha People’ featuring Sarah Keep Shelly In Athens

In December I was lucky enough to join Tim and Naomi to witness the recording…

Listen to Loud Mouth Collective Volume 3

Loud Mouth Collective released Volume 3 in their series of compilations in the pre-Christmas rush.…

Nialler9 Readers’ Poll results: Top 25 Irish albums of 2011

Here we are. The end of the sixth year of the Nialler9 poll. Thank you…

Nialler9 Readers’ Poll results: Top 25 Irish songs of 2011

The top 25 Irish songs as chosen by you featured eight of my own personal…

Nialler9 Readers’ Poll results: New artists & EPs of 2011

I’ve had my say, now we’re kicking off your say in the first results of…

Daithí feat. Elaine Mai – ‘Carraroe’ (video)

Two of Galway’s bright young things Daithí and Elaine Mai team up for a bonus…

The West Cork Ukulele Orchestra – ‘Ra Ra Rasputin’

Myles O’Reilly filmed the West Cork Ukelele Orchestra performing a cover of Boney M’s ‘Ra…

Vote in the Nialler9 Irish album and songs 2011 readers’ poll

Image above courtesy of Nouveaunoise’s artwork. The annual Nialler9 readers’ poll is back. For the…

Listen to the new single from The Cast Of Cheers – ‘Family’

After Zane Lowe played the song twice on his show last week, you can now…

Monto’s Homegrown mix

A superb mix of Irish-heavy music from promising young Dublin producer Monto. Been hearing good…

REID – Genesis / Forrest single

Back in July, I wrote about Cork producer REID. The 22 year-old is part of…

Introducing: White Collar Boy – emerging Dublin electronic duo

New tunes posted on Soundcloud as well as a recent support slot at Com Truise…

St Vincent
St. Vincent added to Other Voices, day by day lineup announced

St. Vincent, Band Of Skulls, Ben Howard, and Rams Pocket Radio have been added to…