Irish Music

Unknown Pleasures #6

In an effort to shine a light on the unknown artists and songs that pass…

Unconvention Belfast

Everyone in Belfast says Wee. Fact. I spent the weekend up there for Unconvention talking…

Video: The Ambience Affair – Vacant Hearts

Isn’t weird now that there are practically no outlets for Irish music videos, 2009 has…

Video: Villagers – The Meaning of the Ritual

Conor O’ Brien made this video himself. Plenty of more Villagers love on this blog.…

Lines Drawing Circles – Thebes

Video for the song I featured a while back. Lines Drawing Circles are playing Crawdaddy…

Video: Grand Pocket Orchestra – Ballet Shoes

(via Analogue) Directed by Luke Franklin and Deirdre O’Toole. Grand Pocket Orchestra.

Fight Like Apes – Tie Me Up With Jackets

Lovely noise. Expertly directed by Eoghan Kidney. From Muuuzuuu.

Podcast #23 – Solid Gold / Ariel Pink / Fever Ray & more

Belgium’s Aeroplane have been killing their remixes of late. Like a funky taxidermist stuffing the…

Video: Rubberbandits live in Limerick

Some footage of Rubberbandits‘ Christmas gig in Trinity Rooms, Limerick. ‘Anthony’s Eye’ and ‘Bags of…

State’s 2009 mixtape

Kill Krinkle Club as shot by Feargal Ward for State. Have you seen this yet?…

Premiere: Villagers – Hollow Kind EP

Since the first inklings of Conor J. O’ Brien’s new Villagers project was whispered about…

Fair thee well The Indie Hour

The view from the Anna Livia/DCFM studio, home to The Indie Hour for the last…

Choice Music Prize shortlist

As a judge, I’m saying nothing right now. Tighter than a duck’s arse my lips…

Weekday Jukebox

It’s been a really annoying few days on the blog with phishing and spamming IP…

Nialler9 Podcast #22 – Irish Songs of 2008

Bringing the public polls to a close for another year we have a podcast consisting…

Results: Irish albums of 2008 poll

Don’t listen to the naysayers. 2008 was one of the best years for Irish music…

The Vinny Club Christmas Cake

Lord Vinford has graced us with a pretty obnoxious mix of Christmas tunes from himself…

Nialler9’s Songs of 2008

Go forth to discover and listen to Nialler9’s 50 best tunes of the year.. 50.…

Video: Sarsparilla – ‘The Count’

You’ve probably seen this on a few other blogs but the song and video are…

!Kaboogie mash series: Santogold vs Various Productions

Good to see another Irish promoter push themselves a bit more on the web. !Kaboogie…