Listen to the lineup for Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival this week

Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival returns to Camden Street this week to brighten up January…

New music: Waterbaby, Lust Lost, Jack Robert Hardman, Pulp with James Murphy

 Every Friday, four new music picks culled from the music blog hive mind are published…

2013: A big year for Mano Le Tough

Irish producer Niall Mannion aka Mano Le Tough has been bubbling under the radar for…

Video: Lisa O’Neill – ‘Dreaming’ (as captured by Myles O’Reilly)

Myles O’Reilly was on hand to capture Cavan-born/Dublin-based folk singer Lisa O’Neill’s pre-Christmas gig in…

Nialler9′s Best of 2012: Albums of the year

Hit play and hear a song from each one of my top 40 albums of…

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

We’ve had the best EPs, remixes, videos, new artists and songs in Irish music as…

New music: Chlöe Howl, Natasha Haws, London Grammar & Ango

Every Friday, four new music picks culled from the music blog hive mind are published…

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…

Nialler9’s Readers’ Poll 2012 results: Best new Irish artists

The results are in. Over the next couple of days I’ll reveal who you voted…

Nialler9’s Best of 2012: Remixes of the year

There has only ever been one clear number one for me in terms of remixes…

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.…

New music: Woodpecker Wooliams, Oddience, Denai Moore & Queen Herod

Every Friday, four new music picks culled from the music blog hive mind are published…

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…

Darkstar – ‘Amplified Ease’

Darkstar hopped from the eminent Hyperdub label to the legacy-laden Warp Records this year for…

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja – ‘Battle Box 001’ feat. Elbow’s Guy Garvey

It’s a bit odd to hear Guy Garvey being bet down by beats on ‘Battle…

Tara Masterson Hally – ‘Sighed a Sigh’

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