Nialler9’s albums of 2012 so far…

Time to take stock. What is your year in music looking like so far?

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Why? – ‘Sod In The Seed’

Good news. Why? are back. New label in the form of City Slang and a…

Death Grips – ‘Double Helix’ (video)

Death Grips‘ videos are as visceral as their music. I love the idea of using…

Sorcha Richardson
Sorcha Richardson – ‘Early Morning Rising’

I introduced you to a 21 year old Dubliner in New York, Sorcha Richardson a…

ONRA
Listen to Onra – Deep In The Night EP

Coming across as a companion piece to Onra’s 2010 LP Long Distance, the five-track Deep…

Watch White Collar Boy’s gig on a train

White Collar Boy performed live on the Dublin train to Kilkenny for Love:Live Music Day…

Poolside – ‘Slow Down’

A fitting song for a summer day, ‘Slow Down’ is a fine example of LA…

Sacred Animals vs. Steffaloo – ‘On Fire’ (video)

Another week, another new Feel Good Lost video, this time for the excellent Sacred Animals…

James Blake / Harmonimix – ‘Confidence Boost’ / ‘Saying’

These James Blake/Harmonimix edits of UK rapper Trim were originally intended to be lost in…

We Cut Corners – ‘The Male Mind’ (video)

Rémy M. Larochelle’s animated video for We Cut Corners‘ ‘The Male Mind’ is a dazzle…

The Cast Of Cheers – Family (album of the week)

When The Cast Of Cheers uploaded their debut album Chariot for free up on Bandcamp…

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Band Of Blogs: Fang Island, Kitty Pryde, Nguzunguzu & Rebecca Brandt

Every Friday, I pick out four new music picks from the best of music blogs…

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Kanye West – ‘Mercy’ (RL Grime & Salva Remix)

‘Mercy’ was heard on quite a few soundsystems during Sonar last weekend. The Kanye-led G.O.O.D.…

Goodtime Sunken Foal Remix
GOODTIME – ‘Like A River’ (Sunken Foal remix)

The remix project for Goodtime’s The Colours Of Darkness album, Departed has been a bit…

Opossom – ‘Blue Meanies’ (video)

I mentioned this New Zealand artist Opossum before and Blue Meanies’ similarity to Beck. Kody…

Sonar Festival 2012 review

Around 1998, when my music tastes were turning towards the wider world, electronic music was…

Le Galaxie – ‘Nightcaller’

If you’ve seen Le Galaxie live recently, you’ll recognise this new one from their new…

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Graphics – ‘I Made Up My Mind’ feat. Price

Twisting a first album Adele sample into an effusive dubstep production, Oxford man Alfie MacGibbon’s ‘I…

Kimbra – ‘Settle Down’ (Nowness video – solo live with iPad)

Kimbra’s solo iPad-assisted looped performance extraordinaire is captured beautifully for Nowness by Christopher Barrett and…

Mumblin’ Deaf Ro – The Herring and the Brine (Free download)

Mumblin’ Deaf Ro’s The Herring and the Brine album is one of the finest Irish…