18 new bands to see at Hard Working Class Heroes 2015

This year’s Hard Working Class Heroes lineup of new bands is a tough one. Primarily…

LA Priest for Dublin show

Former Late Of The Pier member LA Priest played a late-night show at Electric Picnic…

Secret Song – a festival in a pub in Ballydehob, Cork by Fred’s Joe O’Leary

Levis Corner House is a small pub in Ballydehob, Cork that is in the family…

Homebeat announces lineup for its tiny Kerry festival Fading Light

Homebeat’s very tiny festival in Cahirdaniel, Co. Kerry, Fading Light is back at the end…

Dublin Halloween parties with Basement Jaxx, The Orb, Discotekken and Goblin

Halloween isn’t far away so here are some parties already announced for that weekend. U:mack…

Businesses, IMRO & PPI have announced a new dual licensing system for Ireland

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and Phonographic Performance Ireland (PPI) today have announced a…

Cork festival news: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival & Indie Cork

After this weekend’s inaugural Sounds From A Safe Harbour went down a treat, two more…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Ticket giveaways: TBC How to enter ticket comps – Email [email protected] with the gig above…

The Gloaming announce two Dublin shows & album #2

The Gloaming will play two shows at the National Concert Hall in Dublin on February…

Culture Night: 12 music highlights in Dublin

The annual Culture Night where buildings, museums, galleries and more open their doors to the…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Ticket giveaways: Saturday: Young Hearts Run Free: The Nineteenth Autumn featuring Alaisdair Roberts, Sunken Foal, Iceland’s Mafama…

Win tickets to Boxed Off Festival in Fairyhouse this Saturday featuring Daniel Avery, Nina Kraviz, DJ Deece and more

This Saturday, Boxed Off Festival featuring Daniel Avery, TEED, Nina Kraviz, HNNY, Detroit Swindle, DJ…

Here are the 12 albums shortlisted for the Northern Ireland Music Prize 2015

The Northern Ireland Music Prize Shortlist for this year was just announced. There are 12…

A gig this Friday for the Refugee Crisis featuring Le Galaxie, Kormac, Buffalo Woman, Mother DJs & more

No Boundaries is an event taking place in The Academy on Friday night with all…

Metropolis announce new acts Hot Chip, Four Tet, Vince Staples, Le Galaxie, Benji B & more

Metropolis Festival in the RDS in Dublin on 7th and 8th of November has just…

Stage times for the Nialler9-curated Music Trail @ Sounds From A Safe Harbour Festival in Cork

Next weekend, the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival will take over the port and…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Ticket giveaways: Monday:Life Has Surface Noise #3: Young Hearts Run Free @ The Peacock, Abbey…

Nialler9’s Electric Picnic Mixtape

Please enjoy my hour-long mix of tunes from artists playing Electric Picnic this weekend as first broadcast…

Win tickets to Electric Picnic 2015

Just when you thought it was too late. I had a pair of Electric Picnic…

Electric Picnic stage times 2015

For literary, comedy and food times go to the Irish Times. Here’s an Electric Picnic…