It’s episode 105 of the Nialler9 Podcast, and Niall and Andrea are burying their heads in the sand, maybe?
We review the Pillow Queens debut album, chat to last week’s album of the week artist Niamh Regan and chat songs from Gorillaz, Sufjan, For Those I Love And more.
Plus, Jedward think newly-announced anti-vaxxer Ian Brown’s “cheekbones are a dream“.
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Running Order:
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Kate Bush released Hounds of Love this week in 1985
Andrea deletes her Facebook account.
Album of the week
Pillow Queens – In Waiting
The debut album from Dublin four-piece indie-rock band are up for discussion. They cohosted the show last year and now Niall and Andrea discuss their own full-length.
Songs of the week
- Sufjan Stevens – Video Game
- Kevin Morby – Campfire
- Gorillaz – Strange Timez (ft. Robert Smith)
- For Those I Love – I Have A Love
Interview:
Niamh Regan joins us to discuss her debut album Hemet which we reviewed last week on the podcast.
Any Other Business?
Watching:
Love On The Spectrum
This Is Spinal Tap
Jurassic Park 2
Reading:
Caroline O’Donoghue – Scenes Of A Graphic Nature
Listening:
Yaeji – What We Drew
Dua Lipa – Club Future Nostalgia
Closing track:
Somebody’s Child – We Could Start A War (Le Boom remix)
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