Podcast: The dignified doubt of Phoebe Bridgers

It’s Episode 95 of the Nialler9 Podcast and we are so used to remote recording. We review Phoebe Bridgers’ Punisher, tell Andrea the news while she’s been on a social media break and discuss songs from Idles, Pillow Queens, Jafaris and NewDad.

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Discussed:

News:

Labels, awards and acts change racially insensitive names after Black Lives Matter protests

Leo’s comments about 5000 people at events?

Additional funding for the Arts in Crisis

Unpacking what programme for government says about plans for Irish night-life

Reasons To Be Cheerful

Album of the week

Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher

The second album from the Los Angeles singer-songwriter cements a true talent. Punisher is a strong and confident album about being a person with ever present doubt. We discuss.

Songs of the week

IDLES – Grounds
Pillow Queens – Handsome Wife
New Dad – Cry
Jafaris – Glue

Any Other Business?

Succession

Studio Ghibli films

Nintendo Switch

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – The Mosaic of Transformation

Mad Max Fury Road

Closing track:

Coolgirl – Gaussian Blur

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Artists

Phoebe Bridgers

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the cohost of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, event curator and producer of gigs, parties & events.