The Dublin grime rapper drops in for a chat about about Irish hip-hop, authenticity and future plans
On this week’s podcast Niall and Ellen talk It Takes A Village Festival, song of the summer chat, new music from Lykke Li, and we chat to one of Ireland’ leading lights in hip-hop and grime sounds, Mango, of Mango X Mathman released the Wheel Up EP in late 2017 and spent the year building… Read more »
Posted on April 26th, 2018
It's the second anniversary of Prince's untimely death so we talk to three big Prince fans, review the Arcade Fire Dublin gig and Cardi B's new album.
It’s the second anniversary of Prince’s untimely death so we talk to three big Prince fans, Ruairi Lynch (Bantum), Kelly-Anne Byrne (Today FM) and Tim O’Donovan (Buffalo Woman) about their love of the the Purple One as the second anniversary of his death approaches this Saturday, We’ll be marking the occasion at Lumo on Saturday… Read more »
Posted on April 17th, 2018
Plus Niall and Ellen talk new albums and tracks.
After a week off, the podcast returns with an interview with Le Galaxie ahead of the release of their long-awaited album Pleasure this week. We chatted to them assimilating a new band member into an existing group, the actual release of the album and its delay since it was recorded in 2016. Niall and Ellen… Read more »
Posted on April 5th, 2018
Plus Niall and Ellen talk new music from Young Fathers, Sigrid, Soccer Mommy...
This week’s episode features Aoife McCann and Dan McIntyre from AE MAK talking about being accepted to Festival Republic’s ReBalanced programme – a new initiative that aims to address the gender imbalance in the music industry. Dan meanwhile, discusses his just-announced acceptance to the Red Bull Music Academy later this year in Berlin. Niall and… Read more »
Posted on March 22nd, 2018
Plus albums and tracks of the week, NME closes print and Ships win the Choice Prize.
This week’s episode features Jape’s Richie Egan chatting about procrastination, living in Malmo and creating music for Donal Dineen’s new long form documentary Pathways directed by Steve O’Connor, which you can watch here. It was commissioned as part of St. Patrick’s Festival. Niall and Ellen also talk albums of the week from David Byrne and… Read more »
Posted on March 14th, 2018
Phil from State talks closing shop & we delve deep into rare Irish disco?
On the latest episode of the Nialler9 Podcast, we talk to Phil Udell, editor of music site State Magazine about the decision to put a pin in the publication. Mike McGrath Bryan talks to John Byrne about Quare Groove, the compilation of rare Irish groove music of the ’70s and ’80s and Niall and Ellen talk… Read more »
Posted on March 8th, 2018
Niall & Ellen discuss Dear Annie + an interview with photographer and videographer Christian Tierney.
On the latest episode of the Nialler9 Podcast, Niall and Ellen talk Irish rapper Rejjie Snow’s long-awaited Dear Annie album, tracks from Janelle Monae, Kojaque and Beach House among others along with an interview with Christian Tierney – a photographer and videographer who has worked with Conor Mcgregor, Macklemore, Gavin James and Dermot Kennedy among… Read more »
Posted on February 26th, 2018
New music chat, an interview with Wyvern Lingo on Irish male artist privilege and King Kenny dominates.
On the newest version of the Nialler9 Podcast dropping today, we talk new music tracks, the best new album of the week in the form of the Black Panther soundtrack, we chat to Wyvern Lingo about their album and historic male entitlement in the arts, we look at the shortlist for the Choice Music Prize… Read more »
Posted on February 19th, 2018
14 tunes from Nialler9 rotation.
The newest episode of the Nialler9 Podcast features 14 songs in a dancefloor-vein that I’m loving at the moment, recorded radio-style in one go. Simple as that. Many of the tracks already featured on the site in some way. Subscribe in iTunes or Android. Stitcher. RSS Feed. Download: Nialler9 At Night Podcast #4:At Night Tracklist… Read more »
Posted on November 26th, 2017
Episode 3 is a live DJ recording from Lumo Club's Second Birthday in Tengu.
For episode 3 in the Nialler9 rebooted podcast series, I present a live recording of my DJ set in two parts, recorded live at Lumo Club’s Second Birthday. If you like what you hear, come on down to Lumo this Friday? Download: Nialler9 At Night Podcast #3: Lumo Club’s Second Birthday Live Subscribe in iTunes… Read more »
Posted on November 8th, 2017
The Nialler9 Podcast's second restarted edition is heavy on the spooky synth and seasonal vibes.
Three and a half years later, the Nialler9 Podcast has been revived from the dead and appropriately, the second episode arrives at Halloween time so the theme is synthesizers in all their spooky John Carpenter-inspired glory, unsettling rhythms and Samhain disco. Download: Nialler9 At Night Podcast #2: Halloween Synths Subscribe in iTunes or Android. Stitcher…. Read more »
Posted on October 28th, 2017
The Nialler9 Podcast resurrected. Late night tunes in radio show/podcast format.
It’s been three and a half years since I discontinued the Nialler9 Podcast. Since then, I had a new music show on TXFM where John Caddell and Peter McPartlin gave me free reign on the FM airwaves once a week to play whatever I wanted. The station closed down this time last year and I’ve… Read more »
Posted on October 13th, 2017
The annual downloadable DJ mix featuring 22 songs and 26 artists all playing at Electric Picnic.
For what is now an annual tradition, I present the Nialler9 Electric Picnic DJ mix put together by myself. Featuring 22 songs and 26 artists all playing at Electric Picnic this weekend, this mix is for your pre-festival work prep, your packing, your journey down, your campsite (not too loud now), your car and your… Read more »
Posted on August 29th, 2017
I’ve made an Electric Picnic DJ Mix every year since 2008. It’s always been a blast to make and a highlight of the site for me personally. 2016’s mix features 22 artists on the Electric Picnic lineup over 20 songs in just under 55 minutes. It’s for bumping for your festival prep for the next… Read more »
Posted on August 26th, 2016
The Nialler9 mix series has been long overdue. Each mix will feature a theme and will be put together by some of my favourite DJs local or international. For this inaugural mix, DJ Deece is warming up the series with a mix that is themed on tracks he would play to warm up the room…. Read more »
Posted on May 11th, 2016
22 gigs and clubs to see in Cork this week
Pillow Queens, Maria Kelly, Sub Motion and ROE to perform at Girls Rock Dublin fundraiser
Massive Attack’s Mezzanine is to be coded in DNA
Punk-funk legends A Certain Ratio announce Dublin date
Kurt Vile announces Dublin show
Christine and the Queens for RDS Dublin show
Leon Vynehall, Horse Meat Disco, Avalon Emerson and Optimo for Dublin gigs
The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week
Rising Cork band Happyalone unveil new trip-hop-leaning single ‘bodybags’
Action Bronson for Dublin show
