Fight Like Apes are returning for a gig at the Olympia next year; along with a vinyl re-issue of their debut album this September

The Flapes are back! The original Irish post-punk synth pop band Fight Like Apes have…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Body & Soul Festival, Phoebe Bridgers, Confidence Man, Lumo Club, The Killers, Tradition Now, Sim Simma Day Party, Horse Meat Disco, Kerri Chandler.

CMAT dresses as ‘Peter Bogdanovich’ in new music video

After smashing it out of the Parc Del Forum last week, CMAT has released a…

Ailbhe Reddy brings the fuzzy playfulness on ‘A Mess’; watch the video

Following on from April’s new song ‘Inhaling’ and news of a deal with big indie…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Beyond The Pale, Mitski, Dermot Kennedy, Parquet Courts, Rolling Blackouts CF, Ye Vagabonds, Duran Duran.

Body & Soul Festival: 9 acts you won’t see anywhere else this summer

It’s the month of festivals and as the summer solstice and the longest day of…

Loah celebrates feminine poise and grace with the Bobby Zithelo-directed video for ‘Your World’

Loah debuted an EP, When I Rise Up last year, which took work from 1920s…

The 10 best tracks released today

With Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jungle, Blue Hawaii, Perfume Genius, My Twisted Heart, Outsider Yp, Kestine, VTSS, Ria Rua, EDEN, of all living things, Gramrcy, John Loveless, Villagers.

New releases out today: Angel Olsen, 070 Shake, POLIÇA, Andrew Bird & more

The best new albums and EPs this week.

10 songs you’ll want to hear at Beyond The Pale Festival

Beyond The Pale is now just over a week away. A blissful weekend in Glendalough…

9 music films & series to watch now on Disney+

The streaming wars are no longer a foregone conclusion as the monoculture of choice has…

Here are the Irish acts playing @ Primavera Sound this year

As it stands it feels like most of the music people in our sphere (and…

Nialler9 Podcast: Our favourite albums & songs of May

It’s monthly roundup time.  Andrea and Niall are here with the new music recommender episode. This month…

12 great new Irish songs you should hear today

Featuring Jehnova, 49th & Main, Demigosh, Slaney, Big Love, Frendan, No Photos, Morning Midnight, BNKRPT, Harpsikord, Klubber Lang, a boy in cords

Daithí & Ailbhe Reddy team up on the heartbreaking ‘Sunset’ from forthcoming third album

Irish electronic producer Daithí has released the followup to the recent video-debuted single ‘Familial’. ‘Sunset’…

Maggie Rogers for Dublin 3Olympia show

Maggie Rogers has been announced for a show at the 3Olympia Theatre this Wednesday November…

The 20 best songs of May

Nialler9’s favourite songs of may 2022, all in one place. See the playlist at the…

Body & Soul Festival announce stage & day lineups and Saturday / Sunday day tickets

Body & Soul Festival have never been just about the music but it’s still nice…

Beyond The Pale announce day-by-day artists & Sunday day tickets

We’ve just recommended 10 festival debuts at new Irish festival Beyond The Pale that you…

10 Irish festival debuts at Beyond The Pale festival

Debuting this June, Beyond The Pale is a new festival taking place 45 minutes from…