For Those I Love – A deep dive into the samples featured on the record

When Dubliner David Balfe first released For Those I Love, the album dedicated to his…

For Those I Love announces a rare Dublin show for 2021

Dave Balfe’s heartbreaking and beautiful album as For Those I Love was finally released last…

Musictown announce live stream programme featuring Cathy Davey, Junior Brother, Fears, rooftop singers, an exploration of sexual identities in Irish music & more

Musictown announced its programme for this unusual year which will feature 10 days of live…

Podcast: Lana Del Rey reviewed & will we actually get to go to gigs this year?

Will we actually get to go to gigs this year? Niall looks at what could actually happen this summer, while Andrea casts her critical eye over Lana Del Rey’s seventh album Chemtrails Over The Country Club in her typical considered fashion.

Æ MAK releases new EP and buzzy night out ‘New Friend’ music video

Æ MAK has released a three-track EP called Class Exercises today featuring previous single ‘Jamie’…

Pillow Queens are playing In Waiting in full on their live stream show tonight

Pillow Queens will be performing their Choice-nominated album In Waiting in full tonight in a…

CMAT releases her most iconic music video yet for ‘I Don’t Really Care For You’

CMAT has released a music video directed by Eilís Doherty for her recent single ‘I…

Two Dublin designers are crowdfunding a coffee table book about Kate Bush

Michael Byrne and Marius Herbert are two Dublin self-employed creatives, who in the absence of…

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from Local Boy, Sorbet, Maija Sofia, Awkward Z, David Duffy, Olive On The Beat, Blakkheart, Lemonade Shoelace, Absentee, Susie Blue, Babylamb, Akilo, Sylk, Brian Ring.

Jungle are back with a new album – watch the ‘Keep Moving’ video

Jungle are back with a new single ‘Keep Moving’ and news of an album on…

Soda Blonde announce debut album Small Talk; hear the title song

Dublin band Soda Blonde have announced their debut album Small Talk will be released on…

Saint Sister announce second album Where I Should End and debut ‘Karaoke Song’ video

In their newsletter last night, Saint Sister revealed plans for their second album. It’s called…

365 Days of Darkness: Watch the video highlighting an entire year of closure for Ireland’s live music industry

EPIC Working Group have put together a video narrated and written by Bressie which highlights…

Podcast: For Those I Love – David Balfe on finding hope in grief & friendship

A podcast special interview with David Balfe about his crushing album about love, loss and impermanence.

Dry Cleaning, Wolf Alice, Girl In Red & Metronomy announce Dublin 2022 gigs

With the end of the pandemic in sigght, gigs are being announced again. Here’s some…

Handpicked new tunes: Charlotte Adigéry, Squid, Gruff Rhys, The Go! Team, Fynch, Roman Flügel & more

Friday is release day and here’s the first things that caught my ear while listening…

Podcast: NFTs – WTF? When music, art & cryptocurrency collide

Support Nialler9 on Patreon Artists such as Aphex Twin, Grimes, Kings Of Leon 3LAU, Jacques…

Rascals have released two New Zealand beers & we have mini kegs & vouchers to giveaway

As a long-time Dublin 8 resident I am a big fan of Rascals Brewing Company.…