14 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Kynsy, Lighght , Neomadic, Aby Coulibaly, Sinead White,Max Zanga, Samuel Powell, Dara Mac, Odd Morris, Nina Hynes, Daragh, Moon Paw Print, Sounds Of System Breakdown & Jeff The Human.

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Bon Iver enlists Bruce Springsteen & Jenny Lewis for ‘AUATC’, a song against capitalist society

Bon Iver has shared the second song of 2020 (not counting his recent songs with…

Our MO’OV’US show featuring God Knows, Denise Chaila, PX Music, Bantum & many more has moved date to March 2021

This gig has now been rescheduled to Friday March 19th 2021. Refunds are available on…

The 25 best songs of the month

The best of July 2020.

Nialler9 Podcast: Fontaines D.C.’s A Hero’s Death – The critic round table review

On this week’s episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by old pal Luke Sharkey to discuss A Hero’s Death, the second album from Fontaines D.C.

There’s breaking news about pubs and clubs restrictions which unfold as we record the episode, discussions about bad journalism, reasons to be cheerful and 4 new songs to sink your teeth into.

Watch: Tolü Makay’s ‘Let Me In’ video underscores a song of sexual empowerment and desire

As one of the few people who actually got to play a festival ground, via…

Fringe Festival offers light for arts with actual real-life events in September

This year’s Fringe Festival programme has been announced and offers some light for Ireland’s arts…

More bad news for live music & clubbing as COVID-19 restrictions extended to September

Last night, the Irish government pushed back the planned easing of restrictions and chose not…

Lankum to play A National Disgrace live stream special show from the Abbey Theatre this month

Lankum have announced a special live streamed show from the Abbey Theatre on August 15th.…

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Bjork, Phoebe Bridgers, Max Richter, NPR Virtual Festival, Other Voices, Live From Guerrilla Studios, Ride and more.

Other Voices teaming up with German festival Haldern Pop for special live stream event this weekend featuring Lisa Hannigan, stargaze, Black Country New Road & more

Other Voices is back this week, in a collaborative mode, teaming up with German festival…

Star Nation 2020 reveals four regional finalists

Star Nation’s search for Ireland’s next big music star has announced the four regional finalists…

District 8 are putting on a weekender featuring Boots & Kats, Kettama, Tommy Holohan, Cailín & more in Amsterdam next March

Looking ahead to March 2021 when things may possibly be back to some level of…

Kneecap, Junior Brother, Silverbacks and Rising Damp are playing Live From Guerrilla Studios next week

Live From Guerrilla Studios is the recently debuted online live music show focusing on alternative…

Handpicked new tunes released today: Róisín Murphy, Foals, Billie Eilish, Loah, Lone, Travis Barker & Run The Jewels & more

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

A Night-Time Economy Taskforce has been set up by the Irish government

One thing the government has done in a positive light this week among all the…

Cbakl enlists Nealo, Local Boy & Lacuna on ‘Memories Fade’ from new collab-heavy EP

The EP also features Max Zanga of Tebi Rex, Hazey Haze, Monjola, Gavin Davinci and Kibo.

Nialler9 Podcast: Taylor Swift and The National’s Aaron Dessner make folklore – a review

You can’t make a Tomlette without breaking a few Gregs.

SOAK, Saint Sister’s Gemma Doherty & Ellius Grace collaborate on “antidote to anxiety” spoken word visual ‘I’m Alive’

Spoken word is all the rage with musicians at the moment with Lana Del Rey…