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…

Phoebe Bridgers releases video to Punisher closing track ‘I Know The End’

Phoebe Bridgers’ album Punisher is one of the best of 2020, cementing the singer-songwriter as…

Watch the video for Jape’s ‘Instrumental For The Lonely’ (Sentinel Video Project)

Over the course of the last while, Jape has been publicising the eight videos made…

Ailbhe Reddy announces debut album Personal History for October; hear ‘Between Your Teeth’

After the recent release of the excellent ‘Time Difference’, Ailbhe Reddy is back with another…

Songs From An Empty Room raises €400,000+ for Irish live music professionals, but organisers call for amendments to PUP & Wage Subsidy Scheme

The Songs From An Empty Room live broadcast on RTÉ last Saturday raised €400,000 for…

Angel Olsen announces new album Whole New Mess, the solo companion album to All Mirrors; hear the title track on record & played for Jimmy Fallon

Angel Olsen has announced a new album, Whole New Mess, out on August 28th, the…

Reducing the €350 Covid Pandemic Unemployment Payment will decimate the arts & entertainment industry; sign the petition

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) was brought in by Fine Gael in March to provide…

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Dermot Kennedy, All Together Now, Lollapalooza, Powpig, Angie McMahon, Transmission Festival, Mavis Staples 80 and more.

Nialler9’s 8 current favourite dance tracks

Current DJ favourites with Róisín Murphy, Kelly Lee Owens, Soulwax, Chris Rea, Real Lies, Pangaea, Jaakko Eino Kalevi & more

Transmission online music festival to host 18 Irish acts this Saturday

The Transmission online music festival is to host 18 Irish acts this Saturday online across…

Why we need to keep shouting about the Irish live music industry post-Songs From An Empty Room event

The UK announces fund to save venues from insolvency, will the Irish government do the same?

Handpicked new tunes released today: Girl Band, Hudson Mohawke, Andy Shauf, Taylor Swift & Bon Iver, Bill Callahan, Uly, Autumns & more

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

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Samuel Powell, 1000 Beasts, Rachel Mae Hannon, My Sweet Beloved, MA-KA, Nobody Famous, Lacuna, Greg Tisdall & more.

Whelan’s share details of what a gig will be like when the venue reopens on August 10th

The iconic Whelan’s bar and venues is to reopen on reopens on August 10th, pending…

Kyoto Love Hotel grow and reach big heights on ‘Machine’ (video first look)

The Irish electronic art-pop duo of Joe Geaney and Laura Sheary AKA Kyoto Love Hotel…

Nialler9 Podcast: A live music industry at crisis point & the cosmic stylings of Jarv Is reviewed

Episode 99 and ahead of Songs From An Empty Room event, we’re talking how the Irish live music needs to get loud to represent itself, we review Jarv Is, Jarvis Cocker’s new band’s album and songs from Devendra Barnhart, The Avalanches, Illuminati Hotties and Berwyn.

Here’s the nominees for this year’s Mercury Music Prize 2020

The shortlist for the annual Mercury Music Prize 2020 has just been announced on Lauren…

9 great new songs you should hear this week

Music from Sylvan Esso, Moodymann, NZCA Lines, LCD’s Tyler Pope, Biig Piig, Leisure, AK Paul, Westside Gunn & Iluminati Hotties.

JYellowL ruminates on belonging, racism and being an Irish African immigrant on ‘Doesn’t Feel Like’

Having been instrumental in one of the recent Black Lives Matter protest in Dublin, it’s…