Talking without fear about Girl Band & Dermot Kennedy’s new albums (Nialler9 Podcast)

Plus, getting to the bottom of all this Kanye confusion & a recap on our Culture Night expeditions.

32 gigs to see in Cork this weekend

Before we get into the weekend’s gig guide, we’ve got a pair of tickets to…

Here are our current favourite club anthems

Find your new favourite dancefloor banger

The 10 best new songs we’ve heard this week

Here are the best new songs we’ve heard in the past week, tried, tested and…

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Tunes from Just Mustard, Dena Anuk$a, Hovay, The Bonk and more.

MuRli has got bars for days on surprise new single ‘Neighbours’

Irish MC MuRli, perhaps best known for his work with seminal group Rusangano Family, has…

Hidden Agenda’s first Lost Lane booking will be Romare

Yesterday we told you that Lost Lane had announced a new series of collaborative club…

SelfMade’s next event aims to help artists build a live presence – features AE Mak, Ailbhe Reddy, Mango Dassler & more

SelfMade is an independently organised Irish music collective which hosts panel discussion events aimed toward…

11 gigs and shows across Limerick this week

Highlights: Cashmere Tracksuit, Vulpynes and The Irish Guitar Quartet.

Watch Bibio play material off his Ribbons LP live on the last day of summer

Warp Records signee Bibio’s Ribbons LP has been among our favourites of 2019. On that…

Just Mustard explore perspective & faith in video for new single ‘Seven’

Dundalk shoegazers Just Mustard continue to cement their reputation as on of the nation’s top…

Scary Éire announce a December Sugar Club headliner

Christmas is coming early for devoted Irish hip-hop fans. Four days early in fact. Scary…

Lost Lane tease new club night collaborations with Nialler9, Hidden Agenda & Sally Cinnamon

It’s a pleasure to write something positive about Dublin’s nightlife situation for once! One of…

Irish author pays tribute to RTÉ’s No Disco & the music it platformed in new book

Gerard Lydon, also known as DJ NDT, is a bit of an Irish music aficionado.…

Slaney channels the last good vibes of Summer on new single ’83’ (Premiere)

Irish folk-pop artist Slaney premieres her second single of 2019 today with ’83’. The track…

Chromatic capture Squarehead’s ‘Name & Number’ live in the ruins of Dundrum Castle

Chromatic is an Irish film start-up capturing some of the nation’s best musical artists in…

Would you go see a hologram of Whitney Houston live in Dublin? Well now you have the chance

Hologram tours, usually of artists who’ve passed away, are very much modern phenomena. Tupac, Micheal…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Kojaque & Luka Palm, Bonniesongs, Boiler Room Dublin, Peter Hook & more.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce new double LP Ghosteen for release next week

They don’t come much more influential than Nick Cave. The Australian’s career has spanned decades,…

Rachael Lavelle releases the Gothic & dreamlike ‘Perpetual Party’ as first single of 2019

Dublin recording artist Rachael Lavelle returns with her first single of 2019 with ‘Perpetual Party’. The…