Dimitri From Paris’ remix of ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’ is the first pop banger of 2019

Is Mark Ronson the quintessential 21st-century pop producer?

Outsiders and WordUp Collective unveil one-day hip-hop festival for Cork

A celebration of the urban music and culture scene in Ireland.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights include Bowie Fest, 2manyDJs, First Fortnight, The 1975 and more.

Limerick rapper Hazey contrasts reality and creativity in ‘Somewhere in Ireland’

Having spent much of 2018 labouring over its creation, a crew of rappers, videographers, animators…

Bodytonic to take over The Wright Venue in Dublin

It looks like Dublin may get an answer to its big venue problem.

Banish the January blues with Belfast producer Brién’s ‘Luv Getter’

A bubbly melodic house track for the depths of winter.

Gadget and the Cloud channels the mundanities of the road in video for ‘Too Soon to Say’

After a 2018 that saw her release her debut full-length, play festivals around the country…

Dermot Kennedy pushes the envelope on new single ‘For Island Fires And Family’

There are shades of early Bon Iver in the Dubliner’s new track.

Filmmaker Myles O’Reilly showcases new Irish folk and trad in ‘Backwards to Go Forwards’

Following the success of bookers/promoters Islander Music’s Quiet Lights weekender in Cork last year, and…

The Coachella lineup suggests these artists will be at European festivals this summer

The Coachella festival is the US’s biggest weekender (or two weekenders as it is now)…

Tierra Whack – my favourite discovery of the end of the year lists

The Philadelphia artist’s 15 minute A/V album is a must see and hear.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

A relatively quiet week in Dublin to ease you into 2019.

Experimental art festival Cork Sound Fair announces lineup for March

Following the inaugural Cork Sound Fair in March of this year, the non-profit weekender will…

The 50 best club tracks of 2018

Nialler’s 50 favourites for the dancefloor released this year.

Papa Lou’s top 10 tracks of 2018

Louis Scully aka Papa Lou is a DJ and promoter of various Dublin nights including Discotekken, Telephones, The RnB Club & Woweembeem.

Mike McGrath Bryan’s top 10 tracks of 2018

Mike McGrath-Bryan is a features writer and podcaster from Mallow, Co. Cork, currently residing in Cork city centre. 

Miss Kate teams up with Mathman for music for her upcoming show; hear ‘Danger Lights’

A song about self-expression through dance not being free pass for consent, trails her upcoming Project Arts Centre show.

Luke Sharkey’s 50 Best Songs of 2018

The Nialler9 writer and DDR host goes through his favourite tracks of the year.

Ruth’s top 25 tracks of 2018

Nialler9 writer and pop aficionado Ruth Cronin shares her soundtrack to 2018.

The 50 best Irish songs of 2018

With a Spotify playlist of our favourite Irish tracks.