Knockanstockan announce gig series in lieu of festival this year

As was announced last year, Knockanstockan is on a fallow year in 2017 but the…

Here’s one of my songs of the year: Ships – ‘All Will Be’

One of my favourite Irish bands of the last five years, the disco synth-pop band…

Aspiring Irish women DJs – there’s a day of female/ LGBTQ workshops lined up

Last week, I pointed out the lack of women on a small dance music festival’s…

Electric Picnic 2017: The xx, A Tribe Called Quest, Duran Duran, Chaka Khan & more

Electric Picnic tickets went on sale this morning and all of the tiers are already…

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) return with Shake The Shudder on Warp Records

The NYC dance punk funk band of deadlies !!! (Chk Chk Chk) have a new…

5 recommended albums to listen to right now

With so many releases flying at you, here are recommended vetted listens from Nialler9 for…

Stephanie Rainey addresses mental health visibility on ‘100 Like Me’

Upcoming Cork singer-songwriter Stephanie Rainey’s new single ‘100 Like Me’, addresses the visibility of mental…

Wicklow aquatic electronic duo Gumshoe release ‘Forgotten Weapons’

Wicklow duo Gumshoe have dropped a few sweet tunes on their Youtube channel, as featured…

More Musictown shows announced: Daedelus, Richie Jape, Katie Kim, Music Trail, Sounds of the Square

MusicTown 2017 is a 10 day festival happening in Dublin city from April 7th to…

Daithí illuminates the link between techno & the humble bodhrán on ‘Holiday Home’

Daithí is back with a new tune rom his upcoming Holiday Home EP, a release…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

Win Free passes: Saturday: JFDR @ The Sugar Club (€12.50) Saturday: Myles Manley, Strength NIA @ The Workman’s…

Julie Byrne & Nadia Reid for double headline Dublin show

Julie Byrne & Nadia Reid will both play a show together at Whelan’s in Dublin…

Watch James Blake’s new video featuring a very pregnant Natalie Portman

James Blake dropped a new video, directed by Anna Rose Holmer today for ‘My Willing…

Liza Flume – ‘Sheets’ (Elaine Mai remix)

Elaine Mai follows up her recent ‘Enniscrone’ single with a new song that is a…

Album premiere: Marlene Enright – Placemats And Second Cuts

Marlene Enright is a Cork singer and songwriter who, when not playing with The Hard…

Sunflowerfest announce first acts: Rubberbandits, Le Galaxie, Or:La, Ryan Vail, King Kong Company & many more

Northern Ireland’s only three-day music and arts festival Sunflowerfest has announced its first acts headed…

The Nialler9 Weekly Cork Gig Guide

TUESDAY MARCH 21ST: Tunesday @ Mr. Bradley’s (9.30, free) At last – a regular filler…

Davy Kehoe – ‘Storm Desmond’

The Wah Wah Wino crew have been steadily building a momentum in releasing underground, alternative…

Magnetic Fields & Kristen Hersh for National Concert Hall’s Perspectives Series

Magnetic Fields and Kristen Hersh (Throwing Muses) are lined up for one and two National…

St. Patrick’s Day: A 100-song sounds of New Ireland playlist

St. Patrick’s Day is a time for celebration. Sure, we all know that. It’s also…