The tragic story of Dubliner Terence Wheelock, who died in Garda custody is the subject of the new song ‘Summerhill’. Folk singer Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin’s new song recounts the injustice and death of 20-year-old young man Terence Wheelock, who died in Garda custody in 2005 in Store Street in 2005. The family have been campaigning…

As first published on Nialler9 - Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin releases song about Terence Wheelock’s unjust death

The Irish producer is back with a three-track EP inspired by a hypothetical. lullahush’s forthcoming EP, titled  An Todhchaí is a sonic “what if?” posing the question of what Irish trad and electronic music could sound like together. The three tracks explore that push and pull with ‘An Caoineadh’ (The Crying), ‘An Grá’ (The Love) and ‘An Todhchaí’ (The Future),…

As first published on Nialler9 - lullahush to release Irish trad-influenced An Todhchaí EP on Future Classic

The NewDad singer has teamed up with Jack Hamill (Space Dimension Controller) on a surprise debut solo single. ‘Silly Little Song’ applies some light vocal effects to Dawson’s whispered tones and pairs it with an evocative dreamy synth backing. It was co-produced with Hamill, and sounds like the intro track to a larger project. Collaboration…

As first published on Nialler9 - NewDad’s Julie Dawson releases solo single produced by Space Dimension Controller

Featuring Wastefellow, EMBY, Sputnik One, lxverboy, Henry Earnest, Calmea, Dream Boy, The Kyd G, GNS, Toby Kaar, Birthday Problem.

As first published on Nialler9 - The New Irish Music Playlist: Calmea, Wastefellow, EMBY, Sputnik One, Henry Earnest & more

The Cork artist Graham Cooney has announced his debut album Night Golf is to be released on Soft Boy Records. When we last met Yenkee, he was dreaming of Los Angeles, which turns out to be a track that will feature on the debut album Night Golf. ‘Hand Luggage’ is the album’s single ‘and it…

As first published on Nialler9 - Yenkee announces debut album Night Golf

Dizzee Rascal is coming to Dublin as part of his Tongue N’ Cheek 15th Anniversary Tour. The Dublin show happens at 3Olympia Theatre on 22nd October 2024. The tour celebrates his fourth album Tongue N’ Cheek, his big pop turn released in 2009 which featured ‘Bonkers’ (made with Armand Van Helden), ‘Dance wiv Me’, ‘Holiday’…

As first published on Nialler9 - Dizzee Rascal is celebrating his big pop album at a Dublin show later this year

Gemma Hayes is gearing up to release her first album in 10 years this September. The Tipperary singer-songwriter releases Blind Faith, a sixth album on on Friday, September 27th, through Townsend Music via Absolute Label Services. ‘Another Love’ is a new duet from the record featuring BellX1 and Houseplants’ Paul Noonan, and is a song…

As first published on Nialler9 - Gemma Hayes feat. Paul Noonan – ‘Another Love’

The theatre company Teaċ Daṁsa’s latest show debuts at Dublin Theatre Festival. Teaċ Daṁsa have been responsible for some of Irish theatre’s most ambitious and deelpy resonating work on stage in recent years with shows like Swan Lake/Loch na hEala and MÁM. A world premiere of Nobodaddy opens Dublin Theatre Festival 2024l, the company’s new show directed by…

As first published on Nialler9 - Sam Amidon among musicians to perform in Teaċ Daṁsa’s new show Nobodaddy

The video for ‘The Dealers’ was made by Myles O’Reilly. The song was directly inspired by singer and songwriter Brian Brannigan’s trips with his mother Peggy to get the groceries from Moore Street’s street traders, which Brannigan calls “a love letter to these warrior women”. ‘The Dealers’ is a deftly lyrical and musical highlight from…

As first published on Nialler9 - A lazarus soul’s new music video celebrates Moore Street street traders

Featuring Adrianne Lenker, Weval, George Clanton, TV Girl, System Olympia, jarjarjr, And So I Watch You From Afar, Big Wett, CC:Disco, Thee UFO, Silverbacks, Kelly Lee Owens.

As first published on Nialler9 - The Nialler9 New Music Playlist: Adrianne Lenker, System Olympia, Big Wett & more

Dublin rapper Curtisy has already released one of the best Irish albums of the year, and today he’s announced a deluxe version. What Was The Question the deluxe version is announced today and released on October 25th, with new single ‘Losing It’ also out, along with some tour dates in Ireland and UK.

As first published on Nialler9 - Curtisy releases deluxe version of debut album & announces tour

Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week. Nialler9 keeps a rolling list of Irish album releases here. New Albums And So I Watch You From Afar – Megafauna Belfast post-rock band’s seventh record. A tribute to the two places the collective call home, their beloved Portrush…

As first published on Nialler9 - New album releases: ASIWYFA, beabadoobee, King Gizzard, Osees, Calmea & more

The Welsh electronic producer has released another song from the forthcoming album Dreamstate. ‘Sunshine’ is the second track from her highly anticipated forthcoming album ‘Dreamstate’, after the song ‘Love You Got’ last month coinciding with news of the album on George Daniel’s new label, dh2, out Friday October 18th. You can listen to new song…

As first published on Nialler9 - Kelly Lee Owens for Dublin & Belfast dates on European tour

Featuring: Jamie xx, Chanel Beads, Mica Levi, Plus One, Clara La San, Fcukers, Silverbacks, Skinner, A Lazarus Soul, EFÉ, Clairo, Or:la and more.

As first published on Nialler9 - The 20 best songs of July

Ahead of the release of Romance this month on August 23rd, Fontaines have released another track from the album on XL Recordings. ‘Here’s The Thing’ is the latest in the singles from the record, with a strong Whipping Boy vocal melody to these ears, though the press release mentions “the mechanical, mutant guitar sounds of…

As first published on Nialler9 - Fontaines D.C release new video for ‘Here’s The Thing’

Silverbacks have announced their third album Easy Being A Winner, out on Friday 18th October through Central Tones/Cargo, and new single /video for ‘Something I Know’. ‘Something I Know’ is the latest track from the Irish indie-rock six-piece’s forthcoming album which references My Bloody Valentine, Guided By Voices and Stereolab as influences, after the recent, most excellent…

As first published on Nialler9 - Silverbacks announce third album Easy Being A Winner

The Dublin-based electro-noise rock band YARD’s new single ‘Bend’ is here. Coming across like The Prodigy, Mandy Indiana, and Death Grips and emerging from the fertile Irish post-punk scene, ‘Bend’ follows their recent pulsating single ‘Big Shoes’, with big heavy industrial rock-style guitar lines, bleeping synths, crunchy beats and howling vocals. The band’s lead singer…

As first published on Nialler9 - YARD – ‘Bend’ // Irish electronic post-punk at its loudest

The unofficial remix from two years ago is now official. Two Shell’s remix of Sugababes’ 2002 chart hit ‘Round Round’ has been one of the most anticipated remixes to be released in recent memory in some circles, and today, the version only previously ripped from a Hessle Audio mix on Soundcloud is finally released. The…

As first published on Nialler9 - Two Shell finally released their Sugababes ‘Round Round’ remix