Brian O’Brien for the end of your week. Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 19 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like ...

Matt Berninger – Get Sunk The frontman and lyricist for The National’s second solo album, made with producer and engineer Sean O’Brien who also co-wrote many of the songs. features Meg Duffy (Hand ...

Over the decades, Os Mutantes’ impact has echoed far beyond Brazil. Beck paid homage with his track Tropicália on the 1998 album Mutations. The Bees covered their classic A Minha Menina, and Flea of ...

With a new song collaboration out this week with Rory Sweeney, ROIS and more, the recent release of ‘All This Time’, the latest single from Dublin artist Saoirse Miller is equally worthy of your ears ...

The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week. The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless ...

Smerz – Big city life Norwegian electronic duo’s second album is rooted firmly on an arch art-pop vibe, with woozy tracks drawing from electro, R&B, synth-pop, DIY pop, minimal, trance and casually ...

With plays for their music on Jazz FM, Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6 Music, Projective are an interesting new neo-soul, jazz and hip-hop seven piece. The band’s third single ‘Motions’ – a confident ...

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish ...

Press Play: Grace Jones ‘Nightclubbing’ @ The Big Romance Shrem returns with a full album play through of the iconic Grace Jones Nightclubbing. Still House Plants @ Bello Bar London alternative rock ...

The Washington DC-based New York artist has released a number of records that are among the best in modern hip-hop albums, including 2023’s Maps with Kenny Segal, or 2022’s Aethiopes or 2023’s We Buy ...

The Irish lighting designer known for working with Irish acts on big festivals and main stages has passed away at a young age from cancer. Conor Biddle was known for his lighting work with acts like ...

The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week. The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless ...