The Mercury Music Prize 2023 winners are playing Dublin this November. The English modern jazz band have just announced a new single and video for ‘Ajala’, the first since their Mercury-winning album Where I’m Meant To Be and UK and European tour dates. Their Dublin show happens at 3Olympia Theatre on November 11th 2024. Tickets… As first published on Nialler9 - Ezra Collective for Dublin show ..read more

After marking the 25th anniversary of Portishead’s Roseland NYC concert in New York with an album reissue, there’s more to come from the trip-hop stalwarts. The Portishead concert was subsequently was made into a film and an album release, and the 1998 film PNYC: Portishead – Roseland New York is being shown in Dublin’s Irish… As first published on Nialler9 - Portishead’s Roseland NYC live concert screening at IFI next week ..read more

Other Voices share a second video shot in Dingle this time around with Morgana. After last week’s lovely vignette chat between Belfast rapper Leo Miyagee and Dingle Peninsula-based historian and folklorist Billy Mag Fhloinn, Morgana steps onto the Dingle town streets and outside the busy chipper to discuss making music as a solo artist away… As first published on Nialler9 - Video: Morgana on being a solo artist in at Other Voices in Dingle ..read more

The early club trend continues as a Belfast-based event makes its way to Dublin. In recent months we’ve seen the success of Annie Mac’s Before Midnight showing the way for early clubbing nights – designed for parents and those who don’t want to be out until the early hours. After Eight in Pawn Shop is… As first published on Nialler9 - Popular over 30s daytime club “night” announced for Dublin venue The Academy ..read more

Gig Guide highlights: Kelly Moran, Morgana, A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Luke Una, Live Collision, PsyCare Fundraiser, Cass McCombs + Steve Gunn, Niamh Bury, Kacey Musgraves, Patriarchy, Ryoji Ikeda , Sam Divine, Moving Still, Problem Patterns, Amy Michelle, Houseplants, Virgins. As first published on Nialler9 - The best gigs in Dublin this week – April 23rd – 29th ..read more

Andrew Hozier-Byrne is the first Irish artist to hit #1 in the US since Sinead O’Connor in 1990. In March, Hozier released an expanded version of his Unreal Unearth album subtitled Unheard. ‘Too Sweet’ is one of four songs that was included on the EP expansion, and it’s a pretty song featuring a fine low-slung… As first published on Nialler9 - Hozier’s ‘Too Sweet’ is the #1 song in the US ..read more

Featuring Jamie xx, Honey Dijon, Fontaines D.C, Debby Friday, Curtisy, Niamh Regan, Yannis & The Yaw, Martina And The Moons, Joe Goddard, Barrie, Kynsy, New Jackson. As first published on Nialler9 - Nialler9’s New Music Weekly // April 22nd ..read more

The soundtrack is released on Friday, and you can hear two songs today. Thom Yorke has composed the original score for Daniele Luchetti’s film Confidenza, an adaptation of the Italian drama based on Domenico Starnone’s novel of the same name. The album will be released digitally on XL Recordings on April 26th (this Friday) with… As first published on Nialler9 - Thom Yorke’s score for Daniele Luchetti’s film Confidenza is out this week ..read more

Johnny Marr is having an Irish summer. Along with gigs at Sea Sessions, his family hometown of Athy and King John’s Castle in Limerick, the ex-Smiths guitarist has been announced for an in conversation event at the National Concert Hall on Wednesday June 26th. The event is to coincide with the publication of Marr’s Guitars,… As first published on Nialler9 - Johnny Marr in conversation for Dublin event at NCH in June ..read more

The West Kerry DJ and radio presenter Cian Ó Cíobháin marks 25 years of An Taobh Tuathail, his alternative new music show which has been running for five nights a week on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta since 1999. Cian joins us to pick six tracks to represent his radio show over the years, and to discuss his… As first published on Nialler9 - Nialler9 Podcast: Cian O’Ciobhain on 25 years of doing a new music radio show ..read more