Elishka Lane is a Wexford-born, Dublin-based singer-songwriter who has just released her second single of introspective folk and rock-flecked music. Lane cites Big Thief, Haley Heynderickx, Alice ...

Step into a world of misty melodies and cavernous echoes with Seattle band Fleet Foxes’ landmark debut – a defining record of the late-2000s indie folk revival. Led by Robin Pecknold, the album blends ...

Limerick-based four-piece belting out high-energy rock. Cathal Ryan is a music journalist based in Limerick. With Nialler9, he writes gig guides, occasionally covers releases, and has interviewed ...

The 1998 album marked a turn for the trip-hop visionary band’s to the dark side. Niall is joined by Craig Fitzpatrick discuss the record in front of a live audience at at Listen Closely, our series of ...

Presents the music of Joe Henderson. Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s virtual band bring The Mountain Tour to 3Arena for two nights, performing material from their ninth album The Mountain – an ...

Retro garage‑rock, psychedelic, and punk from The Blu Oranj. Cathal Ryan is a music journalist based in Limerick. With Nialler9, he writes gig guides, occasionally covers releases, and has interviewed ...

A performance of Leonard Cohen’s tunes.

Join Nialler9 and a guest for a discussion about this 2025 album of the year, and a playback of the album on vinyl through Fidelity and The Big Romance’s wonderfully plush and clear Toby Hatchett ...

Glenn, or G Bone to his pals was one of the nicest people you could encounter out and about in Irish music. Glenn was one of the very good ones, it was always a pleasure to meet at a festival or a gig ...

Hungarian rap artist make their Dublin debut.

The BRIT Awards took place in Manchester on Saturday night for the first time. Before we get to the censorship issue, let me first the music, among some decent performances – Mark Ronson with Dua Lipa ...

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 ...