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Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary on new music, albums, topic deep dives and guest interviews.
S5 E281 · Fri, March 28, 2025
Moving Still's Irish-Arab electronic bangers are having a moment 🔥
Jamal Sul has been making Irish Arabic electronic music as Moving Still since 2016. His productions link his Arabic heritage, with his love of synthesizers, dance music and buzzy bangers. Moving Still’s music is unique in how it brings together styles of music from the SWANA region (Southwest Asia and North Africa) with European and American club genres like Italo, electro, acid, breakbeats, house and more. Jamal's project has been in the ascendancy with releases on Cooking with Palms Trax, Orange Tree Edits, Dar Disku and his latest Close To The Shams EP on the Bordello A Parigi label. His 2022 Boiler Room set from London is an all-timer for me, and his Ouddy Bangers series has seen him put a club edit spin on pop, disco and dance classics from Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco and Kuwait. I talk to Jamal about all of it: his big gigs, productions, edits, influences, heritage and how Ireland has been slow to catch up on Moving Still until recently. And he picks a selection of songs that has inspired his music (listed below). Up next on the DJ front for Moving Still is the latest edition of Klub Sukar at Yamamori Tengu on Saturday April 19th. Tracks played: Moving Still - Al Disco Haram Cheick Madani - Laya Habibi Ragheb Alama - El hob al Kabir Marvellous Melodicos - sing oh (zagalo mix) Moving Still -La Titasil Feeya Haruomi Hosono - Laugh Gas Omar Souleyman - Warni Warni Moving Still - Bang of Luban Ahmed Fakroun - Soleil Soleil Ihsan Al Munzer - Jamilah Ettab - Ghorba Wa Moghtaribin (Exile and Exiled) Chaba Yamina - Sidi Mansour (Moving Still Edit) * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | <a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podca
S5 E280 · Fri, March 21, 2025
I was duped by an AI musician
Would you identify an AI song if you pressed play on one? Colm Cahalane and Niall explore what's happening in AI and music now, with an example drawn from the Irish music scene in recent months. Echoing the early Wild Wild West streaming era that we discussed last week with Liz Pelly that gave rise to Spotify's dominance , our chat this week with Colm Cahalane of Irish music Substack blog Fourth Best / Cork label Hausu finds parallels with what's happening with AI and music right now. AI is breaking new ground, and creating new problems and moral issues in doing so. Colm recently posted a ruminating article on AI on Fourth Best , which talks to an artist called Kawaii Hoe who i nadvertently, and relatively innocently duped me into covering their energetic AI-generated hyperpop music on the site - Like I said it's the Wild Wild West. We talk about this scary new world of not knowing whether an artist is making music entirely with AI or not, and the implications and creative quandary of generated art. Because you can now make a full music project with AI, does that mean you should? Are AI musicians just really gifted at prompts? Are the outputs music ? As AI music flooded streaming platforms, social media and we cannot put the genie back in the bottle, what’s next? As Liz Pelly’s book shows, Spotify will do what it can to reduce royalty rates so what’s to stop it from replacing real artist’s music with AI-generated music? Isn’t this already happening whether they allow it or not? * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | <a href='http
S5 E279 · Thu, March 13, 2025
Mood Machine - A conversation with Liz Pelly about Spotify
The music and cultural critic Liz Pelly's new book Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Cost of the Perfect Playlist is a deep dive into Spotify's often contentious position in music today. Liz has been a philosophising on issues brought about by the streaming era's cultural impact for about 10 years now so the book collates a lot of work, thoughts, research and investigative reporting on Spotify and the way it operates. We talk to Liz about the Swedish streaming giant's outsized influence on the music industry, its gatekeeper effect on trends in music, and how Spotify has emphasised mood and passive listening above discovery and initiative. We talk about the vast collection of user behaviour on the platform that has lead to artists chasing a more homogenous "streambait pop" sound, how Spotify uses fake "ghost" artists and their Perfect Fit Content system to reduce royalty rates and squeeze out real artists on the platform's popular algorithmic and editorial playlists. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Pod.Link
S5 E278 · Fri, March 07, 2025
Our best of February's music
Our monthly episode in which Nialler and Andrea Cleary talk about their favourite music of the month. The Best of the Month episode is now Patreon-only . Public subscribers get the first 20-25 minutes or so of the episode as a free preview. Members get to hear the whole episode on their member feeds or on Patreon direct. Discussing new albums from Oklou, Horsegirl, Maria Kelly, Puma Blue and songs from Djo, Car Seat Headrest, Deep Thrills and breaking news - nepobaby Lola Kirke. We also chat about films we've seen lately including A Complete Unknown, Civil War, Companion and pick an Italo Disco classic that featured in The Brutalist and an even better song from the same act. Listen on Apple | Android | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord communit
S5 E277 · Fri, February 28, 2025
Ólafur Arnalds on making a record with Talos before his passing
The composer and producer, and multi-instrumentalist Ólafur Arnalds met the Cork singer-songwriter Eoin French aka Talos after he ran a marathon in Iceland. A friendship was struck, that quickly developed into a musical partnership, as seen at Sounds From A Safe Harbour in Cork in 2023, when the festival director Mary Hickson put the pair together for a collaboration. Now six months after Eoin's death , Arnalds and French's family, friends and collaborators have been celebrating the artist's creativity and legacy with the stunning song they wrote together 'We Didn't Know We Were Ready' . The song was performed on The Tommy Tiernan show on RTÉ in January under Arnalds' Opia community banner with vocals from Niamh Regan, Ye Vagabonds, JFDR, The Staves, Sandrayati Fay, Dermot Kennedy, Laoise Leahy, Memorial, Christof Van Der Ven and most poignantly of all, Eoin’s wife Steph French. In our chat with Ólafur today, he recounts meeting Eoin, their creative time spent together and the instructions he received from Eoin before he died to finish the record they made together, which will be released later this year. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Songs referenced on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Pod.Link
S5 E276 · Sat, February 22, 2025
The new 2025 season of Music is really good so far isn’t it?
Niall and Andrea are running our mouths over what's been happening in mainstream music to this year. Episode #276 is a grab bag of topics and events in music so far from Kendrick Lamar's Superbowl Half-Time Show, the Grammys to the music highlights of 50 years of Saturday Night Live. We talk about Doechii's live performance at the Grammys, Robyn and David Byrne performing together and Lauryn Hill and Wyclef coming back together on stage at Radio City Music Hall to perform some Fugees and Lauryn Hill classics. Then we delve into the archive of SNL's musical performances, prompted by Questlove and Oz Rodriguez' Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music documentary and come up with notorious SNL moments like Ashlee Simpson's lipsync farce, Sinead O'Connor's Pope-ripping a capella, Rage Against The Machine getting kicked out of the show for upsetting the advertisers and Republicans, Elvis Costello switching it up live without telling the producers. Then we highlight some of our favourite performances on the show from The White Stripes / Jack White, Chance The Rapper on Kanye's 'Ultralight Beam', Janis Ian and Billy Preston on the 1975 debut of the show and more. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Pod.Link
S5 E275 · Thu, February 13, 2025
David Kitt on 14 years of his electronic project New Jackson
Episode 275 is an interview with Kittser about his electronic project New Jackson. It may have felt like a side project when it debuted with The Night Mail EP in 2011, but over the last 14 years, the New Jackson releases have been so consistent across a multitude of EPs on Permanent Vacation, Hivern, All City, Maeve and more, with last year's second album Oops!... Pop softened the lines into a more techno pop songwriting style. Ahead of the New Jackson live show in Dublin on Saturday March 28th with support from Rory Sweeney and The Outside, his forthcoming album project with Efa O'Neill, we talk that collaboration, his new release as MMOTTORR with TR One , what he's learned from 30 years of DJing, living in Kerry, Spotify and Bandcamp discourse, and bucking the zeitgeist trends in dance music in 2025. David also picks some key influential New Jackson tracks from Joy Orbison, Wham!, Pépé Bradock, Carl Craig and The Egyptian Lover. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Pod.Link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 E274 · Fri, February 07, 2025
The best music of January [Patreon Preview]
The Best of the Month episode is now Patreon-only . Public subscribers get the first 25 minutes or so of the episode as a free preview. Members get to hear the whole episode on their member feeds or on Patreon direct. Welcome back. Kicking off season 5 of the Nialler9 Podcast with the return of our regular series in which Nialler and Andrea Cleary share their favourite music of the month. Discussing new albums from The Weather Station, MIKE, Pink Siifu, FKA Twigs among others; and songs from Lucy Dacus, Doechii, Niamh Regan, Japanese Breakfast, Olafur Arnalds, Talos and friends. We also chat the Choice Music Prize album nominations, Bluesky, The Traitors and films we've seen lately including Nosferatu, Blue Velvet/Lost Highway (RIP David Lynch) and The Substance [ Nialler's Letterboxd ]. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Pod.Link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E273 · Sun, December 29, 2024
The Nialler9 Podcast Awards of 2024
Our final podcast of the year is the fifth annual Nialler9 Podcast Awards. Niall and Andrea hand out gongs in categories: Best live TV and web video performances, sax solo of the year, the Andre 3000 award for best guest verse, best film soundtrack, song featured in a TV show, duds of the year, the heroes and villains of 2024 (Irish artists at SXSW, Drake, Spotify and more), best rap beat, trend of the year, the award for best music with annoying vocalist (hi Geordie Greep), sample, disappointments, pop artist, single released after critically-acclaimed album that was better than the album (hi Mk.Gee), quote of the year, funniest moment of the year (hi Grimes at Coachelly), club track of the year, best song about Palestine, favourite song that sounds like Bernard Herrman’s Psycho score and best cover song of 2024. Dig in, and talk to you next year. Niall and Andrea x Show notes: Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E272 · Mon, December 16, 2024
Our Favourite Albums of 2024
Episode 272, the second of our Best of 2024 trilogy of podcasts is all about the albums of the year. Andrea and Niall share a selection of their favourite albums of the year. Featuring discussion and reasons for best albums from Charli XCX, Jessica Pratt, Mabe Fratti, MJ Lenderman, Adrienne Lenker, Cindy Lee, Bricknasty, Father John Misty and Curtisy. Show notes: Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E271 · Thu, December 12, 2024
Our Favourite Songs of 2024
Episode 271 kicks off our Best of 2024 trilogy of podcasts with a look at the songs that defined our year. Andrea and Niall pick a selection box of their songs of the year and talk about them. Featuring songs from Charli XCX, MJ Lenderman, Waxahatchee, Burial, Baby Rose, Laura Marling, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C., Róis and more. Show notes: Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E270 · Fri, November 29, 2024
Kendrick’s GNX victory lap, Drake’s lawsuits & November favourites (Patreon Preview)
The Best of the Month episode is now Patreon-only . Public subscribers get the first 25 minutes or so. Episode 270 is partly a review of our favourite music of the month, and partly a chat about what's happening with Kendrick (new album) and Drake (lawsuits lol) in November. Andrea tells us why Drake is suing UMG, the label both him and Kendrick are on, and why he is also suing the label for defamation for things said in a rap beef with Lamar (you couldn't make it up) . Then we review Kendrick's new surprise album GNX, with its West Coast focus and hyphy vibe adding up to a victory lap for the rapper. After our recent deep dive into his seminal album , it's the return of Andrea’s Cool Big Guy Father John Misty and his new album Mahashmashana who as we found out is on the same release schedule as K.Dot . Andrea reviews the album and we talk an endorsement from Cher? Then it's recommendation corner with music from Bolis Pupul, Ahmed, With Love., Oisin Leech, single men in their twenties and the Doechii & Tyler, The Creator performance at Camp Flog Gnaw. Show notes: Nialler9 on Patreon - event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes & join our Discord Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Playlist Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E269 · Thu, November 21, 2024
Other Voices Dingle special with Junior Brother & Silverbacks
Podcast 269 is all about the 23rd edition of Other Voices in Dingle and some of the acts playing the Jameson Music Trail from November 29th to December 1st. The Jameson Music Trail will present 100 live sets from dozens of Irish artists we love, with many acts playing twice in the town’s 16 venues, including a Jameson Connects stage at The Dingle Bridge House for the first time. For this episode, I spoke to Kerry musician and OV regular Junior Brother about playing in Dingle, recording his soon-to-be-released third album with John "Spud" Murphy, and playing with The Pogues. Then we chat to Juno King, events producer with the OV family, literally in that her dad Philip started the show 23 years go and Juno along with triplet sisters Molly and Ellen grew up in and around the show. Juno talks to us about the limitations and magic of putting on the festival every year and what's exciting her this year on the lineup. Then, we beam in Dan and Paul from Silverbacks, the indie-rock band who have just released their third album Easy Being A Winner, and we discuss making the album with GIlla Band's Dan Fox, what success looks like for the band and what they're looking forward at Other Voices this year. Show notes: Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Other Voices Jameson Music Trail Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E268 · Wed, November 13, 2024
Curtisy on prolific collaborations & making an Irish album of the year
Earlier this year, the Tallaght rapper Curtisy released the debut album What Was The Question? one of the finest Irish rap albums, nay, Irish albums of the year. With a Deluxe version of the album out now, I spoke to Gavin Curtis aka Curtisy about starting out rapping in 2021 and meeting Ahmed, With Love and making their first song 'Men On A Mission' in 2022 with Rory Sweeney. Curtisy has a prolific output, and we discuss his many collaborators (Ahmed, With Love makes a brief appearance too), valuing vulnerability and authenticity in your music and discuss the Irish music he loves including music from Sloucho, Lil Skag, EFÉ, Bricknasty, Rory Sweeney / Carlos Danger and of course, Ahmed, With Love; plus what comes next in 2025. Curtisy Tour dates: Saturday 16th November – The Black Box, Belfast Wednesday 20th November – The Workman’s Club, Dublin * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Show notes: Curtisy on the Jobstown spots that influenced his new album What Was The Question Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E267 · Thu, November 07, 2024
Our favourite music of October
Episode 267 with Andrea and Niall sharing their favourite music of the month. [Patreon Preview] In this episode, Nialler and Andrea kick off the chat with Halloween experiences, Andrea stays up for the Trump show, and advocates for leaving Twitter you guys. Then we highlight our favourite tracks and albums from October, including new albums from Irish artists like Fionn Regan (O Avalanche), Silverbacks (Easy Being A Winner), Deathbed Convert (Inverse Field Vol. 1) and Olive Hatake (Boys Need Love) along with international choices from Laura Marling (Patterns In Repeat) and Mount Eerie (Night Palace). There are song picks from Father John Misty, Morgana, Waxahatchee and MK.gee too. Plus, TV and films we're enjoying in the What's Consuming You? corner. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Pod.Link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E266 · Fri, November 01, 2024
Tyler, The Creator’s Chromakopia (with Max Zanga)
Tyler, The Creator dropped his seventh studio album Chromakopia on Monday morning after only announcing the album a matter of days before release. As one of the most compelling album artists in rap, and an artist who is on a great run of records including Flower Boy (2017), Igor (2019), Call Me If You Get Lost (2021), how does Chromakopia stack up? With Tyler bigger than ever and selling out two 3Arena Dublin shows this week, I take a deep dive into the record with self-confessed Tyler Stan Max Zanga aka Filmore!. While it may look like a conceptual character record on paper, we discuss Tyler's clear vulnerabilities about his place in the world as a successful 30-something materially-rich rapper (“Biggest in the city after Kenny [Kendrick Lamar], that’s a fact now”) while Tyler grapples with whether or not he's ready to become a father (2024 is truly the year pop stars started writing about whether they should have children), whether he wants or needs a long-term relationship, and there's a re-examination of Tyler's own established narrative with his own estranged father. Filmore!'s latest EP Idle Death Gamble is out now, as is Chromakopia. *Finally - apologies about the audio quality this week, as host, producer and editor I messed up my audio source this week meaning we are hearing the webcam audio :( * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E265 · Thu, October 17, 2024
Meet the new Night Mayor of Dublin
Niall chats to Ray O'Donohue, the recently appointed Night-Time Economy Advisor for Dublin City. What is a night mayor? A night czar? A night-time economy advisor? Well, my perception of what it entails is someone who advocates and advises local city council policy and decision-making on what is required in order to make the city more liveable at night, more culturally rich, safer, and to be the glue between various communities like venue owners, promoters, night time economy workers and those who make decisions around how the city operates at night time. But we’re not going to take my word for it, we’re going to talk to Dublin's first night-time economy advisor Ray O'Donohue. O’Donoghue is known for his work in events and the Sea Sessions festival, before his appointment in April . Last week, Dublin City Council shared its Night-Time Economy Strategy – “a comprehensive plan designed to cultivate a thriving night-time culture in our city”, spearheaded by Ray O’Donoghue and supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media. So, I talked to Ray about his plans to help Dublin night-life, and what we can expect from the role for Dublin city... * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E264 · Fri, October 11, 2024
Boards Of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children - A deep dive
The Scottish duo's 1998 debut album is the subject of this month's Listen Closely listening party and podcast. Boards Of Canada's debut album Music Has The Right To Children on Warp Records/SKAM is a modern classic, a highly evocative collection of music, operating like a fading childhood memory, a creeping nostalgic collage of analogue electronic music, samples from public service broadcasting programming, with inspirations from to hip-hop beats, ambient techno and psychedelia. Join Niall and Andrea to discuss the liminal legacy of Music Has The Right To Children , and discover how library music, Sesame Street and nature documentaries all inform the album, and we chat about the album’s childhood nostalgia, and its preoccupation with a retrofuturistic nostalgia and memory. Join us at the Big Romance on Wednesday October 30th for our Listening Party for the album . You won't want to miss the chance to hear this on vinyl as loud as possible! The Listen Closely series of listening party nights in The Big Romance, featuring a focus album from an artist we love on the last Wednesday of every month. It's a chance to appreciate a modern classic album played loud on vinyl through the bar's beautiful Toby Hatchett soundsystem with a chat about the record before and after, whether you know it and love it, or if it's brand new to you. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E263 · Wed, October 02, 2024
The best music of September; post-pandemic clubbing (Patreon preview)
From now on, the Best of the Month episode is Patreon-only . Public subscribers get the first 25 minutes or so. Patreon members get to hear the whole episode on their member feeds or on Patreon direct. Episode 263 comes at us fast with Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary's monthly music recommendations. Chatting Indie Sleaze, a reason to be cheerful with the return of Adebisi Shank and a chat about club culture post-pandemic. Then we highlight new albums from Floating Points ( this is the Jamie xx Substack post that annoyed Niall ), and Henry Earnest along with songs from Bon Iver, Ahmed With Love, Maria Somerville, Freak Slug, FKA Twigs, Fionn Regan, Nilufer Yanya and a Teac Damsa Nobodaddy-inspired closing pick. Plus, TV, film and books we're enjoying in the What's Consuming You? corner. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E262 · Wed, September 25, 2024
Temple Bar Culture Night incident raises questions & actions
Last Friday, Culture Night in Dublin, the Tola Vintage shop in Temple Bar's annual block party was shut down by the Gardaí, and three people were arrested. The police actions were met with criticism for the use of excessive force and suggestions of an underlying racial motivation. The Gardaí's statement about the matter cited "public safety concerns" but that doesn't explain how an innocuous gathering of people inside and outside a vintage shop escalated into baton-charging, threats of pepper-spray and a disproportionate number of guards clearing the busy Temple Bar area with an unwarranted heavy-handiness. The incident happened, in an increasingly hostile environment for minority communities in Ireland. Why was a block party in Temple Bar, that was giving no immediate pressing trouble, met with violence, while violence at far right protests and the burning of buildings earmarked for asylum seekers goes unpunished? Ireland is seeing an increasing number of anti-immigrant accounts online, and the verbal abuse of people of colour has increased, while just this week, the government’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee has dropped the incitement or hate speech sections of the Criminal Justice Bill. On this week's podcast, we talk to Silent Jee, a DJ on the night about what went down from his perspective, and how the guards showing up at the block party is nothing new. We explore how these kinds of actions are familiar to black and POC in Ireland's creative community. We talk to Mo Cultivation's Bekah Molony about what allies and peers can do and how nothing has changed since the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. Things have arguably gone the other way. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E261 · Fri, September 13, 2024
Niall and Andrea’s favourite music of the month (Patreon preview)
From now on, the Best of the Month episode is Patreon-only . Public subscribers get the first 25 minutes or so. Patreon members get to hear the whole episode on their member feeds or on Patreon direct. It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea recommend albums and songs of recent weeks. Episode 261 of the Nialler9 Podcast features albums from MJ Lenderman and Sabrina Carpenter, along with songs from Moin, Adore, RÓIS, and a song discovery from Another Love Story festival. We also pay tribute to Eoin French, of the Cork project Talos who sadly passed away last month. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E260 · Thu, September 05, 2024
Father John Misty: I Love You, Man
Episode #260 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a long overdue Andrea deep dive into the life and times and music of Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty - Andrea's Cool Big Guy. Over nearly TWO HOURS, Andrea takes us through the highlights of his albums: Fear Fun, I Love You, Honeybear; Pure Comedy, God's Favourite Customer and Chloë and the Next 20th Century, his run of albums from 2012 to 2022. Our chat takes in topics of masculinity, lyrical explorations, cynicism, playing with character and performer roles, entertainment, ecology, doom-laden rants, societal schisms, online living, political nightmares and psychedelic experiences. You know... the small stuff. The Nialler9 Podcast presents a Listening Party for Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear (2015) at The Big Romance in Dublin on Wednesday September 25th at 7pm. Join Niall and Andrea for a playback of a compelling grandstanding album all about love, romance tempered by the cyncism and internal struggle of a man and songwriter who can't quite put faith in the idea that love might be the answer. Buy tickets here. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon to hear all full episodes, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community . Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E259 · Thu, August 29, 2024
Fontaines D.C. - Romance review (with Aoife Barry)
Niall is joined by journalist and arts writer Aoife Barry to review the fourth album from the Fontaines - new chapter, new label, new look, new sound for the band? Romance signifies some change from the Fontaines, their first on new label XL Recordings, they have graduated from the indie producer du jour Dan Carey with James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Depeche Mode, Florence and the Machine, Gorillaz ) at the controls, a producer used to big music stage sounds. Romance brings a mix of guitar rock genres - shoegaze, 80s Irish and UK indie, ‘90s alt-rock, grunge, into their fold, while retaining their core Fontaines sound. Yet, the songs are among the brightest they've done. Grian Chatten's lyrics have transcended their Dublin roots and embraced a universality. The preoccupation with a city of origin is replaced by Romance as a concept. His vocals have grown on this record, more soaring, more melodic, brighter, less gutteral, more commanding and varied. But is it any good? Dive into Romance with us. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon to hear all full episodes, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community . Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E258 · Thu, August 08, 2024
Niall and Andrea’s favourite music of July (Patreon preview)
From now on, the Best of the Month episode is going Patreon-only . Public subscribers get the first 20 minutes or so. Patreon members get to hear the whole episode on their member feeds or on Patreon direct. It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea recommend albums and songs of recent weeks. Episode 258 of the Nialler9 Podcast features Niall and Andrea discussing the Olympics, a brief review of All Together Now, Optimo at Hang Dai and more. Up for discussion on the music tips are: albums from Clairo, Remi Wolf, Clara La San; tunes from A Lazarus Soul, Charli XCX, Kynsy, Merce Lemon, Devon Again, Chanel Beads, Fcukers and Father John Misty. Plus an unreleased gem from Phil Lynott? * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E257 · Fri, July 26, 2024
Shiv on collaborating with James Vincent McMorrow and making big life decisions
Siobhan McClean aka shiv is an Irish-Zimbabwean producer, singer-songwriter of neo-soul, RnB and lo-fi hip-hop who has shared two songs from the forthcoming debut album the defiance of a sadgirl this September, 'Limerence' and 'Cherry Pie' , the latter featuring Kojaque, and produced by Gaptoof. I spoke to Shiv about the nature of collaborating and connecting with different artists and producers for this episode of the Nialler9 podcast, ahead of Shiv’s set at All Together Now Festival this August Bank Holiday weekend, where Shiv plays on the Jameson Connects The Circle Stage at 7pm on the Friday night. Shiv will be debuting a special song and joined by her collaborator on the song James Vincent McMorrow. The forthcoming album is a reflection of the personal upheaval she experienced, including a breakup, leaving a major label, parting ways with her manager, and moving countries. Shiv talks about how studying psychology has influenced her songwriting. Shiv also talks about her influences and we focus on songs from Kanye, James Vincent McMorrow, Dijon, Ari Lennox, and Negro Impacto (see below). The Jameson Connects: The Circle stage at All Together Now features some Nialler9 favourites including Optimo, Just Mustard, The Murder Capital, qbanaa, Aby Coulibaly, Morgano, Sloucho, Rachael Lavelle and more. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon to hear all full episodes, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community . Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E256 · Thu, July 18, 2024
A short history of French Touch
Exploring a subset of electronic music made in France from the years 1996 to 2004. It's the latest episode in the Niall explains a dance music genre to Andrea series. What is French Touch? For some it means house music of French origin of the '90s and 2000s. For me, it's more defined. French Touch is more of a subgenre almost exclusively made by French producers - French dance music rooted in samples of old disco records where strings, bass and vocals were rerouted through a Chicago house music 4/4 beat and given a retro futuristic sheen with shiny synthesisers and a compressed cosmic atmosphere. A sense of majique can we say? It was part of a near 10 year period from the mid 90s to the early-2000s in which French dance music dominated, a time in which Parisian cool, French fashion and influence dripped out of the country’s culture, whether it was Daft Punk’s world domination, Ed Banger Records’ electro cachet on dancefloors worldwide, fashion and record label Kitsune’s coveted Maison compilations or Phillipe Zdar’s influence on music production. For our short history of French Touch, we will feature music from Alan Braxe, DJ Falcon, Thomas Bangalter, Stardust, Cassius, Together, The Paradise Étienne De Crecy and the omnipresent Daft Punk. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon to hear all full episodes, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community . Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist French Touch companion playlist Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E255 · Fri, July 12, 2024
Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of June (Patreon Preview)
From this episode going forward, the Best of the Month episode is going Patreon-only. Public subscribers get the first 20 minutes or so for free but to hear the whole episode you'll have to sign up to Patreon to hear all 70 minutes of the podcast. It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea recommend albums and songs of recent weeks. Episode 255 of the Nialler9 Podcast features Niall and Andrea discussing the latter's trip to see Taylor Swift in Dublin ( Andrea's review is here ), and Niall went to LCD Soundsystem, and, got happily divorced this month. REAL LIFE STUFF. Musically we are talking albums from Mabe Fratti and Kneecap, and songs from MJ Lenderman, Skinner, Charli XCX and Lorde, Sabrina Carpenter, Soccer Mommy, the batshit clubccordion polkapop song from Kesha and literally, music for tomato plants. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E254 · Fri, June 21, 2024
The song of the summer 2024
It's our annual look at the contenders for the song of the summer. There's no formula for writing a song of the summer, the same way that you can't guarantee a Christmas classic, but there are some ground rules that seem to apply for most of the songs in contention every year. As noted by Mark Savage's The secrets of a hit summer song piece, some key things a song has to be simple (like Whigfield's 'Saturday Night'), It should make you feel like you're on holiday ('Pon De Replay' / 'Club Tropicana'), novelty is good, whether that means meme-friendly, silly ('Macarena') or a novel mix of styles (like Old Town Road's mix of country and rap) but most importantly it should be released before the summer, ideally mid April - early May latest. We added a few more rules of our own - including mentions of food and drink are good, controversy can be helpful, titillation can work, melancholy, anticipation and the song's unquantifiable repeatable vibe that doesn't grate over months of listening via rooftops, out of cars, festivals, clubs and pubs. A catchy lyric is essential - are you ready to match our freak? But really the song of the summer is a nebulous accolade, and ultimately decided by too many factors to identity. This year's main contenders include Kabin Crew's 'The Spark' , Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso', Tommy Richman's 'Million Dollar Baby', Chappell Roan's 'Good Luck Babe', Charli XCX's '360', Kendrick's 'Not Like Us' and songs from Tik-Tok memes, Billie Eilish, Jamie xx, Tinashe, Hozier, Shaboozey and more. We take them at their word and consider each for the ultimate summer medal - the song of the summer 2024. Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E253 · Fri, June 14, 2024
Charli XCX’s Brat phenomenon (with Kelly Doherty)
It’s a new album special as we take a deep dive into Charli XCX’s sixth album brat. On Episode 253 we are joined by Kelly Doherty (of The Vinyl Factory, Satellite Towns and formerly Nialler9) to discuss all things brat from the clubby rollout to the surprising vulnerability and insecurities on Charli’s latest record. We put in context of her career, it girls, relationships, motherhood and how big of an artist Charli XCX really is now. Plus, Kelly shares her favourite Charli songs including three under-rated favs. Listen to the episode or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E252 · Fri, June 07, 2024
Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of May
It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea recommend albums and songs of recent weeks. Episode 252 of the Nialler9 Podcast and we are excited and enthusing about music of May. There are songs from Kynsy, His Father's Voice, PinkPantheress, Clairo, Kawaii Hoe and Charli XCX. And albums this month from Papa Romeo, Billie Eilish, Carlos Danger, Niamh Regan and yes, the Challengers score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Best of the Month Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E251 · Fri, May 17, 2024
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
On Episode 251, Niall gets the chance to talk about one of his favourite all-time records from his favourite band. "Don’t try this at home on your dad’s stereo — only under strict hip-hop supervision .."] Join Niall and Andrea to hear why Beastie Boys' fourth album from 1994 Ill Communication is one of the best around - with chat about how the band recorded and made it, where the put the Beasties in the context of their discography and their career, the artwork, B-sides, Adam Yauch's spiritual enlightenment, political activism through the Milarepa Fund and Tibetan Freedom Concert and how the band addressed their previous Licensed To Ill misogyny. Ill Communicatio n is defined by a melting pot of hip-hop, punk, jazz-fusion, flute samples, funk, rare groove records and Tibetan monk chanting. Plus, the brilliance of 'Sabotage', the Letterman performance and the best music video of all-time? And Niall reveals that his first ever website was a Beastie Boys one in 1999 that he made with his friend Ciaran. This week's episode is a companion podcast to our Listening Party of the album in the Big Romance on Wednesday May 29th. Buy a ticket here to join us . Show notes Spotify Playlist - Songs played on the Podcast Sabotage on Letterman Nialler's first website - A Beastie Boys site - Alright Hear This on the Way Back Machine. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p
S4 E250 · Fri, May 10, 2024
Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of April
It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea talk about the albums and songs they loved this month. It's episode 250 (!) of the Nialler9 Podcast and we are sharing our enthusiasm for albums from Curtisy, Rachel Chinouriri, Jessica Pratt, Bálordabreen and tracks from Chappell Roan, Jamie xx, Baby Rose / BadBadNotGood, Sloucho, Taylor, CMAT , Charli XCX and a tribute to Steve Albini. Along with the What’s Consuming You corner with chat about Ripley and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and more. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Best of the Month Spotify list. Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E249 · Fri, May 03, 2024
Rap Beef, Taylor, Early Clubbing, Cindy Lee, Hozier #1
Episode 249 of the Nialler9 Podcast and we have a grab bag free-range episode with Niall and Andrea discussing: Hozier is the first Irish artist in 34 years to get a US #1 The Kendrick, Drake, J. Cole rap beef The reaction to Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department The Electric Picnic lineup Lankum, CMAT and Jazzy nominated for Ivor Novello Awards Early club nights are a thing Song of the summer contender: Espresso Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee - the power of one review and relative release obscurity Show notes Spotify Playlist - Songs played on the Podcast Coachella Isn’t Dead—but It May Be Haunted * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E248 · Fri, April 19, 2024
Cian O’Ciobhain on 25 years of doing a new music radio show
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 6 tracks to represent his radio show over the years, and to discuss his process, DJing and how he has managed to present a world-renowned radio show for so long in a fickle media industry. Tracks selected come from To Rococo Rot, St. Germain, Dead Can Dance, Fairmont, Loner Deluxe and Mike Smalle. Cian is marking 25 years of ATT on his show from Monday 29th April to Friday 3rd May, wheree he feature all exclusive new music, previously unreleased and unheard outside of the musicians’ studios, from artists he admire from home and abroad, including Peter Gordon, Works Of Intent, Dian Cécht, Blamhaus, Elliot Adamson, The Shen, Meljoann, Man Power, Junk Drawer and Ambient Babestation Meltdown and Borai. Two Disco Dána parties in Galway (Cuba venue on Saturday 4th May) and Dublin (at Hen's Teeth - Friday 31st May.) are also lined up. ---- ATT airs every Monday from 11pm to 1am and from Tuesday to Friday from 10pm to midnight. — Show notes Spotify Playlist - Songs played on the Podcast Radio show Archive - ATT * Support Nialler9 on Patreon . Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E247 · Fri, April 12, 2024
Fiona Apple - A Tidal deep dive
Episode 247 is a deep dive into a seminal '90s debut album from Fiona Apple. Fiona Apple – Tidal (1996) The debut album from the then 18 year-old American singer-songwriter established the artist’s unique raw songcraft that blends pop, rock, and jazz. Featuring the songs ‘Criminal’, ‘Shadowboxer’, ‘Sleep to Dream’, and ‘The First Taste’, Tidal is a fully-formed classic of the mid-90s written from the hardened perspective of a young woman surviving the world. We discuss the album, how Fiona Apple got her record deal, how the media at the time largely focused on Apple's looks in the context of album reviews , how this "sullen girl" / strong-willed opinionated young woman was treated by the music industry, and how the album stacks up nearly 30 years later. This week's episode is a companion podcast to our Listening Party of the album in the Big Romance on Wednesday April 24th. Buy a ticket here to join us. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon . Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Spotify Playlist - Songs played on the Podcast Fiona Apple & the Sexist Critics in the 90s Idiotalk Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E246 · Fri, April 05, 2024
The ABCs of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter
Niall and Andrea are talking about the A B, and Cs of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s eighth studio album on Episode 246. A for America B For Beyonce C for Country (and D for Discourse) This 80 minutes and 27 track album, serving as Act 2 in the Renaissance trilogy, was purported to be Beyoncé's country album. That's not what has bolted from the stables. Cowboy Carter is not a country album, but it does feature a lot of country music sounds, references and personnel. it’s Beyonce kicking through the saloon doors of country and inviting whoever or whatever sound she wants alongside her. It’s more of a cultural reclamation of black AMERICAN music, with the origin story being that night in 2016 when Beyoncé performed Daddy Issues at the Country Music Awards in 2016, and made the traditionalists mad. Cowboy Carter is an odyssey through American music of black origin, black country heritage, with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, opera, bluegrass, Beach Boys, Nancy Sinatra, Westerns, "real instruments", Rodeo, Chuck Berry, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Jon Batiste, Rhiannon Giddens outlaws, shotguns and giddy ups and shotgun riders. Join us for an very interesting chat about it. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E245 · Fri, March 29, 2024
Podcast: Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of March
It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea talk about the albums and songs they loved this month. Episode 245 is a ping-pong new disco recommends, with music discussed from Waxahatchee, Adrianne Lenker, New Jackson, Tatyana, Travis & Elzzz, Glass Beams, Charli XCX, Havvk, Group Listening, Two Shell / FKA Twigs and Mildlife (I guess)... Along with the What’s Consuming You corner with a sci-fi TV show we both loved this month. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E244 · Fri, March 22, 2024
A deep dive into Portishead – Dummy (1994)
This month's deep dive Listen Closely album is: Portishead - Dummy (1994) The debut album from the Bristol trio of Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley was released during the summer of Blur’s Parklife and Oasis’s Definitely Maybe. Dummy was a darker, stranger record that would become a trip-hop classic that paired hip-hop, jazz, and electronic textures with Beth Gibbons spine-tingling voice and twangy tremolo guitars that belong in spy movies. The winner of the 1995 Mercury Music Prize, Dummy features the singles ‘Sour Times’, ‘Glory Box’, and ‘Numb’, and is notable for it soulful turntable-sampling, melancholic film noir atmosphere. A modern classic indeed. We delve deep into how the band met, what trip-hop and the Bristol sound was, how the band got their name, how Dummy became hugely popular and a bit of a dinner-party LP ripe for background music in film and more. The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) present the Listen Closely series of listening parties on the Big Romance’s warm Toby Hatchett soundsystem, featuring a focus modern classic album and a chat around it on the last Wednesday of the month. The Portishead - Dummy Listening Party happens Wednesday March 27th at The Big Romance. Thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing the podcast. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist KEXP 25 year anniversary interview in 2019 Dummy Samples Pitchfork’s review by By Philip Sherb
S4 E243 · Thu, March 14, 2024
Irish artists speak truth to power
Today's episode is a bit of a grab bag of news items, but musicians speaking truth to power is a common theme. Niall and Andrea discuss: Lankum winning the Choice Music Prize and their speech that encouraged the boycott of Israel Kneecap's show of Solidarity with Palestine on the Late Late Show & their US TV debut All the Irish bands including Kneecap who then cancelled their SXSW Festival shows this week in protest at US Military involvement Leo Varadkar wants nothing to do with bringing in the long-proposed Irish nightlife laws any time soon James Blake weighs in on streaming being broken , in a time which increasingly feels like it’s going towards a tipping point The growing crisis in music - How the rising cost of living is affecting bands' ability to create art and make money to live. “You can get a Grammy nomination and you still can't afford to rent a one-bedroom flat in London,” says Grian Chatten of Dublin's Fontaines DC, And the minor furore over an out-of-context use of quote from The Last Dinner Party - "People don’t want to listen to post-punk and hear about the cost of living crisis any more.” * Get this podcast ad-free and with additional playlists, Discord community access, Nialler9 and Lumo event discounts on Patreon from €5 a month. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on A
S4 E242 · Fri, March 08, 2024
Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of February
It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea talk about the albums and songs they loved in the last four weeks. Episode 242 is a return to the music recommends corner, featuring new album picks from Fynch, Thee U.F.O, Declan McKenna, Mohammad Syfkhan and new songs from Adrianne Lenker, Brittany Howard, Niamh Regan, Jessica Pratt, The Decemberists and Beck. Along with the What’s Consuming You corner with TV, books and films we are vibing with lately. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E241 · Mon, February 26, 2024
Which Irish album will win the Choice Prize this year?
On this near-annual episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by writer and journalist Sophia McDonald to discuss the 10 nominated albums in this year’s Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year 2023 category, as chosen by 11 judges. The albums are: Grian Chatten – Chaos For The Fly (Partisan Records) The debut album from the Fontaines DC frontman. CMAT – Crazymad, For Me (CMATBABY/AWAL) The second album from Ireland’s global country pop superstar. John Francis Flynn – Look Over The Wall, See The Sky (River Lea Recordings) The second album from the Dublin folkie turns with a contemporary twist. Kojaque – Phantom Of The Afters (Soft Boy Records) he second full-length album (not counting previously nominated mixtape Deli Daydreams) from the London-based Dublin rapper. Lankum – False Lankum (Rough Trade Records) The fourth album from Ireland’s leading doom folk trad band. Rachael Lavelle – Big Dreams (Rest Energy) The Irish songwriter and avant-pop practitioner’s debut album. Soda Blonde – Dream Big (Overbite Records) The second album from Dublin alt-pop band. The Murder Capital – Gigi’s Recovery (Human Season Records) The second album from the Dublin rock band who have softened somewhat for album two. The Scratch – Mind Yourself (Perrystown Music Limited) The second album from the Dublin trad-folk-metal band. Ezra Williams – Supernumeraries (Ezra Williams / AWAL) The debut album from the Cork singer-songwriter. – Niall, Andrea and guest Sophia discuss the albums in detail and decide which of the ten they individually think a) would like to win and b) will win the award. The actual winner of the Prize announced at the live event in Vicar Street on March 7th , and is broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM in a special four-hour extended show with Beta Da Silva from 7-11pm. A special TV show will be broadcast on Thursday 14th March at 22.30 on RTÉ2. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | <a href='https://open.spotify.com
S4 E240 · Fri, February 16, 2024
Listen Closely: Laurie Anderson - Big Science (1982)
The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) in conjunction with The Big Romance present the Listen Closely series of listening parties, a night featuring a focus album from an artist we love on the last Wednesday of the month. To accompany the monthly listening party on Wednesday February 28th – 7.30pm @ The Big Romance , we present a Nialler9 Podcast episode all about this month's chosen album.... This month: Laurie Anderson – Big Science (1982) “This is the time/and this is the record of the time.” An album that was ahead of its time upon release, Big Science draws from Anderson’s multi-media performance art piece United States I-IV, and presents an experimental avant-garde electronics , art-rock and spoken word prophetic dissection of 80s America that spawned a surprising pop hit with the towering O Superman. Andrea takes the lead on why this album is noteworthy and important. Listen Closely is a chance for the music heads, to appreciate a modern classic album on the Big Romance’s warm Toby Hatchett soundsystem with a chat about the record on the night. More info. Big special extra thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing the podcast. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Laurie Anderson plays music for dogs Marcello Giordani - O Superman (Disco Spacer Mix) Hosted on Acast. See <a href='https://acast.co
S4 E239 · Fri, February 09, 2024
Madvillainy turns 20
On this week's pod, it's a deep dive into an album from one of our perennial favourites, as it celebrates 20 years. It's the turn of the MF DOOM and Madlib's classic 2004 album Madvillainy by Madvillain, a dense, psychedelic, colourful rap album that quickly cemented itself as one of the best rap albums of all time when it came out on Stones Throw that year. Why is Madvillain so important? It's the sound of two masters of their craft - Madlib deep crate-digging wizz of flipped samples which avoided the musical grid and DOOM’s "tripping off the beat kinda" rhymes which defied expectation and form, and became endlessly quotable while retaining complex and comedic intent. Madvillainy is the sound of two elusive creatives ricocheting off each other’s oddball styles with disorienting brilliance. Niall and Andrea discuss the album's gestation, recording, leak, samples, lyrics and mythology. In January, we hosted a Listen Closely listening party in the Big Romance in Dublin with this album. Our next one will be Wednesday February 28th with Laurie Anderson's Big Science. Tickets on sale next week. Big special extra thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing the podcast. Patreon supporters get the episode ad-free on Patreon * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 E238 · Fri, February 02, 2024
Pitchfork, Music Journalism, Choice Prize & Eurovision Boycott
The Nialler9 Podcast returns for another season and new year. After taking January off, Niall and Andrea are back discussing what has been happening in music since we closed off the year with the Best of 2023 episodes including Pitchfork's downsizing, the state of music journalism and the Enshittification of online music discovery and discourse, and online life in general? The Choice Music Prize Irish albums of the year nominees The Eurovision Song Contest and the growing call for the Boycott of Israel . Will Ireland make a stand alongside Sweden, Finland, Iceland and more? What we've been consuming - music, TV, film since our break. Big special extra thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing the podcast. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E237 · Fri, December 22, 2023
The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2023
Our final podcast of the year is the fun rapid-fire Podcast Awards! In a year where AI, touring became more difficult for musicians, and Spotify squeezed the emerging artists, We give out awards for things like: Best live gig Best live performance Villain of the year Thing we'd like to go away Best opening song lyric Best bagpipes solo The Alan Maguire Award horny for photoshoots award Best rap guest verse(s) aka The Andre 3000 award Rap beat of the year Best new bands Surprising sample of the year best pop song worst song of the year worst guest verse of the year biggest letdown of the year Comeback of the year Most pointless release of the year Wonky beat of the year Best discovery from end of year lists Best Italo song of the year Favourite song to DJ this year Best ambient / chilled release of the year Best album about a bus Route in Galway Thing nobody wanted, aka the Harry Award Music documentary Plus, our favourite TV shows, podcasts, film, needledrops and books. Special thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing this podcast episode. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio
S3 E236 · Fri, December 15, 2023
Our favourite albums of 2023
It's the second of our end of year podcasts as Nialler and Andrea Cleary talk 12 albums they loved this year. Featuring albums from Lankum, Boygenius, Noname, Andre 3000, Olivia Rodrigo, Rachael Lavelle, Lana, Kara Jackson, Mitski and more. Next episode: The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2023. Special thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing this podcast episode. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E235 · Fri, December 01, 2023
Our favourite songs of 2023
Episode 235 features Nialler and Andrea Cleary highlighting some of their favourite songs of the year. We are talking tracks we loved from Lankum, Lana, Big Thief, Troye Sivan, CMAT, The Hives, Sofia Kourtesis, Mustafa, Olivia Rodrigo, Rachel Lavelle, Overmono, boygenius and more. All killer no filler. Next episode: Albums of 2023. Special thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing this podcast episode. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E234 · Fri, November 24, 2023
The mystery & grand intimacy of Sufjan Stevens
Episode 234 is the latest in the occasional series of the podcast - Andrea's favourite weird little guy. Nialler and Andrea Cleary take a big overview of the main discography of one of our favourite songwriters. Sufjan Stevens is a Detroit Michigan artist, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist who has a deep catalogue of studio albums drawing on orchestral conceptual releases about US States, electronic hymnals, secular-friendly Christian music, Christmas albums, ambitious cosmic electronic long players and devastating folk and singer-songwriter music informed by grief, love and life. Andrea leads us through his main thoroughfare, stopping at Enjoy Your Rabbit (2001) to Michigan (2003), Seven Swans (2004), Illinois (2005), The Avalanche (2006), The Age of Adz (2010), Carrie & Lowell (2015), The Ascension (2020), Convocations (20201) and stopping at his most recent rejuvenating album Javelin , released in the wake of the rare peek into Sufjan's private life - his coming out after speaking about the passing of his partner, and the autoimmune disease he has been rehabilitating from recently. Special thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing this podcast episode. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist S Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor
S3 E233 · Thu, November 16, 2023
What we learned from the Britney book
On this week’s podcast, episode 233, we are talking about what we learned from fairly shocking Britney Spears’ new autobiography The Woman In Me . Nialler and Andrea Cleary are joined by pop culture writer and DJ Louise Bruton to discuss the chilling details that Britney Spears reveals about her career and private life. That includes her treatment by the media, fame-hungry exes Justin Timblerake and Kevin Federline, the conservatorship, and the ultra-overbearing toxic role that her parents held over her for 13 years where they controlled what she ate, where she was allowed to live, how she performed and all manner of abuse-like behaviour including putting her in a mental health institute for taking energy supplements or refusing to do a dance move. Britney was denied her own lawyer for 13 years but finally broke free of the conservatorship to regain control of her own life finally. It’s a miracle that Britney is even alive after the harrowing experiences of what she’s lived through, and what her family put her through. Louise and Pop Emergencies are presenting their annual Britmas at Wigwam in Dublin on Friday December 15th , in support of ActionAid's Gaza Crisis Appeal. Special thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing this episode. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes & join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist #FreeBritney: The Framing Britney Spears Documentary with Louise Bruton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E232 · Thu, November 02, 2023
Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of October
It's the Nialler9 Podcast's monthly episode where Niall and Andrea talk about the albums and songs they loved in the last four weeks. Episode 232 has an exoskeleton theme of accidental spooky picks as we feature new albums from Kojaque, OXN, CMAT, Sufjan, Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist and new songs from The Last Dinner Party, I Dreamed I Dream, John Francis Flynn, Rachael Lavelle and Tandem Felix. And a couple of oldie picks to round things out from William Onyeabor and Echo & The Bunnymen, along with the What's Consuming You corner with TV, books and films we are vibing with. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E231 · Thu, October 26, 2023
The bother of the Bandcamp sale
This week's episode is a chat around the sale of Bandcamp from Epic Games to Songtradr. With streaming paying pennies or less than for many artists, the independently-driven music platform Bandcamp is the last bastion of online revenue making for many bands - allowing musicians to sell their music digitally, and on vinyl or CD direct to their fans. Artists on Bandcamp collectively earned $193 million in the last year alone, and Bandcamp has paid out $1.19 billion since its founding in 2007. But recent business deals have meant Bandcamp was acquired by Songtradr, after a short 18 months owned by Epic Games. With the acquisition came news today that approximately half (60) of the Bandcamp staff of 118 employees, including the Bandcamp Daily team, had been laid off, with the entire negotiating team at the workers' union - Bandcamp United , let go. We discuss what it means for independent musicians, what the alternatives are and also the other dodgy news this week, that NTS radio have been partially bought by Universal and Spotify is planning on reducing its royalty payouts to a minimum threshold so that many artists literally won't get a penny for their song streams. All that, plus Niall shares his months-long local detective story, and Andrea talks about presenting PHD at a dance music conference in Huddersfield last week. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon Show notes Thinking of ditching Spotify? Musician Joel Harkin explores alternative music platforms so you don’t have to Bandcamp alternatives: Faircamp / Nina / Tone Audio / Mirlo Interdependence Podcast First Floor Substack Dancecult conference Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E230 · Wed, October 18, 2023
The fandom and community of Swiftogedden
The Fandom of Taylor Swift is something that I find so fascinating, particularly the massive surge in popularity in the last 3 or 4 years. Where Taylor couldn’t sell out Croke Park in 2018 on her Reputations tour, her current Eras tour as we’ve discussed before on the podcast , crashed Ticketmaster and has seen such a huge unprecedented demand that that’s worth exploring why? With the three Dublin gigs at the Aviva next summer and the Taylor Swift Eras Tour film doing big numbers at the box office, it felt like the right time to dip in. With Andrea’s absence this week, I thought I’d delve into the lore and fandom of the Swifties through the lens of a community which gather around Taylor once a month. Swiftogedden is a club night that plays only Taylor songs all night, and was started by Dave Fawbert, a DJ and former journalist who put on his first Swiftogedden in London in 2019, and since then it has grown to a national UK and in the last two years an nationwide Irish event too. Anna Jacob is a resident DJ at the Irish Swiftogedden club nights, and a pal of mine, and I’ve been fascinated with the success of the single artist only night – as Swifties gather en masse to sold out venues in Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Galway and Limerick along with a rake of UK cities to sing their hearts out to Swift classics, new songs, new versions and deep cuts. Our chat covers fandom becoming a religious like community of like-minded people, why Taylor Swift is the new Mozart, a celebration of the “eras” of girlhood and womanhood, what happens at Swiftogedden nights and why does it work so well and we also read out some passages from this wonderful Taffy Brodesser-Akner New York Times piece on Swiftiedom . * Support Nialler9 on Patreon , where we share Anna’s Swiftie Skeptics playlist. Show notes Taffy Brodesser-Akner piece on Swiftiedom [ New York Times ] Inside Dublin’s Swiftogeddon club night [Irish Times] Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist <
S3 E229 · Thu, October 12, 2023
Four Tet - the story of a master electronic musician
English electronic musician Kieran Hebden has been a constant artist in my life’s history of listening to music. Recently, the artist has exploded in popularity in his DJ partnership with Skrillex and Fred Again.., but as we’ll discuss, headlining Coachella this year, was just a natural culmination of two decades plus of music making and collaborations. On this week’s episode it is all about the music of Four Tet. We discuss his origins in the Elliott School with fellow now-famous musicians Burial and Hot Chip, the formation of his first band Fridge, who signed their first record deal when Hebden was just 15. We take you through an output that moves from jazz, folk, electronica stylings of his early work, the seminal album Rounds from 2003, his subsequent collaborations with Burial, Steve Reid, remixes work for the likes of Madvillain and Caribou, and how his live show worked. // On Wednesday November 8th, we are putting on a Listening Party at the Big Romance playing Four Tet's Rounds (2003) in full , as part of the Listen Closely monthly series. And onto his independent releases throughout the last 15 years as his music moves from the ambient instrumental electronic music to the more club-focused 4/4 tracks that came about as he began to DJ at Plastic People and DJ at festivals around the world. We discuss his court case with Domino, and how his flirtations with remixing pop artists telegraph his bromance with Fred Again.. and Skrillex. Plus, we spotlight some of our favourite Four Tet / KH / Kieran Hebden Percussions tracks. The Accompanying Four Tet playlist for the episode * Support Nialler9 on Patreon Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E228 · Wed, September 27, 2023
Andrea and Niall’s favourite music of the month - September
It's the Nialler9 Podcast's monthly episode where Niall and Andrea talk about the albums and songs we loved in the last four weeks. On Episode 228 we are album focused with new LP chat about records from Mitski, Cleo Sol, The Alchemist, MIKE and Wiki; Olivia Rodrigo, Soda Blonde, Natalia Beylis and an EP from Soccer Mommy. There are songs from Annika Kilkenny , Holly Humberstone and two Golden oldies from Anne Clark and Fountains Of Wayne. Plus what's consuming you - Fringe Festival shows, Peter McGann, TV, books and films we are vibing with. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E227 · Wed, September 20, 2023
Latin Freestyle 80s Electro with Bob Stanley
On Episode 227, we are joined by the acclaimed music writer Bob Stanley, the man behind one of Niall's favourite books Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop and a member of indie-pop group St. Etienne. To celebrate 10 years of Faber Books are reissuing Yeah Yeah Yeah (with a new chapter taking it up to present day) , along with its prequel Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop (the definitive story of the birth of Pop, from 1900 to the mid-fifties), both on paperback. Along with the books, Bob Stanley also put together a compilation for Ace Records called Latin Freestyle - New York/Miami 1983 - 1992 , in his words a crashing electro-funk sub genre of dance music. It was the aural equivalent of a can of thirst-quenching Quatro or a Spanish Harlem dance-off, and it became the electronically constructed bridge between disco and house. Latin Freestyle grew out of electro, and was a more female-fronted classic pop version with frequently Latina vocals, bleepy synth riffs, proto-house piano lines, drum machine hits and lyrics that harked back to '60s girl groups teenage concerns of heartbreak, boys and dancing. We talk to Bob about the books and this subgenre of electro music that developed in New York and Miami in the early 80s and included Madonna, Debbie Deb, Shannon, Alisha, Company B, Lisa Lisa, Exposé, Taylor Dane and went on to influence music from the Bee Gees' Robin Gibb, Pet Shop Boys, Freeez and more. A playlist of Latin Freestyle accompanies this episode on Patron. Sign up from €5 a month. Patreon members get access to the the Discord community, special playlists, ad-free episodes, event discounts & more. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Latin Freestyle - New York/Miami 19
S3 E226 · Thu, September 14, 2023
The KLF - the music, money & mayhem of pop’s rebel millionaires
The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu, the JAMs, the Timelords, The KLF. Episode 226 is a look at the UK band that simultaneously topped the pop charts while being divisive art provocateurs. Two British men, the Scotsman Bill Drummond and Englishman Jimmy Cauty created a notorious music project that engulfed the charts, aggravated the art world, upset the capitalists, annoyed the record industry and almost everyone else. Other musicians have been known as provocateurs before but The KLF were on an whole other level, because they became a massive chart success, while posing questions about the validity of art, original ideas, creativity, commerce and capitalism. This is the story of a band who did things like no one else, who had number 1 hits, who created art installations, defaced billboards, made cryptic advertisements, gave manic performances on Top of the Pops, fired machine gun blanks into the audience, became known as pranksters, and blew all the money in one huge notorious stunt. We discuss their flagrant sampling of Abba and pop hits, their stadium house/rave chart-topping music, how to have a number one hit according to The Manual, a cult weekend on a Scottish Island, involving journalists, Wicker Man and Martin Sheen, The KLF's Brit Awards shenanigans, The K Foundation art stunts, and the literal burning of a million quid. The KLF is a story like no other. Patreon members get access to the the Discord community of like-minded music fans, special playlists, ad-free episodes, event discounts and more. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist KLF on the Late Late Show in 1995 The Manual: How to Have a Number One the Easy Way, 1988 References: KLF.De / Who Killed The KLF documentary (2021) Hosted on Acast. See <a
S3 E225 · Thu, August 31, 2023
Our favourite music of August
It's the Nialler9 Podcast's monthly episode where Niall and Andrea talk about the albums and songs they loved in the last four weeks. On Episode 225 we have album recommendations from The Hives, Citrus Fresh and Noname along with song inclusions from Sufjan, Diners, BadBadNotGood, Cartin, Barry Can't Swim and Olivia Rodrigo. Plus what's consuming you, chat about live gigs from The Walkmen, Boygenius, Another Love Story Festival, and the Roisín Murphy thing. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E224 · Thu, August 17, 2023
The music of Aphex Twin
Episode 224 is a deep dive into the discography of electronic music pioneer Aphex Twin. t's Richard D James, "the godfather of IDM", "the Mozart of Ambient,", the mischievous enigmatic man who I shook hands with once, the artist born in Limerick who has been making weird electronic music since he was the age of 14 for over 35 years now. As Richard D James turns 52 this Friday, we take a chronological look through his back catalogue touching on the three main strands of his sound - ambient, experimental and dance. We discuss the myths around AFX, the famous 'Windowlicker' and 'Come To Daddy' videos in detail, the side-projects, the live show, the mischievous humour, the ubiquitous Richard D James face and much more. Using quotes from the man in his many interviews, we figure out why the music of Aphex Twin is so unique, how he developed his own scales, how he builds his own instruments and studios, and how he has always been a composer and sound designer first, but also an abrasive techno merchant, a purveyor of acid, drill and bass, electro and creator of beautiful classical melodies. Patreon members get access to the 3 Aphex Twin playlists mentioned - ambient, dance, experimental. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E223 · Wed, August 09, 2023
All Together Now Festival review
Episode 223 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a return to the festival field with Nialler9 and Andrea Cleary. We review last weekend's All Together Now Festival in Waterford. Niall shares his experiences of the festival's fourth year, a weekend in which ran the weather gamut from rainy to windy, muddy to sunny. We talk highlights and lowlights, the mud, the rain, the wind, festival organisational logistics, stage sound, and tents nearly blowing away on Saturday morning. In between the muck, there was great music and lots to discuss. We shared YOUR weekend experiences from those who emailed us, responded on Insta (we couldn't get to all 199 of you), Twitter and Discord callouts. Plus, Andrea puts forward the case for more "quiet camping" areas. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E222 · Thu, August 03, 2023
Our favourite music of July
It's the most popular monthly episode where Niall and Andrea share what's moved them musically from the month of July. On Episode 222 we have selections from Big Thief, Sarah Crean, Andrea's pick of the Barbie soundtrack, another of Niall's song of the summer contenders, Fizz, Aluna, Mitski, The Hives, girlfriend, albums from Blur and Joanna Sternberg and some a tune tribute to Sinéad O'Connor. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E188 · Thu, July 27, 2023
Sinead O’Connor was wronged - the Nothing Compares documentary
30 years ago this week, Singer Sinead O’Connor sparked outrage when she tore up a picture of the Pope during her musical performance on Saturday Night Live. The fallout of that action is at the centre of Kathryn Ferguson's new documentary about Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares - which is in cinemas this Friday. Following the release of last year's Rememberings , O'Connor's biography, the film tells the story of Sinead's upbringing, subsequent success focusing on the early period of her career and the vindication of her actions at the time. Sinead O’Connor was ahead of her time. The documentary celebrates a maverick artist, who never compromised her personal integrity or artistry, who was often ridiculed, and deemed the mad Irish women who shaved her head, who spoke up for minorities, criticised the church for child abuse coverups, Magdalene laundries (which she had direct experience of), and Ireland's fight for abortion rights. These causes and beliefs are now mainstream but at the time, O'Connor was openly mocked for pointing out the abuses of power (especially in America, where she refused to allow the National Anthem to play before her concert) further fuelling an anti-patriotism sentiment around the Irish artist, that fundamentally altered her pop career, one that she never wanted anyway. “I'm not a pop star. I'm just a troubled soul who needs to scream into mikes now and then.” Sinead O’Connor was a protest singer, first and foremost. Joining Niall and Andrea to discuss the Sinead O'Connor film is pop critic Louise Bruton . We discuss her relationship with Byrne, the parallels to Britney and MIA, that Bob Dylan tribute concert, and the aforementioned themes from the film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, July 26, 2023
An introduction to Italo Disco
This is a rewind of an episode from 2021. Today's episode is all about my favourite subgenre of disco and dance music - Italo. What it is, where it came from and why it's so enduring. Italo disco is a European form of electronic disco that proliferated throughout Europe in the early '80s. It’s a catch all term for 80s electronic pop of mostly Italian origin. Italo is what happens when disco starts getting made with drum machines and synthesizers - a loveable curio of romantic pop, a tasteless yet tasteful novelty item, A simple music born at a time when music was increasingly sophisticated. Italo is big fun electronic pop music that doesn't take itself too seriously. It is time capsule of a generally more innocent time of bad dancers, keytars, moustaches and chrome-shimmering fashion. From Vice’s A Bullshitter's Guide To Italo-Disco by Angus Harrison Imagine, if you can, if somebody made a B-movie of the entire disco genre. Music so obviously emotional, it becomes inescapably affecting. This is Italo and its heartstring-pulling magic. It's not disco, in fact in most cases it's technically a lot worse, but there is untold charm in the chintz. Niall and Andrea take you deep into how US disco morphed into Italo, how Moroder and Hi-NRG fits in, the characteristics of Italo disco, the glitz, the glamour and the keytars. Plus, we talk about the Nialler9 Podcast theme song - Red Dragon Band's 'Let Me Be Your Radio... Patreon members get exclusive access to my 8 hour Italo Disco playlist featuring all of the songs played on this episode, which includes classics like Doctor’s Cat – Feel The Drive Mr. Flagio – Take A Chance La Bionda – I Wanna Be Your Lover RAF – Self-Control Ken Laszlo – Hey Hey Guy Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita Sabrina – Boys and many more. Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E221 · Thu, July 20, 2023
What is Balearic? The story of Ibiza, MDMA, Alfredo & a genre
For a subgenre deep dive, Niall takes a dip into the idea of Balearic music, and finds out that it's not as easy to explain as he first thought. Balearic is often thought of as a signifier of music that is evocative, sun-kissed and downtempo, but as our deep dive discovers Balearic is a feeling, an approach, that encompasses those things but also can be cheesy, soft, rocking, easy listening, dancey, slowed-down, dreamy, psychedelic and as dance music writer Frank Tope put it “it’s pop music that sounds good on pills.” The true origin story of Balearic is certain to includes the music selections of the Ibiza DJ Alfredo who DJed at Amnesia during the years of 1983 to 1988, just as all-night licences were coming to the Island. You know Ibiza as the Balearic Island haven where superclubs bang out techno and house and big name DJs hold residencies now, but in the '80s, the story of clubbing in Ibiza was being built from the ground up. Alfredo played an eclectic mix of pop, soul, disco, electronic, house, psych rock and Latin pop including Sade, The Cure, Derrick May, Simply Red, the Pink Panther Theme, Madonna, Richie Havens, Queen, psych rock wigouts, The Woodentops, and The Style Council, but was initially derided for his DJ sets. Our tale of Balearic music is linked to the Bhagwan Oregon cult selling MDMA on the island, new age dropouts, hippies, and party jet-setters, chillout Cafe Del Mar sunsets, and a sunny island mecca that became a setting for ecstasy-fuelled music epiphanies, that spread dance and club culture throughout the UK and Europe. Episode notes / references Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist DJ Harvey on Balearica Did the Cult From 'Wild Wild Country' Introduce MDMA to Ibiza? Last Night A DJ Saved my Life - Bill Brewster, Bill Broughton Joe Muggs - The Balearic Aesthetic guide Alfredo Spotify Playlist Alfredo @ Amnesia, Ibiza (1985) / Youtube . Cian O'Ciobhain’s Balaeric special Balearic Beats <a href='https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/v-a-ritmo-fanta
Bonus · Thu, July 13, 2023
Indie Sleaze with Louise McSharry
Note, this is a rewind of an episode from 2021 to mark our second Indie Sleaze night on September 29th in Workman's Cellar. You may have heard of the term Indie Sleaze lately. A term newly coined to describe a nostalgic trend of post-Y2K era of culture and aesthetics of indie music and parties that crossed cities and continents. Niall and Andrea are talking indie-rock, blog house, nu-rave, electro-clash and the alternative scene of the years of 2004 to 2012 that gave us the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles, CSS, Uffie, MGMT, New Young Pony Club, MIA, Hipster Runoff, Mashups, The Cobrasnake’s hedonistic flash photography, Dublin clubs like Antics and spawned an Indie Sleaze instagram account. So how are Gen Z co-opting the vibe of the era and is the Indie Sleaze trend just a Tik-Tok-enabled churn in nostalgia economy? Plus, Louise McSharry , host of the new topical news podcast Catch Up , drops in to talk about her experiences of indie, electro and alternative of that time, the fashion and the tunes she still loves, and why she wants to start a club night in the era’s honour. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon for extra persk. Show notes Our Indie Sleaze night with guest DJ Louise McSharry. Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify Subscribe to Andrea Cleary's Ghost newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E220 · Thu, July 06, 2023
An Oral history of UK Pop - 1996 to 2006 with Michael Cragg
Episode 220 is a chat with the journalist, pop culture writer, and author Michael Cragg . Michael's new book Reach for the Stars is a rip-roaring oral history of UK pop music between 1996 and 2006, told through the interviews with the popstars, the songwriters, producers, label executives, pop fans, svengalis and culture writers of the day. It's an unputdownable behind-the-scenes history of British pop music that tells the story of the Spice Girls, 5ive, Steps, S Club 7, Atomic Kitten, Girls Aloud, JLS, Liberty X, Sugababes, The X-Factor and more. The book contains many anecdotes like Geri Halliwell missing the Spice Girls audition because she had sunburn or 5ive saying 'Baby One More Time' is " ” to Max Martin's face. We spoke to Michael about pop stars' mad schedules, the lack of mental health awareness, Xenomania, the moguls like Pete Waterman; the homophobia around boy bands coming out, TOTP, Smash Hits and the media landscape of the day, and the crazy pressure they were under in which a number two record is considered was failure. Michael Cragg will also be appearing for an interview and Q&A with our pal Louise Bruton at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party on Saturday July 15th at Wigwam. Tickets are on Eventbrite . * Support Nialler9 on Patreon for extra persk. Show notes Buy Reach For The Stars Michael Cragg Author Interview and Pop Party on July 15th Follow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify <a href='https://andrea-cleary.ghos
S3 E219 · Thu, June 29, 2023
Our favourite music of June
It's the ever popular monthly episode where Niall and Andrea share what's moving them musically from the month of June - new music and older stuff too. On Episode 219 we have selections from King Krule, The Hives, Bright Eyes, Peter Gabriel, Maija Sofia, Glasser, Slaughter Beach, Dog, Niall's song of the summer contender and some oldie shouts from Surfers, Freestylers, Joy Anonymous and Bikini Kill. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get ad-free episodes and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E218 · Wed, June 21, 2023
Beyond The Pale + Body & Soul Festival reviews
We are keeping our summer school vibe going for a bit for the season by keeping episodes relaxed and casual for a bit while the weather is a bit nicer. Episode 218 of the Nialler9 Podcast then, sees Niall take the reins of the going out buzz after last week's Andrea Goes To Slane episode. It was a busy festival weekend with Beyond The Pale, Body & Soul and Seas Sessions all taking place in Ireland this past weekend. Niall went to the first two for Body & Soul Festival on Friday and Saturday and then festival hopped to Beyond The Pale on the Sunday. He shares his experiences of both, from the weather to the site cleanliness to the highlights, lowlights and an attempt to answer the question that was om everyone's lips - why was Beyond The Pale and Body & Soul clashing on the same weekend? There were thunderstorms, lightning, big sets, stage time delays, vibe checks and crowd checks to consider. Plus, we share your highlights and lowlights from your festival weekend experiences from our Insta and Discord callouts. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E217 · Thu, June 15, 2023
The Andrea goes to Slane episode
Episode 217 of the Nialler9 Podcast is all about that great Irish music institution - Slane Castle. 22 years (!) after Nialler was last at the big annual concert in Meath, Andrea makes her first trip to Slane for the Harry Styles concert and our roving vibe reporter is here to share her experiences from the gig day out, the food on offer, and the car park saga after. Plus, there's a look at the recent Why Not Her? radio report, a new official Beatles song via AI, some fascinating facts culled from the recent New Yorker piece on the Ed Sheeran/ Marvin Gaye copyright case Plus, the US plan to hike up artist visa prices from $460 to $1,615 per individual musician or crew member, meaning a lot less international touring acts going to America to play if it goes through. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E216 · Thu, June 01, 2023
Our favourite music of May
Niall and Andrea with episode 216 of the Nialler9 Podcast and our monthly new music recommender for the month of May 2023. On Episode 216, there are some "face eggs"-themed albums from Water From Your Eyes, Eyes Of Others and Caoilian Sherlock along with song choices from Gurriers, Blur, Kieran Hebden + William Tyler, Bricknasty, Buck Meek and two oldies from The Fall and Glasser. And for those of you who appreciate our usual Succession talk, this week, there is a 40 minute BONUS EPISODE available on the Patreon for subscribers only , where we discuss the Succession finale episode. * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E215 · Thu, May 25, 2023
”Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore” - The Legacy of Cass Elliot
A reappraisal of the career of Cass Elliot, formerly known as Mama Cass, of The Mamas & Papas. For this week's episode (#215), Andrea Cleary, takes the lead for a deep dive into the life and times of Cass Elliot, the late-60s singer who recently went viral when a Tik-Tok user used her song 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music' on a meme with Nicolas Cage / Pedro Pascal from the film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The song's virality has lead to a reappraisal of the legacy of the singer, whose established narrative can now be seen through a lens of fatphobia and unfair treatment of women in the industry and society at large. Andrea takes us through her life and times on this fascinating episode. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E214 · Thu, May 18, 2023
Nealo on the inspiring songs of his life
Nealo is a Dublin rapper and artist who is a regular on this site since first appearing in 2018 . 2020's All The Leaves Are Falling was a Choice Music Prize-nominated debut album, an album exploring loss, friendship, family and the ties that keep us searching for home. Fresh from the release of new song 'Forest' with Morgana of Saint Sister on vocals, Nealo is teasing a new album at a later date, and along with last week's guest Celaviedmai , is playing at The Hennessy Hip-Hop House at Body & Soul Festival this summer. We've been talking to Nealo about getting him on the podcast for a long time, so we're delighted to finally bring him in with Niall and Andrea. On this episode we discuss what Nealo has been up to by asking him about some songs that are inspiring him and he loves right now, along with chats about making and releasing music in 2023, sobriety, going to see Post Malone, and possibly controversial opinions about Taylor Swift. Listen to the chat, or read the abbreviated choices on Nialler9. The Hennessy Hip-Hop House announces its lineup at Body & Soul Festival this June 16th to 18th at Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath. Denise Chaila, Gemma Dunleavy, Kojaque, Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra (A/V Show) are among the headliners for the Hennessy Music Trail and The Hennessy Hip-Hop House has an extensive lineup of hip-hop to celebrate the genre’s 50th year in tandem this year. Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed <a href='https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01BYWpca42gRDQfJXwvilh?si=3db6d2fc2373
S3 E213 · Thu, May 11, 2023
Celaviedmai on 6 key songs that influenced her
Galway rapper Celaviedmai is one of our favourite up and coming rappers and collaborators as she has shown adeptness at moving between rap, house, drill, Amapiano and Afrobeat in her music so far. Mai is an artist with ambition and exciting plans on the horizon including a set at The Hennessy Hip-Hop House at Body & Soul Festival this summer. It was great to have Mai in to pick 5 songs that have influenced her craft and one current banger she can't get enough of, and trail some future plans for Celaviedmai. Songs featured: Celaviedmai - Go Down Low ---- The songs Mai picked : Doechii - Crazy Azealia Banks - Luxury Missy Elliott; Ludacris - One Minute Man (feat. Ludacris) J Dilla; Common; D'Angelo - So Far to Go JAY-Z; Kanye West; Otis Redding - Otis Doja Cat - Get Into It (Yuh) ---- Celaviedmai; - Known Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E212 · Thu, May 04, 2023
Our favourite music of April
It’s the monthly episode with Niall and Andrea discussing songs and albums we loved from the last month, and some older. On Episode 212, there are albums recommended by Feist, Kara Jackson, Benefits and Tom Trago, along with choice songs from Anna St. Louis, Laurie Shaw, Beabadoobee + Clairo and two oldies. Plus a bit of listener feedback about last week's AI episode, some book, TV and film recommends and a bit about the Ed Sheeran / Marvin Gaye copyright case. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Show notes: Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E211 · Thu, April 27, 2023
Music & AI - A primer of what's happening now
The generation of music content through AI has grown at a rate much faster than anyone anticipated in the last month. The technology we thought might have been a few months away, has accelerated to the point where AI has become a dominant talking point in the music space. In the space half a year, we have gone from a problematic fake rapper Fn Meka signing to Capitol before being dropped over moral issues, David Guetta creating a fake Eminem sample and China's AI pop hit hitting over a million streams to a fake AI-assisted Drake and The Weeknd song that had to be pulled off Spotify, a fake Oasis circa'97 album in its entirety, Grimes saying she will share her royalties with AI-generated songs that use her likeness and rap songs using deceased or contrasting voices to create new songs or versions of old classics. It brings up questions about human creativity, copyright, moral standpoints, inherent biases in datasets and how sentient Chat GPT really appears to be. On this episode, Niall and Andrea cover all these flashpoints of AI in recent months, discuss the cautionary tales, academic angles and artistic ones, like Holly Herndon's work in the space for a number of years now. Plus, we create so AI-generated content of our own... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E210 · Thu, April 20, 2023
Frank Ocean & Jai Paul - Coachella & two sides of the enigmatic artist coin
Episode 210 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a two-hander. We are talking about the last of the enigmatic crooners who played the same festival - Coachella - and got on very differently. Firstly, Andrea takes the lead on recounting and speculating on what exactly was / is going on with Frank Ocean's set at Coachella at weekend 1 this past Sunday. Ice rinks, ankle injuries, long silences, unfocused showmanship, and a man who really didn't seem to want to be there did he? His subsequent cancellation at weekend 2 in the Indio Valley late last night confirms that. Fans felt duped. Then there's Jai Paul, who played his first ever live show at Coachella, and has announced his first ever shows in venues in London and New York. Niall takes a us through a short history of Jai Paul's career, the Myspace beginnings, the leaked album, the Paul Institute, his brother AK Paul, collaborations with Big Boi, Lorde (possibly?) and yes, there's Ed Sheeran covering 'Jasmine'. Don't hurt me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E209 · Thu, April 13, 2023
Louise Bruton on live venue accessibility in Dublin
Episode 209 is a chat with our pal, journalist, author, playwright, DJ and wheelchair user Louise Bruton. Louise has recently restarted her Legless In Dublin platform on a paid Substack (free to disabled people), where she is "covering areas of access and disability, reviews and personal essays that champion disabled people and educate non-disabled people". It came after Louise had grown exhausted by being a source of free advice for others working in the live music industry who would ask her for an answer about access, a quote for media, or put the burden of the answer on her, so she is charging for that knowledge. We talk to Louise about the current issues with accessibility at venues. It was eye-opening to hear Louise share her experiences of venues, that are on the surface , accessible, but the inclusivity stops there - with the experience of the gig itself often an afterthought - involving restricted views, bad sight lines, and a limit of one friend to keep you company. In the last few years, music communities have done much to address inclusivity, gender balance and making spaces more welcoming, but it appears that wheelchair users like Louise are still left wondering when they will be included to the same level of access to the live music experience. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E208 · Thu, April 06, 2023
boygenius & the sad girl trope
Episode 208 is a dive into the world of boygenius and their debut album the record. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus came together as boygenius in 2018 with a debut EP on Matador. The EP combined their collective tones of tones of country, melodic folk, indie and singer-songwriter strands together, before they all went off to make another solo record - Phoebe Bridgers made Punisher (2020), Lucy Dacus made Home Video (2021) and Julien Baker put out Little Oblivions (2021). A week after Punisher came out, Phoebe sent Lucy and Julien a demo of “Emily I’m Sorry” and asked if they could be a band again. Julien made a Google Drive folder called “dare I say it?”, and everyone flooded it with potential songs. It lead to a debut album recorded in January 2022, which was released last week. We review the record and discuss the songwriter's collective cohesion and style together and apart, how their bond of the trio is integral to the band, whether it gels for us and if this is a great record, as many reviews have said. We also look at the "sad girl" trope often attached to this kind of female-lead music, and ask AI to write us a Phoebe Bridgers song. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E207 · Thu, March 30, 2023
The best music of March: Lankum, Lana, JPEGMafia & Danny Brown, Yves Tumor...
It's the monthly episode with Niall and Andrea discussing songs and albums we loved from the last month. March has given us a jam-packed month of albums to get our ears around, including: Lankum - False Lankum Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Ailbhe Reddy - Endless Affair JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - Scaring The Hoes Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume... Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V Plus songs from Krea, Kneecap, Sorcha Richardson covers The Killers and an electroclash classic. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E206 · Wed, March 22, 2023
MayKay on Fight Like Apes & Palestine
A second episode this week as it's a timely chat with MayKay, the vocalist, singer-songwriter and Other Voices presenter who is returning to her original role as lead vocalist with the band Fight Like Apes. The band split up in 2016 after releasing three albums Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion (2008), The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner (2010) and Fight Like Apes (2015) along with a series of EPs. Flapes as they're affectionally known, were one of the first buzz bands out of Ireland in the online era, bursting onto the scene with ‘Lend Me Your Face’ and deflating a scene in which singer-songwriter had a chokehold on things by bringing a sense of pop culture fun with synth-pop and alternative, punk rock energy and catchy hooks. Ahead of the band's big comeback show at 3Olympia Theatre on Friday March 24th, I spoke to May Kay about what it's like to return to the well of the past, which songs hit different, how the London and rehearsal show went, and how she views the band's time in the spotlight now. We also talk about MayKay's trip to Palestine last year, and the plight of the Palestinian people who have lived in an apartheid state for the last 75 years, and why it's so important to hear the Palestinian people's own everyday stories of living under occupation and oppression. ACLAI is an Irish gym founded by Ainle O’Cairealla’in in Palestine. Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) Fight Like Apes' vinyl albums on Rubyworks / Alcopop Records. Listen to the Nialler9 Podcast on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed * Support Nialler9 on Patreon & join our Discord community Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. </
S3 E205 · Tue, March 21, 2023
Meet Me In The Bathroom with Dave Hanratty
On this episode of the Nialler9 Podcast, Niall is joined by No Encore's Dave Hanratty for a chat about Meet Me In The Bathroom, the recent documentary about the New York City music scene of the early 2000s. The film by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern is based on the oral history book of the same name by Lizzy Goodman and is concerned with the rise of New York rock and indie stalwarts like The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio, LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture and Interpol. From The Moldy Peaches' early open mike night performances where they meet folk songwriter Karen O and The Strokes just as they are about to hit it big, Meet Me In The Bathroom is a fun nostalgia trip into first 10 years of indie-rock in New York through the aforementioned bands, and how it spills out into the world. Dave and I chat about the film's comings and goings. Join us. Nialler9 is hosting an Indie Sleaze night on Good Friday, April 7th @ Workman's Cellar , where you'll hear most of this kind of music and more. More on Indie Sleaze from our podcast last year with Louise McSharry. Listen to No Encore Podcast. Listen to the Nialler9 Podcast on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed * Support Nialler9 on Patreon & join our Discord community Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E204 · Tue, March 14, 2023
David Holmes on making his 1997 classic Let’s Get Killed
In 1996, the Belfast DJ and producer David Holmes travelled to New York to make a record. While hanging out in the Lower East Side and Alphabet City, Holmes and some pals, armed with a DAT recorder, dropped some acid and wandered around the city recording people for his upcoming LP. A year later, that album, a classic record - 1997's Let's Get Killed was released, which imbued a cinematic world-building dance record with audio of the characters Holmes met on the New York streets with samples of 7" records gifted to him by Terri Hooley, of Good Vibrations record shop in his hometown in Northern Ireland. Holmes would go on to make the cinematic sing as a composer for soundtracks for Steven Soderbergh that includes Out of Sight , the Ocean's Trilogy of films, alongside soundtracks for TV shows The Fall and Killing Eve . Holmes has never stopped DJing or creating, whether it's the four albums he's made with Unloved or producing a Noel Gallagher album. This podcast is the story of how Let's Get Killed bridges New York and Belfast in David Holmes' own words, in conversation with Nialler9, along with some chat about the art and organisation of DJing and news of an upcoming dance-focused David Holmes album. This conversation takes place ahead of the INY x Guinness Storehouse event on Sunday March 19th where David Holmes will be doing a public conversation with John Kelly about the record, and DJing alongside his old pal Billy Scurry. We've some tickets to the sold out event on Insta. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Host
S3 E203 · Tue, March 07, 2023
Our music highlights of February
February was a short month but there was lots to love (and talk about). It's the monthly episode with Niall and Andrea discussing songs and albums we loved from the last month. Just before Andrea went off to India for the rest of the month, and after last week's Choice Music Prize special , we are chatting specific favourite new and some old music. Featuring chat about Lana Del Rey, Skrillex, Caroline Polachek, Lisa O'Neill, Bully & Soccer Mommy, Feist, Ugolino, Chósta and Tangerine Dream. It's Episode 203. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed * Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Show notes Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist The Dubstep essay Andrea mentioned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E202 · Wed, March 01, 2023
Who will win the Choice Music Prize?
On this two-hour episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by writer and journalist Una Mullally, to discuss the 10 nominated albums in this year's Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year 2022 category. 10 nominated albums are in the process to be pored over by 11 judges, and they are.. CMAT – If My Wife New I’d Be Dead A self confessed global pop star from Ireland Ciara Mary Alice’s Thompsons country pop debut album. Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia The third album and the third nomination for the London-based Dubliners Fontaines DC? Will it be 3rd time lucky? Aoife Nessa Frances – Protector The second album from Dublin foggy psych-folk artist on Partisan Records. Just Mustard – Heart Under Dundalk five-piece alt-rock band on Partisan Records, who have three albums on this year’s list. Dermot Kennedy – Sonder Second album from Ireland’s biggest songwriting pop export of the last 5 years? Possibly The Mary Wallopers – The Mary Wallopers Dundalk’s finest purveyors of craic, divilment, and drinking songs. Anna Mieke – Theatre Wicklow singer-songwriter's second album of alt-folk Pillow Queens – Leave the Light On A second album of anthemic indie-rock of “ dream blues,” on a Canadian label Royal Mountain. Sorcha Richardson – Smiling Like an Idiot A collection of guitar/synth indie-pop music, the second album on Faction Records THUMPER – Delusions of Grandeur It’s the debut from the six-piece double drumming, triple guitars rock band. While the winner album prize announced at the live event on Thursday March 9th at Vicar Street will receive €10,000 prize fund, our prize is arguably more coveted right? We give each album the once over in a deep dive and then pick the albums we want to win and the one we think is going to win this year. It's episode 202 of the Nialler9 Podcast... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E201 · Thu, February 23, 2023
Our favourite samples in music
Episode 201 is a journey through some of the last 35 years in music through the medium of the sample, from the Amen break to famous sample-heavy albums to our own personal favourite sampled songs. We discuss how an obscure 1960s B-side became the most sampled song in history and helped birth genres like drum and bass and jungle. We explore the sample art of albums like DJ Shadow's Entroducing , Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique , J Dilla's Donuts , Girl Talk's Night Ripper and The Avalanches' Since I Left You . And then Niall and Andrea share their favourite samples including but not limited to music from Steely Dan, Super Furry Animals, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye, Burial, Kate Bush, ABBA, James Blake, Skepta and a disco Beethoven true original. The track that kicked off the idea was Rory Sweeney and Emby's 'All My Life' which samples Kendrick's 'Backseat Freestyle'. Shout out to Tracklib on Youtube for some of the audio sample beds. Songs referenced on his episode, and their samples are listed here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E200 · Thu, February 16, 2023
200th Episode Q&A special
We mark 200 episodes of the Nialler9 Podcast by taking some questions from readers about indie sleaze, our favourite music videos, best interviewees, albums and gigs of 2023 we're looking forward to, podcast influences, dream jobs, and favourite albums since Andrea and I started doing the podcast together, which was June 2018 in the episode Ye Season ( Which I've reuploaded ) - I really dropped Dre in it for episode #1. We also lost half the episode due to a recording error and the following week, we reviewed a 90-minute Drake album. It's a wonder, and a testament to Andrea's professionalism that she stuck around! Plus, there's chat about Rihanna at the Superbowl, hip-hop at Grammys and a small tribute to Trugoy of De La Soul . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E199 · Thu, February 09, 2023
B-sides, box sets & the vinyl revival
Episode 199 of the Nialler9 Podcast is about scarcity and rarity. Prompted by the news of a Strokes box set of 7" singles this month , Andrea Cleary talks about the particular form and use of B-sides in the streaming era, the role of singles in the ongoing vinyl revival (2022 was the 15th straight year of vinyl sale growth), and why we love vinyl so much anyway. We read Jeremy D. Larson's howlingly good Maneskin review for Pitchfork aloud, check into the Grammys from Sunday night to find that things are as they always seem to be and Steve Albini is hating on Steely Dan and it's a hoot. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 E198 · Thu, February 02, 2023
The 1975 live, our music favourites from January
Our first podcast of 2023 with Nialler and Andrea Cleary is a warm up for the year to come. Firstly, Andrea went to the 1975 live concert in Dublin last week and has some surprising thoughts on things, as well as a bit of a gush. For the rest of the episode we are talking and sharing our favourite music of the first month of the year from Lil Yachty, boygenius, Dave Rowntree, Rozi Plain, Lankum, Everything But The Girl, Aphex Twin and more. More Best of the month here. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E197 · Thu, December 22, 2022
The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2022
Slane Irish Whiskey is a trailblazing Irish Spirit that has music in its heritage. Like Nialler9, Slane Irish Whiskey is all about new adventures and making a bold choice. Next time you’re looking for a spirit that comes recommended from someone who knows their music, try Slane Irish Whiskey. Please enjoy Slane Irish Whiskey responsibly/visit drinkaware.ie. © 2022 Slane Irish Whiskey It's that time again - Andrea and Niall's personal favourite episode of the year where we award out winners in made-up categories to scratch a particular music or media itch. This year's awards include the annual best sax solo, Best guest rap (aka the Andre 3000 verse), Best Tik-Tok trend, best song discovered on a TV show, best '90s-sounding 2022 club song, Best DJ mixes on Youtube, Squeakiest song of the year, word of the year, best song discovered in a club, best live gig, sample of the year, most disappointing album of the year, worst song of the year, and our favourite movies, TV and books of 2022. EOTY Podcasts: Albums of 2022 Songs of 2022. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E196 · Fri, December 16, 2022
The best albums of 2022
Slane Irish Whiskey is a trailblazing Irish Spirit that has music in its heritage. Like Nialler9, Slane Irish Whiskey is all about new adventures and making a bold choice. Next time you’re looking for a spirit that comes recommended from someone who knows their music, try Slane Irish Whiskey. Please enjoy Slane Irish Whiskey responsibly/visit drinkaware.ie. © 2022 Slane Irish Whiskey It’s December and we are half way through our end of year listmas podcast episodes. This week, it's the turn of the long player, and Andrea and Niall share 10 albums each from our year of listening that brightened up the days and nights, and stayed with us. There is discussion about Big Thief, Little Simz, Beyoncé, Billy Woods, Alvvays, Kendrick, CMAT, Mary Wallopers, The 1975 and more. Next week: the Nialler9 Podcast Awards! Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E195 · Thu, December 08, 2022
The best songs of 2022
Slane Irish Whiskey is a trailblazing Irish Spirit that has music in its heritage. Like Nialler9, Slane Irish Whiskey is all about new adventures and making a bold choice. Next time you’re looking for a spirit that comes recommended from someone who knows their music, try Slane Irish Whiskey. Please enjoy Slane Irish Whiskey responsibly/visit drinkaware.ie. © 2022 Slane Irish Whiskey It's December so that means our best of podcast trilogy is back. This week, Niall and Andrea pick 10 songs of their year each featuring selections from Alvvays, Overmono, Kieran Hebden, Angel Olsen, The Mary Wallopers, CMAT, Elaine Howley, The 1975 and more. Next week: Albums of 2022. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E194 · Thu, November 24, 2022
Cadence Weapon on live touring issues & artist merch
Slane Irish Whiskey is a trailblazing Irish Spirit that has music in its heritage. Like Nialler9, Slane Irish Whiskey is all about new adventures and making a bold choice. Next time you’re looking for a spirit that comes recommended from someone who knows their music, try Slane Irish Whiskey. Please enjoy Slane Irish Whiskey responsibly/visit drinkaware.ie. © 2022 Slane Irish Whiskey This week's podcast episode, #194, is about the issues around live touring for small to medium artists in a post-COVID world. Live shows have returned for over a year now, but not without unforeseen new challenges of inflation, Brexit, cost of living and increased touring costs. Added to already existing dwindling digital revenues and the toll a touring loss makes on mental health, acts are feeling the squeeze. One area where artists are looking to take the power back is on selling merchandise at live venues and festivals. A lot of medium to large venues take a 25% commission on artist merch sales by default, without providing any assistance. Some venues bring in an agency to manage merch and take the cut at source and in many venues this is a mandatory and sometimes additional cost. When it applies to support and emerging artists, it can really make the difference whether a tour makes money or not. On this episode we spoke to Canadian rapper, writer, poet and activist Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon on some of the thoughts he has shared on the live music industry. Rollie is an Edmonton-born, Toronto-based rapper and author of a new book about his life in music - Bedroom Rapper. Pemberton won the 2021 Polaris Prize - the Canadian album of the year prize - for his fifth album Parallel World. Rollie has announced a North American campaign to end the practice of venues and festivals taking a cut from the artists’ merch – in association with the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) to launch of the FAC’s 100% Venues campaign called #MyMerch. The campaign has come in the wake of FAC's UK campaign where 400 venues have now signed up to pledge not to take a cut on artist's merch sales in venues. Ireland could do with a similar list. It's a practice that was largely unkn
S2 E193 · Thu, November 17, 2022
Kendrick & Pavement gigs, secondary ticketing & the Grammys
Slane Irish Whiskey is a trailblazing Irish Spirit that has music in its heritage. Like Nialler9, Slane Irish Whiskey is all about new adventures and making a bold choice. Next time you’re looking for a spirit that comes recommended from someone who knows their music, try Slane Irish Whiskey. Please enjoy Slane Irish Whiskey responsibly/visit drinkaware.ie. © 2022 Slane Irish Whiskey This week's podcast episode, #193, is mostly about the world of live music Firstly, Niall attended the Sunday of the recent Kendrick Lamar gigs on The Big Steppers tour in the 3Arena , and Andrea went to the "men in their late 30s convention and your ex-boyfriend is here" Pavement gig at Vicar Street. We talk about the Grammy nominations where things are as problematic as ever but you know, Beyoncé is still killing it. This week's Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco, where fans for her 52-date US tour crashed Ticketmaster and were waiting for up to 8 hours in a virtual queue to no avail, has us examining the secondary ticketing market once more, where Adele tickets in Vegas are going for $22,500 for this weekend, where Taylor tickets are listed for $92,500 and closer to home on Stubhub where Elton John tickets are going for €450 and Gilla Band tickets at the National Stadium are going for double the ticket price on Viagogo that are currently listed on Ticketmaster. But wait, didn't the Irish government approve a bill to stop the exorbitant resale of tickets for events ? Yeah, but venues and promoters have to opt-in, making this a very impressive invisible lasso on the secondary ticketing market in Ireland. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed <a href='https://nialler9.
S2 E192 · Thu, November 10, 2022
Jape on electronic music for graveyards & walks
Slane Irish Whiskey is a trailblazing Irish Spirit that has music in its heritage. Like Nialler9, Slane Irish Whiskey is all about new adventures and making a bold choice. Next time you’re looking for a spirit that comes recommended from someone who knows their music, try Slane Irish Whiskey. Please enjoy Slane Irish Whiskey responsibly/visit drinkaware.ie. © 2022 Slane Irish Whiskey It's been over four years since we had Richie Egan aka Jape on the Nialler9 Podcast, pre-Andrea when Ellen Fitzpatrick was the co-host. So with Richie releasing a new electronic instrumental record called 9K Hi Volume 1 on Faction Records this week, we visited Richie (virtually) in his Malmo studio to talk about dance and electronic music, old low-bit samplers, old technology and dance music made for graveyards and walks. Richie talks about five tracks from Irish electronic artists including Or:la, New Jackson, Comte, BB84 and Donnacha Costello; and a new discovery from Naran Ratan. You'll also hear two songs from his new record - 'Eugh' and 'Secret Area'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E191 · Thu, November 03, 2022
Our music highlights of October
October was a busy busy month for albums, so that's our major focus for this monthly episode of Andrea and Niall 's favourite music we heard of the calendar month. We've got big albums from The 1975, Taylor Swift, Arctic Monkeys, Gilla Band, The Mary Wallopers, Loyle Carner, Dry Cleaning and Alvvays. Plus Niall shares a song he heard at a club during his NYC trip. Plus, there might be a birthday quiz. Welcome to the audio palace... Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E190 · Tue, October 18, 2022
Sorcha Richardson - the songs that inspired Smiling Like An Idiot
The last time the Dublin artist and musician Sorcha Richardson appeared on the podcast was January 2020. Her debut album First Prize Bravery was just released on Faction and thew subsequent tour ended up getting rescheduled seven times. It wasn't all bad though, the album was very well-received, picked up a Choice Music Prize nomination for Irish album of the year and won her a whole set of new fans across Ireland, UK, Europe and North America. With second album Smiling Like An Idiot and tour dates very much nailed on and happening from this week (including her biggest hometown show at 3Olympia Theatre on Thursday October 20th, and the Limelight 2 in Belfast on Wednesday October 19th, before UK and European dates), we spoke to Sorcha about coming home from living in New York to find a new community in Dublin around music in a challenging time for artists, to conversations about Oasis with Los Angeles-based producer Alex Casnoff, the difficulties of touring, drum sounds and Bowie-esque guitar solos, all through the lens of 5 songs that inspired the second album. The songs discussed are: Cocteau Twins - Cherry Coloured Funk LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change Dijon - Good Luck Big Thief - Masterpiece Oasis - She's Electric You'll also hear snippets of Sorcha's songs 'Shark Eyes', 'Archie' 'Stalemate' and 'Spotlight Television' More at sorcharichardson.com/ Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. <a
S2 E189 · Wed, October 12, 2022
Our music highlights of September
It's Andrea and Niall 's favourite music of the month time. Slightly delayed of our own doing, so we're just going to pretend October hasn't happened yet. This time out, we're recommending and discussing new albums from ELIZA, Djo, Vieux Farka Touré / Khruangbin, Sorcha Richardson and songs from Bricknasty, Weyes Blood, Arctic Monkeys, Sudan Archives and Babe Ruth? All is explained thanks to Youtube Premium. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E187 · Mon, October 03, 2022
Clubbing & The Night-Time Economy Discussion (Culture Night)
As part of Night Moves, our Culture Night event in the Fruit and Veg market in Dublin produced by Nialler9 and Totally Dublin in collaboration with Culture Night Dublin, we put on a discussion panel talking about the current and near-future issues of night-life and late night cultural activities in the city. Here's a recording of that talk for those who could not attend, and anyone interested in Dublin night-life. The discussion is hosted by Michael McDermott (editor of Totally Dublin) with.. Carly Heath (Bristol Night-Time Economy Adviser) Sunil Sharpe (Give Us The Night) Cllr. Claire Byrne (Green Party, Dublin - South East Inner City) Renn Miano (Origins Eile) Photo: Roisin Murphy O'Sullivan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E186 · Thu, September 29, 2022
A birthday quiz, the new Bowie film Moonage Daydream
It's a back to school vibe of an episode this week, as Niall and Andrea return after a busy few weeks for a catchup. Andrea surprises Niall with a special milestone birthday quiz, we discuss two very different losses in music this week - Coolio and Pharoah Sanders, Andrea shares her thoughts on the new David Bowie film Moonage Daydream and the Harry Styles-starring Don't Worry Darling, and Niall discusses the Budget, the Night Moves Culture Night event and upcoming changes to licensing laws on the cards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E185 · Thu, September 08, 2022
Songs we HATE
On this episode, we are turning the tables on ourselves and the general vibe and discussing some of our personally most hated songs, and forcing each other and our dear listeners to listen to those songs. Sometimes it's irrational, sometimes it's circumstantial, sometimes it's association, but sometimes the song is just bad, and awful, and terrible. Niall and Andrea are here for their first ever hatefest. Join us in . Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is on season 2 Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E184 · Thu, September 01, 2022
Our music highlights of August
It's Andrea and Niall 's favourite music of the month time. This time out, we're recommending and discussing new albums from Julia Jacklin, Elaine Howley, Danger Mouse & Black Thought, Claude and Declaime/Madlib. The songs selections include Ruby Goon, Anna Mullarkey, Arctic Monkeys, jake Xerxes Fussell and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. We also discuss the Win Butler misconduct allegations surrounding Arcade Fire's dates in Dublin this week, and chat about experiences at Another Love Story and the No Encore Quiz episode. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is on season 2 Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E183 · Thu, August 18, 2022
A deep dive into Chemical Brothers’ Dig Your Own Hole
On this episode Niall and Andrea we dig into one of the most influential dance albums of the '90s - Chemical Brothers' Dig Your Own Hole .one of the most influential dance albums of the '90s - Chemical Brothers' Dig Your Own Hole. Released in 1997, Dig Your Own Hole was the second album from Tow Rowlands and Ed Simons, an album that brought a UK number 1 with Setting Sun featuring Noel Gallagher on vocals, acclaim in the US that allowed them to build upon the success of 1995's debut Exit Planet Dust and become household touring names.\ The album, featuring the singles 'Setting Sun', 'Block Rockin' Beats' , 'Elektrobank' and 'The Private Psychedelic Reel' were released the same year as Radiohead's OK Computer, The Prodigy's Fat Of The Land , The Verve's Urban Hymns and Daft Punk's Homework. Electronic music was having a moment, Britpop was waning, music was becoming less reliant on real people playing drums, samples came from hip-hop and was changing pop music, there was a whole strand of electronic music, that had spilled out of the 88 acid house era in the UK and was making a mark. Dig Your Own Hole took the pair supernova in the music world, catapulting them from the big beat scene they were associated with to a zeitgeist-capturing dance music informed by psychedelia, funk, hip-hop, soul, rock and acid house. “They take a whole new song structure, the song structure of a house record, and make a psychedelic rock record.” - Jason Bentley KCRW DJ “Britpop-with-breakbeats” - Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture, Simon Reynolds Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri
S2 E182 · Thu, August 11, 2022
Beyoncé’s Renaissance samples black culture and dance music
It's a Renaissance deep dive. Andrea and Niall are with episode 182 of the Nialler9 Podcast, and we are going on in on Beyoncé's seventh album Renaissance , an LP heavily and obviously inspired by black American house music, culture and ballroom (as well as her late cousin Uncle Johnny, a man she credits in the liner notes of the album for introducing her to sounds and subcultures). On this episode, we delve into the samples of house and bounce music on the record, deep cuts from American dance history illuminated with the help of producers Honey Dijon and Green Velvet among others for this Beyoncé album, that is pitched like a DJ mix. Andrea explores the incongruity of the millionaire/near-billionaire superstar paying homage to the largely poor ballroom and cultural communities of the late '80s and early '90s while namechecking fashion brands and promoting vast opulence. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is on season 2 Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E181 · Thu, August 04, 2022
Our favourite music of July
It's monthly music recommender time. Andrea and Niall are here with the songs and albums that have made the sunny summer month of July hotter than it already was. This month we're recommending and discussing new albums from beabadoobee, The Koreatown Oddity, Beyoncé and Gwenno. The songs selections include Jessie Ware, Sorcha Richardson, Aoife Nessa Frances, Lil Silva, Sarah Crean and Gilla Band. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is on season 2 Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E180 · Thu, July 28, 2022
The songs of the summer
Hot Podcast Summah! This week, Niall and Andrea are looking at the contenders for song of the summer 2022. From Beyoncé to Harry Styles to Drake to the outsider bets, we look at the big seasonal hitters. What is a song of the summer anyway? We pick our personal favourites of the year (or not) and look at our summer songs of the past, and yes, I force Andrea to pick some upbeat songs for the episode. BBC Journalist Mark Savage wrote a piece in 2017 listing the key things a song of the summer needs They are: 1) It has to be simple 2) It should make you feel like you're on holiday 3) Novelty is good 4) Radio-friendly songs make bigger hits 5) It should be released before the summer 6) But it should have the word "summer" in the title Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content. An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is on season 2 Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E179 · Thu, July 14, 2022
A deep dive into the life and music of George Michael
This week, Andrea and Niall and delving deep into the life, times, music, controversies and talent of one of the last great pop stars - George Michael. One of the biggest selling artists of all-time, George Michael came to fame through the pop band duo of Wham! before going on to one of the most successful and creative solo artist careers of the last 40 years. From 'Hotel Tropicana' to 'Faith' to 'Freedom 90' to 'Outside' to 'Fast Love' to 'Jesus To A Child', George Michael wrote, produced, played and sang on them all. George was an undeniable talent, a soulful singer, who often struggled with his fame and his life in the spotlight. He dealt with grief publicly and in private, while questions about his sexuality always hovered over his career. Taking our cue from the recently re-released Freedom Uncut documentary, produced by George before he died on Christmas Day 2016, and the release of a new box set of his seminal album Older, we delve into the backlash he received from American soul and R&B artists, his struggles with cannabis addiction, the sting operation that lead to his coming out and the best music of his career, his court case against his label, George the insightful interviewee and a focus on our favourite songs in his discography. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content. An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is on season 2 Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Cv2PwtU39HQZOEkarNSj Hosted on Acast. See <a href='h
S2 E178 · Thu, June 30, 2022
Our favourite music of June
It's monthly music recommender time. Andrea and Niall are here with the songs and albums that have made their month a bit brighter. This month we're recommending and discussing new albums from Confidence Man, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Automatic and Robocobra Quartet and songs from Julia Jacklin, Anna Mieke, Ailbhe Reddy, Madison Cunningham, Dry Cleaning, Sworn Virgins and Courtney Barnett. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content. An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is on season 2 Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E177 · Thu, June 23, 2022
Primavera Sound, Body & Soul Festival & the resurgence of Kate Bush’s ’Running Up That Hill’
It's been a few weeks since Andrea and Niall were able to pod because of holidays, festivals and the summer season. So it's a more casual episode this time around with Niall sharing his experiences from week 2 at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and Andrea making a rare festival visit to Body & Soul Festival. There's also Forbidden Fruit chat and our Nialler9 Discord community weigh in our their experiences at Prima. And there's always time to talk about one of the greatest songs of all-time - 'Running Up That Hill' by Kate Bush, which as you no doubt know by now, has seen a resurgence thanks to its sync placement in season four of Netflix show Stranger Things, and promptly picked up 616 million Tik Tok plays and has gone to number 1 in the UK and Australia. Who knew a song from 1985 might become the song of the summer? You don't need to ask us twice to discuss the enduring appeal of the classic song, and why it's resonating once more. Plus, Andrea tells us her opinion on the new Beyoncé song. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Episode notes / references Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Vox - How a recording-studio mishap shaped '80s music Linndrum famous songs Nialler9 Mix Series: Mix & Fairbanks – Linndrum mix 2016 Remixes mentioned: Patrice Baumel Edit Ashley Beedle Edit Support us on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E176 · Thu, June 02, 2022
Our favourite albums & songs of May
It's monthly roundup time. Andrea and Niall are here with the new music recommender episode. This month we're recommending and discussing new albums from Kevin Morby, OliveyOlive, Just Mustard, Porridge Radio, Angel Olsen and songs from Kieran Hebden, Mallrat, Beverly-Glenn Copeland, Wet Leg, Cormac Begley and Beth Orton. Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Episode notes / references Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content. An drea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is back Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E175 · Thu, May 19, 2022
Kendrick Lamar - Mr Morale & The Big Steppers in review
It's a big episode. As it always is when it comes to an artist like Kendrick Lamar.Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, Lamar's fifth album, the Compton rapper's first album in five years, is out almost a week now and Niall and Andrea spend an hour and 40 minutes discussing this cerebral, personal, conceptual album in depth.The album is a therapy session and a morality play, seeking breakthroughs, with Kendrick sharing confessions while also speaking on the culture wars, his saviour complex and his addiction. It's the same album that explores racial, generational, and centrally, family trauma, while giving space to Kodak Black, who has pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a minor, the same topic that Kendrick unpacks here trying to break the "generational curse" while also exploring his acceptance of trans members of his family.His wife, Whitney Alford is central to the album, as is the work of German self-help author Eckhart Toll, while guests are limited but include Beth Gibbons of Portishead, Sampha Ghostface Killah, Amanda Reifer, Taylor Paige, Sam Dew and Tanna Leone.It's Kendrick with the N95 mask off.Let's dive in:Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is backAndrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E174 · Thu, May 12, 2022
Paul Simon - Andrea’s fav weird little guy
This week's podcast is all about Andrea's favourite weird little guy and second favourite Paul - Paul Simon!Andrea takes us through her love of the songwriter's music, voice and guitar-playing, from Simon & Garfunkel to his big hit album Graceland, and the criticism, cultural boycott and art as politics argument. We focus on a handful of songs including 'The Sound Of Silence', 'Graceland', 'The Obvious Child', 'America' and 'Diamonds On The Soul Of Her Shoes'.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is backAndrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E173 · Thu, May 05, 2022
Our favourite music of April
It's the monthly roundup of albums and songs we love with Andrea and Niall on with the new music recommender episode.This month we're discussing albums from Billy Woods, Let's Eat Grandma, Martian Subculture, Girlpool and Faye Webster and songs from Pusha T, Ailbhe Reddy, Two Shell, Soccer Mommy, SOAK, New Jackson and Robocobra Quartet's toxic wellness anthem.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea's own podcast - My Favourite Album is back next week.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E172 · Thu, April 28, 2022
Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia review
Fontaines D.C. have released their new album Skinty Fia, what they have suggested is the final part of an album trilogy, following on 2019's Dogrel and 2020's A Hero's Death, both of which we reviewed on the podcast.Since then the band have been anointed NME's Best Band In The World, have been nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album, a Brit for Best International Group and an Ivor Novello for Best Album.Skinty Fia truly marks a band apart from the jangly garage rock of Liberty Belle, they have full extracted themselves from their musical origins and in the process have become one of the biggest rock bands around, garnering praise and rave reviews. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Chatten said Skinty Fia was “largely informed and influenced by Irishness existing in England and mutating and becoming a new kind of culture in general.”Niall and Andrea give their thoughts the album, and talk about the Irishness and culture reflected in Skinty Fia, how Grian Chatten sees Dublin now, the album's sound which largely casts a dour dirgey atmosphere and what we want from a band like Fontaines D.C.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E171 · Thu, April 14, 2022
Indie Sleaze with Louise McSharry
You may have heard of the term Indie Sleaze lately. A term newly coined to describe a nostalgic trend of post-Y2K era of culture and aesthetics of indie music and parties that crossed cities and continents.Niall and Andrea are talking indie-rock, blog house, nu-rave, electro-clash and the alternative scene of the years of 2004 to 2012 that gave us the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles, CSS, Uffie, MGMT, New Young Pony Club, MIA, Hipster Runoff, Mashups, The Cobrasnake's hedonistic flash photography, Dublin clubs like Antics and spawned an Indie Sleaze instagram account.So how are Gen Z co-opting the vibe of the era and is the Indie Sleaze trend just a Tik-Tok-enabled churn in nostalgia economy? Plus, Louise McSharry, host of the new topical news podcast Catch Up, drops in to talk about her experiences of indie, electro and alternative of that time, the fashion and the tunes she still loves, and why she wants to start a club night in the era's honour.Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E170 · Fri, April 08, 2022
Joni Mitchell - a deep dive
This week, we're looking at an icon.Andrea takes the lead with Niall on support to delve into the life and distinguished music career of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.Mitchell has been in the news recently, and recently showed solidarity with Neil Young by taking all her music off Spotify, having appeared on the Grammys this past Sunday, one of her first appearances in public since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015.Andrea looks at her beginnings and formative experience with adoption, her seminal album 1971 Blue, her forays into jazz and her '80s period, along with a song in the early '90s in which she directly addressed Ireland's shameful Magdalene Laundries.Mitchell proved herself to be a continuous counterculture artist, a musician who walked her own way and used her writing as a way to interrogate the world for herself, and others to understand. And of course, there's discussion of songs like 'A Case Of You', 'Both Sides Now' and 'Big Yellow Taxi' among many others.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E169 · Thu, March 31, 2022
Our favourite music of March
It's Andrea and Niall with our monthly new music recommender episode.We are talking new albums from from Rosalia, The Weather Station, CMAT, Charlotte Adigery and Bolis Popul; and songs from Aldous Harding, Angel Olsen, Tomberlin, Amy Michelle, Spider, EFÉ, Maria Kelly with Paul Noonan and Skinner.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E168 · Wed, March 16, 2022
Why are music festivals still booking male-heavy headliners?
With many of the major Irish music festivals like Electric Picnic having revealed their lineups in recent weeks, it is time to discuss the state of gender equality on Irish music festival bills in 2022.While festivals like Primavera Sound, Ireland Music Week and Iceland Airwaves have committed to the Keychange initiative of booking a a 50/50 gender-balanced split on its festivals, many Irish events seem to be oblivious to the idea of representing women on their headliners or even aware it might be a problem. Andrea and Niall discuss the possible reasons behind the slow acceleration to more gender advocating lineups in Ireland, the defensive responses from men on the issue, the realities of booking women headliners behind the scenes and the issues around exclusivity and pay parity, why this is a systemic issue that includes the gender disparity highlighted by the Why Not Her campaign, whether Electric Picnic's one woman in six headliners is enough, and why there might be some good news happening in the field of electronic music, courtesy of international network female:pressure’s FACTS 2022 survey.Plus Reasons To Be Cheerful.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E167 · Thu, March 03, 2022
Podcast: Our best new music picks of February
It's Andrea and Niall with our monthly new music recommender episode.We are talking albums from Big Thief (yes more), Cate Le Bon, CMAT, Black Country, New Road; and songs from Nilufer Yanya, Gaadge, Piri & Tommy, Robocobra Quartet, Porridge Radio, Alex Cameron, Yenkee and Teno Afrika.Plus festival, gigs and Euphoria chat.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E166 · Thu, February 24, 2022
Why do we love Steely Dan?
Exploring the samples and the enduring appeal of Steely Dan's jazzy high-fidelity rock studio albums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E165 · Thu, February 17, 2022
Big Thief, Beach House and the artistic intention of long albums
It's a tale of two albums this week. The fifth album from Big Thief (Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, 80 minutes) and Beach House (Once Twice Melody, 85 minutes). Two albums which bring up the question of artistic intention, album length, double albums and formats.Both albums had somewhat novel rollouts in advance with overloaded pre-release singles with Beach House's album split into chapters.How does length, intention, artistic vision and format affect the listening experience of both? Andrea and Niall discuss. Plus, we went to a gig! Dry Cleaning in the Button Factory. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E164 · Fri, February 11, 2022
A visit to Black Gate in Galway
A few weeks ago, Myself and Andrea took a day trip to Galway city to visit the Black Gate Cultural Centre.In 2020 both Andrea and I were big champions of Niamh Regan’s debut album Hemet which was released on Black Gate’s label, Indeed, we talked to Niamh on the show that summer, and the record went onto receive a Choice Music Prize nomination last year.Last year the Black Gate venue was streaming live concerts from its small venue space, and this week, it will debut its TV show on TG4 - called Cumasc: Seisiúin sa Black Gate, the show pairs up disparate musicians for a series of collaborative days resulting in performances in the Black Gate. There are 12 episodes of Cumasc featuring the likes of Rhiannon Giddens / Róisín Elsafty and Francesco Turrisi, Rachael Lavelle and Peter Broderick, Seamus Begley and Junior Brother, Jinx Lennon and The Mary Wallopers, Sam Amidon and Siobhán Peoples, Anna Mullarkey and David Kitt's New Jackson and much more.Cumasc is available to watch on the TG4 player from today, before TV broadcast on February 26th.So, Black Gate - is it a label? Is it venue? Is it wine bar? Is it a recording studio?Well, it’s a bit of everything. I’ve always thought that multi-use spaces are the way forward in terms of music and entertainment venues, and when it comes with wine and a cheese board too, well, we thought we better go down to Galway and have a look for ourselves.So Andrea and I did just that, and it just happened to arrive on Black Gate’s fifth birthday.We spoke to Niamh Regan once again, talked to the director of Cumasc Mia Mullarkey, as well as her little sister, the musician Anna Mullarkey, who appeared on the show with David Kitt and wrote the theme song. And we met the people behind the Black Gate including Co-owner Peadar King to hear about how it all came together and their plans for the space, and we’ll hear a bit from one of their upcoming releases too from Rodney Owl.Let’s drop in…Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Black Gate (@blackgategalway) Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E163 · Thu, February 03, 2022
Is it time to quit Spotify?
There's been a lot of talk in Andrea and Niall's circles this week about the ethics of having a Spotify account in the wake of the Joe Rogan / Neil Young flareup.So we thought we'd finally get one of our old pals, Liz Pelly, a NYC writer who has written extensively about Spotify and streaming issues in recent years on to discuss the ethics, morality of the issues that people are talking about while looking at alternative models and services for streaming and Spotify.Why did it take a celebrity podcaster paid by Spotify touting misinformation for this to happen? Why wasn't the long-held issue of small royalty payments by streaming services a greater factor? We look at whether the streaming model is actually sustainable, user-centric payment systems (supported by Deezer) vs pooling, platforms such as Resonate, Bandcamp and how public libraries might point the way forward. Plus a mention for Irish streaming service MINM.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedEpisode notes / referencesMusic on this week's show: JarjarJr - 'Boost'Socialized Streaming: A case for universal music access, Real Life, Liz PellyLibrary Music: Public libraries offer small-scale streaming alternatives for local archiving, The Broadcast, Liz PellyPodcast Overlords: Spotify only works for the stars, The Baffler, Liz PellySongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E162 · Thu, January 27, 2022
The music that got us through January
It's a new year, but the same old us. Andrea and Niall kick off 2022 (yes, we did a bonus episode last week but the duo are back) with a sense of rejuvenation and a bag of songs and albums to enthuse about. We are talking albums from Bill Fay, Mitski, Silverbacks and an old 1988 favourite from Womack & Womack. There are songs from Boy Harsher, Last Apollo, Soichi Terada, Pillow Queens, Earl Sweatshirt, The Weather Station and the return of Father John Misty is up for discussion.Plus, the vague return of Reasons To Be Cheerful, and book, film and TV recommends.It's the Nialler9 Podcast 2022 edition!Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists & content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Mon, January 17, 2022
How we change Ireland’s licensing laws today with Give Us The Night
Sunil Sharpe and Robbie Kitt of The Give Us The Night Campaign join us to talk the modernisation of the licensing laws and the open consultation which close to the public this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Mon, January 10, 2022
The Nialler9 Radio Show - January 2022
Kicking off the new year on the site with a radio show available to all today (the shows are normally available to Patreon members only). While December was all about the End Of Year lists, it was a welcome break to writing about new music but I was still keeping tabs on the best new music I heard since the end of November and a lot of it is here among some DJ and older favourites.https://soundcloud.com/nialler9/nialler9-radio-show-january-2022Support the Nialler9 site and get playlists and radio shows like this at patreon.com/nialler9.TracklistGet A Room! - Cochon A Toi MemeBarrabas - On The Road AgainDuke Dimez - Celtic TigerEzra Collective, Novelist - More Than A HustlerSworn Virgins - The Male ManCharlotte Adigery / Bolis Popul - BlendaBeach House - New RomanceBilly Nomates - NoBlue Hawaii - L.O.V.E.Hard Feelings - DangerousHugh Bullen - AlisandJoy Orbison - SwagRagz Originale - Code RedDee Edwards - Why Can't There Be LoveESG - DanceOby Onyioha - Enjoy Your LifeGabriels Love and Hate In A Different TimeTierra Whack - Stand UpIbeyi, Pa Salieu - Made Of GoldDeath In Vegas - XXXXBadbadnotgood - Beside AprilEl Michels Affair - Ala VidaUgolino - Early HoursLyndsey Lawlor - Bottle & ChainDijon - Many TimesWomack and Womack - Conscious Of My Conscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E160 · Thu, December 23, 2021
The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2021
It's the final part of the trilogy of the Nialler9 Best of the year podcasts, and as tradition, it's the one where and Niall and Andrea Cleary get loose.With wine and whiskey coffee in hand, we nominate winners in increasingly esoteric categories, aka shoe-horn things into an episode so we can talk about them.What was the best sax solo of 2021? What were our favourite live gigs? Best song discovered in a film? Biggest dose? Most disappointing album of 2021? A trend you wish would go away? Best rap guest verse(s) aka The Andre 3000 award? Best cover song? Best music film? Plus, our chance to completely talk Succession spoilers and share our Discord community's end of the year poll results.It's the Nialler9 Podcast Awards.This episode of the Nialler9 Podcast is brought to you by Irish audio tech brand OneSonic. Onesonic have got Christmas discounts on all of their products including ANC headphones, bluetooth speakers and wireless earbuds @ Onesonic.com.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.The Albums of 2021 Podcast.The Songs of 2021 PodcastSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E159 · Wed, December 15, 2021
The best songs of 2021
It's part two of the trilogy of the Nialler9 Best of the year podcasts, and Niall and Andrea Cleary are talking their favourite songs of the year.We pick 10 songs each with a single crossover, and discuss songs from SZA, Self Esteem, Big Thief, Snail Mail, CMAT, Saint Sister, Overmono, BadBadNotGood and Andrea makes the case for Torres being wronged by the music lists.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Next week, it's the Nialler9 Podcast Awards.Listen to the Albums of 2021 Podcast.This episode of the Nialler9 Podcast is brought to you by Irish audio tech brand OneSonic. Onesonic have got Christmas discounts on all of their products including ANC headphones, bluetooth speakers and wireless earbuds @ Onesonic.com.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E158 · Fri, December 03, 2021
The best albums of 2021
Part one of the trilogy of the Nialler9 Best of the year podcasts is here, and Niall and Andrea Cleary are talking their favourite albums of the year.10 albums each with a lot of crossover are up for discussion including albums from Self Esteem, For Those I Love, Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders, Saint Sister, Dry Cleaning, Japanese Breakfast and more.It's a long one so get settled.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Next episode, songs of the year.This episode of the Nialler9 Podcast is brought to you by Irish audio tech brand OneSonic, who are having a Black Friday sale @ Onesonic.com.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E157 · Thu, November 25, 2021
Adele has some big feelings on 30
On this week's Nialler9 Podcast, Andrea and Niall are talking about Adele.“Mummy's been having a lot of big feelings recently”With her fourth album 30 smashing all records again, we review the record which primarily focuses on Adele's divorce and the aftermath it had on her and her family's life. With Greg Kurstin, Inflo, Ludwig Göransson and Max Martin among the names on the boards, is 30 all it's cracked up to be? Does Adele have anything new in the tank? Is Adele the last great Diva singer, who can bring The big VOCAL ™?We look at the impact and influence that Adele has on Spotify and how she has actively shunned Tik-Tok, the ITV special and read out some Guardian reader reviews.This episode of the Nialler9 Podcast is brought to you by Irish audio tech brand OneSonic, who are having a Black Friday sale @ Onesonic.com.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E156 · Wed, November 17, 2021
Nialler9 Podcast: Taylor Swift, Red and Pop Culture Feminism
On this week's Nialler9 Podcast, Andrea is joined by Amelia Cullen of the Lately podcast on the Tall Tales network for a full episode discussion about Taylor Swift.With Taylor now two albums deep into the re-recording of her masters with a newly recorded version of the 2012 album Red.We explain why Taylor is recording new versions of her albums in the first place, why Red has launched a thousand stan theories, why a red scarf is a hot button issue and how Taylor and pop culture feminism intersect. Andrea asks, is Taylor a problematic fav?Also, Kelly Doherty drops in to share the wild stan theory involving a extensive Powerpoint presentation.This episode of the Nialler9 Podcast is brought to you by Irish audio tech brand OneSonic, who are having a Black Friday sale @ Onesonic.com.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E155 · Thu, November 11, 2021
A Voyage back to ABBA
It's an ABBA special!40 years on from their last album, the Swedish pop legends ABBA have released their ninth studio album Voyage. We discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E154 · Fri, November 05, 2021
Our favourite music of October
Our end of the month episode is our time to reflect the albums and songs Andrea and Niall loved this past month.We talk the big album of the month - Prioritise Pleasure from Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem. Why it's getting 5-star reviews across the board and whether it's justified.There are explorations of albums from two Mayo musicians Maria Kelly (The Sum Of The In-Between) and Elaine Mai (Home).Plus, discussions of songs from Radiohead, CMAT, Spiritualized, Real Lies, Denise Chaila, Caleb Kunle, Fred Again and Negro Impacto.Plus a chat about anxiety and apprehension about gigs and clubs being back.This episode of the Nialler9 Podcast is brought to you by Irish audio tech brand OneSonic's MXS-HD1 wireless noise cancelling earbuds. Use the code Nialler20 for 20% off at Onesonic.com.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterAndrea's own podcast - My Favourite AlbumSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E153 · Thu, October 28, 2021
Horror film scores with Matthew Nolan | Púca Festival
Episode 153 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a Halloween / Samhain special!*On this episode we are talking about scoring horror movies and experiences.Our guest joining Nialler and Andrea are Matthew Nolan who is the composer who has made spooky scores for Púca Festival's outdoor installations at Slane Castle this week both on the castle itself with projection mapping as Double Take Projections, and its eerie woodlands as Oíche Shamhna Whispers. More on Púca's musical offerings here.Nolan is a founder of the post-rock band 3epkano who formed in 2004. The band were known for composing and performing live scores for classic silent films like The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, Metropolis, Faust and Nosferatu. Matthew shares eight pieces of influential music with us from horror film scores as listed below, and takes us through why they resonate with him. Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedMatthew's choicesMica Levi - Lipstick to Void - Under the Skin (2014)Jerry Goldsmith - The Dome - Logan’s Run (1976)Eduard Artemyev - CoH - Mirror (1975)John Carpenter - Halloween Theme (1978)Krzysztof Komeda - Lullaby from Rosemary’s Baby - Rosemary’s Baby (1968)Simon Fisher Turner - Isle Of Species - Nadja (1995)Stuart A Staples - TheBox - High Life (2018)Jóhann Jóhannsson - Forging The Beast - Mandy (2018)You'll also hear Matthew's score for Púca Festival at the end.* It wouldn't be a Halloween special without a spooky incident, and this week, Andrea's podcast cut out at 13 minutes in so we're using backup audio for some of this.... 👻Last year's Halloween special: The devil in music, a short history of horror soundtracks & spooky tunesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a new podcast - My Favourite AlbumSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E152 · Wed, October 20, 2021
Utopia - reimagining a new future after reopening with Una Mullally
This week's episode is a long form conversation with journalist and writer Una Mullally about the central ideas behind the Utopia series, concocted with and author, lecturer and a workers’ rights advocate Conner Habib.Utopia at the National Concert Hall is a series of five speculative and aspirational events happening from today Wednesday October 20th until Sunday October 24th which will feature new forms of gigs and talks with improvised and experimental shows which asks questions of audiences and artists about our future: what do you want? What do we want our future to look like."If this era has changed us, then everything needs to be different. The only option is to strive for utopia.“Una and I talked about what we'd like to see for live art and culture when things reopen, the desire to be around chaotic, loud performance, how art and music brings meaning and reflection that we've been missing, and discuss Night Dances, a recent show we both experienced at Dublin Theatre Festival, along with how we, as a society and people, have changed during this pandemic.We also talk the disconnect between people and politics, in light of the Cobblestone, student protests, Merchant's Arch and the numerous hotel developments around our city.Utopia will feature input from David Le’aupepe, Gemma Doherty (Saint Sister), David Kitt, MayKay, Daoirí Farrell, Rory Friers (And So I Watch You From Afar), Izumi Kimura, Ben Castle, Rebel Phoenix, Strange Boy, DJ Replay, Dyramid, Kate Butler, Don Rosco and No Place Like Drone. Buy tickets here.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a new podcast - My Favourite AlbumSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E151 · Thu, October 14, 2021
PinkPantheress, James Blake & the ”new nostalgic”
This week's Nialler9 podcast with Niall and Andrea, is inspired by the sharp rise of London producer PinkPantheress and her sampling garage, drum & bass and pop music of the 2000s-era, which she has labelled the "new nostalgic".I referenced a book last week, in our conversation with Jenn Gannon, Simon Reynolds’ 2011 book Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past.Retromania argues that retro revives a past that is barely over and does so with a prevalent mood of postmodern irony.Interestingly, what has happened in the last ten years is an increase in earnestness and almost wholesale dropping of irony, while new artists have continued to copy, sample and draw influence from existing music, the current generation of Gen Z's shifting priorities and attention to important facts and issues in society, marks a sea change in sensibilities.The ironic detachment of the hipster era has been superseded by a mantra of caring - expressions of truth and desire and meaning over bored detachment or non-commitment.PinkPantheress' music brings up ideas about how older generations gatekeep music, and how women and men sampling classic music is viewed differently, how Tik Tok and a lifetime of internet culture has freed younger artists to express themselves cross-genre and how being a bedroom pop artist is now a phenomenon of relatability rather than a trend of style.We also talk about the parallels between PinkPantheress and James Blake who first arrived sampling the likes of Kelis and Aaliyah, and whose electronic music went on to influence the mainstream, as Blake's own music, as heard on the just released Friends That Break Your Heart, has moved increasingly earnest itself. Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a new podcast - My Favourite AlbumSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E150 · Fri, October 08, 2021
Spice Girls, Girl Power and 90s Ladettes with Jenn Gannon
On this week's Nialler9 podcast, Niall and Andrea are joined by Jenn Gannon to talk about a recent piece she wrote for the publication Rogue Collective called Girl powerless: Why the 90s and 00s weren’t as empowering as they seemed (available on subscription).Jenn's piece was inspired by watching the recent Channel 4 two-part documentary Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain, which as well as telling the story of the Spice Girls rise and fall, also discusses '90s Britpop culture at the time from '90s ladettes to Girl Power to how famous women were coerced into playing along to Chris Evans' leering and problematic presenting style on TFI Friday.Jenn joins us to talk about growing up in the era and the early 00s, along with discussions about body-shaming in magazines, lads mags like FHM, the marketing co-opting of the term Girl Power and the retromania of our recent past.TW: there is discussion about weight loss and eating disorders around 42 minutes in.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a new podcast - My Favourite AlbumSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E149 · Thu, September 30, 2021
Our favourite music of September
Our end of the month episode is all about the albums and songs we loved in the month of September.Niall and Andrea go one for one with albums from Little Simz, Andy Shauf, Cadence Weapon and Houseplants. Plus songs from HAAi, M(h)aol, Súil Amháin, Spider, Snail Mail, Kynsy and more.Plus TV, books and films we enjoyed.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a new podcast - My Favourite AlbumSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E148 · Thu, September 23, 2021
The many musical sides of Dolly Parton
It's a deep dive episode into an absolute legend of music this week - the one, the only Dolly Parton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E147 · Thu, September 16, 2021
Robbie Kitt on clubbing as culture & the politics of the everyday
Are you a podcast listener? Show your support on PatreonRobbie Kitt is a DJ and producer from Dublin who makes music as R.Kitt. Robbie is a passionate advocate of late night clubbing as culture and one of the main voices engaging with the government as Give Us The Night.On the day that the government announced the Night-Time Economy Taskforce report, outlining recommendations for reform and licensing changes for the nightlife industry and culture, Robbie talked to Niall and Andrea about some of the ideas he recently shared in an IGTV video .With gigs, nightclubs and festivals reopening properly in Ireland from next month, we talked to Robbie about dancing as a political act, engaging with the political system and the politics of everyday.Robbie talks about how far the Give Us The Night campaign has come in getting clubs recognised as a cultural activity, systemic issues around dismantling decades old habits and laws, how government decisions don't include emotional and societal metrics, and the lack of trust of Irish citizens and young people in public spaces.We also discuss how the pandemic has underscored the need for cultural change, and how small communities can bring positivity in our country through behaviour and small acts without waiting for the government to enact that change.It was an enlightening chat.Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a new podcast - My Favourite AlbumSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E146 · Thu, September 02, 2021
Kanye & the problematic dichotomy of Donda
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonYes, Donda, Kanye West's tenth studio album finally arrived but not without a lot of baggage, abhorrent endorsements, and questions about its eventual release. Both myself (Niall) and Andrea felt queasy about directly reviewing art that platforms alleged abusers, assaulters and homophobes. So while Kanye has moved from red hats to red flags, we took a different tack to a traditional review.We look at Donda in the context of Kanye's career, and particularly his tumultuous last few years and how his art and his status has changed, how Kanye has abandoned traditional releases in favour of ever-shifting, unsettled tracklists, "listening parties" and albums. How publicly showing your music to the public before "release" makes everyone an executive producer. We look at the rollout, how the platforming of Marilyn Manson, DaBaby and Chris Brown in particular make Kanye a hollow evangelical edgelord, raise questions about engaging with popular music and art, from both a critic and fan perspective. Andrea and I discuss Kanye the rapper, Kanye the producer and Kanye the artist.We talk the dichotomy of Donda - an album ostensibly about his mother, is found quite lacking in that regard, and how Kanye has subsumed aspects of his religion into his music, while not holding the values of that faith to account on this very long release.Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistAndrea has a new podcast - My Favourite Album - The first guest is Sarah From Pillow Queens.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E145 · Thu, August 26, 2021
The music we loved, and didn’t, this August
Niall and Andrea are talking new albums from Billie Eilish, Lorde, Villagers, John Francis Flynn, Chromatics (RIP), new songs from Big Thief, Self Esteem, Olivia Rodrigo, Overmono x For Those I Love, a sudden love of Paul McCartney's Wings, and Sally Rooney's bucket hat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, August 19, 2021
Podcast: Why have gigs not come back to Ireland yet?
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonIt's been over 500 days since the live events industry has been able to function fully over 500 days without proper gigs, clubs, art, theatre, comedy and EVENTS.As we reach over 83% vaccinated, despite a sustained campaign for clarity, the live events industry is no closer to knowing a plan for the sector.Yesterday, the government's Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin met key stakeholders of the industry once again, but all that seem to come out of it was that she can't get her Cabinet to take her seriously.The only conclusion to draw is that the government do not think that this industry is worth a serious consideration. An entire industry, the only industry left to reopen and it is disrespected and ignored. As thousands of people gather outdoors at events in Northern Ireland across the border, and there is still no information on whether gigs can go ahead in any small or medium capacity in September, October, November, December and beyond.Niall and Andrea discuss how we got here, what we can do and if there's anything we can do next?Thanks to Bressie, Shane Dunne (Indiependence, EPIC, MCD), Lyra and Stephen Butler (Set Theatre Kilkenny and Labyrinth) for their input also.Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E143 · Fri, August 13, 2021
Amapiano: the rise of the South African house music genre (with God Knows & Godwin)
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonOn Episode 143, we are joined by the Limerick rap don God Knows and his actual little brother, producer Godwin.The siblings recently released a song called 'Glory' which features vocals from Senita Appiakorang (ex Shookrah), drums from Micheál Quinn (Meltybrains? / Dermot Kennedy), , production by Ian Ring (Boku) and engineering by David Anthony Curley (The Clinic) and a special phoned-in appearance from their sister Geraldine Jonas.'Glory' is an Amapiano song - the genre of South African house music that brings in jazzy synths, organs, air pads, bass hits, Zulu vocals and percussion on long danceable tracks.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxk42VaCOb4&feature=youtu.beThe genre emerged in 2012 from genres like Kwaito, Gqom, Bacardi house and Afrohouse, and its biggest players include DJ Maphorisa, who co-produced Drake's 'One Dance' and his group with Kabza De Small - Scorpion Kings.God Knows and Godwin take us in to the Ampiano sound through 'Glory' and tracks from some of its biggest players. Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistThis episode:God Knows, Senita, Godwin - Glory (2021)Dj Maphorisa and Kabza De Small - Emcimbini feat. Samthing Soweto, Aymos, Mas Musiq & Myztro (Scorpion Kings Live, 2020)DJ Skelez & Cassper Nyovest - Malobolo (Scorpion Kings Live, 2020)Dj Maphorisa and Kabza De Small - Dubai ft Vigro Deep & Mas Musiq (2019)Semi Tee - Labantwana Ama Uber ft. Miano, Kammu Dee (2019)Samthing Soweto - "Akulaleki" ft. Sha Sha, DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small (2019)Jorja Smith - All of This with GuiltyBeatz (2021)Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, July 30, 2021
Podcast: A deep dive into Yacht Rock
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonWe’re not here for a long time, but we are here for a smooooooooooth time.Grab your linen shirt and deck shoes as we will be taking to the gentle seas for some smooth sailing, daiquiri in hand, and with love on our mind, we are heading to the private island of Yacht Rock.You can be a passenger on this ship.Yacht Rock is the subgenre of music largely made by West Coast American artists The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and their ilk with some of the best session players of the mid-70s to early-80s era.Just why did music this smooth and melodic become so dominant? Why did they all love electric pianos so much? Did these progenitors all go sailing as their pastime? Drippy keyboards, bright summery melodies, melancholic lyrics, impassioned sentiment, it's the concerns of a heartbroken gentleman, it's time to take a splash in the cool waters of Yacht Rock.Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E141 · Fri, July 23, 2021
Our favourite albums of 2021 so far
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonOn episode 141 of the Nialler9 Podcast, a very hot Niall and Andrea chose 5 albums each from this year (there is 1 album shared) and talk about why we love them. Simple.Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:The albums are:Madlib - Sound AncestorsDry Cleaning - New Long LegEmma Houton - The BathNick Cave and Warren Ellis - CarnageClairo - SlingBicep - IslesJapanese Breakfast - JubileeFloating Points and Pharoah Sanders - PromisesBo Burnham - InsideSubscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E140 · Thu, July 08, 2021
CMAT on 5 examples of great songwriting
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonWith five fine singles of countrified pop songs (and a bonus Christmas single), the artist CMAT has proven she has chops in the songwriting department. In the week that the artist has dropped a new music video for '2 Wrecked To Care', who better than to ask to enthuse about her favourite songs in terms of songwriting than Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson? Yes, CMAT is our guest on this week's episode.We talk reality TV stars of the 2000s, doting music teachers, weird one night stands, finding her Tony Bennett to her Lady Gaga and course, the wonder that is Dolly Parton.The 5 songs that CMAT chose for their songwriting prowess are:1. Dory Previn - Lady With The Braid2. Charlotte Dos Santos - It's Over, Bobby3. Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss4. Dolly Parton / Sylvester Stallone - Drinkenstein5. Taylor Swift - AugustListen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E139 · Thu, July 01, 2021
Kojaque on sampling, accents, visuals, Girl Band and MF DOOM
On the making of Town’s Dead, Dublin as a liveable city andstaying independent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E138 · Wed, June 23, 2021
Saint Sister on the songs and inspirations of their new album
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonWe're delighted to be joined by Saint Sister, Morgana MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty as they are about to release their second album Where I Should End this Friday, June 25th. Niall and Andrea talked to Morgan and Gemma about moving on from their atmosfolk tag, stepping front and centre in a visual world, the use of local place names in songs, moving past lyrical tropes and falling in love with albums on the road.They also chose 5 songs that inspired them which frame our discussion and are:1. Julia Jacklin - Body2. Philip Glass - Mishima / Closing3. Big Thief - Mary4. Kevin Morby - Come To Me Now5. Weyes Blood - AndromedaWhere I Should End was recorded with Rían Trench in The Meadow, Co. Wicklow, and mixed in Berlin with Benedikt MacIsaac. You can buy the album here and they are doing a Q&A in Dublin on Friday, along with other record store signings and performances around the country. Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E137 · Thu, June 17, 2021
James Vincent McMorrow talks about what needs to happen next for live music in Ireland
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonOn last week's podcast, Niall recounted his experiences at the trial live music event in the Iveagh Gardens where James Vincent McMorrow and Sorcha Richardson played outdoors for 500 people with social distancing and safety measures in place, without any advance PCR or Antigen testing (as we've heard this week, NPHET's Tony Holohan does not recommended Antigen tests for international travel) .Aside from the personal and social aspects of the gig discussed, we acknowledged the gig was met with a lot of negative criticism where a fair amount of people saw the event as a PR stunt with no meaningful contribution to the return of live music for Irish artists and fans this summer. On this episode, with further pilot gigs to take place next week, we are talking to James VIncent McMorrow himself in a near-hour long chat about his expectations for the event, what his hopes for it were and how the event reduced in ambition over time. We talked about the negative criticism, how the overtly cautious approach and over-reliance on optics from the government informed these pilot events. James wants more fairness in helping the live music industry get back to work sooner like other industries, and thinks that we need greater noise from artists and industry to make that happen.Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSome quotes from James from our chat.On the return of live music:"We're just looking for like a viable opportunity to get those people that have been fucked over for a year and a half. And we're past the point now of it like last year, totally, you couldn't come out and be like, "bring shows back" because it was like, we're in the midst of this thing. We need to protect people. And everyone, everyone in this industry was a willing participant in that because we all understood what was at stake. But if you see other industries thriving and getting back to normal, or whatever the version of normal is now and you see these other industries still being left behind because it gets thrown this idea of caution. You have to be cautious and you're like, Where's the fairness in the caution? Where's the where's the caution scale? I just haven't no one showed it to me.""I want to see someone on a government level saying we don't think that some dude singing a Kings of Leon song in a bar in Temple Bar is going to be the difference between a super spreading COVID event or not, people are going to be in pubs in a couple of weeks or in indoor dining, they're not going to be in there with tape measures making sure people are a meter apart. But in the fields, they were two meters apart... you have to treat it fairly, you have to treat the music industry with the respect that it deserves. And it would take I think it takes maybe a few other bigger musicians coming out as well and saying the sa
S1 E136 · Fri, June 11, 2021
Niall goes to the first gig back
Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on PatreonNiall attended the first gig back last night at the Iveagh Gardens where James Vincent McMorrow and Sorcha Richardson played outdoors for 500 people and about 25 media, with social distancing and pods. It was the first of the touted pilot events in Ireland happening in the coming months before the return of live music.What was the experience like? How did it work? Did it feel normal? Niall tells Andrea about it all. We discuss the social and personal aspects of attending gigs post-COVID. Was it actually a pilot event if there was no data or COVID testing done on site? Is there any data to take away from this to support the return of live music? What was it testing or piloting exactly?Listen to the episode here or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content.Andrea has a Ghost newsletterSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nialler9 (@nialler9) https://youtu.be/5UDPA0DRdLs View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nialler9 (@nialler9) Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E135 · Thu, June 03, 2021
The music that got us through May
Black Midi, Arooj Aftab, Torres, Sharon Van Etten & Burial included. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E134 · Fri, May 21, 2021
We need to talk about Enya
In the week of her 60th birthday… it’s time to talk about one of Ireland’s most successful musicians... Enya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E133 · Fri, May 14, 2021
St. Vincent takes us downtown to ’70s New York
Like the podcast? Support Nialler9 on PatreonThe sixth album from Annie Clark aka St. Vincent is inspired by music made in sepia-toned downtown New York from 1971 to 1975.The title Daddy’s Home refers to her father’s release from prison in 2019 after doing 10-years stretch for manipulation of the stock market with a scheme that defrauded 17,000 investors out of $43m. After his release, Clark delved back into her father's record collection and so began St Vincent’s 1970s New York themed album, produced by Clark and Jack Antonoff.Niall and Andrea deep dive into the record. Bowie himself in the 70s termed his Young Americans period “Plastic Soul” are we getting a version of that here? It is art made from an imagined past or is Daddy's Home a fresh take on vintage funk and 70s rock sounds? How does it fit in the St. Vincent discography? Is It as Gritty, Grimy & Sleazy as suggested? We discuss.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + get member-only contentAndrea has a Ghost newsletter Mentioned in the show:The Quietus review of the albumStop Investors Buying Our Homes Petition.Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: HomeSave James Joyce's 'House of the Dead' (Usher's Island) from becoming a tourist hostel.https://youtu.be/NNhqcUqcCZ8Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E132 · Tue, May 04, 2021
The new music that got us through April
Like the podcast? Support Nialler9 on PatreonAt the end of the month on the site, I share my favourite songs of the previous month as you can see for April here. As we don't cover new music every week on the podcast (anymore), this week's episode delves into the albums and songs that got Andrea and myself through April.Albums from Dry Cleaning, Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders along with songs from Self-Esteem, Kojaque, J Smith, Orla Gartland and Beabadoobee get a look in and we also discuss the movies, TV, books and podcasts we're enjoying.We also give updates on recent topics we've covered including the Grammys, Spotify and the return of live music and the piloting of events in the UK.Albums:Dry Cleaning - New Long LegFloating Points & Pharoah Sanders - Promises Songs:Kojaque - Town’s DeadJ Smith - Blood OrangeBeabadoobee - Last Day On EarthSelf Esteem - I Do This All The TimeOrla Gartland - Zombie!Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + get member-only contentAndrea has a Ghost newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E131 · Fri, April 23, 2021
Podcast: #BrokenRecord & the campaign to fix streaming
Support Nialler9 on PatreonThe lack of income in the last year for musicians during a pandemic highlighted just how little streaming pays out in terms of an artist's overall revenue.The most streamed artist in the world in 2019 was Drake who only made 30% of his money from streaming.Something is broken.The #BrokenRecord campaign started by Tom Gray in the UK has been mounting pressure on music streaming services and labels to change the way they do business. Aided by UK Parliamentary Inquiries and a groundswell of support that lead to 156 musicians including Paul McCartney, Damon Albarn, Gary Barlow, Kano, Annie Lennox, Kate Bush, Mike Skinner, Noel Gallagher and Roots Manuva release an open letter to the Prime Minister calling him to intervene to put the value of music back "in the hands of music makers."On this episode, Niall and Andrea contextualise how the campaign got here, how a typical major label deal works, the issues around streaming rates and how Spotify royalties works, recent streaming developments and the responses in the past year from musicians towards the issue.Plus, why your algorithmic playlists on Spotify might be problematic, and the alternatives to the big DSPs.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chatAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E130 · Fri, April 16, 2021
An introduction to Italo Disco
Niall and Andrea take you deep into how US disco morphed into Italo, how Moroder and Hi-NRG fits in, the characteristics of Italo disco, the glitz, the glamour and the keytars. Plus, we talk about the Nialler9 Podcast theme song.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E129 · Fri, April 09, 2021
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless: A classic album revisit
With the news that My Bloody Valentine are re-releasing their catalogue through Domino and that their music is finally on streaming services, Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary revisit the Irish/English shoegaze band's classic 1991 record Loveless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E128 · Fri, March 26, 2021
Lana Del Rey reviewed & looking forward after a year of no gigs
Will we actually get to go to gigs this year? Niall looks at what could actually happen this summer, while Andrea casts her critical eye over Lana Del Rey's seventh album Chemtrails Over The Country Club in her typical considered fashion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E55 · Mon, March 22, 2021
For Those I Love - David Balfe on finding hope in grief & friendship
A podcast special interview with David Balfe about his crushing album about love, loss and impermanence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E127 · Fri, March 19, 2021
NFTs - WTF? When music, art & cryptocurrency collide
Support Nialler9 on PatreonArtists such as Aphex Twin, Grimes, Kings Of Leon 3LAU, Jacques Greene, Disclosure and Azealia Banks have jumped on the NFT trend that sees digital art being sold at exorbitant prices on cryptocurrency auction sites.We explain what non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are exactly, why people are buying them, why musicians are selling them, whether they have real-word value, why they are bad for the environment and why NFTs probably have a future in music.It's the Nialler9 Podcast, episode 127 with Niall and Andrea.Notes:Jacques Greene interview on his NFTThe Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt (Part 1)Wired: The Future of NFTSupport Nialler9 on Patreon because we have a Discord nowAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E126 · Sun, March 14, 2021
How To Win a Grammy
Support Nialler9 on PatreonIt's Grammys week and Niall and Andrea are asking the big question - so how do you actually win a Grammy Award?We look at the submission process, how not all of the 13,000 plus Recording Academy members are elligible to vote. We look at what the demographic of the voters and how the selection committees that decide the shortlists have lead to artists like Zayn Malik, The Weeknd and many more to ask for greater transparency.We look into what a for your consideration campaign to promote a Grammy win means including VIP boxes from Taylor Swift, pressing flesh at Grammys mixer parties and how artists try to calculate their media appearances so Grammys voters might think of them favourably.We look at the snubs, the tactics that labels and artists employ, a weird genre categorisation rule, how the Grammys have tried to address the criticism amidst accusations of misconduct that allegedly include rampant conflicts of interest and voting irregularities.And, we ask how important a Grammy win is anyway?Listen here:Support Nialler9 on Patreon because we have a Discord nowAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E125 · Mon, March 08, 2021
Gemma Dunleavy & Homebeat on community, place and transitions
Support Nialler9 on PatreonWe're talking to two people on this episode who we know well here at Nialler9. One who will represent the city, and one who will represent the country.Two people who have output and work that responds to the environment around them, the community that holds them and the landscape that inspires them. Both R&B artist Gemma Dunleavy and gig and festival promoter Emmet Condon of Homebeat are presenting their work as part of the St. Patrick’s Festival this month, which will be broadcast virtually and for free to watch on SPFTV at stpatricksfestival.ie. First, I chat to Gemma Dunleavy, who will be performing from the Guinness Storehouse alongside Pillow Queens and & Adam Mohamed on Paddy’s Day at 6:30pmGemma is an R&B artist who has sung with people like White Collar Boy, Murlo, Swing Ting and Simon Raymonde’s Lost Horizons project but its her own music, the Up De Flats EP, that celebrates the Sheriff Street community in Dublin’s northern inner city where Gemma grew up, that really catapulted Gemma to the next level. Homebeat’s Transition series which will be broadcast across the week starting this Friday March 12th to Tuesday March 16th which asks five electronic producers to write and perform music in response to the idea of transition.Those artists include David Kitt aka New Jackson, Ships’ Simon Cullen and Sorcha McGrath, Gareth Quinn Redmond And Polytunnel. I talk to Emmet from Homebeat about how he brought some of that musical magic to South KerryHere's the episode:Support Nialler9 on Patreon because we love having a music communityAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E124 · Tue, March 02, 2021
A Choice Music Prize panel discussion
Support Nialler9 on PatreonIt's Choice Music Prize week. On Thursday 11 judges will gather together virtually and crown the best Irish album of the year 2020. In the absence of a night out for Irish music lovers, we decided to mark the occasion by gathering 5 previous judges of the prize together over Zoom to discuss each of the 10 albums on the list and ultimately, pick a winner from the 10 between us. At the virtual round table is: Una Mullally (Irish Times / United Ireland Podcast), Eoghan O'Sullivan (The Point Of Everything / Irish Examiner), Claire Beck (Today FM) along with hosts Niall and Andrea Cleary.We've all been judges before and our discussion was an interesting one that questioned the very act of crowning a piece of art above others, explored the dichotomy between transportive escapist art and muic born of lived experience and feelings.Here's the chat:The 10 albums are:Falcon – Staring at Clocks Denise Chaila – Go Bravely Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death JyellowL – 2020 DIvisionRóisín Murphy – Róisín Machine Nealo – All The Leaves Are Falling Pillow Queens – In Waiting Ailbhe Reddy – Personal History Niamh Regan – Hemet Silverbacks – Fad In lieu of the industry shindig that normally takes place in Vicar Street, the winner will be announced on in a special broadcast on RTÉ Player and RTÉ 2FM from 12-3pm on the day.Support Nialler9 on Patreon because we find the great artAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E123 · Thu, February 25, 2021
Daft Punk’s legacy
Support Nialler9 on PatreonOn the week, when it emerged that Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter would no longer make music together as Daft Punk after 28 years, we look at the French dance's duo influence on the world of music, our own music tastes and discovery, go through their discography and talk about the outsiders on the inside whose true musical story was the stuff of a larger-than-life music biopic.We talked about Daft Punk way longer than we originally intended so we're putting everything else from the episode - including a chat with Cian O'Ciobhan about Andrew Weatherall and our new music chat into a Patreon-only episode dropping in the coming days aka once I edit it.It's the Nialler9 Podcast with Niall and Andrea.See also: 5 Daft Punk live sets & DJ mixes that encapsulate the Homework eraSupport Nialler9 on Patreon because we are human after all.Andrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E122 · Thu, February 18, 2021
Wyvern Lingo on the songs that inspired their second album
Support Nialler9 on PatreonWyvern Lingo are in the virtual studio with Niall and Andrea to discuss the last 18 months of the band's activities which leads up to the release of their second album Awake You Lie on February 26th on Rubyworks.Karen Cowley, Saoirse Duane and Caoimhe Barry moved to Berlin and made a new life for themselves as they recorded their second album. Then COVID happened and they finished the record at home in locked down Ireland. “This album is so much about us comforting each other. It’s about being in your late-twenties, when all the pieces are starting to settle into place and you worry whether or not you’ve made the right moves” - Wyvern Lingo, October 2020.Like the Bray trio's first album, Awake You Lie was self-recorded by the band and that close kinship between them lead to the construction of a record that leaned into the aesthetic of classic-sounding records. We discuss six songs from artists Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Led Zeppelin, Anderson .Paak, White Denim, Fleetwood Mac and Solange and how they informed the record and discussed the change, growth and new beginnings the band have experienced.The band are doing a live streamed gig on February 25th from the Mermaid in Bray also. See pre-order links. merch and ticket options here.It's the Nialler9 Podcast with Niall and Andrea.Support Nialler9 on Patreon because we work hard for the moneyAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E121 · Fri, February 12, 2021
#FreeBritney: The Framing Britney Spears Documentary
In the last few years, you’ve probably seen the #freebritney hashtag or heard the word "conservatorship" mentioned when the career and life of the 39-year-old pop star Britney Spears is talked about.You may be aware that the issue around Britney involves the control of her career, her person, her mental fitness and her father Jamie.Well, a new documentary aired as part of The New York Times series on Hulu/FX in the US entitled Framing Britney Spears has delved into the issue and explained what exactly is going on in the world of Britney Spears.As the documentary has not yet been given a European/UK/Ireland air date, and we have seen it, we thought we’d discuss these issues as well as contextualise it with the help of friend of the pod, pop culture enthusiast and big Britney fan Louise Bruton, who will be discussing Britney’s career overall.It's the Nialler9 Podcast with Niall and Andrea.Support Nialler9 on Patreon because this edit took a whole day.Andrea has a Substack to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, February 08, 2021
Nialler9 Radio show - A Madlib selection
In honour of the excellent Four Tet-arranged Madlib album Sound Ancestors, I played just over an hour of the producer and rapper's tunes and collaborations on the decks for this show. The dude has so many releases in his discography I just went with my gut for what I played.I really enjoyed this and hope you do too.Patreon subscribers get first access to content like radio shows and playlists. Support Nialler9 here.Tracklist:Madlib - Gentle Pilz (Rock Konducta Vol. 1, 2014)Madlib - Road Of The Lonely Ones (Sound Ancestors, 2021)Madlib - Stax (Strings) (Beat Konducta Vol 1 & 2 - Movie Scenes, 2006)Quasimoto - Greenery (The Other Side: Los Angeles, 2007)MF DOOM - MM..Food (2004)Talib Kweli, Madlib - What Can I Do (Liberation, 2007)Jaylib - Heavy (Champion Sound, 2003)Jaylib - The Red (Champion Sound, 2003)Madlib - Take it Back (Production by J Dilla, 2006)Dudley Perkins - Funky Dudley (Expressions 2021:au, 2006)Madlib - Eternal Broadcast (Beat Konducta Vol 1 & 2 - Movie Scenes, 2006)Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Deeper (Pinata, 2014)Quasimoto - Low Class Conspiracy (The Unseen, 2000)Madlib - The Call (Sound Ancestors, 2021)Loyle Carner - Yesterday (2020)Mos Def - Auditorium feat. Slick Rick (The Ecstatic, 2009)Quasimoto - Bullyshit (The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas, 2005)Madlib - The String - Heavy Jones (Beat Konducta Vol 5 & 6 - Dil Cosby & Dil Withers Suite, 2008)Madlib - The Rumble (Beat Konducta Vol 3 & 4 - India, 2007)Madvillain - America's Most Blunted (Madvillainy, 2004)Freddie Gibbs, Pusha T, Killer Mike - Palmolive (Bandana, 2019)Erykah Badu - The Healer (New Amerykah, Pt. 1 (4th World War), 2008)Madlib - The New Normal (Sound Ancestors, 2021)https://soundcloud.com/nialler9/nialler9-radio-show-madlib-selection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, January 29, 2021
The phenomena of Driver’s License, Sea Shanties & music at political rallies
On this week's podcast, Niall and Andrea, we are looking at the biggest stories in music this January.We'll be talking about two trends are about the immediacy of current pop songs - the emergence of sea shanties and the most viral song in many years in Olivia Rodrigo's 'Driver's License'. With Trump finally gone, we'll be talking about how political rallies and music do and do not mix making note of the balanced music used by different US politicians contrasted with Trump's unsubtle choices. We also share our favourite songs and album of the month we recommend.Support Nialler9 on Patreon because nothing is free reallyAndrea has a Substack! Running Order:02:30 - Olivia Rodrigo released her debut single 'Drivers License' on January 8, and it quickly became the biggest song in many years breaking all kinds of chart and streaming records.It's an artful teenage drama sadgirl song wearing a coat of power ballads of yoreIt took off faster than any song in recent memory. Why?20:40 - Political rallies and music - Trump and the unsubtle music he played at his public events from Laura Branigan, YMCA, and Neil Young, and what it says about Trump, particularly his final goodbye where he left in a sulk of macho petulance. 37:30 - Why are Sea Shanty songs everywhere?Thank to Tik-Tok, old-timey a cappella sailor songs have become a thing and they are about to become huge global chart hits. The 26-year-old musician Scottish postman Nathan Evans from Ardrie, near Glasgow signed to Polydor this month and his cover of the sea shanty 'Wellerman'* is poised to take over at the top of the singles charts. *'Wellerman' is a sea shanty about whalers awaiting a resupply ship owned by the Weller Brothers in the mid 1800s.52:00 - New music we love:Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over The Country ClubAnna B Savage - A Common Turn LPThe Weather Station - AtlanticFKA Twigs - Don’t Judge Me with Headie OneTune-Yards -- Hold YourselfFontaines DC - A Hero’s Death (Soulwax remix)Any other business.Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, January 20, 2021
Nialler9 Radio Show - January 2021
In the absence of DJing in real life right now, here's the first of a series of episodes of tunes I'm loving presented in a 2-hour radio show format. Listen on Soundcloud or Mixcloud.https://soundcloud.com/nialler9/nialler9-radio-show-january-2021Support Nialler9 on Patreon.Tracklist:Fontaines DC - A Hero's Death (Soulwax Remix)Yaeji - Money Can't Buy (ft. Nappy Nina)Che Lingo - My BlockChannel Tres - Skate DepotThe Style Council - Promised LandThe Vision featuring Dames Brown - Down (Extended Mix)Quincy Jones - One Hundred WaysMF Doom - Rhymes Like Dimes ft. Cucumber SliceMF Doom (As King Geedorah) - FazersMadvillain (MF Doom & Madlib) - Meat GrinderDangerdoom - Space Ho'sJoe Moks - Boys & GirlsStage - Dreamin On The TopKapote - Don Key (Kapote Edit)Panthera Krause - Genki GirlLogic1000 - DJ Logic Please Forgive MeJayda G - Both Of UsStevie Nicks - Stand Back (Live)New Order - Be a Rebel (Paul Woolford Remix Edit)Séverine - Look How Hard I'm Into YouMoxy - Moxy Edit 001Masarima - Freak Like U (club mix)Rochelle Jordan - Got EmMosca - BaxFor Those I Love - I Have A Love - Overmono RemixFour Tet - Parallel 2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E118 · Sat, January 16, 2021
The artistry and villainy of MF DOOM
On this week's podcast, Niall and Andrea are joined by writer Dean Van Nguye,Lex Records and Choice Cuts for a deep dive into the life and work of the supervillain rapper MF DOOM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E117 · Thu, December 17, 2020
The Nialler9 Music Awards 2020
For the closing of the trilogy of the best of 2020 podcasts, Niall and Andrea fill in the blanks of the year by awarding winners in increasingly esoteric categories like:Who had 2020 biggest vibes? Best songwriting? Best live streamed shows? Best musician protest of 2020? Rap beat of the year? Cheesiest song ? Best lyrics, Best song born out of a viral video? Best song to dance in the kitchen to? Best cover song? Most beautiful piece of music of the year? Best use of sample? Best band rediscovery? Best use of a song in a movie? What were our Favourite movies, film, TV and books of the year.AKA listen to two people pop open prosecco and strong Belgian beer over Zoom and get increasingly tipsy. We interrupt our own show to watch Denise Chaila Other Voices and everything. It was relevant. Yeah the show is 2 hours but this is the last podcast from us for a month so you get a bumper edition to keep you going .Previously:116: Albums of 2020115: Songs of 2020Support Nialler9 on Patreon because we're doing a Christmas advent playlist up until ChristmasAndrea has a Substack newletter you can subscribe toSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E116 · Fri, December 11, 2020
Our favourite albums of 2020
For the second of three parts of our end of year coverage, Niall and Andrea discuss the best albums of 2020 on Episode 116 of the Nialler9 podcast.I won't be sharing the list just yet in the notes, you'll just have to listen to the pod:Support Nialler9 on Patreon because we're doing a Christmas advent playlist up until ChristmasAndrea has a Substack newletter you can subscribe toSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E115 · Fri, December 04, 2020
Our favourite songs of 2020
It's Listmas!On Episode 115 of the podcast, Niall and Andrea present the first of our end of year list podcasts.First up, it's the turn of songs. We share 10 of our favourite songs of the year in no particular order.Support Nialler9 on Patreon if you're one of the many listeners we have out there!Andrea has a Substack newletter you can subscribe toRunning Order:Songs of the yearDua Lipa - CoolMac Miller - Good NewsSG Lewis - Impact (feat. Channel Tres and Robyn)The Weather Station - Tried To Tell YouDenise Chaila - AnseoAdrianne Lenker - AnythingYenkee - LucyThe 1975 - If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)CMAT - I Wanna Be A Cowboy, BabyThe Strokes - Bad DecisionsThe Vision - Heaven (feat. Andreya Triana)Soccer Mommy - Yellow Is The Color Of Her EyesRun The Jewels - Ju$T (feat. Pharrell and Zack De La Rocha)Sharon Von Etten - Let GoFour Tet - BabyAngel Olsen - Waving, SmilingBerwyn - Trap PhoneMuRli - Til The Wheels Fall OffGod Knows - Who’s Asking? (South West Allstars)Pillow Queens - Holy ShowSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E114 · Thu, November 19, 2020
2020 is somehow the year of disco
Episode 114 of the pod and Niall and Andrea are talking a lot about dancefloors and disco.That's because our album of the week is from The Vision - Ben Westbeech and Kon's guest-filled love letter to soul, disco and house. It feeds into a very good year for modern disco, when we couldn't gather together in sweaty rooms and fields.There are songs of the week to discuss from Biig Piig, Miley Cyrus, Sorcha Richardson and Billie Eilish.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and help us replace faulty equipmentAndrea has a Substack newletter you can subscribe toRunning Order:NewsThe Choice Music Prize has announced details for 2021Kitt Philippa wins the NI Music Prize.Taylor Swift's first six album masters have been sold by Scooter BraunThere's more grim numbers and facts on Irish radio gender imbalance.Reasons to be cheerfulDolly Parton helps fund a COVID-19 VaccineRoisin Murphy’s live streamed showAlbum of the weekThe Vision - The VisionBen Westbeech and Kon's guest-filled love letter to soul, disco and house.Songs of the weekSorcha Richardson - Starlite LoungeBillie Eilish - Therefore I AmMiley Cyrus - Edge Of Midnight (Midnight Sky remix)Biig Piig - Feels RightSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E113 · Thu, November 12, 2020
We review 12 songs sent to us by Irish artists
Firstly, an apology for the terrible sound on my side of the conversation this week - my audio interface went kaputt before recording so I had no choice but to use the Zoom recording of the audio. However, thanks to our Patreon members, a replacement is already on the way.Episode 113 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a simple idea - Niall and Andrea did a demo dip of sorts. We picked out 12 songs from Irish artists who have submitted music to us recently and reviewed it. Simples.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and help us replace faulty equipmentAndrea has a Substack newletter you can subscribe toRunning Order:Songs playedConor Thornton - Meta No. 4Carrie Baxter - My FutureMonjola - Know YouMagazines - Happy AloneNixer - True RomanceShane Devine - Late NightBlondmodel - Let Me Keep You Warm (Thankful)Pop Wallace - Me + UStarlings - ShipsJimbo Jones - Who Is Dubh Linn For?BEA - GhostKayleigh Noble - Ride On My OwnSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E112 · Fri, October 30, 2020
The devil in music, a short history of horror soundtracks & spooky tunes
Episode 112 is a spooky music special:This week, Dre deep dives into the mysterious ‘diabolus in musica’ tritone and dispels a spooky rumour you might have heard about it. Also in this segment, a brief history of musicians who have made deals with the devil, one who won a golden fiddle. Niall gives a short history of some of his favourite horror soundtracks like Psycho, John Carpenter, The Exorcist, Italian Horror soundtracks and segue into modern horror-inspired music from Clipping. Finally, we discuss genuinely spooky songs from Scott Walker's 2006 album The Drift and The Caretaker.Happy Halloween!Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our inner demonic circleAndrea has a Substack newletter you can subscribe toRunning Order:The Devil In MusicDiabolus in MusicaI heard there was an evil chord, that Satan played and it spooked the lord...Musical works cited:Camille Sans-Saens “The Dance Macabre”Frans Liszt “The Dante Sonata” Giuseppe Tartini “Violin Sonata in G, The Devil’s Trill’s Sonata”Robert Johnson “Cross Road Blues”, “ hound on my trail”, “Me and The Devil Blues”The Charlie Daniels Band ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia”Metallica “Enter Sandman”Danny Elfman “The Simpsons -- Theme Song” “They Sold Their Solds For Rock and Roll” -- Christian Documentary on Rock Music and the DevilA short history of horror soundtracksDies Irae - Day of Wrath - 4 descending minor notes in a chant used in The Shining theme and many other horror scores.The Mummy (1932) opening sequence - used Tchaikovsky’s Swan LakePsycho (1961) - Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece with Bernard Hermann’s score was an early example of jump scare music.The Exorcist (1973) - the use of Mike Oldfield's Tubular BellsHalloween (1978) - John Carpenter and the proliferation of '80s synths and horrorItalian Horror - Dario Argento - Goblin for Suspiria (1977) and Tenebre (1982)Modern Horror and retromania - Stranger Things (2016) and It Follows (2014)Spooky songs playedNovelty Songs - Bobby Pickett’s Monster Mash (1962)Yvonne Gage - Doing It In A Haunted House (1984)The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World (2011)Clipping - Nothing Is Safe (2019)Clipping - '96 Neve Campbell (2020)Scott Walker - The Escape (2006)Scott Walker - Jolson and Jones (2006)Closing TrackPsyche - The Saint Became A LushJoin us on Patreon!Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E111 · Mon, October 26, 2020
Pep Talk - 20 of our favourite artists offer positive advice for lockdown
For this Nialler9 Podcast special, we wanted to bring some good vibes and positivity as we face six weeks of lockdown here in Ireland.So we asked some of our favourite music people to offer some positive advice or affirmation for the listener heading into lockdown again. What bit of advice would they like to hear? What positive words would you like to share with others?This hour is like a pep talk with kind words from CMAT, Mary Wallopers, Soda Blonde, Murli, Sylvan Esso, Tolu Makay, Tebi Rex, Erica-Cody, Mango and more as listed in order of appearance below. The music credits are also below.We hope you find something to take with you during lockdown and beyond.Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. In Order of appearanceCMATMurli Shauna Watson (We've Only Just Begun)Mary WallopersAmelia Meath (Sylvan Esso)God KnowsErica-CodyMangoRachael LavelleMalakiSoda BlondeNEALORuth Medjber Micheal Quinn (Meltybrains? / Dermot Kennedy)Paddy HannaAlex GoughCelaviedamaiDaithi O’DronaiTolu Makay Matt O (Tebi Rex)Music in order of appearanceKelly Lee Owens - OnJulianna Barwick - InspiritSAULT - Sorry Ain’t EnoughKevin Morby - Don’t Underestimate The Midwest American SunSylvan Esso - What IfNiamh Regan - Ode To YouthNovelist - Stay With MeBerwyn - GloryMansur Brown - It's My TimeArvo Party - KyotoCBAKL - Spill your TeaBaz Luhrmann - Everybody’s Free to wear SunscreenSZA - Hit DifferentTame Impala - Is It True (Four Tet remix)Bibio - Beret GirlKhruangbin - Connaissais De FaceGadget And The Cloud - It Never Felt RightDelac - Blue SkiesBrien - SundriedMelly - ShrubberyDNTEL - Carribean BluePrevious podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E110 · Fri, October 23, 2020
Kevin Morby’s depiction of a Middle American twilight
It's Episode 110 of the Nialler9 Podcast with Niall and Andrea and with Lockdown 2 having begun we are taking a transportive trip to the American midwest with Kevin Morby, and focus on the good things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E109 · Thu, October 15, 2020
Loah & Bantum chat 2020 / Future Islands are in retrograde
This week's episode we chat to close collaborators Loah & Bantum about their 2020 experiences, review the sixth album from the Baltimore synth-pop band, swoon over Julia Jacklin's lyrics, Dre takes up knitting, Niall doesn't have COVID and Pepe the Frog is in the mix somehow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E108 · Thu, October 08, 2020
Ailbhe Reddy’s personal debut album in review
On this week's pod we have some surprise guests from chimney sweepers who interrupt the recording process more than once. Welcome to the home office. We review Ailbhe Reddy's debut album, discuss new Bicep, Kynsy, Bon Iver guests on a track and we talk Eddie Van Halen's legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E107 · Thu, October 01, 2020
Róisín Murphy feels the machine
On this week's pod we review the new album from the queen with her disco machine Róisín Murphy, focus on reasons to be cheerful and new songs from Romy, Ultraflex, Tune-Yards and a load of Irish artists on the collab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E106 · Fri, September 25, 2020
Sufjan faces spiritual and societal struggles
Episode 106 of the Nialler9 Podcast finds us reviewing the ultra-long electronic hymnal album from Sufjan Stevens, discuss Autumn a lot and enthuse about Keanu Reeves classic film Speed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E105 · Thu, September 17, 2020
Pillow Queens’ debut album reviewed & a chat with Niamh Regan
It's episode 105 of the Nialler9 Podcast, and Niall and Andrea are burying their heads in the sand, maybe?We review the Pillow Queens debut album, chat to last week's album of the week artist Niamh Regan and chat songs from Gorillaz, Sufjan, For Those I Love And more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E104 · Thu, September 10, 2020
Niamh Regan’s sublime debut album & the Irish hip-hop documentary
Episode 104 of the Nialler9 Podcast, and Niall and Andrea are staying positive!Join us on Patreon if you're a podcast subscriber!Discussed:News:Origins - the Irish hip-hop documentary aired on RTE One last week.Reasons To Be Cheerful Niall went to a gigPlaylists we love: Spooky Girl Autumn & Disco RockAlbum of the weekNiamh Regan - HemetThe Galway singer-songwriter's debut album is one of the finest Irish albums of the year. We discuss.Songs of the weekSZA - 'Hit Different'AE MAK - 'I Dance In The Kitchen'Ailbhe Reddy - 'Looking Happy'Adrienne Lenker - 'Anything'Any Other Business?Watching:Tenet I Hate SuzieReading: Susanna Clarke - PiranesiListening:Alan Partridge - From The Oasthouse (Podcast)Kelly Lee Owens - Inner SongBill Calllahan - Gold RecordClosing track:AE MAK - 'I Dance In The Kitchen'Join us on Patreon!Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E103 · Thu, August 27, 2020
Angel Olsen & the government make a whole new mess again
It's Episode 103 of the Nialler9 Podcast and we’ve got more tunes to discuss than Phil Hogan has contradictory statements.On this week's episode, Niall and Andrea review the new album from Angel Olsen - Whole New Mess.There's breaking news about Phil Hogan's resignation while we are live, and we run through exactly what the flip the Irish government are doing and not doing regarding live music and entertainment and restrictions around live events. Plus the usual songs of the week, what's consuming you and reasons to be cheerful.Join us on Patreon if you're a podcast subscriber!Discussed:News:We went on staycationsMore confusion on live event capacities as restrictions on indoor events stay at 50 & outdoor now at 15Van Morrison urges music industry to “fight the pseudo-science”Reasons To Be Cheerful God Knows gets Mango, Nealo, Skripteh & Rebel Phoenix on the East Coast All-Stars ‘Who’s Asking’ remix; Watch the Dave Tynan videoJedward vs Jim CorrAlbum of the weekAngel Olsen - Whole New WorldThe promised solo album drawn from the same songs and well as last year’s 2019 album All Mirrors.Whole New Mess was recorded in The Unknown, an isolated old church that was converted into a studio by Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum and producer Nicholas Wilbur in the small town of Anacortes in Washington.It shares some of the same ideas and lyrics (nine of the 11 songs crossover), though reworked in and titled in different ways and with an alternative tracklist.It’s not merely the solo demos that Olsen promised last year but something else that’s drawn from the same book of songs. Producer Michael Harris recorded the album with Olsen in The Unknown and it’s mostly just Olsen and her guitar.We. discussSongs of the weekWyvern Lingo - Brutal LotteryFather John Misty - To SMarie Davidson & L’Oeil Nu – Renegade BreakdownJames Vincent McMorrow - I Should GoAny Other Business?Watching:Selling SunsetInstellarReading: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Listening:Michael Kiwanuka - KiwanukaLauryn Hill - The Miseducation of...Closing track:Lucy McWilliams - RunawayJoin us on Patreon!Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E102 · Wed, August 19, 2020
A conversation with Denise Chaila, MuRli and God Knows
Episode 102 of the Nialler9 Podcast and it's one we've been trying to make happen for quite a while.On this week's episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by three very special guests.Earlier this year, we had the Shannon rap legend God Knows on the podcast finally, but we always intended to gather together the crew and close cohorts around him, the rappers, producers and friends from the East Coast of Ireland.What began publicly at least, with the emergence of God Knows and Murli became known along with MynameisJohn as Rusangano Family, the Choice Prize Winning Limerick-based rap trio whose work is some of the most exciting rap to come out of Ireland this century. While the original group has been on hiatus, God Knows and Murli have been expending their creativity on music of their own and with close collaborators drawn from across Ireland and beyond.2020 has been the year of the collaboration with God Knows bringing the South West All Stars and Murli building on his Intangibles mixtape from last year with 'Til The Wheels Off' and 'The Culture', all the while getting back behind the producing boards of others.Most notably, Denise Chaila, who after a spoken word appearance on the most 2016 Rusangano Family record Let The Dead Bury The Dead, and a debut single 'Copper Bullet / Duel Citizenship' in 2019, has bloomed into a force, capital F, in 2020. With her 2020 single 'Chaila', impacting Irish radio and playlists in a big way and with one hugely memorable and much-lauded online streamed show for Other Voices at the National Gallery of Ireland earlier this year, Denise has been growing in stature as an artist and as a public figure, and as our interview will make clear, she’s only getting started.Myself - Niall - and Andrea sat down with these three inspirational music makers and peers for a near-two-hour chat in a Dublin hotel room recently that takes in a lot of topics including Dungeons and Dragons, Zoom Fatigue, Social media habits, crying at movies, The expectation of black artists to represent the black experience and much much more.We hope you enjoy our chat as much as we did:If you do, and want to support us, our patreon page is Patreon.com/nialler9 - from €6 a month you can help us keep making some money in this pandemic time where we can’t put on gigs, events and do what we normally do. It’s no exaggeration to say that Nialler9 would not be active now were it now for the financial support of our patrons so do consider joining 156 people on Patreon if you like what we do.Here’s our chat with God Knows, Denise Chaila and Murli:Support us on Patreon!Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E101 · Wed, August 05, 2020
Fontaines D.C.’s A Hero’s Death - The critic round table review
On this week's episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by old pal Luke Sharkey to discuss A Hero's Death, the second album from Fontaines D.C.There's breaking news about pubs and clubs restrictions which unfold as we record the episode, discussions about bad journalism, reasons to be cheerful and 4 new songs to sink your teeth into. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E100 · Thu, July 30, 2020
Taylor Swift and The National’s Aaron Dessner make folklore - a review
You can’t make a Tomlette without breaking a few Gregs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E99 · Thu, July 23, 2020
A live music industry at crisis point & the cosmic stylings of Jarv Is reviewed
Episode 99 and ahead of Songs From An Empty Room event, we're talking how the Irish live music needs to get loud to represent itself, we review Jarv Is, Jarvis Cocker's new band's album and songs from Devendra Barnhart, The Avalanches, Illuminati Hotties and Berwyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E98 · Thu, July 16, 2020
Silverbacks wry and whimsical rock debut & the Irish Times Top 50 Irish albums
Episode 98 of the Nialler9 podcast and thanks to Patreon Members we have upgraded our equipment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E97 · Fri, July 03, 2020
Podcast: 10 recommended albums from 2020 so far
Episode 97. Niall and Andrea pick five albums each we recommend we didn't cover on the podcast so far this year for listeners to check out. We also discuss some of those favourites towards the end along with more talk of Succession and The Last of Us Part 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E96 · Fri, June 26, 2020
Podcast: Haim’s Women In Music Pt. III in review + How Other Voices brought Courage to the world
It's Episode 96 and we talk to Other Voices' booker Aoife Woodlock about how the Courage live series came about, we review Haim's looser, more eclectic Women In Music Pt. III, we discuss the Gender Disparity Report on Irish radio plus songs from Beyonce, SAULT, Soccer Mommy and CMAT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E95 · Thu, June 18, 2020
Podcast: The dignified doubt of Phoebe Bridgers
Episode 95 and we review Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher, tell Andrea the news while she's been on a social media break and discuss songs from Idles, Pillow Queens, Jafaris and NewDad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E34 · Wed, June 17, 2020
Here’s what the programme for government says about plans for Irish night-life
With the passing months since the election and the outcome dulled by a worldwide pandemic, it was easy to forget their are other things to think about in the world.So after the February election in which the result showed Sinn Fein in ascension but not enough to form a government, a coalition of Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and the Green Party is what we are left with a rotating Taoiseach role. Gluttons for punishment we may be, but there is some light in the programme for government this week.Direct Provision, which has become a lightning rod of an issue in the wake of BLM protests, is due change to a non-profit system to “accommodation for asylum seekers that has the protection and promotion of human rights at its core.” About time.There's an increased emphasis on green issues including increased cycling infrastructure and reduction of emissions including a ban on the sale of new and the importation of second-hand petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and LGBT1+ policy allows adoptive leave and benefit for same- male couples.You can read an overview here or see the whole thing here.Of interest to Nialler9 as a supporter of the Give Us The Night campaign which has been working tirelessly in the last few years to address Ireland's archaic licensing laws and night-time economy issues. The text proposals about those concerns in the programme are as follows (my text in bold for emphasis):Night-Time CultureSocial distancing will have a major impact on night-time culture. We will work withstakeholders from across the night-time culture sector to develop innovative approaches to enable the sector to function and to create a vibrant, diverse and sustainable night-time economy in Ireland.We will:Establish, in the first thirty days of Government a Night-time Economy Taskforce.Conduct a full review of the regulations and policy framework governing our nighttime culture at national and local level, including the staggering of trading hours for pubs, late bars, clubs and restaurants.Modernise our licensing laws and application processes.Support the establishment of the Night-Time Culture Mayors proposed for Dublin and Cork and examine the establishment of local committees to advance and improve our night-time entertainment and creative offerings in other urban areas.Hangar 2017.Creative and Cultural InfrastructureWe will:Examine 'Agent of Change' * initiatives whereby existing cultural spaces have to be taken into account when building.Support measures to increase the provision of affordable work spaces for artists and creative practitioners.Examine ‘meanwhile use’ legislation for vacant buildings with a view to its potential application in Ireland.Ensure the timely delivery of arts and culture capital investment commitments, including our National Institutions, as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.*The Agent of Change idea is one where existing venues or spaces are recognised as essentially being there first so if a new hotel or residential development has an issue
S1 E94 · Thu, June 11, 2020
Nialler9 Podcast: Run The Jewels are the soundtrack to the trash fire of the world
Episode 94 of the Nialler9 podcast and we're mostly about RTJ4 along with discussion about Black Lives Matter, representation and perception of Black Irish voices, and the End Direct Provision movement. New songs from Leon Bridges, MuRli, Roosevelt and His Holiness The Dalai Lama and a frank recommend for the Beethoven movie. Yep, the one about the St. Bernard dog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E93 · Thu, June 04, 2020
Nialler9 Podcast: Black Irish creatives speak up on racism & inequality in Ireland
Instead of our regular podcast, you will hear, in this order - the voices from the protesters on Monday along with words of Black Irish musicians and creatives Erica Cody, Loah, Denise Chaila and Amanda Ade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E92 · Thu, May 28, 2020
Nialler9 Podcast: Cliff Notes On A Conditional Form & The Mary Wallopers talk livestreams
Episode 92: Niall and Andrea are locked into the 22-track 80-minute behemoth that is the 1975's fourth album Notes On A Conditional Form and we chat to The Mary Wallopers aka TPM about the home pub live streamed gigs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E91 · Fri, May 22, 2020
Nialler9 Podcast: Charli XCX & Perfume Genius reviewed & our Patreon supporters share their lockdown loves
Episode 91 and we are reviewing two albums and asking our Patreons what one song or album is easing your lockdown experience? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E90 · Thu, May 14, 2020
Nialler9 Podcast: Electric Picnic down, Austra heals & Irish brylcreemed balladeers will box the head off ye
Episode 90 of the podcast and Niall asks Andrea to clarify her tweet about men's hair during lockdown. Up for discussion this week? A new album from Austra - HiRUDiN along with tracks from Hayley Williams, Participant, Jessie Ware and Arca. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E89 · Fri, May 08, 2020
Nialler9 Podcast: Computer Love – celebrating the music of Kraftwerk
Plus new music from the Fontaines D.C, the song of the summer battle heats up, Normal People discussed and Florian Schneider celebrated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E88 · Thu, April 23, 2020
Worst summer ever & Fiona Apple sets herself free (Nialler9 Podcast)
We dissect Fiona Apple's much-lauded and appraised fifth album Fetch The Bolt Cutters. It's a dizzying , constantly zig-zagging and delightfully free of convention and very likely, one of the albums of the year. Plus, tracks of the week from CMAT, Patricia Lalor, Jamie xx and it's officially the worst summer ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E87 · Fri, April 17, 2020
“Drums please, Fab”: The Strokes’ new album in review (Nialler9 Podcast)
On Episode 86, we review first album in seven years from The Strokes - The New Abnormal along with songs from The Streets, Tame Impala, Charli XCX and we check in what's going on or not going on to be more precise with upcoming festivals and emergency funds for artists after last week's special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E86 · Fri, April 10, 2020
#COVIDartscrisis with THISISPOPBABY & National Campaign for the Arts (Nialler9 Podcast)
Discussing the Irish government's response to the arts community and uproar that followed in the wake of announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E85 · Thu, April 09, 2020
The immediacy of Empress Of & the TikTok cynicism of Drake (Nialler9 Podcast)
On Episode 85, we review the third album from Honduran-American artist Loreley Rodriguez aka Empress Of, discuss new music from The Strokes, Laura Marling and that dose of a TikTok wannabe Drake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E84 · Thu, April 02, 2020
Dua Lipa’s escapist pop bangers & your questions answered (Nialler9 Podcast)
Our favourite biscuits, favourite radio shows, what will happen when gigs and festivals return? Is it a good or bad time to release music? Which Father John Misty song would you live in? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E83 · Fri, March 27, 2020
Reasons To Be Cheerful: What’s Consuming You Special (Nialler9 Podcast)
In lieu of our regular programming, we decided to focus on the things that are making us feel a little better in these uncertain times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E82 · Thu, March 12, 2020
Coronavirus, Choice Music Prize, Lethal Dialect & Mount Alaska’s composer picks (Nialler9 Podcast)
COVID-19 cancels all gigs in Ireland, Andrea discusses being a Choice Prize judge, the Electric Picnic lineup is stale and male, Lethal Dialect's LD50 III in review and Mount Alaska pick their top 5 composer songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E81 · Wed, March 04, 2020
God Knows talks about bringing Irish rap scenes together (Nialler9 Podcast)
Album of the week from Soccer Mommy, The Icelandic Eurovision Entry, David Byrne, Lady Gaga and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E80 · Thu, February 27, 2020
Caribou brings a softer side & Kelis’ milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard (Nialler9 Podcast)
Episode 80 of the Nialler9 Podcast and Andrea and Niall are wondering where our Jai Paul vinyl is and why Kelis is literally bringing her milkshakes to the yard. We discuss All Together Now lineup, Electric Picnic rumours, Reasons To Be Cheerful and songs and albums for review.Support us on Patreon!Songs of the week:The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You feat. Blood OrangeThrowing Muses - Dark BlueApril - The Impossible Task of feeling CompleteYves Tumor - Gospel For A New CenturyAlbum reviewCaribou - SuddenlyDan Snaith returns to followup 2014's seminal Our Love album with a softer hip-hop-inspired record.We ask What's Consuming You? as we share our TV, movies, music, books and podcast recommendations.This week: Parasite, Love Is Blind, Curb Your EnthusiasmClosing track: Yenkee - LucySubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in iTunes | Android | ACAST | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E79 · Thu, February 20, 2020
Grimes & Tame Impala in review & what makes a good Bond Theme? (Nialler9 Podcast)
Dan Deacon, Superbowl half-time, Taylor Swift documentary, Original Rudeboys and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 06, 2020
*PODCAST RIVAL KLAXON* with special guests No Encore (Podcast)
Dan Deacon, Superbowl half-time, Taylor Swift documentary, Original Rudeboys and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 30, 2020
Sorcha Richardson guests & Andy Shauf drowns his sorrows (Nialler9 Podcast)
Andrea and Niall are joined by recent Choice Music Prize nominee Sorcha Richardson for the 77th episode of the Nialler9 podcast.Sorcha talks about where she was at in New York when she first submitted music to Nialler9 eight years ago. Ahead of her involvement in Imagining Ireland next week at the National Concert Hall in Dublin on Sunday and Galway on Monday, alongside SOAK, Lisa O’Neill, Radie Peat, Sinéad Gleeson, Denise Chaila, Wendy Erskine and more, Sorcha joins us for the whole episode. Up for discussion:The Grammys? Why, how, highlights, lowlights.Songs of the week:Caribou - Never Come BackChromatics - ToyHappyness - VegetableFour Tet - BabyAlbum of the week: Andy Shauf's The Neon SkylineThe Toronto artist's third album is chiefly concerned with a small story set in a bar involving friends, ex-lovers and daydreams. It also sounds like Paul Simon.We ask What's Consuming You? as we share our TV, movies, music, books and podcast recommendations including the inevitable enthusiasm about Cheer on Netflix and Andrea shares not one but two surprising first watch films.Closing track: Sorcha Richardson - False Alarm.Sorcha is on tour in Ireland & the UK in April too.Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in iTunes | Android | ACAST | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 23, 2020
Mac Miller’s last act of self-care (Nialler9 Podcast)
The OG team of Andrea and Niall are back in the hot seats for Niall's first podcast of 2020.First, Niall reports back from Eurosonic in Groningen. We share our reasons to be cheerful and review tracks from Thundercat, Orla Gartland and two from The Turning soundtrack.Our album of the week is the sixth and final album from Mac Miller. Miller died from an accidental drug overdose due at the age of 26 in 2018. Circles was finished at the request of Mac's family by producer Jon Brion and feels about as complete as a posthumous album release could be. It's also companion project to his August 2018 record, Swimming. There are moments of self-reflection, self-care as Mac was learning to cope with his mental health and to strive forward, was learning how to look after himself which sadly contextualises and deepens his loss.Finally, we ask what's consuming you? as we share our TV, movies, music, books and podcast recommendations from the Christmas period.Tracks of the week Empress Of - Call MeMitski - Cop CarOrla Gartland - HeavyThundercat, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington - Black QuallsAlbum of the week: Mac Miller - CirclesGood NewsCirclesClosing track: Cynema - Radio LoveSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcasts in this series are listed here.Subscribe in iTunes | Android | ACAST | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 16, 2020
Life is fine in the second half: Aoife Nessa Frances, David Keenan & The Wolfe Tones (Podcast)
The very first Nialler9 Podcast of the year and decade hosted by Andrea Cleary and Luke Sharkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, December 20, 2019
The Nialler9 Podcast Awards
What was the best sax solo of the year? Best rap beat? Worst song of the year? Best Live TV performance? Find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, December 12, 2019
Our 10 favourite albums of 2019 (Podcast)
Andrea and Niall dive into their top 10 albums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, December 06, 2019
Nialler9 writers pick their favourite songs of 2019 (Podcast)
Andrea and Niall are joined by Kelly, Luke and Mike for a dive into songs of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 28, 2019
Silicon Valley fascist propaganda, Maija Sofia & Friendly Fires (Podcast)
Andrea and Niall talk Majia Sofia's album Bath Time, Feeemales, Amanda Palmer vs The Guardian, Naoise Roo, Confidence Man and Stormzy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 21, 2019
Mango x Mathman pull their Dublin jocks up (Podcast)
A review of Jape's Sentinel, a chat with Dublin buzzers Mango x Mathman, Grammys talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, November 13, 2019
Rod Stewart’s love of tall models & Dublin’s love of Lizzo (Podcast)
We review Mango x Mathman's Casual Work and Lizzo played Dublin and we were there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, November 01, 2019
Jesus wept: The inevitable deep dive into Kanye’s Jesus Is King (Podcast)
Andrea and Niall are in a new recording space and Prosecco may have been imbibed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, October 25, 2019
Lankum break with tradition & Lizzo’s songwriting disputes (Podcast)
Andrea and Niall are in a new recording space and Prosecco may have been imbibed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 17, 2019
The present & future of Cork city’s nightlife (Live Podcast)
Featuring Hope Alo (booker with Dali Cork), Jamie Behan ( Techno DJ, Producer & Resident DJ at Bastardo Electrico & Dali) and Senita Appiakorang (Shookrah, Points Of Intersection). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 14, 2019
Our first ever live Nialler9 Podcast with guest Bantum
Live in Kino at the Cork Podcast Festival. Big Thief's second album of the year, Kneecap's song memeification of Brits Out & diving into Pitchfork's album of the decade list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, October 04, 2019
Angel Olsen’s expansive sonic reflections (Nialler9 Podcast)
Plus songs of the week from Chromatics, Cat Le Bon and Just Mustard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, September 27, 2019
Talking without fear about Girl Band & Dermot Kennedy’s new albums (Nialler9 Podcast)
Plus, getting to the bottom of all this Kanye confusion & a recap on our Culture Night expeditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, September 19, 2019
The omnivert pop of Charli XCX (Nialler9 Podcast)
Plus Sounds From Safe Harbour, in praise of Lyric FM, Murli, Wilco, Holy, Marcus Woods & Rebel Phoenix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, September 12, 2019
Why The Bernard Shaw closing matters to Dublin (Podcast)
Plus a review of Adam Bainbridge's third Kindness album featuring Robyn, Seinabo Sey, Jazmine Sullivan, Sampha and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, September 06, 2019
Lana Del Rey’s new American Dream & Electric Picnic in review (Podcast)
Is Lana's 5th album a trash fire of the American Dream or has she found new ground in which to sing from away from the pop zeitgeist? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, August 29, 2019
Taylor Swift: Miss Americana & the earnest pop machine (Podcast)
A review of Tay Tay's seventh album Lover, Kindness, that 1975 song, the VMAS and Harry Styles' Rolling Stones profile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, August 28, 2019
The Nialler9 Electric Picnic 2019 DJ mix
An All Electric Picnic artist DJ Mix from Nialler9. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, August 22, 2019
I’m From The Murder Capital, where we review albums (Podcast)
With a review of The Murder Capital’s When I Have Fears, we chat about Another Love Story, DJ floor-clearing stories and Cardi B tells the NYPD to “suck a ”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, August 15, 2019
Bon Iver’s personal breakthrough & Drake’s Beatles tattoo (Podcast)
All Together Now chat, tracks from Hare Squead & Marie Davidson and we review Bon Iver's i,i. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, August 09, 2019
Podcast Special: For Those I Love – Finding hope in grief & friendship
An interview with David Balfe about his crushing album about love, loss and impermanence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, August 01, 2019
Chance The Rapper’s sappy wedding album (Podcast)
Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches argues about festival billings, Marika Hackman, Beastie Boys vegan trainers & 'Old Town Road' breaks records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 25, 2019
Versatile, Songs of the summer & the art of Ghostface Killah (Podcast)
Satire, stereotypes, ticket scalping, summer magic & a new book about Ghostface Killah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 18, 2019
The best albums of 2019 so far (Podcast)
Nialler & Andrea process the albums released in 2019 at the half way point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 04, 2019
“Sick of the slick” with guests Wyvern Lingo & King Princess (Podcast)
Thom Yorke, Glasto, an interview with King Princess and guest cohosts Caoimhe and Saoirse of Wyvern Lingo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, June 27, 2019
A week of sad bangers & baths of ecstasy (Podcast)
Hot Chip in review, Mark Ronson, Daphni's summer festival jams & Mad Men? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, June 18, 2019
Two recommendations live from Stephen’s Green (Podcast)
A short podcast update in lieu of a regular edition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, June 06, 2019
A contender for worst song of the year & Flying Lotus has too many irons in the fire (Podcast)
The return of Jai Paul, Apple kills iTunes (sort of) & stealing company money to fund your music career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, May 24, 2019
How Music Works: A chat with the Forbidden Fruit Festival organisers (Podcast)
Forbidden Fruit Promoter Will Rolfe & Festival PR Jenny Headen chat about putting on the festival and honouring John Reynold's legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, May 22, 2019
The National are binging hard on female singers (Podcast)
Plus It Takes A Village in review and GAME OF THRONES ONE LAST TIME. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, May 10, 2019
The Eurovision boycott & Big Thief’s Magic Hour (Podcast)
Eurovision - boycott calls, culture and politics question, propaganda, tourism, Nick Cave and Charlie McGettigan. Should Ireland be participating? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, May 01, 2019
SOAK in conversation, Vampire Weekend’s divisive new LP & “it’s these people called Aphex Twins” (Podcast)
“It’s not enjoyable necessarily...” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 25, 2019
Kelsey Lu backstage, Beychella & Lizzo’s empowerment anthems (Podcast)
Visual auteurs, ego, trusting your gut and negative critical responses to positive vibes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, April 17, 2019
Anderson .Paak in review, Coachella & Maverick Sabre in conversation (Podcast)
More Fontaines DC chat, Game of Thrones & a festival for the Youtube generation? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 11, 2019
All Tvvins in conversation, Bibio’s pastoral folk & pop culture layoffs (Podcast)
We discuss black holes in the universe and black holes for pop culture in publications Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, April 04, 2019
Pillow Queens cohost, Fontaines D.C. album discussion & all-ages gigs (Podcast)
Sarah and Pam join us for a whole episode of new music and news chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, March 29, 2019
Podcast: Reviewing Billie Eilish’s anticipated pop debut
A look at new Irish festivals, PlayIrish and one of the biggest albums of 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, March 21, 2019
Podcast: Subverting norms with The Gloaming, Chai & Lizzo
Plus Grimes is going through changes, A lament for Myspace and an interview with Iarla O’Lionaird and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, March 14, 2019
Podcast: Michael Jackson documentary, Sigrid, the Choice Prize aftermath
Sally Cinnamon joins us for some deep chat. Farah Elle, Tracey Sefu & Sate drop in to discuss This Land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, March 07, 2019
Podcast: Solange, Hozier & bad journalism
For your weekly podcast dose of what's going on in music, with an emphasis on the new, Niall and Andrea discussing new albums from Solange, Hozier among others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 28, 2019
Podcast: Julia Jacklin, festival season & a clusterf–k of bad guys
Episode 35 suggests time is a flat circle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, February 22, 2019
Podcast Special: Give Us The Night – The future of Irish nightlife
Views on Irish club culture and venues from Krystal Klear, Sunil Sharpe, Stevie G, Aoife Nic Canna and Marcus O'Laoire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 14, 2019
Podcast: Nialler9 get dissed on a rap track & Talos get far out
Episode 33 explores listening habits, reviews Jessica Pratt and recaps the Grammys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, February 07, 2019
Nialler9 Podcast: Maroon 5 out of 10
The Superbowl halftime show discussed, Beirut's fifth album reviewed, Twitter self-care & a festival hiatus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 31, 2019
Nialler9 Podcast: Brewing up a Sandstorm
A surprising Eurovision entry for Finland, The Choice Music Prize Song of the Year, Billie Eilish, the return of Swedish House Mafia & an album from Phoebe Bridgers & Conor Oberst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, January 25, 2019
Nialler9 Podcast: Fyre Fest, Azealia vs Ireland, James Blake is happy & a Pitchfork paywall?
Andrea and Niall chat for 83 minutes of news, new music & reviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 17, 2019
Nialler9 Podcast: Questionable lyrics and what The 1975 are like live
Andrea and Luke chat through the current happenings in music news and a surprise review of Matty Healy, and co? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 17, 2018
Nialler9 Podcast: Our favourite albums of 2018
Andrea and Niall's year in albums discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, December 06, 2018
Nialler9 Podcast: Problematic Favourites
Can you can separate the art from the artist? Can you enjoy art from people who have done bad things? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 15, 2018
Podcast: Sufjan Stevens top 5, the fake band fiasco of Jered Threatin and hacked Tumblrs of 2008
The weekly Nialler9 Podcast delves deep into Sufjan's discography, new music and news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 08, 2018
Podcast: A short history of the Beastie Boys plus Rosalia, Ariana & Julia
Nialler and Andrea talk new music and one of Niall's favourite bands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, November 02, 2018
Podcast: Reasons to be cheerful, a chat with Whenyoung & the passing of John Reynolds
Plus albums of the week from Lisa O'Neill and Mr Twin Sister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 25, 2018
Podcast: Dermot Kennedy interview, Robyn album review & an impromptu quiz
Plus Fleetwood Mac's returning band woes & Tyler, The Creator triumphs in a kid's movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 18, 2018
Podcast: New albums extravaganza, M.I.A. documentary, “killer songs you can’t resist”
Plus Dream Wife's open call to marginalised people, young women flock to guitars and 10 albums for recommendation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 11, 2018
Nialler9 Podcast: Lana Del Rey is going to f**k you up, Lily Allen’s memoir, Cat Power’s renewal
"I won’t notyou theup. Period." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 04, 2018
Nialler9 Podcast: Saint Sister drop in for a chat, pop plagiarism, Kanye on SNL
Plus Mount Eerie's raw grief, Yves Tumor's popwaves, & Theresa May dancing to Abba. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Enull · Thu, September 27, 2018
Red Bull Music Academy Berlin report, bad covers, Villagers, Noname
On this week's episode, we report from the Red Bull Music Academy in Berlin, we talk dodgy covers thanks to Metallica, Wolf Alice win the Mercury and have a strong reaction, Cat Power explains her label woes, songs of the week from Yaeji, Laoise, Lana Del Rey and more; and albums of the week from Villagers ( The Art Of Pretending To Swim ) and Noname ( Room 25 ). Niall and Andrea are your hosts. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes but most importantly tell your friends. Songs played Metallica - Dancing Queen Metallica - When Doves Cry Kodaline - Digital Love Songs of the week Yaeji - One More Laoise - Again Jaakko Eino Kalevi - People In The Centre Of The City Whenyoung - Given Up Lana Del Rey - Venice Albums of the week Villagers - Love Came With All It Brings Villagers - Ada Noname - Blaxploitation Noname - Ace RBMA Berlin Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz Tiger & Woods - Rockmeloveme Jlin - Never Created, Never Destroyed Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson - The Bottle AE Mak - Love Flush Tiger & Woods - Bash At Jack's Nina Kraviz - Walking In The Night Closing song: Kojaque - Eviction Notice Subscribe in iTunes | Android | ACAST | Stitcher | RSS Feed Previous podcasts in this series are available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E11 · Thu, June 28, 2018
Ye Season
Forgoing our regular podcast programming*, I am joined by music writer Andrea Cleary to discuss Ye Season in depth. Ye Season is now over and we’ve had 5 Kanye West-produced albums in a five weeks which were Kanye West – Ye , Pusha T – Daytona , Kids See Ghosts’ Kid See Ghosts , Nas – Nasir and Teyana Taylor – Keep That Same Energy . Myself and Andrea go deep into all that surrounds Ye and this rapidly-released album cycle. Ye Season Kanye West – All Mine Kanye West – I Thought About Killing You Kanye West – Ghost Town Pusha T – Come Back Baby Nas – Cops Shot The Kid Teyana Taylor – Issues/ Hold On Kids See Ghosts – 4th Dimension Kids See Ghosts – Reborn Teyana Taylor – WTP * OK, so we totally lost a good chunk of the podcast including an album of the week discussion about The Carters and tracks of the week. Life’s too short. Keep moving forward. Good vibes only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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