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Nialler9Andrea's last episode: Taylor's Showgirl, CMAT's Euro-Country, the rise of GeeseIt's Andrea Cleary's final Nialler9 Podcast as the cohost!
Since 2018, and nearly 300 episodes, Andrea has been a big big part of the Nialler9 Podcast and episode 300 is her final episode as she goes off to spend time in academia and finish her PhD. She will be back as a guest in the future but in the meantime:
Her final episode is a chance to talk about all the big music things in our world at the moment..
Taylor Swift's 12th album The Life of a Showgirl is a certified stinker according to fans...
2025-10-131h 16
Nialler9How to build independent music communities in Dublin (Live Podcast)This live episode of the Nialler9 Podcast was recorded in Segotia in Rathmines Dublin on September 27th as part of their one-day festival Me Au Segotia.
Segotia is a community space for yoga classes, creative courses, art classes, exhibitions and events in Dublin.
Our panel was about how to sustain independent music communities in Dublin.
As music grows ever more entangled with unethical platforms and increased corporate interests – artists, organisers, and fans are rethinking their roles in the ecosystem, and building alternatives.
This live episode of the Nialler9 Podcast explores how to build and...
2025-09-301h 04
Nialler9The Nialler9 Podcast Awards of 2024Our 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...
2024-12-291h 47
Nialler9Niall 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 C...
2024-09-1323 min
Nialler9Father John Misty: I Love You, ManEpisode #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 n...
2024-09-051h 57
Nialler9Fontaines 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...
2024-08-291h 03
Nialler9Niall 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 Clai...
2024-08-0828 min
Nialler9Shiv on collaborating with James Vincent McMorrow and making big life decisionsSiobhan 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 Fr...
2024-07-2643 min
Nialler9Andrea & 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...
2024-07-1221 min
Nialler9Charli 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.
2024-06-141h 20
Nialler9Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of MayIt’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.
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2024-06-071h 14
Nialler9Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of AprilIt’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.
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2024-05-101h 20
Nialler9Rap Beef, Taylor, Early Clubbing, Cindy Lee, Hozier #1Episode 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
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2024-05-031h 05
Nialler9The ABCs of Beyoncé’s Cowboy CarterNiall 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 sa...
2024-04-051h 11
Nialler9Podcast: Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of MarchIt’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.
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2024-03-291h 21
Nialler9A 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 i...
2024-03-2244 min
Nialler9Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of FebruaryIt’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.
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2024-03-081h 04
Nialler9Listen 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 th...
2024-02-161h 09
Nialler9The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2023Our 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...
2023-12-221h 36
Nialler9Our favourite albums of 2023It'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.
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2023-12-151h 15
Nialler9Our favourite songs of 2023Episode 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.
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2023-12-011h 14
Nialler9The mystery & grand intimacy of Sufjan StevensEpisode 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...
2023-11-241h 14
Nialler9Andrea and Niall’s favourite music of the month - SeptemberIt'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...
2023-09-271h 15
Nialler9Our favourite music of AugustIt'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.
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2023-08-311h 28
Nialler9The music of Aphex TwinEpisode 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...
2023-08-171h 40
Nialler9All Together Now Festival reviewEpisode 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...
2023-08-0954 min
Nialler9Our favourite music of JulyIt'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.
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2023-08-031h 34
Nialler9The Andrea goes to Slane episodeEpisode 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...
2023-06-1558 min
Nialler9Our favourite music of MayNiall 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...
2023-06-011h 08
Nialler9Nealo on the inspiring songs of his lifeNealo 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...
2023-05-181h 33
Nialler9MayKay on Fight Like Apes & PalestineA 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...
2023-03-2244 min
Nialler9Meet Me In The Bathroom with Dave HanrattyOn 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...
2023-03-211h 07
Nialler9David Holmes on making his 1997 classic Let’s Get KilledIn 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...
2023-03-1442 min
Nialler9B-sides, box sets & the vinyl revivalEpisode 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...
2023-02-091h 05
Nialler9The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2022Slane 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.
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2022-12-221h 30
Nialler9The best albums of 2022Slane 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 playe...
2022-12-161h 54
Nialler9The best songs of 2022Slane 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 sel...
2022-12-081h 27
Nialler9Sorcha Richardson - the songs that inspired Smiling Like An IdiotThe 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...
2022-10-181h 06
Nialler9Our music highlights of SeptemberIt'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?
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2022-10-121h 04
Nialler9Songs we HATEOn 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 .
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2022-09-081h 22
Nialler9Our music highlights of AugustIt'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.
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2022-09-011h 21
Nialler9A deep dive into Chemical Brothers’ Dig Your Own HoleOn 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...
2022-08-1853 min
Nialler9Beyoncé’s Renaissance samples black culture and dance musicIt'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 o...
2022-08-111h 10
Nialler9Our favourite music of JulyIt'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.
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2022-08-041h 12
Nialler9The songs of the summerHot 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 o...
2022-07-281h 09
Nialler9Primavera 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...
2022-06-231h 24
Nialler9Our favourite albums & songs of MayIt'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.
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2022-06-021h 39
Nialler9Kendrick Lamar - Mr Morale & The Big Steppers in reviewIt'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...
2022-05-191h 43
Nialler9Paul Simon - Andrea’s fav weird little guyThis 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...
2022-05-121h 34
Nialler9Our favourite music of AprilIt'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 & con...
2022-05-051h 29
Nialler9Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia reviewFontaines 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...
2022-04-281h 19
Nialler9Indie Sleaze with Louise McSharryYou 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...
2022-04-141h 13
Nialler9Joni Mitchell - a deep diveThis 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 e...
2022-04-081h 25
Nialler9Our favourite music of MarchIt'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 Albu...
2022-03-311h 33
Nialler9Why 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...
2022-03-1654 min
Nialler9Podcast: Our best new music picks of FebruaryIt'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...
2022-03-031h 22
Nialler9Big Thief, Beach House and the artistic intention of long albumsIt'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...
2022-02-171h 05
Nialler9A visit to Black Gate in GalwayA 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...
2022-02-1149 min
Nialler9Is 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? Wh...
2022-02-031h 05
Nialler9The music that got us through JanuaryIt'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 re...
2022-01-271h 27
Nialler9The Nialler9 Radio Show - January 2022Kicking 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 R...
2022-01-101h 50
Nialler9The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2021It'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...
2021-12-231h 37
Nialler9The best songs of 2021It'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...
2021-12-151h 28
Nialler9The best albums of 2021Part 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...
2021-12-031h 40
Nialler9Adele has some big feelings on 30On 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 influen...
2021-11-251h 00
Nialler9Nialler9 Podcast: Taylor Swift, Red and Pop Culture FeminismOn 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...
2021-11-171h 04
Nialler9Our favourite music of OctoberOur 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...
2021-11-051h 30
Nialler9Horror film scores with Matthew Nolan | Púca FestivalEpisode 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 sco...
2021-10-281h 17
Nialler9Utopia - reimagining a new future after reopening with Una MullallyThis 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 chan...
2021-10-201h 15
Nialler9PinkPantheress, 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 iron...
2021-10-1455 min
Nialler9Spice Girls, Girl Power and 90s Ladettes with Jenn GannonOn 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 al...
2021-10-0858 min
Nialler9Our favourite music of SeptemberOur 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 Ni...
2021-09-301h 05
Nialler9Robbie Kitt on clubbing as culture & the politics of the everydayAre 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...
2021-09-1651 min
Nialler9Kanye & the problematic dichotomy of DondaLike 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...
2021-09-021h 00
Nialler9Podcast: 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...
2021-08-1955 min
Nialler9Amapiano: 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 p...
2021-08-131h 01
Nialler9Our favourite albums of 2021 so farLike 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...
2021-07-231h 08
Nialler9CMAT on 5 examples of great songwritingLike 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...
2021-07-081h 07
Nialler9Saint Sister on the songs and inspirations of their new albumLike 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...
2021-06-231h 13
Nialler9Niall goes to the first gig backLike 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...
2021-06-1142 min
Nialler9St. Vincent takes us downtown to ’70s New YorkLike 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 terme...
2021-05-1451 min
Nialler9The new music that got us through AprilLike 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...
2021-05-041h 08
Nialler9Podcast: #BrokenRecord & the campaign to fix streamingSupport 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...
2021-04-231h 17
Nialler9NFTs - WTF? When music, art & cryptocurrency collideSupport 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: T...
2021-03-191h 08
Nialler9How To Win a GrammySupport 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...
2021-03-141h 02
Nialler9Gemma Dunleavy & Homebeat on community, place and transitionsSupport 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...
2021-03-0848 min
Nialler9A Choice Music Prize panel discussionSupport 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...
2021-03-021h 26
Nialler9Daft Punk’s legacySupport 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...
2021-02-2557 min
Nialler9Wyvern Lingo on the songs that inspired their second albumSupport 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 star...
2021-02-181h 09
Nialler9#FreeBritney: The Framing Britney Spears DocumentaryIn 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 do...
2021-02-1252 minNialler9Nialler9 Radio show - A Madlib selectionIn 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...
2021-02-081h 03
Nialler9Nialler9 Radio Show - January 2021In 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...
2021-01-201h 57
Nialler9The Nialler9 Music Awards 2020For 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...
2020-12-172h 11
Nialler9Our favourite albums of 2020For 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...
2020-12-111h 40
Nialler9We review 12 songs sent to us by Irish artistsFirstly, 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...
2020-11-121h 25
Nialler9A conversation with Denise Chaila, MuRli and God KnowsEpisode 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...
2020-08-191h 54
Nialler9Nialler9 Podcast: Run The Jewels are the soundtrack to the trash fire of the worldEpisode 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.
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2020-06-111h 20
Nialler9Caribou 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...
2020-02-271h 11
Nialler9Sorcha 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 - N...
2020-01-301h 20Nialler9The Nialler9 Electric Picnic 2019 DJ mixAn All Electric Picnic artist DJ Mix from Nialler9. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-08-281h 22