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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On the making of Town’s Dead, Dublin as a liveable city andstaying independent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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 same thing."On getting back to basics with live music:But I'm honestly here more concerned with wedding bands and people in bars singing cover songs that aren't allowed to and the conversation isn't happening. They [the government] didn't come back on it and they need to come back on it they need to say that that's fine, that's safe, because it is fine and it is safe. It's safe as long as you said like it 2000 people in like outside beside the Wellington monument [in Phoenix Park] drinking totally fine, totally safely all last summer and you could have just put a stage there. I put a proposition to the government to say can we put some stages up and I'll go and play for free I'll get friends to play for free and again they came back and said it was that they needed to be more cautious in different things and thatis beyond my paygrade that will be on most of our pay grades but fundamentally use your eyes and ears you ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Black Midi, Arooj Aftab, Torres, Sharon Van Etten & Burial included. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.