My obsession with this album endures. This track following ‘West End Girl’ is like a kick. It feels like a shock, as Allen traverses from the dreamy romance to the break down of the relationship.

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6 new tracks in Irish music highlighted, and playlist additions. The best emerging tracks we’ve selected from artists from the island of Ireland this week, with more playlist additions below the main ...

IMRO’s annual Live Venue of the Year Awards took place last night at The Sugar Club and awards were given to the best Irish venues and festivals in the country. The live performances came from ...

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Featuring Sadhbh Keane, telekura, Robert John Ardiff, All Thumbs, Syano, DeCarteret and more. Explore the best new Irish songs alongside our curated playlist for the week. For more extensive Irish and ...

On 11th November 2005, I wrote about Kraftwerk’s live album Minimum Maximum and over the course of the next few months, I was bitten by the bug of sharing new music I love with people. That’s still at ...

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The best new Irish songs this week feature emerging tracks we’ve selected from artists from the island of Ireland, with more playlist additions below the main list. Explore the best new Irish songs ...

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish ...