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We need to talk about Enya

In the week of her 60th birthday… it’s time to talk about one of Ireland’s most successful musicians... Enya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

St. Vincent takes us downtown to ’70s New York

Like the podcast? Support Nialler9 on PatreonThe sixth album from Annie Clark aka St. Vincent is inspired by music made in sepia-toned downtown New York from 1971 to 1975.The title Daddy’s Home refers to her father’s release from prison in 2019 after doing 10-years stretch for manipulation of the stock  market with a scheme that defrauded 17,000 investors out of $43m. After his release, Clark delved back into her father's record collection and so began St Vincent’s 1970s New York themed album, produced by Clark and Jack Antonoff.Niall and Andrea deep dive into the record. Bowie himself in the 70s termed his Young Americans period “Plastic Soul” are we getting a version of that here? It is art made from an imagined past or is Daddy's Home a fresh take on vintage funk and 70s rock sounds? How does it fit in the St. Vincent discography? Is It as Gritty, Grimy & Sleazy as suggested? We discuss.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + get member-only contentAndrea has a Ghost newsletter Mentioned in the show:The Quietus review of the albumStop Investors Buying Our Homes Petition.Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: HomeSave James Joyce's 'House of the Dead' (Usher's Island) from becoming a tourist hostel.https://youtu.be/NNhqcUqcCZ8Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new music that got us through April

Like the podcast? Support Nialler9 on PatreonAt the end of the month on the site, I share my favourite songs of the previous month as you can see for April here. As we don't cover new music every week on the podcast (anymore), this week's episode delves into the albums and songs that got Andrea and myself through April.Albums from Dry Cleaning, Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders along with songs from Self-Esteem, Kojaque, J Smith, Orla Gartland and Beabadoobee get a look in and we also discuss the movies, TV, books and podcasts we're enjoying.We also give updates on recent topics we've covered including the Grammys, Spotify and the return of live music and the piloting of events in the UK.Albums:Dry Cleaning - New Long LegFloating Points & Pharoah Sanders - Promises Songs:Kojaque - Town’s DeadJ Smith - Blood OrangeBeabadoobee - Last Day On EarthSelf Esteem - I Do This All The TimeOrla Gartland - Zombie!Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + get member-only contentAndrea has a Ghost newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast: #BrokenRecord & the campaign to fix streaming

Support Nialler9 on PatreonThe lack of income in the last year for musicians during a pandemic highlighted just how little streaming pays out in terms of an artist's overall revenue.The most streamed artist in the world in 2019 was Drake who only made 30% of his money from streaming.Something is broken.The #BrokenRecord campaign started by Tom Gray in the UK has been mounting pressure on music streaming services and labels to change the way they do business. Aided by UK Parliamentary Inquiries and a groundswell of support that lead to 156 musicians including Paul McCartney, Damon Albarn, Gary Barlow, Kano, Annie Lennox, Kate Bush, Mike Skinner, Noel Gallagher and Roots Manuva release an open letter to the Prime Minister calling him to intervene to put the value of music back "in the hands of music makers."On this episode, Niall and Andrea contextualise how the campaign got here, how a typical major label deal works, the issues around streaming rates and how Spotify royalties works, recent streaming developments and the responses in the past year from musicians towards the issue.Plus, why your algorithmic playlists on Spotify might be problematic, and the alternatives to the big DSPs.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chatAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An introduction to Italo Disco

Niall and Andrea take you deep into how US disco morphed into Italo, how Moroder and Hi-NRG fits in, the characteristics of Italo disco, the glitz, the glamour and the keytars. Plus, we talk about the Nialler9 Podcast theme song.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless: A classic album revisit

With the news that My Bloody Valentine are re-releasing their catalogue through Domino and that their music is finally on streaming services, Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary revisit the Irish/English shoegaze band's classic 1991 record Loveless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lana Del Rey reviewed & looking forward after a year of no gigs

Will we actually get to go to gigs this year? Niall looks at what could actually happen this summer, while Andrea casts her critical eye over Lana Del Rey's seventh album Chemtrails Over The Country Club in her typical considered fashion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Those I Love - David Balfe on finding hope in grief & friendship

A podcast special interview with David Balfe about his crushing album about love, loss and impermanence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NFTs - WTF? When music, art & cryptocurrency collide

Support Nialler9 on PatreonArtists such as Aphex Twin, Grimes, Kings Of Leon 3LAU, Jacques Greene, Disclosure and Azealia Banks have jumped on the NFT trend that sees digital art being sold at exorbitant prices on cryptocurrency auction sites.We explain what non-fungible tokens (NFTs)  are exactly, why people are buying them, why musicians are selling them, whether they have real-word value, why they are bad for the environment and why NFTs probably have a future in music.It's the Nialler9 Podcast, episode 127 with Niall and Andrea.Notes:Jacques Greene interview on his NFTThe Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt (Part 1)Wired: The Future of NFTSupport Nialler9 on Patreon because we have a Discord nowAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Win a Grammy

Support Nialler9 on PatreonIt's Grammys week and Niall and Andrea are asking the big question - so how do you actually win a Grammy Award?We look at the submission process, how not all of the 13,000 plus Recording Academy members are elligible to vote. We look at what the demographic of the voters and how the selection committees that decide the shortlists have lead to artists like Zayn Malik, The Weeknd and many more to ask for greater transparency.We look into what a for your consideration campaign to promote a Grammy win means including VIP boxes from Taylor Swift, pressing flesh at Grammys mixer parties and how artists try to calculate their media appearances so Grammys voters might think of them favourably.We look at the snubs, the tactics that labels and artists employ, a weird genre categorisation rule, how the Grammys have tried to address the criticism amidst accusations of misconduct that allegedly include  rampant conflicts of interest and voting irregularities.And, we ask how important a Grammy win is anyway?Listen here:Support Nialler9 on Patreon because we have a Discord nowAndrea has a Substack newsletter to subscribe to.Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.