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Our favourite music of May

Niall and Andrea with episode 216 of the Nialler9 Podcast and our monthly new music recommender for the month of May 2023.On Episode 216, there are some "face eggs"-themed albums from Water From Your Eyes, Eyes Of Others and Caoilian Sherlock along with song choices from Gurriers, Blur, Kieran Hebden + William Tyler, Bricknasty, Buck Meek and two oldies from The Fall and Glasser.And for those of you who appreciate our usual Succession talk, this week, there is a 40 minute BONUS EPISODE available on the Patreon for subscribers only, where we discuss the Succession finale episode.* Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord communityListen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

”Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore” - The Legacy of Cass Elliot

A reappraisal of the career of Cass Elliot, formerly known as Mama Cass, of The Mamas & Papas.For this week's episode (#215), Andrea Cleary, takes the lead for a deep dive into the life and times of Cass Elliot, the late-60s singer who recently went viral when a Tik-Tok user used her song 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music' on a meme with Nicolas Cage / Pedro Pascal from the film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.The song's virality has lead to a reappraisal of the legacy of the singer, whose established narrative can now be seen through a lens of fatphobia and unfair treatment of women in the industry and society at large.Andrea takes us through her life and times on this fascinating episode.Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nealo on the inspiring songs of his life

Nealo is a Dublin rapper and artist who is a regular on this site since first appearing in 2018. 2020's All The Leaves Are Falling was a Choice Music Prize-nominated debut album, an album exploring loss, friendship, family and the ties that keep us searching for home.Fresh from the release of new song 'Forest' with Morgana of Saint Sister on vocals, Nealo is teasing a new album at a later date, and along with last week's guest Celaviedmai, is playing at The Hennessy Hip-Hop House at Body & Soul Festival this summer.We've been talking to Nealo about getting him on the podcast for a long time, so we're delighted to finally bring him in with Niall and Andrea.On this episode we discuss what Nealo has been up to by asking him about some songs that are inspiring him and he loves right now, along with chats about making and releasing music in 2023, sobriety, going to see Post Malone, and possibly controversial opinions about Taylor Swift.Listen to the chat, or read the abbreviated choices on Nialler9.The Hennessy Hip-Hop House announces its lineup at Body & Soul Festival this June 16th to 18th at Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath.Denise Chaila, Gemma Dunleavy, Kojaque, Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra (A/V Show) are among the headliners for the Hennessy Music Trail and The Hennessy Hip-Hop House has an extensive lineup of hip-hop to celebrate the genre’s 50th year in tandem this year. Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord communitySubscribe in your favourite podcast app:Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celaviedmai on 6 key songs that influenced her

Galway rapper Celaviedmai is one of our favourite up and coming rappers and collaborators as she has shown adeptness at moving between rap, house, drill, Amapiano and Afrobeat in her music so far.Mai is an artist with ambition and exciting plans on the horizon including a set at The Hennessy Hip-Hop House at Body & Soul Festival this summer.It was great to have Mai in to pick 5 songs that have influenced her craft and one current banger she can't get enough of, and trail some future plans for Celaviedmai.Songs featured: Celaviedmai - Go Down Low----The songs Mai picked :Doechii - CrazyAzealia Banks - LuxuryMissy Elliott; Ludacris - One Minute Man (feat. Ludacris)J Dilla; Common; D'Angelo - So Far to GoJAY-Z; Kanye West; Otis Redding - OtisDoja Cat - Get Into It (Yuh)----Celaviedmai; - Known Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our favourite music of April

It’s the monthly episode with Niall and Andrea discussing songs and albums we loved from the last month, and some older.On Episode 212, there are albums recommended by Feist, Kara Jackson, Benefits and Tom Trago, along with choice songs from Anna St. Louis, Laurie Shaw, Beabadoobee + Clairo and two oldies.Plus a bit of listener feedback about last week's AI episode, some book, TV and film recommends and a bit about the Ed Sheeran / Marvin Gaye copyright case.Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedShow notes:Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistDid Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank Ocean & Jai Paul - Coachella & two sides of the enigmatic artist coin

Episode 210 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a two-hander.We are talking about the last of the enigmatic crooners who played the same festival - Coachella - and got on very differently.Firstly, Andrea takes the lead on recounting and speculating on what exactly was / is going on with Frank Ocean's set at Coachella at weekend 1 this past Sunday. Ice rinks, ankle injuries, long silences, unfocused showmanship, and a man who really didn't seem to want to be there did he? His subsequent cancellation at weekend 2 in the Indio Valley late last night confirms that. Fans felt duped.Then there's Jai Paul, who played his first ever live show at Coachella, and has announced his first ever shows in venues in London and New York.Niall takes a us through a short history of Jai Paul's career, the Myspace beginnings, the leaked album, the Paul Institute, his brother AK Paul, collaborations with Big Boi, Lorde (possibly?) and yes, there's Ed Sheeran covering 'Jasmine'. Don't hurt me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise Bruton on live venue accessibility in Dublin

Episode 209 is a chat with our pal, journalist, author, playwright, DJ and wheelchair user Louise Bruton.Louise has recently restarted her Legless In Dublin platform on a paid Substack (free to disabled people), where she is "covering areas of access and disability, reviews and personal essays that champion disabled people and educate non-disabled people".It came after Louise had grown exhausted by being a source of free advice for others working in the live music industry who would ask her for an answer about access, a quote for media, or put the burden of the answer on her, so she is charging for that knowledge.We talk to Louise about the current issues with accessibility at venues. It was eye-opening to hear Louise share her experiences of venues, that are on the surface , accessible, but the inclusivity stops there - with the experience of the gig itself often an afterthought - involving restricted views, bad sight lines, and a limit of one friend to keep you company.In the last few years, music communities have done much to address inclusivity, gender balance and making spaces more welcoming, but it appears that wheelchair users like Louise are still left wondering when they will be included to the same level of access to the live music experience.Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed* Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord communityShow notesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

boygenius & the sad girl trope

Episode 208 is a dive into the world of boygenius and their debut album the record.Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus came together as boygenius in 2018 with a debut EP on Matador. The EP combined their collective tones of tones of country, melodic folk, indie and singer-songwriter strands together, before they all went off to make another solo record - Phoebe Bridgers made Punisher (2020), Lucy Dacus made Home Video (2021) and Julien Baker put out Little Oblivions (2021).A week after Punisher came out, Phoebe sent Lucy and Julien a demo of “Emily I’m Sorry” and asked if they could be a band again. Julien made a Google Drive folder called “dare I say it?”, and everyone flooded it with potential songs. It lead to a debut album recorded in January 2022, which was released last week. We review the record and discuss the songwriter's collective cohesion and style together and apart, how their bond of the trio is integral to the band, whether it gels for us and if this is a great record, as many reviews have said.We also look at the "sad girl" trope often attached to this kind of female-lead music, and ask AI to write us a Phoebe Bridgers song.Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed* Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord communityShow notesSongs 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best music of March: Lankum, Lana, JPEGMafia & Danny Brown, Yves Tumor...

It's the monthly episode with Niall and Andrea discussing songs and albums we loved from the last month.March has given us a jam-packed month of albums to get our ears around, including:Lankum - False Lankum Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Ailbhe Reddy - Endless Affair JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - Scaring The Hoes Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume... Unknown Mortal Orchestra - VPlus songs from Krea, Kneecap, Sorcha Richardson covers The Killers and an electroclash classic.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed* Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord communityShow notesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MayKay on Fight Like Apes & Palestine

A second episode this week as it's a timely chat with MayKay, the vocalist, singer-songwriter and Other Voices presenter who is returning to her original role as lead vocalist with the band Fight Like Apes.The band split up in 2016 after releasing three albums Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion (2008), The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner (2010) and Fight Like Apes (2015) along with a series of EPs.Flapes as they're affectionally known, were one of the first buzz bands out of Ireland in the online era, bursting onto the scene with ‘Lend Me Your Face’ and deflating a scene in which singer-songwriter had a chokehold on things by bringing a sense of pop culture fun with synth-pop and alternative, punk rock energy and catchy hooks.Ahead of the band's big comeback show at 3Olympia Theatre on Friday March 24th, I spoke to May Kay about what it's like to return to the well of the past, which songs hit different, how the London and rehearsal show went, and how she views the band's time in the spotlight now.We also talk about MayKay's trip to Palestine last year, and the plight of the Palestinian people who have lived in an apartheid state for the last 75 years, and why it's so important to hear the Palestinian people's own everyday stories of living under occupation and oppression.ACLAI is an Irish gym founded by Ainle O’Cairealla’in in Palestine.Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC)Fight Like Apes' vinyl albums on Rubyworks / Alcopop Records.Listen to the Nialler9 Podcast on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed* Support Nialler9 on Patreon & join our Discord communityShow notesSongs 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.