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Meet Me In The Bathroom with Dave Hanratty

On 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' early open mike night performances where they meet folk songwriter Karen O and The Strokes just as they are about to hit it big, Meet Me In The Bathroom is a fun nostalgia trip into first 10 years of indie-rock in New York through the aforementioned bands, and how it spills out into the world.Dave and I chat about the film's comings and goings. Join us.Nialler9 is hosting an Indie Sleaze night on Good Friday, April 7th @ Workman's Cellar, where you'll hear most of this kind of music and more.More on Indie Sleaze from our podcast last year with Louise McSharry.Listen to No Encore Podcast.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.

David Holmes on making his 1997 classic Let’s Get Killed

In 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 Vibrations record shop in his hometown in Northern Ireland.Holmes would go on to make the cinematic sing as a composer for soundtracks for Steven Soderbergh that includes Out of Sight, the Ocean's Trilogy of films, alongside soundtracks for TV shows The Fall and Killing Eve. Holmes has never stopped DJing or creating, whether it's the four albums he's made with Unloved or producing a Noel Gallagher album.This podcast is the story of how Let's Get Killed bridges New York and Belfast in David Holmes' own words, in conversation with Nialler9, along with some chat about the art and organisation of DJing and news of an upcoming dance-focused David Holmes album.This conversation takes place ahead of the INY x Guinness Storehouse event on Sunday March 19th where David Holmes will be doing a public conversation with John Kelly about the record, and DJing alongside his old pal Billy Scurry.We've some tickets to the sold out event on Insta.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 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.

Our music highlights of February

February was a short month but there was lots to love (and talk about).It's the monthly episode with Niall and Andrea discussing songs and albums we loved from the last month.Just before Andrea went off to India for the rest of the month, and after last week's Choice Music Prize special, we are chatting specific favourite new and some old music.Featuring chat about Lana Del Rey, Skrillex, Caroline Polachek, Lisa O'Neill, Bully & Soccer Mommy, Feist, Ugolino, Chósta and Tangerine Dream. It's Episode 203.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 PlaylistThe Dubstep essay Andrea mentioned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who will win the Choice Music Prize?

On this two-hour episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by writer and journalist Una Mullally, to discuss the 10 nominated albums in this year's Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year 2022 category.10 nominated albums are in the process to be pored over by 11 judges, and they are..CMAT – If My Wife New I’d Be DeadA self confessed global pop star from Ireland Ciara Mary Alice’s Thompsons country pop debut album.Fontaines D.C. – Skinty FiaThe third album and the third nomination for the London-based Dubliners Fontaines DC? Will it be 3rd time lucky? Aoife Nessa Frances – ProtectorThe second album from Dublin foggy psych-folk artist on Partisan Records.Just Mustard – Heart UnderDundalk five-piece alt-rock band on Partisan Records, who have three albums on this year’s list.Dermot Kennedy – SonderSecond album from Ireland’s biggest songwriting pop export of the last 5 years? PossiblyThe Mary Wallopers – The Mary WallopersDundalk’s finest purveyors of craic, divilment, and drinking songs.Anna Mieke – TheatreWicklow singer-songwriter's second album of alt-folkPillow Queens – Leave the Light OnA second album of anthemic indie-rock of “ dream blues,” on a Canadian label Royal Mountain.Sorcha Richardson – Smiling Like an IdiotA collection of guitar/synth indie-pop music, the second album on Faction Records THUMPER – Delusions of GrandeurIt’s the debut from the six-piece double drumming, triple guitars rock band.While the winner album prize announced at the live event on Thursday March 9th at Vicar Street will receive €10,000 prize fund, our prize is arguably more coveted right? We give each album the once over in a deep dive and then pick the albums we want to win and the one we think is going to win this year.It's episode 202 of the Nialler9 Podcast... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our favourite samples in music

Episode 201 is a journey through some of the last 35 years in music through the medium of the sample, from the Amen break to famous sample-heavy albums to our own personal favourite sampled songs.We discuss how an obscure 1960s B-side became the most sampled song in history and helped birth genres like drum and bass and jungle. We explore the sample art of albums like DJ Shadow's Entroducing, Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique, J Dilla's Donuts, Girl Talk's Night Ripper and The Avalanches' Since I Left You.And then Niall and Andrea share their favourite samples including but not limited to music from Steely Dan, Super Furry Animals, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye, Burial, Kate Bush, ABBA, James Blake, Skepta and a disco Beethoven true original.The track that kicked off the idea was Rory Sweeney and Emby's 'All My Life' which samples Kendrick's 'Backseat Freestyle'.Shout out to Tracklib on Youtube for some of the audio sample beds.Songs referenced on his episode, and their samples are listed here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

200th Episode Q&A special

We mark 200 episodes of the Nialler9 Podcast by taking some questions from readers about indie sleaze, our favourite music videos, best interviewees, albums and gigs of 2023 we're looking forward to, podcast influences, dream jobs, and favourite albums since Andrea and I started doing the podcast together, which was June 2018 in the episode Ye Season (Which I've reuploaded) - I really dropped Dre in it for episode #1. We also lost half the episode due to a recording error and the following week, we reviewed a 90-minute Drake album. It's a wonder, and a testament to Andrea's professionalism that she stuck around!Plus, there's chat about Rihanna at the Superbowl, hip-hop at Grammys and a small tribute to Trugoy of De La Soul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

B-sides, box sets & the vinyl revival

Episode 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 be and Steve Albini is hating on Steely Dan and it's a hoot.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast appListen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistPrevious podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1975 live, our music favourites from January

Our first podcast of 2023 with Nialler and Andrea Cleary is a warm up for the year to come.Firstly, Andrea went to the 1975 live concert in Dublin last week and has some surprising thoughts on things, as well as a bit of a gush. For the rest of the episode we are talking and sharing our favourite music of the first month of the year from Lil Yachty, boygenius, Dave Rowntree, Rozi Plain, Lankum, Everything But The Girl, Aphex Twin and more.More Best of the month here.Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2022

Slane 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 WhiskeyIt'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.This year's awards include the annual best sax solo, Best guest rap (aka the Andre 3000 verse), Best Tik-Tok trend, best song discovered on a TV show, best '90s-sounding 2022 club song, Best DJ mixes on Youtube, Squeakiest song of the year, word of the year, best song discovered in a club, best live gig, sample of the year, most disappointing album of the year, worst song of the year, and our favourite movies, TV and books of 2022.EOTY Podcasts:Albums of 2022Songs of 2022. Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistPrevious podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best albums of 2022

Slane 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 WhiskeyIt’s December and we are half way through our end of year listmas podcast episodes.This week, it's the turn of the long player, and Andrea and Niall share 10 albums each from our year of listening that brightened up the days and nights, and stayed with us.There is discussion about Big Thief, Little Simz, Beyoncé, Billy Woods, Alvvays, Kendrick, CMAT, Mary Wallopers, The 1975 and more.Next week: the Nialler9 Podcast Awards!Listen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSupport Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord community Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistPrevious podcast episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.