What would happen if you put hip-hop’s most venerable producer with the greatest pop star the world has ever known? J Rocc decided to find out and in doing so, he is paying tribute to both deceased J Dilla and MJ.…
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Michael Jackson x J Dilla = ?
Video: Grizzly Bear – Ready Able
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Last week’s gig just confirmed what I already knew, that Grizzly Bear’s Veckatimest is my album of the year beating out even AnCo’s early hype for Merriweather Post Pavilion. Here’s a new video for ‘Ready Able’ by Allison Schulnik featuring melting clay animation things.…
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Win tickets to the Richter Collective Singles Club this Friday
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Artist:Guilty Optics
Richter Collective Singles Club #4 takes place this Friday with BATS, Hands Up Who Wants To Die, Guilty Optics and DJ Sets after by the bands. It takes place in Twisted Pepper on Abbey St from 9pm til late. First band will be…
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Titiyo and Moto Boy – If Only Your Bed Could Cry
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This is a beautiful duet for the morning. Luscious and orchestral. It’s a proper weepie.It’s from Swedish songstress Titiyo’s upcoming album Hidden to be released in 2010 on Despotz records. Moto Boy is the other half of the duet.Related PostsVideo: First Aid Kit –…
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Little Girls release Concepts
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I while back I introduced you to Toronto’s Little Girls and the band have just released their debut album Concepts – a fine 30 minutes of noisy-lo-fi alt-rock through Paper Bag Records. Lots of swooping and swelling guitar riffs on the record…
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Nialler9 @ CMJ
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Malt liquor and hipster beer empties at the Crystal Antlers show last night.In the city that never sleeps during CMJ, a million gigs pass you by and you're powerless to do anything about it. That's why you have to pick…
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Three more albums you might have missed
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Occasionally Barry Healy pops up to recommend three albums that may be under your radar. Here are his latest selections.zZz – Running with the BeastDon’t let the listless and somnambulist name put you off, in fact Dutch duo zZz are a…
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MAP – The music blogger mixtape – 1st Birthday edition!
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Artist:Trophy Boyfriend
Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks 34 music bloggers (now taking entries from Estonia) across the world to share a track from their home country that they think you should hear.This month’s Irish track is from Trophy Boyfriend.IRELAND: Nialler9Trophy…
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Modeselektor Body Language mix & video
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Modeselektor have a new mix CD out, Body Language Vol.8 on Get Physical and to celebrate/promote the thing Pfadfinderei have made a video for ‘Art and Cash’ which you can see below.The mix itself has Rustie, Boy 8-Bit, Felix da Housecat, Busta Rhymes, Mark…
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The Transdimensional info post..
Before normal service resumes, a little bit of housekeeping..Nialler9 won the Best Music Site at the Irish Web Awards 2009 on Saturday! Thanks to all who were involved be it in voting, judging, organising the thing (Mr. Mulley, Rick and co.) It’s…
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Ellie Goulding – Under the Sheets
I’ve been waiting for a decent rip of this before it went up on the blog. It finally arrived via the glittering Neon Gold who are releasing this tune on November 9th.Much like was suggested by her Myspace covers and the brilliant…
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Video: Major Lazer – Keep it Going Louder
I still adore this tune from Major Lazer even though it has overtly autotuned vocals and is pure Europop. Actually, that’s WHY I love it. What’s wrong with me? The video is all about the zombie (zumbi?) dancefloor.Video by Eikon –…
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The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition (Alan Wilkis remix)
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Everyone knows the original song by now – whether it be be constant radio play or the 500 Days of Summer soundtrack. Regular readers/listeners will first have heard it on Nialler9 back in November last year when it appeared with a…
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Los Campesinos! – These Are Listed Buildings
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We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed was a brilliant record in my estimation. ‘These Are Listed Buildings’ is just as good as anything off that.Previously, they released ‘The Sea is a Good Place to Think of the Future’. Both of these…
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Music Piracy debate tonight
There was a bit of interest about this on Twitter so I thought I’d put the details here. Taking place tonight is the debate run by the Internet Society and the Alternative Music Society: “Current Anti-Piracy Campaigns are Unsustainable and…
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