Columns What I Like: Drowned in Dublin

Not quite a Blogs What I Like feature, but close enough. You're already probably an avid Drowned in Sound reader, and probably haven't failed to notice the new column in town. Niall Byrne, the curator of Ireland's Annual Best Music Blog nialler9, has started a new in-depth feature on Drowned in Sound.

It's called Drowned in Dublin, and features all the best new Irish music from the likes of the bigger names such as Heathers and Villagers, as well as collectives such as Popical Island and the Richter Collective, and then some lesser known artists such as MelJoann and Solar Bears.

Holding it all together is a wonderful Soundcloud playlist, which will probably get about a dozen listens from me over the weekend.

Drowned in Dublin playlist by Nialler9

Read the full article here:
http://drownedinsound.com/news/4140139-drowned-in-dublin-1

List: Nialler9's Top 30 Albums of the Year

He's got some fine choices on there, but props to selecting The Holy Roman Army. An excellent album from some fellow Carlovians. It's the best thing to come out of Carlow this year until today, when the M9 opens between Carlow and Kilcullen!

Anyhow, check out Nialler9's list here:
http://www.nialler9.com/2009/12/21/nialler9s-albums-2009/

I'm not going to spoil it for you. (P.S. He has downloads of mp3s from each of the top twenty - nice!)

Listen: Nialler 9 October Podcast

The only thing that would be better than a Nialler9 podcast, would be to get PodCasts for Jim Carroll's shows on Phantom FM. Unfortunately those aren't available. Niall however, serves up a treat each an every month, and October is no different, as he rounded up he month with #20 in his brilliant series.

This month's features songs from Friendly Fires, Deerhunter, and even Bjork.

Check it out here:
http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/10/30/nialler9-podcast-20-oct-08/