Nialler9 — Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon  Tuesday September 6 Glen Hansard @ Vicar Street (€30) [Singer/songwriter] The Frames frontman plays his regular haunt. Pete Rock & CL Smooth @ The Sugar Club (€20) [R... more info

Nialler9 — Chief musical scallywags and experimental messers  Meltybrains? were approached to contribute to the recent Rise Against Homelessness album in aid of the Irish Youth Foundation’s ‘One for Ireland’ campaign.The album which feature... more info

Chicago Tribune — The last time I had coffee with writer-director-Dubliner John Carney, it was nine years ago — the year of "Once." Carney's beguiling 2007 romance starring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, for which the song "Falling Slowly" won the Oscar, took fli... more info

Stereogum — Since 2009, Bono has had an annual tradition of busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street every Christmas Eve to raise money for homeless charities. The U2 frontman’s infamous cycling accident put him out of commission last year, but this year, he was b... more info

Nialler9 — Best of 2015: Albums | Songs | Videos | Readers’ Albums | Readers’ Songs Readers’ Gigs, Clubs & DJs | Your Intl. albums & songs | Top 10 Lists | Nialler’s Irish choices In association with: Readers’ best Irish albums of the year 25. Evvol â... more info

Mercury News, California — Co-writer of the Oscar-winning best original song of 2008 -- 'Falling Slowly' in the movie 'Once' -- Glen Hansard says he learned everything he knows about music after quitting school at age 13 to perform for donations on the streets of his native Du... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Sachyn Mital Glen Hansard / Richard Thompson @ Kings Theatre - 11/30/15 Glen Hansard's tour has him in NYC as we speak, in the midst of a two-night run. Last night (11/30) he played Brooklyn's Kings Theater with support... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: The Sword in Austin, 2014 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... The Sword, Royal Thunder @ Webster Hall Tonight Webster Hall hosts a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Glen Hansard @ Housing Works in September (more by Sachyn Mital) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Glen Hansard, Richard Thompson @ Kings Theatre Glen Hansard released... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Richard Thompson at Joe's Pub in 2013 (more by PSquared) Glen Hansard is on tour now, and since we last spoke the legendary Richard Thompson was added as an opener to a few dates. One of those is the... more info