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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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Watch Feist & Maria Doyle Kennedy have a dance off in the video for ‘Century’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsBdHXfCP04&feature=youtu.be Feist & Maria Doyle Kennedy square off in the music video for ‘Century’, the…

Dublin shows for Shabazz Palaces, Avey Tare, DJ Format & Abdominal

A roundup of show announcements today: Shabazz Palaces are releasing not one but two “sci-fi…

6 new acts @ Longitude Festival to catch this weekend
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Longitude 2017 is decidedly more hip-hop, pop and R&B based than previous years. Take away…

Doom soul band Algiers for Dublin show

Algiers are a doom-soul band from Atlanta inspired by gospel, 60s protest soul and no…

Enemies’ Eoin Whitfield teams up with Jessica Lord on electronic project EHCO’s first cut ‘Raise It Up’

With Wicklow rock band Enemies no longer since last year, Eoin Whitfield has turned his…

Empress Of – ‘Go To Hell’

Since the release of her must-have debut album Empress Of has collaborated with Blood Orange…

Electric Picnic’s Anachronica announce DJ lineup

The sold out Electric Picnic has announced the lineup for each night of it’s Anachronica…

Axel Boman vs. Space Dimension Controller play Dublin in August

Studio Barnhus’ Axel Boman (Talaboman) and Belfast electronic galactic funk man Space Dimension Controller are…

Zola Jesus announces Dublin gig & new album Okovi

Nika Roza Danilova aka Zola Jesus has announced her return with a new album on…

Intro: Sudan Archives brings violin, R&B, West African rhythms and electronica together on Stones Throw

Sudan Archives is a 23 year-old self-taught violinist, vocalist and producer recently signed to Stones…

Longitude cancellations, additions & stage times

Longitude is happening in Marlay Park this weekend and has a distinctly more hip-hop vibe…

Red Bull Music Academy Berlin applications open until September 4th

Red Bull Music Academy applications are currently open for its 20 anniversary in Berlin from…

The 24 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week

Tuesday July 11 Lee Fields & The Expressions @ The Sugar Club (€25) Latecoming to legendary…

There’s a Kate Bush Wuthering Heights group dance happening in Dublin this Saturday

This Saturday, at St Anne’s Park in Raheny, a gathering of Kate Bush lookalikes are…

Bitch Falcon release beefed-up dance remix ‘Wolftooth Reloaded’

Bitch Falcon are a grunge-leaning rock trio from Dublin. This we know and that they…

SZA is supporting Bryson Tiller in Europe later this year

SZA is the special guest on Bryson Tiller’s European tour dates later this year which…

8 new songs you need to hear right now

This is only a selection of new music – dig into more or follow the…

5 new releases to listen to today: HAIM, Broken Social Scene, DJ Shadow, Clams Casino

With so many releases flying at you, here are recommended vetted listens from Nialler9 for…

Listen to James Murphy play some tunes & chat to Annie Mac about DJing and almost producing Bowie

LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy appeared on BBC Radio 1 with Annie Mac to play some…

Longitude add Dirty Old Town Speakeasy & Heineken lineups

Longitude have filled out the last of their stages with two announcements today. The Dirty…