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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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Todd Terje is back in Dublin in June

Todd Terje has just been announced for a live show at District 8 on Friday June…

Lakerama explore the tapped in world’s effects on us with soulful fringe electronica

The Limerick/Cork pairing of Lakerama, Graeme S (Hsuan Records) and Senita (also of Shookrah) have…

Meet Cashmere Cat & MØ’s parents & pets in the great new video for ‘9 (After Coachella)’

‘9 (After Coachella)’ is a fizzy electronic pop song with whirring sounds and big bass…

Soundtrack First Listen: Lorcan Finnegan’s horror film Without Name by Gavin O’Brien & Neil O’Connor

Without Name is a new horror film coming to cinemas on Element Pictures on May…

BARE in the Woods add London club KOKO stage with Crazy P Soundsystem, Icarus, Jay Prince & more

BARE in the Woods, the Portarlington music festival that has expanded to three days this…

DJ Shadow & Nas teamed up on a song for Silicon Valley TV show

As featured on the Silicon Valley series 4 premiere this past weekend, DJ Shadow And…

The Avalanches are finally playing an Irish show, their first since Witnness in 2001

The Avalanches are playing Dublin’s Academy on June 16th this year. It’ll be the band’s…

Louth Contemporary Music Society present Crash Ensemble performing James Dillon this Saturday

The Louth Contemporary Music Society, who recently were sampled by the xx and Mike Posner…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide – May Bank Holiday special

Win guestlist here: Thursday: Maverick Sabre @ The Bowery (€25) Thursday: AE MAK, Laoise Lumo Club…

Mother Club on Saturday is raising money for Russian LGBT Network

This Saturday’s Mother Club in the Hub, ‘Tunes for Chechnya’ will be a fundraiser for…

Premiere: The Hot Sprockets – ‘Right Spots’

Dublin soul rockers The Hot Sprockets have returned with a new single called ‘Right Spots’,…

Ailbhe Reddy releases surprise 5-track EP – Attach To Memory

The Dublin singer-songwriter Ailbhe Reddy is currently excelling at this music thing. Building on last…

Tori Amos for Dublin & Cork shows as part of world tour

Tori Amos has been announced for two Irish show this September, at Cork Opera House…

7 new songs you need to hear right now
https://soundcloud.com/045recordings/mix-and-fairbanks-girls

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

4 new albums to listen to right now: Overcoats, Talos, In Flagranti & Joe Goddard

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

Kraftwerk preview 3-D gigs & catalogue releases with 3-D version of ‘The Robots’

With 25-dates coming up in Ireland and the UK, their largest tour in this part…

Burial has remixed Goldie’s Inner City Life for Record Store Day

‘Inner City Life’ is a classic 1994 drum and bass track from Goldie, one of…

Premiere: 045 Recordings mark a new generation of Kildare producers with compilation EP

As I wrote recently, my hometown of Newbridge, Kildare has clearly punched above its regional…

Talos – Wild Alee – A track-by-track breakdown of a stunning new album

Since appearing with Tethered Bones, an emotional electronic ballad three years ago, Cork man Eoin…

Belfast’s Jordan has a great EP coming out with Tuff City Kids edits

Jordan McCuaig is a Belfast producer and DJ who co-runs The Night Institute club and…