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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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SOAK wins the Choice Music Prize 2015

I stuck my neck out earlier yesterday but I wasn’t far off for the winner…

Watch Meltybrains? perform live in extreme close up in Connollys Of Leap

Meltybrains? went down to play in the rejuvenated venue in West Cork, Connolly’s of Leap…

Here’s who I think will win the Choice Music Prize tonight

Vicar Street tonight will be a bundle of high-emotion come 10:30pm or so, when the…

The trailer for the Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana has reignited blackface controversy

Yesterday, the trailer for Cynthia Mort’s Nina, the biopic of the “High Priestess of Soul,…

Watch Little Green Cars’ video for ‘Easier Day’ shot in Tokyo

The video for ‘Easier Day’ (track review) was made by Adam O’Regan of the band…

Shit Robot’s new album features Hot Chip, New Jackson, Nancy Whang & Juan Maclean

Marcus Lambkin aka Shit Robot will release his third DFA Records album What Follows on…

Latitude Festival announce first lineup

Latitude Festival just revealed its lineup for the festival that takes place in Henham Park,…

Songs of the month: February 2016

My favourite songs of the past month. Get the majority of them as a continuous playlists…

Electric Picnic 2016 lineup: LCD Soundsystem, Lana Del Rey, Chemical Brothers, Haim…

Electric Picnic 2017 lineup is here Electric Picnic’s 2016 lineup has just been revealed for…

M83’s new song is grandiose and cheesy

The music of Anthony Gonzalez, M83, over his discography has transformed from ambient electronic pop…

Knockanstockan are keeping some of their headliners secret this year

Knockanstockan returns to Blessington Lakes, Wicklow for its 10th year of the festival for a…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // March 1 – 7

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Friday: Molly Nilsson, Somerville, Menage A Trois @…

Win tickets to AVA Festival in Belfast

Belfast’s Ava Festival is an electronic city festival happening on Saturday June 4th in T13…

Listen to the latest Nialler9 TXFM radio show

Here’s what went down last night: Listen: Part One | Part Two. Part One Bibio…

Slow Riot – ‘Trophy Wife’

Limerick post-punk band Slow Riot have a new single coming to follow up their impressive…

Win tickets to the Choice Music Prize live event this Thursday

The Choice Music Prize for Irish album and song of the year takes place in…

Bad Bones – ‘Games’

Only last month, Sal Stapleton’s Bad Bones project impressed with the track ‘Beg’. That song’s…

Castlepalooza announces Caribou, Jurassic 5, Villagers, Cat Power & more…

Castlepalooza today has announced a new partnership with Aiken Promotions for its 10th year that…

Nialler9’s top albums of the decade (2000 – 2010)

Update: It’s 2016, I found this post and enjoyed it. I’ve now added a Spotify…

Album of the week: The Gloaming – 2

This weekend, and part of the next week, The Gloaming will take up a sold…