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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: Dublin trad band Lynched on Jools Holland last night

TV still has the capacity to surprise musically as it showed famously last year with…

Mano Le Tough – ‘Empty Early Years And The Seed’

Mano Le Tough is ready to follow up his excellent 2013 debut album Changing Days…

Katie Laffan’s indie/funk/pop debut EP marks a fun talent

Katie Laffan has been making music for a few years now and received some attention…

Download a Paper Trail Records compilation in aid of Console

Paper Trail Records who have released the likes of Clouds, Beach Moon/Peach Moon and manage…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Ticket giveaways: Friday: Subject presents Derrick May @ District 8 (10pm, €15) Saturday: Olugbenga @ The Grand Social (€12/€10,…

Premiere: The Mayo minimalist pianist Conor Walsh previews his debut EP

The Mayo composer and pianist Conor Walsh has been making some impressive neo-classical electronic-smudged tracks that…

Saint Sister – ‘Blood Moon’

One of the hits of last weekend’s Hard Working Class Heroes festival, Gemma Doherty and…

The 10 best tracks of the week

These songs represent my favourite 10 tracks of the last week but there’s plenty more besides.…

Watch Le Galaxie’s new live video for ‘Put The Chain On’

Le Galaxie are taking Le Club to New York this week, where they have a…

Nialler9 TXFM radio show playlist & listen back

My new music show is live every Thursday from 10pm to midnight on TXFM. Here’s what I…

Gig news: Back To The Future party, Telephones Ringside Disco, Leon Vynehall, Luke Vibert, Fujiya & Miyagi…

What’s on this week? Hit the gig guide >> What’s already announced beyond below? Hit…

Raury – ‘Forbidden Knowledge’ ft. Big K.R.I.T.

The Atlanta musician Raury, who has collaborated with SBTRKT has his debut album All We…

Listen to Roman Flügel & John Talabot’s limited Hivern 7″

Hivern Discs are releasing a 7″ of edits, one each from Roman Flügel & John…

Beach House will release another new album next Friday

Surprise! Beach House are releasing an album six weeks after the release of Depression Cherry.…

The Drink – ‘No Memory’

Last year, a London band called The Drink featuring the frontwoman by Galway native Dearbhla…

Listen to a Jacques Renault Italo-Disco mix

Jacques Renault put together a sweet Italo-Disco mix for Boiler Room featuring known classics like…

An Irish producer is about to release an EP on Brainfeeder

Iglooghost is an 18 year-old Irish-born UK-based producer and beatmaker who I’ve featured here before…

Talk & conversation lineup announced for Metropolis

Metropolis have already announced an impressive lineup of music but they’re following up on the…

Hear Glass Animals & Joey Bada$$ collaborate on ‘Lose Control’

I always felt that Glass Animals’ slow vaporous textures were totally suitable for a rap…

Gig news: Live acts for New Blood @ Bram Stoker Fest, Interlude @ RHA, Sales, The 1975…

New Blood is a new party put together Mary & John (the brains behind Electric Galway,…