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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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21 acts added to Electric Picnic including The Boomtown Rats, Shamir, Villagers, Girl Pool, Le Galaxie & more

The Boomtown Rats – Villagers – Parquet Courts The Staves – MS MR – Shamir…

Overcoats – ‘Little Memory’

Overcoats are a talented New York duo currently living in Dublin for the summer who…

The Beatyard Festival timetable is here

Click here for a larger version. Vinyl and retro gaming schedule. The Beatyard takes place…

Castlepalooza Festival: 12 recommended bands to see (in association with Vodafone Centre Stage)

With Castlepalooza around the corner, I’ve teamed up with Vodafone Centre Stage to give you…

Win weekend camping tickets to Castlepalooza Festival

Taking place next weekend in Charleville Castle in Tullamore, Castlepalooza is back for its 10th…

Kiasmos are back in Dublin in November

After their incendiary show at the Body & Soul Festival and the equally impressive show…

Listen to Louth composer Breifne Holohan’s calming debut Eastern Passages

Eastern Passages might last for a relatively short time of 30+ minutes but the impression…

Kurt Vile – ‘Pretty Pimpin’

Kirt Vile’s sixth album b’lieve i’m goin down will be released on September 25th through…

I Have A Tribe – ‘Scandinavia’

Patrick O’Laoghaire, I Have A Tribe, has returned with a new track to follow up…

Starling – ‘Take It Down’

A new artist on the rise in the UK, Starling has debuted with a beautiful…

Feel Good Lost’s Hozier video has just been nominated for 2 MTV VMAs

Despite it being nearly two years old now, the Feel Good Lost-directed video for Hozier’s…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Ticket giveaways: Thursday: Beck’s Rhythm Series: Bilal, Loah @ The Sugar Club (€17.50) Saturday: Beck’s Rhythm Series: The…

Dublin gig news: Four Tet, Slaves, Leon Bridges, Jose Gonzalez, Years And Years, Hozier, Metz & more

Some new gigs from Longitude artists this week: Punk-poptimists Slaves play The Academy on November…

Tazer & Tink – ‘Wet Dollars’

Chicago rapper Tink has been on the cusp of something bigger for a while now…

Bitch Falcon – ‘TMJ’

Bitch Falcon were one of the recipients of some studio time of the recent Guinness…

Wild Beasts & a Nialler9-curated music trail for Cork fest Sounds From A Safe Harbour

Sounds from a Safe Harbour is a new festival taking place around the city of…

The best tracks of the week

This week’s chart is headed by French producer Para One’s incendiary slice of gospel house…

Album of the week: Tame Impala – Currents

I remember on a visit to Australia in 2008, a couple of radio people enthusing…

Listen to the Nialler9 Longitude TXFM radio special

My new music show is live every Thursday from 10pm to midnight on TXFM. The show starts…

Transviolet – ‘Girls Your Age’

The sweet strains of Transviolet’s unnamed singer recall Lana Del Rey at her most LA-sounding…