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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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Brame & Hamo – Parish Rumours EP

Following on from their Splendour & Squalor EP earlier this year, the two Berlin-based Sligo…

Body&Soul Festival 2015 in review & photos

If you were to pick the single best festival in Ireland at the moment, it’s…

Brian Eno is in Kells to talk about his career and Freeganism this weekend

This weekend’s Hay Festival programme in Kells is full of talks about books, food, art…

Lianne La Havas – ‘What You Don’t Do’

Lianne La Havas has followed up the swirling single ‘Unstoppable’ with another fine track that…

Exclusive: Watch Wyvern Lingo perform new song ‘The Worst Light’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CNHKQnZcBA Rising Irish trio Wyvern Lingo have been growing their audience and their songs in…

John Grant announces new album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure

John Grant’s third album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure has been announced for release on October…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |…

Night Trap – ‘Someone Like You’

Having first appeared as Night Trap in 2013, Jill Daly and Ciaran Smith (of Terrordactyl…

Meltybrains? are hosting a series of Melty week events this week

After their main stage appearance at Body & Soul, Meltybrains? are celebrating the overdue appearance…

Watch Future Islands’ play an affecting gig for their families

If you’re still recovering from the weekend’s festivities, this might send you over the edge.…

Dublin gigs for Best Coast, Songhoy Blues, Krystal Klear & Electric Picnic sells out

It must have been the oncoming rush of festival season and this weekend’s Body&Soul Festival…

Listen to last night’s Nialler9 TXFM show

Grimes Artwork by Dollychops. My new music show is live every Thursday from 10pm to midnight…

Jessy Lanza, DJ Spinn & Taso – ‘You Never Show Your Love’

Last week Jessy Lanza teamed up with Morgan Geist for some electro action. This week,…

Listen to Le Galaxie remixes by Lasertom and JMRS

Le Galaxie’s Le Club is being released on what looks like a pretty sexy sleek…

Cruising – ‘Safe Corridor’

Cruising, whose members are split between Dublin and Belfast and contain members of bands Sea…

Max Richter wants you to sleep through his next record

With the proliferation of technology, the ease in which we fall asleep and wake up…

Gilligan Moss to release his Grimes/Four Tet-esque ‘Choreograph’

Over a year and a half ago, I introduced you to a 24 year-old Chicago musician called…

Listen to a Body&Soul Festival playlist (with Vodafone Centre Stage)

Nialler9 has teamed up with the festival hub of choice for this summer, Vodafone Centre Stage…

Listen to a Sea Sessions Spotify playlist (with Vodafone Centre Stage)

Nialler9 has teamed up with the festival resource of choice for this summer, Vodafone Centre…

Foals – ‘What Went Down’

For me, Foals are at their best when they’re creating their own space in rock…