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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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Bear Worship – ‘Shimmerings’

Bear Worship is a new project from the Irish musician Karl Knuttel who quit making…

Jessy Lanza and Morgan Geist team up as The Galleria

Morgan Geist (Metro Area) and Jessy Lanza (Hyperdub and Caribou collaborator on Our Love) have collaborated…

The Fractured short music documentary series looks at the outliers of Irish underground music

Fractured is a documentary music film series which focuses on Irish underground music made by…

Mother are hosting a mother of a Pride Block Party

Mother are planning a pretty big celebration for Dublin Pride this year which is a…

Daphni – ‘Usha’

Dan Snaith just posted an edit he’s been playing in his Daphni sets of two…

Premiere: Slow Riot – ‘City Of Culture’

As an introduction for a Limerick band, the song ‘City Of Culture’ is an apt…

Apple Music – Everything you need to know

So what is this Apple Music thing? Apple Music was announced yesterday at the company’s…

Delorean – ‘Crystal’

Barcelona electronic band Delorean are back with some new music, their first since 2013’s Apar.…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

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

Gig news: Florence And The Machine, Cannibal Ox, David Kitt solo tour, Devil’s Night Disco & more

Florence And The Machine’s new album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful just dropped and…

Albums of the month

With so many albums being released there is only so many that one man (me)…

The best tracks of the week

Here are the top tracks of the last week: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment –…

Listen to a far superior official disco remix of Disclosure’s ‘Holding On’

The new Disclosure tune ‘Holding On’ is grand in the way that it’s nothing new…

Mitchelstown Cave gigs announced for July with This Is The Kit, Lisa O’Neill, David Kitt…

The Mitchelstown Cave gigs are always a unique and special experience. Who wouldn’t want to…

Nialler9 TXFM show playlist – June 4th

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

Album of the week: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love

From psychedelic rock outliers to pop flirters, New Zealand’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra have decided to…

Win tickets to Body & Soul Festival

Body & Soul has become the festival of choice in Ireland. The organisers have an…

Watch Braids’ beautiful video for the lyrically uncompromising ‘Miniskirt’

One of the strongest lyrical songs released this year, Braids’ ‘Miniskirt’ from their recent Album…

Intro: Jake Houlsby – calming Newcastle singer-songwriter

I’ve been supremely calmed by the music of Newcastle singer-songwriter Jake Houlsby, who formerly called…

Laura Clock – ‘Fantasy’

Fresh out on Rinse FM’s record label, Laura Clock is an artist who formerly released…