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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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BEAKS – ‘Good Friday Agreement’

Calling herself Lady Esmerelda Felicity S. Von de Beaks, the singer/musician behind the Northern Irish…

Gig news roundup: James Murphy & 2manyDJs playing vinyl at EP, Daddy G, Youbloom, Alkalino and more

A pretty cool addition to Electric Picnic anyone? Despacio Is Happiness is a new project…

Tomorrows – ‘The Circle’

For a while there, it wasn’t clear if the Dublin-based band Tomorrows were a side-project…

The Internet’s album will feature Janelle Monae, Vic Mensa, Kaytranada, Tyler & more

Odd Future affiliated group The Internet, Syd Bennett, Mat Martians and band are back with…

Watch Jamie xx perform ‘Loud Places’ for French TV with the xx & Warpaint’s drummer

Jamie xx along with his old bandmates and a coterie of performers including Warpaint’s Stella…

Beirut – ‘No No No’

The fourth album from Zach Condon’s Beirut, one of the few musicians to build a…

The best songs of May 2015

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

Hear Mongoose’s cover of Phil Lynott’s ‘Old Town’

Dublin jazz folk foursome Mongoose are one of 14 bands who have recorded a cover…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

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

Blooms – ‘Love’

Louise Cunnane has started performing live as Blooms, so it seems a good time to…

Watch the video for Paddy Hanna’s ‘Camaraderie’

‘Camaraderie’, the B-side to Paddy Hanna’s excellent recent single ‘Austria’ is his most honest track…

Album of the week: Jamie xx – In Colour

Jamie Smith has always been the xx’s weapon in the front view. He might be…

Listen back to the latest Nialler9 TXFM show

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

Listen to Jamie xx’s In Colour mix for Annie Mac

My album of the week, In Colour arrives tomorrow officially as it currently streams on…

Watch Alessia Cara’s party-stopping video for the Portishead-sampling ‘Here’

‘Here’, the brilliant Alessia Cara track which flips Isaac Hayes/Portishead/Tricky on a song about being…

Baio – ‘Brainwash Yyrr Face’

After a couple of EPs and singles, Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio returns to his solo…

The Beatyard hits Dun Laoghaire with Four Tet, Lindstrom, Neneh Cherry, Sister Sledge and more

Bodytonic and Hidden Agenda just threw a spanner in the works for your August bank…

Neon Indian – ‘Annie’

Woah! What year is it? Alan Paloma, the man who as Neon Indian, gave us…

Homebeat’s Tree Haus added to Body & Soul

Having recently revealed some of the smaller goings on at the festival on the grounds…

Forbidden Fruit Festival: 12 artists you should see this weekend

Friday picks | Saturday picks | Sunday picks | Stage Times | Spotify playlist Friday…