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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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First listen: Spies’ new EP – Sea Creature

Sea Creature is the latest release in the discography of the Dublin indie-rock five-piece band…

Watch Feel Good Lost’s stylish new video for Young Wonder

Young Wonder’s video for ‘Enchanted’ may look like it was shot on the set of…

Listen to last night’s Nialler9 TXFM show

As broadcast last night, as it is every Thursday from 10pm to midnight on TXFM, which…

Ciaran Lavery & Ryan Vail – ‘Nick Cave’s Band’

Ciaran Lavery & Ryan Vail’s joint EP as Sea Legs on new NI label Quiet…

Hear the Four Tet-produced Roots Manuva track ‘Facety 2:11’

There’s always a worry that a talented rapper such as Roots Manuva will only be…

Hot Chip – ‘Need You Now’

Hot Chip’s new album Why Make Sense? kicks off with the club track ‘Huarache Lights’…

Fancy a gig and a meal in complete darkness?

The Kirkos Ensemble are putting on a series of performances to be accompanied by dinner…

Georgia – ‘Move Systems’

Strains of M.I.A. at her best can be heard on the tribal booming sonics of…

Emzee A – ‘Lucid Dreaming’

This woozy track from Dublin rapper Emzee A is suitably matched to the title of…

Oh Wonder – ‘Midnight Moon’

You won’t get no April Fool’s from me, only great tunes like this one. London…

Watch David O’Doherty have an awkward conversation with Villagers’ Conor O’Brien

Brilliant. We really need that chiptune version of ‘Courage’ in our lives. Darling Arithmetic is…

The best songs of March 2015

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

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide (in association with Zaconey)

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

Premiere listen: The Mighty Stef – Year Of The Horse

If you want to make classic rock’n’roll, why not turn to someone who has a…

Imploded View – ‘Subliminal Summer’

Jerome McCormick has a new track under his Imploded View project and it’s a first…

Gig news roundup: Record Store Gay, Yes Fest, Confetti, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Jenn Grant and more

Some gig announcements of note, not included in recent news updates: More parties for the…

Tourist – ‘Holding On’ featuring Niia & Josef Salvat

Niia and Josef Salvat are two of the finest new vocalists to appear in the…

Intro: The Nightlife – reaching further into the mainstream

‘Defeated’ is your introduction to a Dublin four-piece called The Nightlife and by the sound…

Canalaphonic festival for Portobello & Rathmines

Canalaphonic is a new festival taking place on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th of May…

Action Bronson for Dublin show

Action Bronson just dropped his major label debut Mr Wonderful (it should be called Mrs…