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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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Dan Hegarty publishes book about overlooked and forgotten albums

Buried Treasure is a new music book about forgotten, overlooked and uncelebrated albums from all…

Castlepalooza reveals first acts for 2015 lineup

Castlepalooza takes place in Charleville Castle in Tullamore, Offaly for its 10th year this year…

The best tracks of the week playlist

This week was the first of 2015 which a tidal wave of new music washed…

Album of the week: Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell

The Sufjan Stevens that affected me the most was the one that revelled in the…

Longitude announce day-by-day breakdown & add 11 artists

Pusha T, Nick Mulvey, Raury, Drenge, Petite Noir, Welp, The Bohicas, Wyvern Lingo, Young Wonder,…

Watch Túcan’s melty video for their Massive Attack ‘Teardrop’ cover

Sligo-based instrumental band Túcan have a penchant for creating stirring passages of music. Originally a guitar…

Nialler9 TXFM show playlist – March 26th

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

Jamie xx reveals solo album details & two tracks

Just as exciting as the prospect of new music from the xx is a solo…

The Great Escape add 150 bands to the lineup

The Great Escape has announced its last 150 bands (150) bands for the new music…

Fatima, Rusangano Family, Floating Points, Blooms, Rocstrong & more added to Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit announced acts for a live stage for the festival in The Royal Hospital,…

Run The Jewels’ new video addresses racially-motivated police brutality

Director A.G. Rojas has delivered a video that features a raw struggle between a cop…

Binaries – ‘Double Star’

We last heard from Niamh Hegarty as part of the band Hunk. Under a new…

Leftfield return with first album in 16 years

It was 1999 the last time Leftfield released an album. The duo of Neil Barnes…

Fight Like Apes – ‘Pretty Keen On Centerfolds’

Fight Like Apes have just returned from SXSW in Texas, and they’re ready for more…

Unknown Mortal Orchestra to play Whelan’s in September, win tickets before they go on sale

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have a new album on the way called Multi-Love in May and…

Sleep Thieves on their success with Spotify

This is a post written by Wayne Fahy of Sleep Thieves about the band’s largely…

Ambience Affair – ‘Prophet’

It’s been a good few years since we heard from Ambience Affair (they dropped the…

Paddy Hanna – ‘Austria’

Well here’s a surprise. Paddy Hanna is the singer of the band Grand Pocket Orchestra…

Win tickets to Phase One Festival

Phase One Festival is back in Carrick On Shannon, Leitrim on Easter Bank Holiday weekend…

Lakker – ‘Three Songs’
https://soundcloud.com/lakker/three-songs

Lakker have been a regular name on the Irish electronic scene almost since I first…