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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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B.A.R.E In The Woods adds Roots Manuva, Overhead The Albatross, little xs for eyes, and more.

The small festival B.A.R.E. In The Woods is returning for its second year, near Portarlington,…

Rusangano Family – ‘Wasteman’

Limerick’s MynameisjOhn, God Knows and MuRli return under one name – Rusangano  Family, after a…

Watch The Hard Ground’s ‘Pucker’ video shot inside a Zorbing ball

Cork band The Hard Ground’s excellent new track ‘Pucker’ is out now as a single…

First listen – The Go! Team – The Scene Between

The Go! Team’s fourth album is a recalibration and a return to the band’s first…

Modern Green – A modern Irish playlist for St. Patrick’s Day

For the most up to date Irish music playlist, head to the new Irish music…

The best tracks of the week playlist

Everyone seems impressed by the new Tame Impala song this week, and why not? It…

R – ‘Bubble Gum Geisha’

Despite the questionable one letter name, the London-based trio R have a lot going on.…

Listen to the latest Nialler9 TXFM show

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

#throwbacktune: Super Furry Animals – ‘Hermann ♥s Pauline’

Cultural icons inspire weird Welsh pop genius. Year: 1997 Album: Radiator A petrol station is…

Thee Oh Sees – ‘Web’
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San Fran’s Thee Oh Sees just keep on trucking. They seem to be constantly touring…

Discopunks – ‘Tie Me Up’

Discopunks are a new Dublin band whose members are currently unknown but who have been…

Intro: Girlpool – brash and basic girl pop/punk duo

The early releases from Philadelphia-based Girlpool, a duo made up of to seventeen year-olds from…

Donal Dineen to host show on TXFM

Donal Dineen will broadcast a special St. Patrick’s night show on 105.2 TXFM from 10pm…

Young Fathers – ‘Shame’

Young Fathers released another preview from their forthcoming album White Men Are Black Men Too,…

Young Wonder – ‘Enchanted’

Following on from the excellent ‘Intergalactic’, Ian Ring and Rachel Koeman, Cork-duo Young Wonder are…

Purity Ring for Button Factory show

If I’m honest and I always try to be, I’m not a massive fan of…

Listen to Hystereo’s ‘Aquarium’, the first release on This Greedy Pig’s new label

Dublin’s This Greedy Pig are known for their DJing, design and delving into culture on…

Skelocrats – ‘Zirconium Heart’

Skelocrats will return with a new album Bella Bella later this month with a stronger…

Community Skratch Games returns to Galway

The 9th annual Community Skratch Games is happening in Bierhaus, Galway on the weekend of…

Tame Impala – ‘Let It Happen’

Tame Impala have been one of those bands I just didn’t get when they surged…