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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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Watch a man who drops acid do a job interview in Jape’s new video for ‘Séance Of Light’

Jape’s new album This Chemical Sea is out this Friday here and there’s now a…

Myles Manley – ‘Pay Me What I’m Worth’

I had largely remained immune to the charms of the alt-wonky pop musician Myles Manley…

This Thursday – 4 bands play a gig to raise much needed money for Denise Ryan’s treatment

Here’s a heartbreaking story. Denise Ryan has had digestive and immune system problems since birth…

The best tracks of the week

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Ibeyi – ‘Ghosts’

Pic: Ibeyi in the wilds of Kerry on the set of Other Voices. The wonderful…

Win tickets to RBMA presents Egyptian Lover next week

The superfreak freakaholic electro producer and singer Egyptian Lover is back in town next Friday…

Listen to the latest Nialler9 TXFM show

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

Glastonbury launches its Emerging Talent competition

Glastonbury Festival’s Emerging Talent competition will accept entries from new bands from the UK and…

5 reasons why Oh Wonder are the best new band around

I was recently on panels for the Guinness Amplify workshops around the country in Galway,…

Inni-K – ‘Come with Me’

The Fundit campaign for Inni-K’s debut album succeeded and the musician spent the last year…

Villain Park – ‘We Out To Get The Money’

Some old school rap vibes are in full effect on ‘We Out To Get The…

All Tvvins line up Dublin and Belfast shows

All Tvvins, the duo of Conor Adams and Lar Kaye have announced a gig on…

State Magazine’s Faces of 2015 mag & mixtape is here

The annual Faces magazine from State which features 20 of Ireland’s best new bands as…

Laura Groves – ‘Dream Story’

Laura Groves’ did a wonderful job last year covering Paul McCartney’s ‘Waterfalls’. She also provided…

Marika Hackman – ‘Animal Fear’

The English folk singer Marika Hackman has shown she has a way with folk textures…

FKA Twigs goes for some hair bondage in the video for ‘Pendulum’

Every FKA Twigs video is worth a look because Tahliah Barnett is an artist who…

Sorcha Richardson teams up with producers ΛYLΛ & Isovert

Having started out as a folk singer, Sorcha Richardson’s latest musical endeavours have existed in…

B.A.R.E. In The Woods festival announces first lineup with Mt. Wolf, Interskalactic, R.S.A.G & more

B.A.R.E. In The Woods the festival, that started up last year in Portarlington, Co. Laois,…

Caribou’s 1000-song playlist is All You Ever Need

Dan Snaith shared an 1000-song playlist that’ll serve as your background playlist for any situation…

Ghostpoet plays Dublin on April 1st

Ghostpoet is back with a new album Shedding Skin on February 27th (hear ‘Off Peak…