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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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Listen to Dublin electronic duo Terriers’ new release – House No9

Last year, Dublin’s Terriers, Peter Ward and Ronan Downing appeared with a few downbeat tracks…

Mr Twin Sister – ‘Blush’

So the news that Twin Sister had become Mr Twin Sister and reinvented their sound…

Kiasmos – ‘Burnt’

Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds has returned to his Kiasmos, his electronic project with Janus…

Watch a couple come to terms with their baby being a musician in Floor Staff’s new music video

Anthony Donnelly is the man behind the alternative pop project Floor Staff, a Dublin-based band…

Sleep Thieves – You Want The Night

The Dublin-based band Sleep Thieves are a very different proposition from the one that appeared…

Indiependence 2014 (in photos)

Colm Moore was down in Mitchelstown over the weekend to capture the sights and (pictures…

Lil Silva – Mabel EP

Having been known for a harder-edged form of dance music, Lil Silva’s new EP, Mabel,…

Cloud Castle Lake – ‘Sync’

After a couple of years of promise through shows of ambition, Cloud Castle Lake suddenly…

Amen Dunes Cork show moved to The Triskel

With last month’s closure of Cork’s The Pav, some of the shows that were scheduled…

Bondax & Friends Club Tour announced

Bondax have announced a Bondax and Friends date for The Academy on December 20th as…

Watch Bantum’s girlfight video for ‘Roll Pt. II’

A few weeks ago, Bantum gave us the luchador video for ‘Oh My Days’ from…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // August 5 – 11

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

Premiere: SlowPlaceLikeHome’s debut album Romola

For his debut album South Donegal’s Keith Mannion aka SlowPlaceLikeHome has moved on from the…

Listen to Adebisi Shank’s whizz-bang third album

We’ve had three pieces of music from Adebisi Shank’s third album – ‘World In Harmony’,…

The 30 best tracks of July

The songs: Jessie Ware – ‘Tough Love’ (Cyril Hahn remix) Real Lies – ‘North Circular’…

Electric Picnic is sold out

Despite the capacity increase of about 8,000 tickets, Electric Picnic sold out yesterday. I mean,…

Listen to last night’s Nialler9 TXFM show

The Nialler9 TXFM show airs every Thursday night at 10pm for two hours. You can listen live on…

Badbadnotgood, God Knows & MynameisJohn @ The Sugar Club, Dublin (in photos)

The Canadian jazz-hop trio Badbadnotgood played a packed gig on Wednesday night. They were ably…

Rhob Cunningham – ‘The Head Collector’

Rhob Cunningham is a singer-songwriter who’s been around the Dublin scene for years, having released…

Fryars – ‘Prettiest Ones Fly Highest’

Fryars, aka London man Benjamin Garrett last featured here, about this time last year for…