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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 get shot with arrows in the video for alt-J’s ‘Hunger Of The Pine’

I prefer the low-moving epic sound of Alt-j’s ‘Hunger Of The Pine’ than the spindly…

Klo – ‘False Calls’

The debut track from the Melbourne duo Chloe Kaul and Simon Lam aka Klo was…

Are the charts about to become relevant again?

When was the last time you looked at the music charts, UK, Irish or otherwise?…

Watch Hozier cover Amerie’s ‘1 Thing’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-npyhr2qSw Hozier’s new single ‘Sedated’ is out Friday in Ireland and he’ll be playing Longitude…

Longitude Festival 2014: 15 new bands you should see this weekend

Longitude Festival is fast approaching this weekend in Marlay Park and while you already probably…

Longitude Festival 2014 stage times

Stage times for this weekend’s Longitude Festival are here. Le Galaxie or Disclosure? Chvrches or…

Castlepalooza announce stage times

Anyone going to Castlepalooza Festival, one of the best small to medium sized festivals in…

Wet – ‘Move Me’

From the same Kitty Cash mixtape Love The Free Vol. II that gave us SZA’s…

Sinead Harnett x Snakehips – ‘No Other Way’ (video)

After teaming up recently on Snakehips’ ‘Days With You’, but they also flipped the collaboration…

Perfume Genius – ‘Queen’

Perfume Genius‘ comeback song ‘Queen’ is a comeback and a retort also to the latent…

Listen to an extended mix of Caribou’s ‘Can’t Do Without You’

Maybe the tune of the summer festivals, ‘Can’t Do Without You’ by Caribou now has…

Watch Le Galaxie in conversation about their Pulse by Absolut music video

Le Galaxie are in the midst of creating their new video with Pulse by Absolut…

Gwilym Gold – ‘Muscle’

The last we heard of the former singer of Golden Silvers, Gwilym Gold, he had…

Shabazz Palaces – ‘Forerunner Foray’

Between ‘They Come In Gold’ and ‘CAKE’ from Shabazz Palaces‘ forthcoming Lese Majesty album, the…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // July 15 – 21

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

Watch Bantum’s luchador music video for ‘Oh My Days’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0lso2kVy6o In the video for ‘Oh My Days’, a song from Bantum’s Legion featuring Eimear…

SlowPlaceLikeHome – ‘Luna’

After a series of EPs which have explored electronic music driven by synthesizers, contemplative vocals…

Watch SZA’s video for ‘Julia’

It’s good that SZA’s ‘Julia’ to get a second shot at publicity, it is easily…

Spotify Playlist – Summer Jams

Check out the Irish Independent’s Insider Magazine today for this week’s Spotify playlist – Thursday’s…

The best tracks of the week

Tracks of the Week playlist 1. Death From Above 1979 – ‘Trainwreck 1979′ The Toronto…