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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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Forbidden Fruit additions: Wild Beasts, Thundercat, Captain Murphy & more

Forbidden Fruit announced six additions today to the festival taking place on June Bank Holiday…

Watch Talos perform new song ‘Escariot’

Talos‘ ‘Tethered Bones’ is one of the most exciting first songs by a new Irish…

Listen/download: Elaine Mai’s new EP Known/Unknown

Elaine Mai is giving her new four-track EP away for free from today, citing musical…

FMC team up with HMV to offer Breaking Tunes bands live instore slots

Now that HMV is re-open on Grafton Street in Dublin, and that Record Store Day…

Lykke Li – ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ feat. A$AP Rocky

‘No Rest For The Wicked’ is my highlight of the Lykke Li songs from her…

Indiependence additions: Hozier, The Minutes, Tvvins & more

Indiependence have added some more names to the festival on August 1st to 3rd in…

Watch Tvvins play new song ‘Book’ live in Storm Studio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZfIc03OdGY If you’ve not seen Tvvins live yet (make a date, it’s worth it), then…

Staring At Lakes – ‘Consanguinea’

Staring At Lakes are a new band formed in 2011 as Raffiki but this year,…

Jamie xx – ‘Girl’

Last month, radio chancer James Blake played a song called ‘Bloke’ from “Simon Tallywhacker” and…

Dublin band Croupier call it a day

Dublin band Croupier are calling it a day. The band announced that they will play…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // April 12 – 28

Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon Ticket freebies this week: Friday: Seven Quarters Launch Night with Katie Kim and…

Castlepalooza makes its first lineup announcement

One of the best small festivals in the country, Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival has announced…

Oxegen is not going ahead

Over the weekend, the rumours circulating about Oxegen not taking place this year was confirmed…

Future Islands add another Dublin gig

Update: Due to the first gig selling out in 48 hours, Future Islands have added…

The top 10 tracks of the week

Tracks of the Week playlist 1. Tala – ‘Serbia’ Top quality rolling deep synth electronica from…

TXFM show // Playlist 003

Tune in to TXFM every Thursday night at 10pm for two hours of new music…

Does Record Store Day suck in 2014?

There’s a growing dissatisfaction around Record Store Day. The event’s initial soft glow of warm…

Premiere: Jenn Grant feat. Buck 65 – ‘Spades’

Jenn Grant is on an Irish tour at the end of the month that sees…

Future – ‘Move That Dope’ (Cornerboy Muzik Remix)

Future’s ‘Move That Dope’ is my favourite rap song of the last while so it’s…

Glass Animals – ‘Pools’

The new band that have captured my enthusiasm more than most this year, Oxford’s Glass…