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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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Intro: Cornerboy Muzik – a Cork rap producer making moves in the U.S.

Cornerboy Muzik is a rap music producer from Cork who has already produced beats which…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // April 1st – 7th

If you’re looking for tickets to sold out Dublin gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter. Skip…

Róisín Murphy to release EP of Italian pop hits

Róisín Murphy has announced she will release the Mi Senti EP on May 28th, a…

R.I.P. Frankie Knuckles – “The Godfather of House”

Frankie Knuckles passed away unexpectedly yesterday at the age of 59, reportedly due to “complications…

Watch a special acoustic version of Hamsandwich performing ‘Illuminate’

Hamsandwich returned with new single ‘Illuminate’ to trail the upcoming release of their third as…

Nialler9’s 30 best tracks of March

The tracks: Future Islands – ‘Seasons (Waiting On You)’ Ships – ‘Space Inside’ Shamir –…

Ginnels – A Country Life (album stream)

Since releasing his first album under the name Ginnels, Mark Chester, who is also in…

Blooms – ‘Lust’

Now that we know that Blooms is the work of Louise Cunanne with production from…

Glasser for Dublin gig in May

Cameron Mesirow aka Glasser returns for a Dublin show in the Button Factory on Tuesday…

Stream new albums from Todd Terje, Ratking, Teebs, Cloud Nothings & more

Todd Terje – It’s Album Time Ratking – So It Goes Teebs – E S…

Other Voices returns to TV tonight

Ireland’s best music TV show Other Voices returns to screens this Sunday night for its…

Album of the week: Future Islands – Singles

It was amazing to see Future Islands‘ Samuel T. Herring on US TV rubbernecking, crabwalking…

The top 10 tracks of the week

OK it’s been a few weeks due to me being away so there’s some songs…

Nialler9 to broadcast show on new alternative station TXFM

My first show is this Thursday night at 10pm: You can tune in on regular…

Young & Sick – ‘Heartache Fetish’

One of the first bands I saw at my annual pilgrimage to Austin, Texas for…

Jamie xx – ‘Sleep Sound’

We heard this Jamie xx track from a radio rip sometime last year. Now it…

Phase One Festival will feature panels and classes with SertOne, Donal Dineen, Feel Good Lost & more

Photo: Megan Gallagher Photography Phase One Festival takes place Easter Bank Holiday weekend on the…

Intro: Dustin Tebbutt – Aussie / Scandinavian falsetto folk

Not content with life in his home of Australia, Dustin Tebbutt looked north. Where many…

Rhodes – ‘Your Soul’

I introduced Rhodes back in August, as an English singer-songwriter who was releasing contemplative folk…

Talos – ‘Tethered Bones’ (video)

The Cork-based collaboration Eoin French and Ian Ring Talos’ ‘Tethered Bones’ is one of the…