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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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Fujiya & Miyagi – ‘Flaws’

I’ll always have a soft spot for Fujiya & Miyagi’s 2006 album Transparent Things. The…

Talos – ‘Tethered Bones’

Hush War Cry are no more. The Cork band walked a fine line between Wild…

Deaf Joe – From The Heights Of A Dream

Waterford musician and songwriter Deaf Joe’s debut Burrowings showcased an abstracted folk sound. For the…

Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival includes Wild Beasts, Fuck Buttons, De La Soul, Rubberbandits…

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival takes place across Belfast from May 1st to 11th and some…

Fort Romeau – ‘Her Dream’

Fort Romeau’s Stay/True EP from last year was one of my favourite dance EPs of…

New Whelan’s club night Seven Quarters to give out limited unreleased Irish 7″ to audience

Those old enough may remember the Road Relish singles club, a series of limited 7″…

Sea Sessions announces first bands for 2014

Sea Sessions has announced their first 10% of bands for 2014’s lineup to take place…

Massive Attack, Rudimental, Son Lux, Banks, Parquet Courts & more added to Longitude Festival

The new names are : Massive Attack , Rudimental, The 1975, Banks, Parquet Courts, Krystal…

Bouts – ‘6.0’ (Bantum Remix)

Bouts debut album Nothing Good Gets Away came out a few months back and most…

Hozier gig announced for Whelan’s this Thursday at short notice

You’ve no doubt heard the lead track from Hozier’s From Eden EP out on March…

Shamir – ‘If It Wasn’t True’

‘If It Wasn’t True’ by Shamir is one of those nu-disco house tracks that sounds…

Fritz Kalkbrenner & more added to Barn Dance VII

Barn Dance VII, the Good Friday BYOB party that takes place in a secret location…

Hundred Waters – ‘Cavity’

Hundred Waters dropped the beautiful ‘Down From The Rafters’ unexpectedly last month and now they’re here…

Lykke Li – ‘Love Me Like I’m Not Made Of Stone’

Lykke Li announced details of her third album I Never Learn last week with a…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // March 4rd – 10th

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

Nialler9’s 30 best tracks of February

The tracks: The Gloaming – ‘Sailor’s Bonnet’ (live) Hundred Waters – ‘Down From The Rafters’…

Gig news: Shit Robot vs. The Juan Maclean, Real Estate, Mutual Benefit, Angel Haze, Greenhouse, Owen Pallett and more

Real Estate play The Workman’s Club on May 27th. Tickets are €15 plus fee on…

The Weeknd – ‘Wanderlust’ (Snakehips Remix)

I completely lost interest in The Weeknd as the approaching Kiss Land moved into view…

RocStrong – ‘Go’Head’

Andre J.P Bangala is the brains behind Rocstrong a band so new that there’s only…

Watch Jungle’s super dance moves video for ‘Busy Earnin’

The sun is shining right now and that means Jungle’s ‘Busy Earnin’ is the perfect…