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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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September Girls – ‘Green Eyed’ (video)

Dublin’s September Girls‘ debut album Cursing the Sea is in thrall to hazy reverbed indie-rock…

Watch Holly Herndon’s trippy digital video for ‘Chorus’

http://vimeo.com/84420787 Holly Herndon’s music is not for everyone. It’s studious, probing and abstract. Her most…

Disclosure feat. Mary J. Blige – ‘F For You’

It’s plain to see that Disclosure have really hit the bigtime when the likes of…

Gig news: Madlib, Kurt Vile, Asgeir, Pharoahe Monch, Forest Swords, Prefuse 73 & more

Madlib is coming to town for a DJ set in The Sugar Club on Holy…

Intro: Monoak – Irish producer in London creating nimble electronic textures

An Irish man based in London, Johnny Oakley goes under the name Monoak when he’s…

Last Lynx – ‘Lacuna’

‘Lacuna’ is the followup single to Swedish band Last Lynx‘s ‘Killing Switch’, a melodic pop…

Meteor Choice Music Prize Song Of The Year nominees are…

Meteor Choice Music Prize already announced their Album Of The Year shortlist for last year…

Damien Rice & more added to the Irish artists for SXSW 2014

Update: Damien Rice, Cian Nugent and Kid Karate added. The music industry’s standard bacchanalia that…

Win tickets to a double screening of O Brother Where Art Thou? and the concert film @ The Lighthouse

The Coen Brothers’ O Brother Where Art Thou? is showing this Sunday January 26th at…

Brighton’s The Great Escape announce first 100 bands

Brighton’s The Great Escape festival has become one of the best markers for new music…

iamamiwhoami – ‘fountain’

I’ll always have a soft spot for iamamiwhoami’s artistry. Their project as a whole is…

Life Festival 2014 will feature Four Tet, LFO, Joy O, Maya Jane Coles and more

Life Festival looks like its setting itself up for a big year with their lineup…

Girl Band – ‘Lawman’ (video)

‘Lawman’ is indeed, a stomper and it now has a televisual video by Second/Frame. It…

Yolanda Be Cool feat. SYF & Fritz Helder – ‘All That She Wants’

Here’s something you didn’t know you wanted – a cover of Ace Of Base’s ‘All…

Red Bull Music Academy applications open for Tokyo

Red Bull Music Academy’s application process is now open until March 18th and if you’re…

Fox Jaw – ‘Kerosene’

Limerick band Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters are now known as simply Fox Jaw, who have…

Bibio – ‘Dye The Water Green’

For the followup to last year’s Silver Wilkinson album, Bibio will release a new 12″…

The Rubberbandits – ‘Dad’s Best Friend’

The Rubberbandits channel the discombobulating rhythm of The Knife’s ‘Full Of Fire’ on this very…

Vote for your favourite band out of this 5 to play Other Voices in Derry

450 bands and artists entered the the IMRO Ireland Other Room Open Call to play…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // January 21st – 27th

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