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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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Farley Jackmaster Funk is coming to Dublin

Farley Jackmaster Funk, the Chicago house man behind ‘Love Can’t Turn Around’, a track bursting…

Listen to a three-hour John Talabot DJ set recorded in Dublin

John Talabot has been a frequent visitor to Ireland in the last couple of years,…

Longitude Festival: Haim, James Vincent McMorrow, Disclosure and more

Longitude Festival announced its first proper lineup with names like Disclosure, Ben Howard (previously announced…

New music picks: Stine Bramsen, Childbirth & Farao

Stine Bramsen – Prototypical Danish band Alphabeat were either perfect pop music or like a…

Intro: Tinashe – R&B singer on the rise

Tinashe Jorgenson Kachingwe, best known as Tinashe has spent her short career making significant moves…

Metronomy – ‘Love Letters’

There’s a playful vintage vibe to Metronomy’s new single ‘Love Letters’, a song which sounds…

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…