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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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Rejjie Snow – ‘Black Pancakes’

‘Black Pancakes’ is a new track from Rejjie Snow’s forthcoming mixtape coming in 2014, Dear…

St. Vincent for Dublin Olympia show

Annie Clark aka St. Vincent returns to Ireland without David Byrne in February for a…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide in association with Jameson

The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and events // November 19th – 25th. If…

We Cut Corners – ‘YKK’ (video)

‘YKK’, the new single from Dublin pair We Cut Corners is out next week as…

Metronomy will play the Olympia in Dublin, win tickets before they go on sale

After last week’s revealing of ‘I’m Aquarius’, the new song from Metronomy’s forthcoming album Love…

The top 10 tracks of the week

10 songs you should hear right now…

Somadrone – The First Wave (album premiere)

Neil O’Connor’s fourth album as Somadrone feels like his most complete body of work yet.…

Music Network issue statement about Recording Scheme process

Last week, I wrote a contentious post which criticised Music Network for how it runs…

Rollers/Sparkers – ‘Slit Fricative’

Rollers/Sparkers haven’t done anything in five years but that’s about to change, the Dublin experimental…

Listen to a DJ Tu-Ki minimix of All City’s brilliant Amada compilation

Mamiko Motto of NTS has put together a compilation called Amada for All City. Featuring…

Sampha – ‘Happens’

While part of me wants to hear Sampha only on SBTRKT-style electronica, the man’s sweet…

Marian Hill – ‘Lovit’

Philiadelphia R&B duo, Jeremy Lloyd and Samantha Gongol made a big impression as Marian Hill…

Ghost Maps – The Ocean From The River (album premiere)

As a member of Halfset, Jeff Martin is no stranger to intricately constructed arrangements. It’s…

Rónán Ó Snodaigh – ‘Aire’

Kila man, gaeilgeoir and  future-bodhrán player Rónán Ó Snodaigh has a new album out later this month,…

Mogwai, David Gray and Lisa O’Neill are the first names for Other Voices Dingle 2013

Other Voices returns to Dingle in December for its 12th season in total in the…

Watch an ’80s Ireland breakdance megamix video

Paul Cheevers put together a collection of old RTE clips showing some of the body-popping,…

Metronomy – ‘I’m Aquarius’

Metronomy return with a dapper new single ‘I’m Aquarius’ this week and a first listen…

Win tickets to Heineken Live Project’s Disclosure gig in the Olympia on Friday

Disclosure are doing two Heineken Live Project gigs in Galway Thursday and Dublin Friday this…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide in association with Jameson

Good evening Dublin and that’s an order! The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and…

Intro: Winter Aid – Irish music blogger releases debut EP

It is eight years to the day since I first wrote about music on Nialler9,…